Traffic Data Continuing Safety Areas

CHALLENGE

A key to reducing the number of serious injuries and fatalities on Utah roadways is data-driven, science-based decision making that relies on the highest quality traffic records data. This is supported by the creation and management of integrated traffic records data and standards.

DIRECTION

Through the Utah Traffic Records Advisory Committee (UTRAC), we can maximize the overall quality of safety data and analysis based on State traffic records across all six core systems: crash, vehicle, driver, roadway, citation & adjudication and injury. Working together helps to effectively utilize existing data resources while identifying data collection and analysis opportunities.

PRIORITY STRATEGIES

ENGINEERING
  • Identify and implement advanced technologies to collect, manage, analyze and distribute crash data in a timely, accurate, complete and uniform manner to authorized users for analytical purposes.
  • Enhance the ability to combine crash data with traffic volume and roadway features to perform network screening on all public roads.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
  • Continue collection of vehicular crash victim treatment and transportation data.
  • Provide access to pre-hospital injury data for prevention data collection.
  • Utilize patient care records to assess care provided at crashes and other highway safety related incidences.
ENFORCEMENT
  • Develop multi-agency data quality control and quality assurance standards.
  • Promote the use of an electronic submittal protocol from roadside investigators.
  • Educate statewide law enforcement agencies on the importance and uses of complete, accurate and uniform crash data.
  • Promote accountability in statewide law enforcement agencies for the timeliness and accuracy of crash reports and edited or amended reports.
LEADERS
  • Utah Department of Transportation
  • Federal Highway Administration
  • Utah Department of Public Safety:
    • Utah Highway Patrol,
    • Highway Safety Office,
  • Federal Motor Carrier Administration
  • Utah Traffic Records Coordinating Committee
  • Statewide Local Law Enforcement
  • Utah Department of Health, Bureau of EMS and Preparedness
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