GENERAL FRAMEWORK FOR A TRAFFIC RECORDS SYSTEM

A matrix of broad general applicability is presented (which provides a perspective for analyzing traffic related problems) which contain 4 categories of data: driver data, vehicle data, roadway environment data, and accident related data. Information on precrash factors (driver licensing and performance, vehicle registration and inspection, roadway and traffic control charecterstics), crash charecterstics, and post crash factors (property loss, medical care) are included. Examples of roadway related data include high accident location identification and surveillance etc. Roadway data could be used to group locations by common characterists. Evaluatory procedures could provide the necessary feedback for the next cycle of benefit expenditures. Examples of vehicle-related and driver-related data are given. Other factors to be considered when viewing a traffic records system as part of a larger interactive system are listed. The observation is made that a traffic records system should contain only items known to be required for production of required output, and, while content of such a system should be limited, the flexibility should not.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the Traffic Records Workshop, Deckers, Colorado, September 17-20, 1973. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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• Authors:
  • Hromi, J
  • Rowe, S
  • Stambaugh, W
• Publication Date: 1975-5

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 9-15
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Circular
  • Issue Number: 168
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0097-8515

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Crash investigation; Driver licensing; Driver performance; Drivers; Evaluation; Framed structures; High risk locations; Highway safety; Highways; Human characteristics; Inspection; Loss and damage; Motor vehicles; Personnel performance; Records management; Registrations; Traffic control; Traffic engineering; Traffic surveillance; Vehicle characteristics; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver characteristics; Traffic records
• Old TRIS Terms: Framework method
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00097394
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Aug 13 1975 12:00AM