Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System

The Wisconsin CODES Project has Public Use data files available to researchers interested in studying the health outcomes associated with vehicular crashes in Wisconsin.

These files are available for single years, from 1992 to the present.  There are three components to these files:

·        Wisconsin WisDOT Crash Data (available from 1992 on)

·        Wisconsin Inpatient Discharge Linked Data (available from 1992 on)

·        Wisconsin Emergency Room/Dept. Linked Data (available for 2002 on).

The data is provided on a CD, in a text (.txt) format as a single file for each year.  On each CD is a copy of a SAS program which will read in the file, provide it with variable labels and value labels, and produce a data dictionary and frequencies for the data elements in the file.  Copies of these two SAS files are available by clicking on the links to the right.

A list of the data elements in the Public Use data files is available by clicking on the Public Use Data Elements link to the right.  This list contains all data elements.  Emergency room data elements are not available prior to 2002.   Also, be sure to review the Data Limitations before using the data.

This data is available for free to non-profit, governmental and educational agencies in Wisconsin.  Arrangements for non-profit, governmental and educational agencies outside of Wisconsin are negotiable.  The cost to purchase the data is $750 per year for for-profit entities.   Please contact Wayne Bigelow directly with requests and questions.