Crash data collected through the Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Accident Report Form and Badger TraCS (Traffic and Criminal Software) is the primary source for most types of transportation safety analysis. In 2017, the previous version of the form was replaced by a newer form (DT4000) that provides more relevant and complete information about crashes, including expanded fields related to pedestrian and bicycle crashes. This research project will address the questions such as what new insights and new values can the DT4000 enhancements offer to safety analysis, such as the prediction of pedestrian and bicycle injury severity? Hence, this project will accomplish two objectives: 1) conducting a thorough review and quantitative analysis of all DT4000 pedestrian and bicycle crashes reported since 2017; and 2) providing recommendations for direct improvement on the completeness and quality of pedestrian and bicycle crash data.
Project Documents
Project Details
Project ID
MIL115783
Status
Complete
Start Date
October 28, 2019
End Date
September 30, 2021
Focus Areas
Data Analytics, Modeling and Simulation
Safety
Urban Mobility
Sponsors
US Dept Of Transportation
Wi Dept Of Transportation
Research Centers
Institute for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation (IPIT)
Principal Investigator
Qin, Xiao
Director, Institute for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation (IPIT)
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Co-Principal Investigator
Schneider,Robert J
Associate Professor Department of Urban Planning University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee