NEWS
rfars 2.0.4 (2026-04-07)
- Added data from 2024
- Cleaned up get_fars() and get_gescrss() data import sequencing
rfars 2.0.0 (2025-09-20)
- Added data from 2023
- Added 'Definition' and 'Additional Information' fields from the User Manuals to the codebooks
- Significantly improved speed and memory usage by downloading RDS files from Zenodo by default
- Improved data processing status updates
- Fixed a bug in downloading 2020 data
- Added multiple imputation BAC data elements
a1:a10 and p1:p10 to get_fars() output (the flat object)
- Added "Alcohol Counts" vignette to provide guidance on using multiple imputation data
- Added
involved = "each" parameter option to counts() function
- Added
annual_counts dataset
- Dropped support for data older than 2014
rfars 1.2.0 (2024-04-06)
- Added data from 2022
- Fixed bugs with 2012-2016
- Added status updates to let you know the data is being processed
- Implemented a methodology to use prior codebook entries when formats are unavailable
- Fixed a bug causing the omission of motor carrier IDs
- Integrated rfars into a web application to bring crash data to non-R-users
rfars 1.1.0 (2024-02-15)
- Streamlined the README content
- Cleaned up the vignettes
- Incremented the version number to communicate the end of the beta testing stage
rfars 0.3.1
- Adjusted code to account for file structure changes by data provider
rfars 0.3.0 (2023-05-05)
- Expanded FARS coverage to 2011-2021
- Added get_gescrss() to get GES/CRSS data
- Modified the get_ functions to produce a codebook.csv file
- Included a codebook.rds file for quick reference
- The geo_relations table now includes NHTSA regions
- Improved the counts() function
- Added a compare_counts() function
- SAS files are pulled from NHTSA, rather than the CSVs
- Consolidated all prep_fars_yyyy functions into prep_fars()
rfars 0.2.0 (2022-11-01)
- Added the ability to download FARS data to a tempdir.
- Improved documentation.
- Streamlined the workflow to be contained in get_fars().
- Developed a hex sticker.
rfars 0.1.0
- Added a
NEWS.md file to track changes to the package.