1. ATSIP Traffic Records Forum 2016
Incorporating Live Crash Data at Wisconsin Traffic Safety Commission Meetings
Steven T. Parker, Ph.D
Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Laboratory
University of Wisconsin-Madison
August 9, Baltimore, Maryland

2. Presentation Outline
Wisconsin Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) Overview
Community Maps Crash Mapping System
Community Maps Annual User Group
Planned Enhancements

3. Wisconsin TSC Overview
TSCs are required to …
Meet at least quarterly
Post a meeting notice at least one week prior to meeting dates
Review traffic crash data from the county/city
Review other traffic safety related information
Prepare and maintain a spot map of traffic crash locations.
Send recommendations for corrective actions in writing
File a report on each meeting with the Bureau of Transportation Safety.

4. Example: Milwaukee County TSC Website

5. Community Maps - Overview
Online System for Crash Mapping
Publicly Accessible Basic Search Interface
Password Protected Advanced Search and Admin Interfaces
Fatality (“K”) Crashes Since 2001
Severe Injury (“A”) Crashes Since 2012
Support for All Crash Types
Based on Google Maps
Sponsored by WisDOT BOTS
Part of the TOPS Lab WisTransPortal

6. Community Maps - Objectives
Support County TSC Quarterly Review of Crashes
Improve Timeliness and Accuracy of Crash Mapping
Enhance Local Involvement in Crash Analysis
Enhance Public Access to Crash Data
Opportunities for Tribal Agencies
Extends to Statewide Crash Map

7. Community Maps - History
2007: Pilot Site (SWWRPC, TOPS, MRUTC)
2009: BOTS TRCC Project Funding
UW TOPS Development
UW TIC Site Administration
2013: BOTS Site Administration
UW TOPS Hosting and Enhancements
2014: 1st Annual User Group
2015: Crash Mapping Interface Enhancements

8. Community Maps – Public Search

9. Community Maps – Advanced Search

10. Community Maps - Edit Interface

11. Community Maps at the TSC
Updated Ahead of Time by Local Agency Staff
Live Review of Previous Quarter K/A Crashes
On the Spot Editing of Crash Locations / Details
Historical Trends / Seasonal Analysis
Facilitated Discussions Led by WisDOT BOTS
Additional Detail / Crash Reports on WisTransPortal

12. Channel 3000 Fatality Map

13. Annual User Group Meeting

14. 2015 User Group Feedback & Recommendations
Concern about duplication of work for users that already have an RMS or different mapping product.
Upload directly from TraCS (Wisconsin electronic crash reporting system).
Advanced search features / search by agency or municipality
Standardize crash flag definitions to align with new DT4000 crash report
Link to Community Maps from County TSC websites
User Group Meeting Recommendations:
Have two meetings: one for new users and one for active users.
More examples of how Community Maps is used at TSCs and by other Agencies.

15. Hot Spot Map Enhancements

16. Thank You! community-maps@topslab.wisc.edu