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The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a data driven program that relies on crash, roadway, and traffic data for States to conduct
Some interesting examples of crowd sourcing/data collection that could provide some insight into potential applications for highway safety data include the following:
Name: Citizens Connect App
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Link: http://www.cityofboston.gov/doit/apps/citizensconnect.asp
This paper introduces the concept of collective information to the transportation safety community. It is a starting point for discussions on the application and feasibility of using collective information for transportation safety data. This paper focuses on the use of these applications for transportation agencies in collection of MIRE data. The authors envision other uses beyond what is discussed here. For example, could collective data be used to supplement the data in the Highway Safety Information System (HSIS) database?
The data needed to safely and efficiently operate the nation's transportation systems are immense and include data on:
The intended audience for this paper is public agencies, transportation professionals, IT professionals, and researchers who are interested in finding ways to advance the collection and use of transportation data for use in highway safety analysis. There are potential opportunities for collective data applications in almost every field of transportation.
Collective data is an emerging concept in information technology (IT) and largely a new concept to transportation agencies. There are many issues that would need to be addressed before transportation agencies could envision the potential benefits of this approach. The objective of this White Paper is to explore the application of collective information in transportation data, particularly in the collection and management of MIRE data elements.
MIRE, the Model Inventory of Roadway Elements, is a recommended listing of roadway inventory and traffic elements critical to safety management. There are a total of 202 elements that comprise the MIRE listing. These elements are divided among three broad categories: roadway segments, roadway alignment, and roadway junctions. Examples of the MIRE data elements include: