TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORTING IN KENTUCKY

THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND PROCESSING PROCEDURES USED IN ACCIDENT SURVEILLANCE ARE REVIEWED. CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO THE TECHNIQUES USED BY VARIOUS STATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES IN THE ANALYSIS OF ACCIDENT REPORTS AND STATISTICS. THE NEED FOR THE ENACTION OF UNIFORM ACCIDENT REPORTING LEGISLATION IS NOTED. A STANDARD FORM IS PRESCRIBED FOR USE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN COMPLYING WITH THE REPORTING REQUIREMENT. RECOMMENDATION IS MADE FOR THE CREATION OF AN ACCIDENT RECORDS UNIT TO RECEIVE, PROCESS, AND STATISTICALLY ANALYZE THE REPORTS.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.1973.378
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract KYP-72-46 Rept No 378 2 APP
• Corporate Authors:

  Kentucky Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Highways
  Frankfort, KY  United States  40601
• Authors:
  • Herd, D R
• Publication Date: 1973-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash analysis; Crash investigation; Laws; Methodology; Recommendations; Statistical analysis; Traffic crashes
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Law; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222412
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Resh Rept
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1974 12:00AM