Access to relevant, timely and reliable data on road traffic crashes is essential for road safety improvement and effectively reducing road trauma on roads. The quality and completeness of the data and information available to decision makers is critical for success in achieving road safety outcomes. While, in most jurisdictions, the primary source of road crash information is police reports, often they don't have the required dimensions and depth to cover all aspects of road safety management. Research into best practice in road safety data management systems suggests that additional data is required to provide context for crashes [1] [2]. A data management manual for road safety data managers recommends the following attributes for a good road safety data system: It must capture all crashes that result in death and a significant proportion of those that result in serious injuries; Must provide adequate detail on the vehicle, the road user (and vehicle controllers) and the road/ environment to assist with identification of causes. and selection of countermeasures; Accurate crash location information is essential; A responsive Business Intelligence (BI) system that provides information and reports in a timely manner to facilitate evidence-based decisions [1]. In NSW, a robust system is in place through Centre for Road Safety (CRS) at Transport for NSW to extract road safety data and information from police reports. For many years this process has provided a reliable and solid foundation for identifying road safety risk factors and developing strategies and policies to address them.


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    Title :

    Enhances Road Safety Data in New South Wales


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    Publication date :

    2015



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


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