PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:The Traffic Records Program Assessment Advisory provides information on the contents, capabilities, and data quality of an effective traffic records system. It describes an ideal system that supports high-quality decisions leading to cost effective improvements in highway and traffic safety. It includes assessment questions that qualified independent assessors will use to rate the capabilities of a State’s traffic records system.
IMPLICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY: The Traffic Records Program Assessment Advisory provides guidance to States on the collection, management, and analysis of data used to inform highway and traffic safety decision-making. States need timely, accurate, complete, and uniform traffic records to identify and prioritize traffic safety issues and to choose appropriate counter measures and evaluate their effectiveness.