Collision Records Section
Why agencies submit a Police Traffic Collision Report (PTCR) to the Washington State Patrol PTCR Quality Control Citizen Reporting Law Enforcement Agency Query Tool (LEA) Washington Requests for Electronic Collision Reports (WRECR)
The section has 7 staff District responsibilities Repository of all collision reports Track fatal collisions Process public disclosure requests for collision reports and data
Police Traffic Collision Report (PTCR) ◦ Statewide Electronic Collision & Ticketing Online Records (SECTOR, electronic collision reports) Motor Vehicle Collision Report (MVCR) Requests for a copy of collision reports (public disclosure requests)
5 126,090 PTCRS Received 68% Received Via SECTOR 12,438 Citizen’s Reports Received 88,321 Reports Provided Through Public Disclosure Requests 59,594 Collision Reports Redacted For Viewing
Fees for a collision reports are kept by who? Why must a collision report be submitted to the WSP? Timely reporting…what it does for you
Quality Assurance
It all starts with the collision reports Paper PTCR 11,401 12,649 SECTOR 82,146 94,848
Why is there a quality check? Collision report information is vital for all agencies Governor’s Transportation Policy AdvisorGovernor’s Centennial Accord (Governor/Tribes) Governor’s Transportation Policy OfficeDepartment of Transportation Traffic Safety CommissionWashington State Patrol Department of HealthDepartment of Licensing Department of Social and Human ServicesState House and Senate Washington Transportation CommissionWashington Utilities & Transportation Commission Rail/Operation LifesaverCounty Road Administration Board Administrative Office of the CourtsOffice of Superintendent of Public Instruction Freight Mobility Strategic Investment BoardAll Law enforcement agencies
A two vehicle collision can contain more than 135 data elements Time/Date Total units & object struck Location Unit information Side coding Severity/Injuries On duty box Passenger/witness information Narrative & Diagram And Many More…
What to do when a report is returned Original reports: these are sent back to the officer for major errors Copies of reports: these are sent back if there are minor errors
Citizen Reports
Things to know 2013: 11, : 12,438 reports submitted Who must complete this form? How does the citizen submit the form? How is a report number assigned and obtained by citizen? How can you help?
Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) Database Query Tool
Real Time Data On Demand Access Quality Control
Date Range Jurisdiction -State Roads -County Roads -City Streets -Miscellaneous County/City
These can be customized to match your search criteria. Original report contains 33 data fields
Washington Requests for Electronic Collision Reports (WRECR)
WRECR Types of reports available Who can obtain these reports? No charge requests Search criteria Help/FAQ
What type of payment methods are available? How will the report be provided? What other ways can I order a report? Common Questions
How to contact us Webpage: Telephone: (360) Mailing Address: Collision Records Section PO BOX Olympia WA In your packets you will find a Citizen Report and a District Contact List