THE CHICAGO ACCIDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO ACCOMMODATE CHICAGO'S PRESENT MODE OF OPERATION, AND, AT THE SAME TIME, TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CURRENT STATE OF COMPUTING MACHINERY. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES A FOUR-YEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY IN A FORM AUTOMATICALLY OBTAINABLE FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S ROUTTINE INPUT. THE SYSTEM PERFORMS FOUR ANALYTICAL FUNCTIONS: DISCLOSURE OF THE DETAILED CONTENTS OF THE DATA BASE, EXTRACTION OF A LOCATION'S ACCIDENT PROFILE, SUMMARIZATION OF ACCIDENTS CITY-WIDE, AND INDICATION OF CRITICAL LOCATIONS. THE SYSTEM IS MODULAR AND FLEXIBLE TO ALLOW FOR FUTURE EXPANSION OF ITS DATA BASE.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 42, No 4, PP 38-41, 52, 2 FIG, 2 REF
• Authors:
  • Dial, R B
• Publication Date: 1972-1

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering, Inst Traffic Engr

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash rates; Data banks; Information systems; Prevention; Safety; Urban areas
• Old TRIS Terms: Data systems; Urban data banks
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221615
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 22 1972 12:00AM