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The critical focus of traffic safety data improvement efforts can generally be found at the intersection of the six key data systems (crash, driver, vehicle, roadway, citation and adjudication, and injury surveillance) and the six primary performance attributes (timeliness, completeness,...
The Department of Transportation offers a variety of grant programs that can support State TRCCs and their work to improve the collection, management, and analysis of traffic safety data. Below please find brief summaries and links for these opportunities.
NHTSA: 405(c) State Traffic...
There are many other sources of data germane to traffic safety in addition to those offered by the DOT|TRCC’s modal members. Below are links to those and other traffic safety data resources.
United States Department of Transportation:
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)...
The DOT|TRCC agencies each have numerous projects of interest and benefit to State TRCCs and traffic records professionals in general. Below please find brief summaries and links for these important programs.
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)Roadway Safety Data Program (RSDP)FHWA...
The DOT|TRCC has long championed the creation of a Surface Transportation Domain using the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM). NIEM is a community-driven, government-wide, standards-based approach to exchanging information. More than a series of XML standards, NIEM provides the...
The DOT|TRCC has launched a research project to identify common challenges and noteworthy management practices that State traffic records coordinating committees may use to improve their efficiency and efficacy. Topics under consideration include but are not limited to:
TRCC structure and...In addition to supporting and coordinating the activities of its member agencies, the DOT|TRCC also undertakes special projects directly. These initiatives are generally of broad use and interest to both member agencies and the traffic records community at large. For more information on these...
The US DOT|TRCC consists of representatives from the following groups:
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)Office of the...Safety is the number one priority for the US Department of Transportation and with over 30,000 fatalities and millions of injuries in motor vehicle crashes on our nation’s roadways each year, motor vehicle traffic safety in particular is one of the most critical components. The key to reducing...
Safety is the number one priority for the US Department of Transportation and with over 30,000 fatalities and millions of injuries in motor vehicle crashes on our nation’s roadways each year, motor vehicle traffic safety in particular is one of the most critical components. The key to...