Changes in version 2.0.4 (2026-04-07) - Added data from 2024 - Cleaned up get_fars() and get_gescrss() data import sequencing Changes in version 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 Changes in version 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 Changes in version 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 Changes in version 0.3.1 - Adjusted code to account for file structure changes by data provider Changes in version 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() Changes in version 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. Changes in version 0.1.0 - Added a NEWS.md file to track changes to the package.