A fatigue test data base of welded joints is established to be used for statistical evaluation and for proposal of allowable stresses for fatigue design. Through the preliminary investigation, format of the data base is determined according to the following concepts. 1) In order to clarify the data, classification items are selected as many as possible to store the data into data base. 2) Items not classified in the files can be traced back to the original references. More than 2000 fatigue test data have been collected from various sources. Fatigue behavior of butt welded joints is investigated using utility programs, and it is proved that the data base is satisfactory. All analyses are carried out with a personal computer.