International Forum On Traffic Records Systems Twelfth Proceedings

Author : Ziad A. Sabra
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Trends in Highway Information written by Ziad A. Sabra and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report evaluates the quantity, quality, and availability of traffic accident and other safety-related data and their effects on the ability of Federal, State, and local governments to successfully perform highway safety missions. Practices in the collection, processing, and use of accident, traffic, and roadway inventory data in a sample of States and local jurisdictions are reviewed in terms of their impact on highway safety planning, implementation, and evaluation. The study notes the increasing use of microcomputers, the increased amount and quality of traffic volume and roadway inventory data, and the integration of traffic, roadway, and accident databases. Other findings include reduced reporting of property-damage-only accidents, increased numbers of tort liability claims, insufficient local data in State files, level of police training and interagency coordination, deficient local traffic and roadway inventories, and errors in the use of highway location reference systems. The study contains recommendations for accommodating and/or reversing some of these practices.