Police data includes only personal injury accidents, whereas the Near-Miss Database encompasses a broader range, including property damage accidents, minor accidents not classified as property damage, and a large volume of near-miss incidents.
While the overall distribution of accident types is similar across both datasets, there are some differences. For instance, there is a slightly higher proportion of incidents classified as collisions during overtaking. This may be due to categorizing pre-incident behaviors, such as cut-ins that can lead to rear-end collisions, as overtaking-related incidents.