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ARIES 5

Welcome to the training module for the

ARIES 5 crash reporting system update.

ARIES 5 contains numerous enhancements that will require all

users to complete a software download to the new version.

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ARIES 5

ARIES 5 Timeline• Commencing November 3, 2011, deployment of the program commences statewide to all agencies.

• Open Portal Solutions Inc. is providing help desk for assistance in deployment.

• Contact OPS at number below prior to implementing ARIES 5

TX # 866-495-4206

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Law Enforcement agencies will be required to change to ARIES 5 by July 1, 2012.

This is due to:• Number of data elements in report has increased

compared to previous versions.

• ARIES version compliance will be a priority in the next 9 months.

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Numerous Additions and Changes have occurredIncluding:

• Point and Click Mapping Component

• Quick VIN

• Additions to Sequence of Events Codes

• Vehicle Use List Additions

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Numerous Additions and Changes have occurredIncluding:

• Drivers Exchange Report/SR 21 Enhancement

• Canadian Zip Code additions

• Numerous other enhancements

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ARIES Training Issues

• Animal Drawn Vehicle is being “Over selected” in the drop down list associated

with “Collision” with.

• Secondary Crash is being selected outside the definition that it was meant to

capture.

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ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING

When an alcohol or drug result is obtained, the results must be

submitted in a FARS report, as well as being updated into the

ARIES crash report in the specific driver reporting area.

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Use of “OTHER” as Primary Cause

2011 Total Collisions found: 14,000 or 9.77%

Collisions w/injury: 2,106

Collisions w/fatality: 35

Collisions w/property damage: 11,859

Total injuries: 2,697

Total fatalities: 39

DATA AS OF 10/15/2011, 143,240 CRASHES

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Installation Notes

• Agency wide implementation recommended– Reviewing Officer’s first

• Backwards compatible

• Auto Update – Requires ARIES 2009 version 4.0.9 or later– Contact the OPS Help Desk when ready for

agency deployment. (866-495-4206)• Full Install

– Previous versions of ARIES or new computers

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ARIES 5 Map IT

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• Provide county map for officer to locate collision

• Roadway info, lat and long returned to wizard

• Ability to move east, west, north, or south• Ability to zoom in or zoom out• Roadway search• Shape files provided by INDOT

– Certified and DHS Layers

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• Types– Intersection crash– Crash not at an intersection using the

measure tool– Parking lot crash (off roadway/private

property)– Interstate crash using the MM jump– Reverse Lookup– Not Found

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• Benefits– Location info will be more standardized

• Latitude and longitude coordinates• Street data and intersecting street• Distance from intersection and mile points• Available in collision wizard and Quick Capture

– Eliminate the dependency on existing GPS Devices (can still be used)

– Personnel can more accurately map reports that satisfy statistical queries (aries.in.gov)

ARIES 5Quick VIN

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– Validate the VIN entered– Available in both the Collision wizard and

Quick Capture forms– Prompt or warn the officer if validation fails– Automatically update vehicle information on

successful entry– Benefits

• Improve federal reporting compliance• Reduce Supplements and data entry• Available in collision wizard and Quick Capture

ARIES 5DOT # Lookup

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• Auto-populate motor carrier information (Carrier Name and Address)

• Search by Carrier Name, ICC # or DOT #

• Information provided by SafetyNET

• Benefits– Standardized data– Reduce data entry– Available in collision wizard and Quick Capture

ARIES 5Wizard Enhancements

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• Vehicle Use– Added

• Bus Transit• Bus Intercity• Bus Charter• Bus Other (Shuttles)

– Removed• Bus

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• Sequence of Events– Added

• Crossing Center Line/Median• Equipment/Mechanical Failure• Downhill Runaway• Separation of Units• Thrown or falling object• Parked Motor Vehicle• Ran Off Roadway• Cable Barrier• Concrete Cable Barrier• Other Traffic Barrier

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• Sequence of Events– Removed

• Median Barrier (will remain on web portal)• Off Roadway (will remain on web portal)

• Warning message if agency name is different than user’s home agency

• Added optional telephone number and email address for owner/driver/injured

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• Secondary crash defined• “Select “Yes” if the incident occurs as a direct or

indirect result of a previous incident. If a crash occurs in the traffic back-up expanding from the initial incident (of any kind), it is considered a secondary crash.”

• Ability to add injured individuals to a “non-motor vehicle”.

• Drag-n-drop from Windows Explorer to the Add Attachment screen

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• Quick copy feature added for individual information

• Allow Canadian zip codes

• A hyperlink on the summary page of the collision wizard that jumps directly to the page and field of where the error resides.

• Can now save the collision wizard and either leave or stay in the wizard

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ARIES 5Review Process Enhancements

– Send/Receive• Ability to select/de-select which reports to

download

– Release reports ‘Under Review’• To release a specific report

– Right click report and select Release

• To release all unreviewed reports– Select Tools -> Release All Unreviewed

– All reports will be submitted to the agency selected in the wizard

• ISP able to submit out of district reports

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ARIES 5Other Enhancements

• All attachments must be assigned an attachment type– Diagram– Photo – Public– Photo – Confidential– Supporting Documentation – Public– Supporting Documentation – Confidential

• Photos can now be added– Agency revenue sharing potential

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ARIES 5Other Enhancements

• Driver Exchange Form– Added

• SR21 Information• Time of Collision• Insurance Company Name and Policy #

• Ability to print Inbox and Transaction Log

• Non Driver Injured page of the collision report now reads “Injury Status” instead of “Driver Injury Status”

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ARIES 5Other Enhancements

• Quick Capture screen can be resized• Tools -> “Move or Retrieve Reports from

Media” shows all drive letters.• Fixed black background on certain

diagram attachments• Printing an attachment will launch the

Printer Dialog instead of sending directly to the default printer

• Sort the user list by last lame on startup

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ARIES 5Other Enhancements

• On the Send/Receive page, once the password is entered, pressing the <Enter> key will go to the next page

• Validation check for duplicate VIN’s, Driver Licenses, and License Plate numbers

• On the DOWNLOAD SUPPLEMENT screen whenever the officer types in the Local Code or MRN, the DATE check-boxes are de-selected

• Fatal Analysis Reporting System (FARS) is a federal program under NHTSA producing statistical data from fatal crash reports to be used extensively for highway safety research and directly impacts highway safety funding. 

• Besides monitoring the submission of fatal crash reports and alcohol and drug results, the FARS program gathers preliminary information on fatal crashes within 24 hours.  The FARS desk has prepared a special FARS Report that is available to facilitate this. 

• Your departments assistance is appreciated!!!

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FARS

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ARIES 5 TrainingThis training module for the ARIES 5 is to be used as a

train the trainer guide to show users the basic changes that have occurred in the application. The on-line ARIES application information can be found at :

www.aries.in.gov

Aries download website

www.in.gov/cji Traffic Records Section

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If your agency has suggestions on the improvement of the ARIES crash reporting

system contact: TECHNICAL SUPPORT

support@openportalsolutions.com

866-495-4206Lt. Troy McElfresh tmcelfresh@isp.in.gov

Nils King nking@cji.in.gov