Challenge Resources

The analytical visualization tools can be powered by models and data provided by USDOT, Challenge Innovation Agents, and/or resources Solvers have access to through their organizations or partners. USDOT Safety Experts have recommended the internal resources listed below.

• Safety Data Site
  https://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/default.aspx
  FRA collects and analyzes the data from the Nation’s railroads and converts this information into meaningful statistical tables, charts, and reports that you can find on the FRA Safety Data site.  
  Contact: Kebo Chen, kebo.chen@dot.gov, 202-493-6079
• Web Based Accident Prediction System (WEBAPS)
  https://www.fra.dot.gov/Page/P0920
  WBAPS is an analytical computer model that provides information that can assist in determining where scarce highway-rail grade crossing resources can best be directed.
  Contact: Ron Ries, ronald.ries@dot.gov, (202) 493-6285

Federal Highway Administration

• Interactive Highway Safety Design Model
  https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/research/tfhrc/projects/safety/comprehensive/ihsdm/softwaredownload.cfm
  A suite of software analysis tools for evaluating safety and operational effects of geometric design decisions on highways
  Contact: Abdul Zineddin, Abdul.Zineddin@dot.gov, 202-493-3288
• AASHTOWare Safety AnalystTM
  http://www.safetyanalyst.org/
  A suite of tools to be used by State and local highway agencies for the implementation of the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) safety management process
  Contact: Monique Evans, monique.evans@dot.gov, 202-493-3074, or Carol Tan, Carol.Tan@dot.gov, 202-493-3315
• Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS)
  https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/hpms/shapefiles.cfm  
  GIS based data for all roads by state
  Contact: Thomas Roff, thomas.roff@dot.gov, (202) 366-5035
• National Bridge Inventory (NBI)
  https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/nbi/ascii.cfm
  ASCII text files of all bridges nationwide, with complete attribute and condition data
  Contact: Samantha Lubkin, samantha.lubkin@dot.gov, (202) 366-1575
• Highway Safety Information System (HSIS)
  https://www.hsisinfo.org/
  Multistate database that contains crash roadway inventory and traffic volume data for a select group of States
  Contact: Ana Maria Eigen, ana.eigen@dot.gov, (202) 493-3168
• Travel Monitoring Analysis System (TMAS)
  https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/tables/tmasdata/
  Monthly continuous count traffic volume data from over 4,000 sites nation-wide
  Contact: Steven Jessberger,  Steven.Jessberger@dot.gov, (202) 366-5052
• National Household Travel Survey (NHTS)
  https://nhts.ornl.gov/
  Travel behavior data for travel by all modes includes demographic characteristics of all people traveling, including household, vehicle information
  Contact: Danny Jenkins, Daniel.Jenkins@dot.gov, (202) 366-1067
• Highway Statistics – Collection of annual reports
  https://nhts.ornl.gov/
  Travel behavior data for travel by all modes includes demographic characteristics of all people traveling, including household, vehicle information
  Contact: Danny Jenkins, Daniel.Jenkins@dot.gov, (202) 366-1067
• National Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Projection
  https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/tables/vmt/
  A national VMT forecasting model where future VMT growth rates can be estimated for three major economic scenarios
  Contact: Patrick Zhang, patrick.zhang@dot.gov, (202) 366-1941

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

• FARS Data
  https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/811992
  A census of all fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes in the US
  Contact: NCSARequests@dot.gov, 800-934-8517
• Data.gov
  https://www.data.gov
  • National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation Survey
    https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/national-motor-vehicle-crash-causation-survey-nmvccs-nmvccs-xml-case-viewer-ab130
    Nationwide survey of crashes involving light passenger vehicles, with a focus on the factors related to pre-crash events
  • Large Truck Crash Causation Survey
    https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/large-truck-crash-causation-study-ltccs-file-1-excel-94f00
    First-ever national study to attempt to determine the critical events and associated factors that contribute to serious large truck crashes allowing DOT and others to implement effective countermeasures to reduce the occurrence and severity of these crashes
  • New Car Assessment Program
    https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/new-car-assessment-program-ncap-5-star-safety-ratings-new-car-assessment-program-ncap-5-st-372aa
    Rates vehicles to determine crash worthiness and rollover safety
• National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA) Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Data Resource Page
  https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/#/
• Brochures on Data Systems
  https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/#/DocumentTypeList