Best Practices Committee

Sub-Committee on
Best Practices in Traffic Records

Richard D. Paddock
CEO
Traffic Safety Analysis Systems
& Services, Inc (TSASS)
1213 Stringtown Road
Grove City, OH  43123-8910
Phone:  614.539.4100
FAX:  614.539.4102
Email:  rpaddock@tsass.com

Purpose:

Technology is moving faster than the ability of most state or local agencies to update their strategic plans, let alone fund incorporation of new technology.  With the ever-popular "do more with less" policy the basic operating rule in most agencies, there is a growing need for traffic records systems managers and planners to be aware of successful, innovative programs.  The purpose of the Sub-Committee on Best Practices is to seek out examples of the successful exemplary projects and to recognize the people and agencies that are responsible for those projects.

2001 Project:

During calendar 2001, the Committee worked to identify examples of "best practices" in each of the various component areas of traffic safety data systems.  These include:

	Data Capture Technology
	Data Analysis & Use In Traffic Safety
	Traffic Crash Data Systems
	Traffic Citation / Conviction Systems
	Roadway Information Systems
	EMS Run Information Systems
	Injury Surveillance Systems
	Drive History Systems
	Vehicle Registration Systems
	Geographic Information Systems
	Traffic Data Systems
	Linear Referencing / Event Location Systems
	Strategic Planning / Traffic Records Coordination Systems
	Use of the Internet
	Data Linkage / Sharing

At the 2001 Traffic Records Forum in New Orleans, and at the Orlando Forum in 2002, the Committee will recognize exemplary programs at the federal, state and local levels.  

Questions:

Questions about participation in the committee should be addressed to the Sub-Committee Chair, Dick Paddock at rpaddock@tsass.com.