2. ARIES 5
Welcome to the training module for the ARIES 5 crash reporting system update. ARIES 5 contains numerous enhancements that will require all users to complete a software download to the new version.

3. Contact OPS at number below prior to implementing ARIES 5
ARIES 5 Timeline
Commencing November 3, 2011, deployment of the program commences statewide to all agencies.
Open Portal Solutions Inc. is providing help desk for assistance in deployment.
Contact OPS at number below prior to implementing ARIES 5
TX #

4. ARIES 5
Law Enforcement agencies will be required to change to ARIES 5 by July 1, 2012.
This is due to:
Number of data elements in report has increased compared to previous versions.
ARIES version compliance will be a priority in the next 9 months.

5. Numerous Additions and Changes have occurred
ARIES 5
Numerous Additions and Changes have occurred
Including:
Point and Click Mapping Component
Quick VIN
Additions to Sequence of Events Codes
Vehicle Use List Additions

6. Numerous Additions and Changes have occurred
ARIES 5
Numerous Additions and Changes have occurred
Including:
Drivers Exchange Report/SR 21 Enhancement
Canadian Zip Code additions
Numerous other enhancements

7. ARIES 5 ARIES Training Issues
Animal Drawn Vehicle is being “Over selected” in the drop down list associated with “Collision” with.
Secondary Crash is being selected outside the definition that it was meant to capture.

8. ARIES 5

9. ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING
ARIES 5
ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING
When an alcohol or drug result is obtained, the results must be submitted in a FARS report, as well as being updated into the ARIES crash report in the specific driver reporting area.

10. ARIES 5

11. ARIES 5
Use of “OTHER” as Primary Cause 2011 Total Collisions found: 14,000 or 9.77% Collisions w/injury: 2,106 Collisions w/fatality: 35 Collisions w/property damage: 11,859 Total injuries: 2,697 Total fatalities: 39 DATA AS OF 10/15/2011, 143,240 CRASHES

12. ARIES 5 Installation Notes
Agency wide implementation recommended
Reviewing Officer’s first
Backwards compatible
Auto Update
Requires ARIES 2009 version or later
Contact the OPS Help Desk when ready for agency deployment. ( )
Full Install
Previous versions of ARIES or new computers

13. ARIES 5 Map IT Provide county map for officer to locate collision
Roadway info, lat and long returned to wizard
Ability to move east, west, north, or south
Ability to zoom in or zoom out
Roadway search
Shape files provided by INDOT
Certified and DHS Layers

14. ARIES 5 Map IT Types Intersection crash
Crash not at an intersection using the measure tool
Parking lot crash (off roadway/private property)
Interstate crash using the MM jump
Reverse Lookup
Not Found

15. ARIES 5 Map IT Benefits Location info will be more standardized
Latitude and longitude coordinates
Street data and intersecting street
Distance from intersection and mile points
Available in collision wizard and Quick Capture
Eliminate the dependency on existing GPS Devices (can still be used)
Personnel can more accurately map reports that satisfy statistical queries (aries.in.gov)

16. ARIES 5 Quick VIN Validate the VIN entered
Available in both the Collision wizard and Quick Capture forms
Prompt or warn the officer if validation fails
Automatically update vehicle information on successful entry
Benefits
Improve federal reporting compliance
Reduce Supplements and data entry
Available in collision wizard and Quick Capture

17. ARIES 5 DOT # Lookup
Auto-populate motor carrier information (Carrier Name and Address)
Search by Carrier Name, ICC # or DOT #
Information provided by SafetyNET
Benefits
Standardized data
Reduce data entry
Available in collision wizard and Quick Capture

18. ARIES 5 Wizard Enhancements
Vehicle Use
Added
Bus Transit
Bus Intercity
Bus Charter
Bus Other (Shuttles)
Removed
Bus

19. ARIES 5 Wizard Enhancements
Sequence of Events
Added
Crossing Center Line/Median
Equipment/Mechanical Failure
Downhill Runaway
Separation of Units
Thrown or falling object
Parked Motor Vehicle
Ran Off Roadway
Cable Barrier
Concrete Cable Barrier
Other Traffic Barrier

20. ARIES 5 Wizard Enhancements
Sequence of Events
Removed
Median Barrier (will remain on web portal)
Off Roadway (will remain on web portal)
Warning message if agency name is different than user’s home agency
Added optional telephone number and address for owner/driver/injured

21. ARIES 5 Wizard Enhancements
Secondary crash defined
“Select “Yes” if the incident occurs as a direct or indirect result of a previous incident. If a crash occurs in the traffic back-up expanding from the initial incident (of any kind), it is considered a secondary crash.”
Ability to add injured individuals to a “non-motor vehicle”.
Drag-n-drop from Windows Explorer to the Add Attachment screen

22. ARIES 5 Wizard Enhancements
Quick copy feature added for individual information
Allow Canadian zip codes
A hyperlink on the summary page of the collision wizard that jumps directly to the page and field of where the error resides.
Can now save the collision wizard and either leave or stay in the wizard

23. ARIES 5 Review Process Enhancements
Send/Receive
Ability to select/de-select which reports to download
Release reports ‘Under Review’
To release a specific report
Right click report and select Release
To release all unreviewed reports
Select Tools -> Release All Unreviewed
All reports will be submitted to the agency selected in the wizard
ISP able to submit out of district reports

24. ARIES 5 Other Enhancements
All attachments must be assigned an attachment type
Diagram
Photo – Public
Photo – Confidential
Supporting Documentation – Public
Supporting Documentation – Confidential
Photos can now be added
Agency revenue sharing potential

25. ARIES 5 Other Enhancements
Driver Exchange Form
Added
SR21 Information
Time of Collision
Insurance Company Name and Policy #
Ability to print Inbox and Transaction Log
Non Driver Injured page of the collision report now reads “Injury Status” instead of “Driver Injury Status”

26. ARIES 5 Other Enhancements
Quick Capture screen can be resized
Tools -> “Move or Retrieve Reports from Media” shows all drive letters.
Fixed black background on certain diagram attachments
Printing an attachment will launch the Printer Dialog instead of sending directly to the default printer
Sort the user list by last lame on startup

27. ARIES 5 Other Enhancements
On the Send/Receive page, once the password is entered, pressing the <Enter> key will go to the next page
Validation check for duplicate VIN’s, Driver Licenses, and License Plate numbers
On the DOWNLOAD SUPPLEMENT screen whenever the officer types in the Local Code or MRN, the DATE check-boxes are de-selected

28. FARS
Fatal Analysis Reporting System (FARS) is a federal program under NHTSA producing statistical data from fatal crash reports to be used extensively for highway safety research and directly impacts highway safety funding. 
Besides monitoring the submission of fatal crash reports and alcohol and drug results, the FARS program gathers preliminary information on fatal crashes within 24 hours.  The FARS desk has prepared a special FARS Report that is available to facilitate this. 
Your departments assistance is appreciated!!!

29. www.aries.in.gov ARIES 5 Training www.in.gov/cji ARIES 5
This training module for the ARIES 5 is to be used as a train the trainer guide to show users the basic changes that have occurred in the application. The on-line ARIES application information can be found at :
Aries download website
Traffic Records Section

30. ARIES 5
If your agency has suggestions on the improvement of the ARIES crash reporting system contact:
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Lt. Troy McElfresh
Nils King