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Research Project #6 Develop Better Data on Accident Precursors or Leading Indicators...The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has developed a Safety Data Action Plan that sets forth a number of projects intended to improve the quality, reliability, timeliness,...
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Conclusion Major steps can and should be taken to improve transportation safety dataPrevious slide | Next slide | Back to first slide | View graphic version
Other Recommendations More timely data, on quarterly basis Increased frequency of national surveys such as personal transportation survey...Previous slide | Next slide | Back to first slide | View graphic version
Use of Technology to Improve Data Incorporation of Event Data Recorder (EDR) data in police reports Installation of Automatic Crash...Previous slide | Next slide | Back to first slide | View graphic version
Recommended Improvements in Methods Greater use of sampling Supplemental studies, e.g., certain vehicles Confidential reporting...Previous slide | Next slide | Back to first slide | View graphic version
Recommended Data Improvements Details on crash severity and injury mechanism, at least for samples of crashes Inclusion of narrative text...Previous slide | Next slide | Back to first slide | View graphic version
Other Data Limitations Little data on Injury mechanism Whether at work Operator fatigue and distractionsPrevious slide | Next slide | Back to first slide | View graphic version
Other Data Limitations Quality of data often less than optimal Some events not recorded by police or DOT Mishaps of off-road vehicles...