DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ANALYSIS SYSTEM

A STUDY WAS MADE OF THE COLLECTION AND USE OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENT DATA BY HIGHWAY AGENCIES IN STATES OTHER THAN GEORGIA. THIS STUDY WAS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE USE OF A SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE, A LITERATURE SEARCH, AND VISITS TO THREE STATE HIGHWAY AGENCIES. THE DATA BASE AVAILABLE TO THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WAS EXAMINED AND ITS CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS WERE NOTED. ALSO EXAMINED WAS THE EXISTING OUTPUT PROGRAM CAPABILITY OF THE DIVISION OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND SAFETY. BASED ON THE FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE TO IMPROVE THE DATA BASE AND THE DATA ANALYSES PROCEDURES. SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS DEAL WITH HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS. /NTIS/

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • GHD-7109
  • Corporate Authors:

    Georgia Department of Transportation

    One Georgia Center
    600 West Peachtree Street, NW
    Atlanta, GA  United States  30308
  • Publication Date: 1972-2

Media Info

  • Pagination: 107 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00222019
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
  • Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rept
  • Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
  • Created Date: Jul 17 1973 12:00AM