Athens: 27 May 2010

The epractice.eu platform has published a news topic titled: GR: Open and free access to data on car accidents across the country following the publication of a press release from the Greek Police.

The Greek Police press release titled: Δελτίο Τύπου του Αρχηγείου της Ελληνικής Αστυνομίας για ανοιχτή πρόσβαση στα δημόσια δεδομένα (Press Headquarters of the Greek Police for open access to public data) states (approximate translation):

“From today, Thursday 27 May, the Greek Police's website publishes the raw data. The Traffic Division of the Headquarters of the Greek Police now publishes a daily basis and for information on every citizen the deadly, heavy and light accidents across the territory in excel format and combined into a single file for the duration of 2010. Including defined variable analysis, which is better for the fatal accidents: date and time, Police Department or county, type of road where the accident took place, this place, cause of accident, vehicle type, position and age of victim. The intentions of the Hellenic Police Headquarters is both of these improved data for individual variables, such as specific point, eg, using precise coordinates, and to enrich the available open data set with data security and / or crime the next time. In accordance with the principles of open government, transparency, unobstructed access to citizen information, and relevant international best practices, the Department of Civil Protection and the Greek Police aimed at furthering the policy of open public data in other areas of safety and security citizenship. Furthermore, this innovation has the character of community service and an open invitation, and provide data to researchers, institutions and individuals to develop studies, surveys and interactive services that will help to improve the everyday lives of citizens.

Any citizen can access the data“

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