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Traffic Incident Management Data Collection in Iowa Tuesday, April 3, 2018
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Traffic Incident Management Data Collection in Iowa
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
What is the National Model?• The National Model for the Statewide Application of Data
Collection and Management Technology to Improve HighwaySafety. Led and managed by the Iowa DOT since 2001
Josh Halterman - National Model Program [email protected]
• A consortium of 15 states and the province of Manitoba thatuse the TraCS and MACH software to enable local, state andfederal public safety entities to share information
• Shared use of common software allows for the establishmentof best practices as well as enterprise level software for aminimum cost
15 States and 1 Province
www.nationalmodel.us
MACH and TraCSTraCS
Who is the National Model?
"TraCS is considered to be one of the best software platforms in the nation for managing electronic forms associated with traffic stops and crash reports,"
Arizona DOT Director John Halikowski said. "Support from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety and Director Alberto Gutier is invaluable to collecting crash data and identifying trends, helping make Arizona’s roads safer.“*
*ADOT News Release “Governor’s Office of Highway Safety grant boosts ADOT crash-data gathering” November 20, 2017 https://www.azdot.gov/media/News/news-release/2017/11/20/governor-s-office-of-highway-safety-grant-boosts-adot-crash-data-gathering
What is TraCS?
• TraCS Data Collection• Forms (e-Citation, e-Crash, CMV Inspection, UCR/NIBRS, + many others)• Validation and Process Flow Rules• Diagraming Tool• Location Tool (TLT)• Printed Reports• Forms Manager• Data Transmission• Mobile Data Terminal Interface
• TraCS RMS• Case Management• Master Indexes• Confidentiality• Involvement• Advanced Reporting
What is TraCS?
• Software Development Kit (SDK)• Allows TraCS to be completely customized by a state• Forms Builder• Rules Builder• Database Builder• Analysis Report Builder• Map Configuration Builder
What is TraCS?
• Iowa Crash TIM Fields• Added 7 Fillable Fields to Iowa’s Crash Form• Validation Rules to Ensure TIM Fields are Filled Complete and Accurate
TIM Data Collection
• Iowa Crash TIM Fields• Added 2 Calculated Time Fields to Iowa’s Crash Form, Cannot be
Edited by the User• Validation Rules to Automatically Calculate Clearance Times
TIM Data Collection Cont.
Local Law Enforcement
Iowa TIM Data Flow
State Law Enforcement County Law Enforcement
Iowa DOTCompiles Crash Data in
Central Repository
TIM Data PartnersFHWA, NHTSA, Traffic and Safety, IA TIM Committee
• Statewide TraCS Update• 350 Law Enforcement Agencies to Receive TraCS Crash TIM Updates• 99.2 % of all Crashes Submitted Electronically• TIM Data Fields Training Video• Updates to Statewide Crash Repository (APS)
• Data Evaluation• Examine Data as Collection Begins• Continued TIM Data Collection Training as Needed• Evaluate Needs for Additional Data Fields
Next Steps
• Data Evaluation• Develop Processes and Standards for Sharing TIM Data
Next Steps Cont.
Contact Information
Josh HaltermanNational Model Program Manager
[email protected]: (515) 237-3042
Chief David LorenzenIowa Motor Vehicle Enforcement
[email protected] (515) 237-3215
