Which plot to use for data spanned on multiple years?

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I've a dataset of - Number of accidents that happens in each state. The dataset spans from 2001 to 2014.

Which plot should I use to represent the information - number of accidents in each state per year, in 1 plot.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 12 '19 at 08:43

For time data, you should often use a simple Line Chart, with time on the X axis and the other variable dependent of time (here the number of accident) on the Y axis. Since you have several states to plot, you can simply draw one line for each state. to differentiate them, you can use a visualization variable : color, width, pattern ... Color is probably the most relevant here. You can as well write the name of the state near each line.

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Aug 10 '20 at 08:38

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Use matplotlib (Multiple plots with scrollable window). Consider X axis as year and Y axis as state name.

The links below might help you.

Scrollbar on matplotlib showing page

Topographic hillshading

edited Aug 10 '20 at 08:38

shepan6

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answered Jun 12 '19 at 08:15

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Which plot to use for data spanned on multiple years?

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