R/fars_functions.R

Defines functions fars_map_state fars_summarize_years fars_read_years make_filename fars_read

Documented in fars_map_state fars_read fars_read_years fars_summarize_years make_filename

#' Read a fars_read file
#'
#'This is a simple function that imports data from csv files
#'
#' @param filename The name of the file to be opened.
#'
#' @return This function returns a tibble of the specified data.
#' An error will occur if the specified data is not found.
#'
#' @importFrom dplyr tbl_df
#' @importFrom readr read_csv
#'
#' @examples
#' \dontrun{
#'	  fars_read("accident_2013.csv.bz2")
#' }
#'
#' @export
fars_read <- function(filename) {
  if(!file.exists(filename))
    stop("file '", filename, "' does not exist")
  data <- suppressMessages({
    readr::read_csv(filename, progress = FALSE)
  })
  dplyr::tbl_df(data)
}

#' Create filename from fars data
#'
#' This function creates a filename. from on a chosen year.
#'
#' @param year A numeric or character year to return in the filename.
#'
#' @return The function returns a character string of the filename.
#'
#' @examples
#' make_filename(2015)
#'
#' @export
make_filename <- function(year) {
  year <- as.integer(year)
  system.file("extdata", sprintf("accident_%d.csv.bz2", year), package="fars")
}

#' Create list of tibbles with yearly and monthly observations
#'
#' This function create a list for each specified year containing a tibble with month and year columns referred to a fars_read file.
#' It also check if there is data for the selected year.
#'
#' @param years A vector of years from which create the lists.
#'
#' @return The function returns a list for each year containing the columns of the month and year.
#'
#' @importFrom dplyr mutate select tbl_df
#' @importFrom readr read_csv
#'
#' @examples
#' \dontrun{
#' years <- c(2013,2014,2015)
#' fars_read_years(years)
#' }
#'
#' @export
fars_read_years <- function(years) {
  lapply(years, function(year) {
    file <- make_filename(year)
    tryCatch({
      dat <- fars_read(file)
      dplyr::mutate(dat, year = year) %>%
        dplyr::select(MONTH, year)
    }, error = function(e) {
      warning("invalid year: ", year)
      return(NULL)
    })
  })
}

#' Summarize the number of accidents for each year and month
#'
#' This function summarizes the number of accidents for each month in the selected years.
#' @param years A vector of years from which summarize the monthly number of observations.
#'
#' @return The function return a tibble summarizing the number of observations
#' for each month in the selected years.
#'
#' @import dplyr
#' @importFrom readr read_csv
#' @importFrom tidyr spread
#'
#' @examples
#' \dontrun{
#' library(dplyr)
#' years <- c(2013,2014)
#' fars_summarize_years(years)
#' }
#'
#' @export
fars_summarize_years <- function(years) {
  dat_list <- fars_read_years(years)
  dplyr::bind_rows(dat_list) %>%
    dplyr::group_by(year, MONTH) %>%
    dplyr::summarize(n = n()) %>%
    tidyr::spread(year, n)
}

#' Map accident data
#'
#'The function plot a the map of incidents from a specified US State in a specified year.
#'
#' @param state.num ID number of a US State.
#' @param year The year to be mapped.
#'
#' @return The function returns a map with incidents' coordinates or NULL in case of no accidents.
#'
#' @importFrom readr read_csv
#' @importFrom dplyr tbl_df
#' @importFrom dplyr filter
#' @importFrom maps map
#' @importFrom graphics points
#'
#' @examples
#'
#' fars_map_state(1,2013)
#'
#' @export
fars_map_state <- function(state.num, year) {
  filename <- make_filename(year)
  data <- fars_read(filename)
  state.num <- as.integer(state.num)

  if(!(state.num %in% unique(data$STATE)))
    stop("invalid STATE number: ", state.num)
  data.sub <- dplyr::filter(data, STATE == state.num)
  if(nrow(data.sub) == 0L) {
    message("no accidents to plot")
    return(invisible(NULL))
  }
  is.na(data.sub$LONGITUD) <- data.sub$LONGITUD > 900
  is.na(data.sub$LATITUDE) <- data.sub$LATITUDE > 90
  with(data.sub, {
    maps::map("state", ylim = range(LATITUDE, na.rm = TRUE),
              xlim = range(LONGITUD, na.rm = TRUE))
    graphics::points(LONGITUD, LATITUDE, pch = 46)
  })
}
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