Overcoming Local Crash Data Limitations
Michael BriggsTransportation Planner
Mid-America Regional CouncilKansas City, Missouri
“Someone else’s shoes”
Local Safety & Crash Data Public Meeting
March 28, 20068:30 a.m.
NKC Community CenterNorth Kansas City, Missouri
It’s March 28, 2003…
“How many people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in the KC metro area in 2002?”
Now on March 28, 2006…
“How many people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in the KC metro area in 2005?”
185 fatalities (Preliminary)
(-9.8%)
What we started with…
Roadway Fatalities 2006 2005 % +/-
Kansas 63 86 -26.7
Missouri 210 224 -6.3
What we’ve heard…
Comments Accomplished
Add contributing factors
Need population rates
Need VMT rates
Need last year’s data
Need location information --
Add disclaimer
Add maps --
Need injury & PDO crashes
What we’ve heard…
Comments Accomplished
Do not post locations online
Add safety belt use Kansas only
Add motorcycle fatalities
Add age according to CDC cohorts
Email info in PDF format
Kansas Data
Missouri Data
Data Goal!!
Crash Data Issues
Police Officer/Data Collector Accuracy of Data Location Information Officer Turnover Timeliness
DOT or Patrol/Database Manager State System Bias Other Traffic Records
Cultural Attitudes Bi-State Region Funding Silos
MARC’s Role in Crash Data
Using a “bottom-up” approach Participate in State Traffic Records
Coordinating Committees (TRCC) Advocate crash data importance in
transportation safety planning Looking for funding Provide regional information