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FL Department of Education School Bus Crash Data/FIRES
IntroductionJustin Atwell, Project Manager
Items of Discussion◦ What is FIRES?
◦ Workflow of a crash record
◦ School Bus Crash Data, FIRES Search
◦ Mapping: Show Map, Geolocation Search
◦ Q & A
What is FIRES? •FIRES: Florida’s Integrated Reporting Exchange System
•Online Datacenter that acts as the Central Repository for Traffic Crash Records Information for FL DHSMV• User Interface
•Traffic Safety Partners of FL DHSMV• Planning• Collection and Dissemination of Data• Research and Analysis
What is FIRES? User Base
◦ Law Enforcement◦ Traffic and Roadway Engineers◦ Other Traffic Safety Entities◦ Others i.e. state attorneys, private engineering
Other Features◦ Over 150+ Searchable Fields◦ Geolocation Search, Frequency and Pin Point Map Locations◦ Extractions◦ Canned Reports◦ View Crash Images, Review Data
How do crashes get to FIRES?
Crash Report Investigation Completed
by LEA
Crash Occurs
START
Submission to DHSMV (Paper or
Electronic)
FIRES Receives(Daily)
END
• Statewide Crash Data
• Images Included
• 80% Electronic Submission• 20% Paper Submission
Crash Record Elements◦ Crash Record
◦ Single Event◦ Vehicle(s)
◦ Several Elements◦ Multiple Individuals
◦ Drivers, Passengers, Non-Motorists, Owners◦ Several Elements
◦ What to look for?
◦ How to use information?
School Bus Crash Data: Event◦ School Bus Related to be answered for
each event.1. NO2. Yes, School Bus Directly
Involved3. Yes, School Bus Indirectly
Involved
◦ School Bus Related Crashes (Codes 2+3)◦ 2012: 3,191◦ 2013: 3,535 ◦ 2014: 3,682
FIRES Portal Search: School Bus Related
•Searchable in FIRES• Advanced Search
•Query from source database
•2014: 3,682 Crashes
School Bus Crash Data: Vehicle•Vehicle Body Types• Bus, Others
•Special Function of Motor Vehicle• 12-School Bus• 2012: 1,598 Crashes• 2013: 1,798 Crashes• 2014: 1,971 Crashes
•Vehicle Owner• E.g Leon County School Board
School Bus Crash Data: Vehicle Group Multiple Elements together
◦ Vehicle Body Type = 8, BUS and Special Function of MV = 13, School Bus
Review Summary◦ Total Vehicles◦ Injury and Fatality Details
Crash MapsGeocode Data via Google Maps
Color Coordination of PinpointsRED: Fatal Crash
YELLOW: Injury Crash
GREEN: Property Damage Crash
Crash Maps Frequency Map:
◦ Density of Crashes
◦ Darker Colors for heavy crash areas
◦ Can be viewed on any search result
Geolocation Search
Spatial Analytical UtilityGoogle Maps Interface80-85% of Crashes Mapped
with a Geolocation.
Review intersections, red light camera areas, stretches of roads, etc.
150+ Crash Elements Available
Geolocation Search◦ Trace certain stretches
of roadway and/or intersections.
◦ View at Streets or Maps view for user preference.
◦ Maps can be rotated 90 degrees at the street level.
Q & A
