fars_read: Read file with FARS data

In mcuddy76/FARScoursera: Aids exploration and visualization of NHTSA fatal accident data

Description

This function reads in a .csv file from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).

Usage

fars_read(filename)

Arguments

filename

A character string with the file name.

Details

For more information, visit:

• https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/fatality-analysis-reporting-system-fars

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatality_Analysis_Reporting_System

Value

A data frame with data from the csv file or an error if the file does not exists.

Note

To generate file name use: make_filename

See Also

make_filename

Examples

library(dplyr)
library(readr)
yr <- 2015
data <- yr %>%
  make_filename %>%
  fars_read
head(data)

mcuddy76/FARScoursera documentation built on May 9, 2019, 10:42 a.m.