Safety Data Initiative

Overview
In May 2012, the White House launched the Safety Data Initiative, an historic effort to make government data relating to every aspect of public and product safety, from crime to roadway safety to food safety, much more accessible, and to encourage the development of innovative apps and services fueled by those data to empower Americans with the information and tools to make smarter, safer choices.

This initiative is part of the Administration's larger commitment to unleash the power of open data. Over the past few years, the Federal Government has released troves of valuable data that were previously hard to access in order to enhance transparency and accountability, improve government services, promote innovation, and build a stronger economy.

Source

 * White House, Office of Science and Technology Policy, "Fact Sheet: White House Safety Datapalooza" (Jan. 14, 2014) (full-text).