Monday, July 23
1:00-2:30pm
Session 4:
Combining Crash and Enforcement GIS Location Data to Determine Selective Enforcement Strategies
Speakers:
Allen Parrish - Combining Crash and Enforcement GIS Location Data
Sgt. James Patterson
Mike Carrol
David Brown
Randy Smith
This presentation will show how collection of citation, crash and patrol locations
can be used to recommend geographical enforcement patterns for law
enforcement - in order to maximize benefit in terms of crash reduction.
Using SQL Server 2005 Reporting services for Tracs Data Analysis and Reporting
Speaker: Bill Delaney
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 offers a simple but powerful web reporting system
integrating seamlessly in a Windows server environment. The focus will be drilling
into Tracs data for various types of reporting and analysis.
Washington State Patrol - Washington State Department of Transportation Joint Analysis Partnerships
Speakers:
Marcia J. Marsh
Anna Yamada
The Washington State Patrol and the Washington State Department of
Transportation have a unique analysis and fluid data-sharing partnership that is
advancing the ability to conduct tactical traffic safety operations and enhance
strategic performance measures. This presentation showcases examples of
analysis developed through joint efforts on the Governor's Performance Measures,
the impact on Washington State Patrol's and Washington State Department of
Transportation's operations, and GIS advancements.
Session 5:
Oklahoma State Traffic Records Initiatives
Speakers:
Keith Leimbach
Odis Carter
Presenters from the Oklahoma department of Public Safety will discuss and
present information regarding current initiatives in Oklahoma to improve the
timeliness and accuracy of traffic convictions being received from the courts and
entered on driver records and collision reports from Oklahoma law enforcement
officers. Oklahoma has statewide capability for court clerks to submit abstracts
and suspension forms, as well as the capability for statewide enforcement to
submit collision reports, electronically through the Internet.
Session 6:
Show Me the (Federal) Money!
Moderator:
Ralph Craft
Speakers:
Ralph Craft
Don McNamara
Greg Piland
Learn about all federal grants administered by three United States Department
of Transportation agencies that can be used to improve State traffic records. This
session will provide an overview of the approximately dozen grant programs
administered by NHTSA, FMCSA, and FHWA that are aimed exclusively at
improving State traffic records, or where a portion of the funds may be used for
traffic records. Each program will be presented in five minutes or less and will
concentrate on the goal of the grants, amount of funding available in FY 2007,
and information on how to apply for the grants in future years. Representatives of
the three surface US DOT Administrations will be the presenters.
Session 7: Road Safety Analysis & Evaluation
This session includes the results of several research studies undertaken as part of
FHWA's Highway Safety Information System project.
Determining Crash Typology for Speed-Related Crashes
Speaker: Raghavan Srinivasan
The purpose of this study was to utilize various crash databases (i.e., FARS, GES,
and HSIS) to prbuide crash analysis to determine the concentration of the speed
related crashes and to identify relevant crash characteristics most often associated
with such crashes. The results of the study provide insights to: 1) where do speed-related
crashes most often occur (e.g., city, intersection proximity, roadway type,
roadway surface conditions, roadway alignment, etc.); 2) when do they occur
time-of-day, day-of-week, etc.); and 3) who is most likely to be involved in these
crashes (e.g., age, gender, injury severity, alcohol involvement, vehicle type, safety
belt usage, number of vehicle occupants, motorcyle helmet use, number of
vehicle occupants, etc.). The results of this study could be used to identify the
characteristics of locations where speed related crashes occur and identify suitable
countermeasures to reduce these crashes.
Differential Speed Limits for Cars and Trucks
Speaker: Forrest Council
An empirical Bayes before-after study was conducted to examine the impacts of
differential and uniform speed limits. Data were compiled from NC, where both
car and truck speed limits were increased to 65 mph, and from IL , where car speed
limits were increased to 65 mph while truck speed limits remained at 55 mph.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents on Non-Urban Highways
Speaker: Carol Tan
Pedestrian and bicycle crashes in rural and urban areas of North Carolina were
examined, and specific trash types and crash locations on rural highways were
further analyzed to determine appropriate countermeasures.
Rumble Strips at Stop-Controlled Intersections on Two-Lane Roads
Speaker: Raghavan Srinivasan
An empirical Bayes before-after evaluation was conducted to determine the safety
impacts of installing transverse rumble strips on approaches to stop-controlled
intersections.
3:00 - 5:00pm
Session 8:
Data Pays Off: Supporting Missouri's System-wide Safety Solutions
Speakers:
Brian Chandler, MoDOT Traffic Safely Engineer
John Miller, MoDBT Transportation Management System Engineer
Leanna Depue, MoDQT Highway Safety Director
MPO Representative
Enforcement Representative
Missouri perspective on incorporating data analysis into Engineering,
Enfurcement, and Education decisions at the state and local level. Speakers will
discuss how Missouri's system-wide implementation of safety improvements is
leading the state to its fatality-reduction goal.
Session 9:
Recent Crash Research
Moderator:
Terry Shelton
Speakers:
Ralph Craft, Ph.D
Daniel Blower, Ph.D
Seymour Stern - Recent Crash Research
Relative Risk results from the Large Truck Crash Causation-study, a first look
at data from the National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation Study, and the
determination of responsibility for fatal large truck crashes are new results from
causation studies released in the first half of 2007.
Session 10:
State DOT and University Data Cooperation
Speakers:
Tracy Young
Ergun Uc
John D. Lee
The Iowa Department of Transportation is providing a copy of the Crash File to
the University of lowa to assist in driver behavioral research. The University of
lowa is helping the Iowa DOT to understand driver behavior problems through
their research program.
Session 11: State TRCCs and the National TRCC - Do They Talk to Each Other?
Moderator: David Bozak
Speakers:
Sandra Martinez
Randy Silvey
Lauren Stewart
Robert Dallas
The short answer probably is no. ATSIP, also known as the National TRCC, is
currently engaged in strategic planninig as it assesses changes in traffic records
over the pastten years, and focuses on its future course. A long-standing goal
of the National TRCC is the continuing improvement of traffic records systems
operated in support of state and local highway traffic safety programs. State
TRCCs have an opportunity to weigh-in/have more of a voice in where ATSIP is
headed. Should ATSIP be more tied in with/linked to State TRCCs and vice versa?
Session 12: Accessing and Using Traffic Safety Data
through the New NCSA
(National Center for Statistics and Analysis) Website
Speakers:
Louann Hall
Barry Eisemann
The focus of this session is NCSA's new and improved website features, including:
a new FAR5 Encyclopedia and its query tool overall design with improved
performance and functionality; the new Customer Automated Tracking System
(CATS) providing easy access to data and publications, among other valuable
tools, and: the new State Traffic Safety Information (STSI) website with more state
and county level data. The focus of this session is hands-on training workshop for
introducing these new features on the NCSA website.