Abstract
 Building a Regional Traffic Crash Data System: Bridging the Gaps Track: Transportation Author(s): Lina Kulikowski, Ilir Bejleri The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) of Broward County, Florida, has developed a procedure for mapping and analyzing automobile, bicycle and pedestrian crashes to identify problematic areas in order to prioritize transportation improvement funding and develop countermeasures. In the Broward County metropolitan area, traffic crash reports are generated and maintained by various local law enforcement agencies and state safety and transportation departments. This paper discusses challenges and successes of integrating crash databases from multiple agencies as well as the process of crash mapping using a customized ArcGIS geocoding extension and crash analysis using a combination of ArcGIS geoprocessing, linear referencing, ModelBuilder, Spatial Analyst, Tracking Analyst, Network Analyst, and 3D Analyst. Lina Kulikowski Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Planning Division 115 S. Andrews Ave. ####329H Fort Lauderdale , FL 33301-1818 US Phone: 954-357-6610 E-mail: lkulikowski@broward.org Ilir Bejleri University of Florida Urban and Regional Planning 431 Architecture Gainesville , FL 32611 US Phone: (352)392-0997 E-mail: ilirbeu@yahoo.com |
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