Timely and accurate data plays an important role in identifying traffic safety problems. The traffic records program area focuses on improvements to data collection, traffic crash and citation database systems, the development of mapping systems to identify high-crash areas and crash trends, and promote the integration of sharing data records systems.
ROADWAY SAFETY AND TRAFFIC RECORDS PROGRAM AREA GOALS
- Reduce the number of persons killed in traffic crashes.
- Reduce the number of persons injured in traffic crashes.
- Increase the number of law enforcement agencies that submit crash reports electronically to SWITRS.
