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Component

https://onlinepubs.trb.or...trcircular/168/168-008.pdf

The importance of a good records system in answering questions from the public is discussed, and the observation is made of the existence not of a general 'public' but of 'publics' i.e. groups of people with similar motivations, desires, dislikes, goals, etc. Obvious groups are the police, prosecutors, traffic engineers, public health agencies, etc. The utility of a good records system may be maximized by (1) frankness about flaws, weaknesses or gaps in the data produced a demonstration of the value of even incomplete data may encourage improvements in the data gathering; (2) records keepers and analysts becoming better informed about the traffic safety problem, become more perceptive and understanding of the requirements of administrators, to anticipate future requirements and develop data to meet such needs and to be more innovative in demonstrating to administrators and planners what data is available and/or could be available. Shortcomings have been noted in the issuance of records system data to the popular media.

Proceedings of the Traffic Records Workshops, Decker, Colorado, September 17-20, 1973. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Proceeding

p. 41-42

1975-5

Transportation Research Circular

Digital/other

Administration; Highway planning; Information systems; Personnel; Police; Public relations; Records management; Traffic; Traffic engineering; Traffic engineers; Traffic safety

Future growth; Traffic records

Administration and Management; Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society

TRIS, TRB

Aug 13 1975 12:00AM

• ADJUDICATION
• ENFORCEMENT
• GENERAL FRAMEWORK FOR A TRAFFIC RECORDS SYSTEM
• IDENTIFICATION AND SURVEILLANCE
• NATURE AND MAGNITUDE OF THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT PROBLEM
• PROCEEDINGS: TRAFFIC RECORDS WORKSHOP-DECKERS, COLORADO, INTRODUCTION
• PROJECT EVALUATION
• SAFETY RESEARCH