Data & Findings
What citizen scientists across India are documenting — and how to access the data for research.
Data accumulating since launch
The live record counter will appear here once data begins accumulating. Check back after launch.
Early findings
This section will be populated with findings once meaningful data accumulates — at minimum 500 records. As data grows, we will publish:
- Most affected species in each region and season
- Seasonal patterns of roadkill mortality across taxa
- Hotspot maps showing where deaths concentrate
- Infrastructure correlations — highways vs rural roads, divided vs undivided
- Mitigation recommendations based on the evidence
Reports will be published in peer-reviewed conservation journals and shared with government bodies, then summarised here for the public.
For researchers and conservation organisations
The Roadkills India dataset is available to qualified researchers, students, conservation organisations, and government bodies through a structured data sharing process.
Open Aggregated Data
Counts, summary stats, basic heatmaps — publicly available. No application needed. Attribution required.
Identified Record Data
Full record details with submitter identity removed. Available by written application. Data Use Agreement required.
Contributor Information
Only shared with explicit contributor consent and only when scientifically necessary. Rarely used.
Our methods
Citizen scientists submit reports via the Roadkills India mobile app. Each report captures GPS location, date and time, taxonomic group, optional species identification, photographs, and contextual notes.
Submissions are reviewed for completeness and basic quality by LRCF staff. Records are tagged for confidence level. Photographs are verified for content. Records with obvious errors (impossible coordinates, mismatched taxon) are flagged for review.
Aggregated data and findings are released only after sufficient sample size for statistical significance. Individual records are never published in a way that identifies the contributor unless they give explicit permission.
Full methodology details will be available in a forthcoming technical report.