Current Projects
Traffic Records Assessment
- Description:
- The TRCC intends to have
a formal Traffic Records Assessment completed on all primary
Traffic Records Data Systems.
- TRCC Approval:
- May 8, 2006
- TRCC Contact:
- Don Nail, GHSP
- Notes:
- The TRCC intends to have GHSP submit a formal request
to NHTSA to conduct a formal
Traffic Records Assessment of the core data systems that make up
the TRCC. These
systems would include the Crash, Vehicle, Driver History, Roadway
Inventory, PreMIS, NC
Trauma Registry, and Citation / Adjudication systems. Additional
discussions with the
research, law enforcement, and analysis / user components would also
be useful. This
assessment would provide information useful in setting appropriate
benchmarks,
performance measures, and in future project identification. This
was identified as the top
priority of the TRCC.
- Status:
- Actively being pursued
Establish a Full-Time Traffic Records
Coordinator Position in GHSP
- Description:
- The TRCC intends to request
that funds be sought from NHTSA to establish a full time
position under GHSP to perform all duties of the Traffic Records
Coordinator.
- TRCC Approval:
- May 8, 2006
- TRCC Contact:
- Don Nail, GHSP
- Notes:
- The establishment of a full time coordinator position
through 2009 would provide for a
centralized role that could provide the staff support necessary to
carry out the TRCC
directives and decisions.
- Status:
- Active – A draft job description has
been developed
Provide for Electronic Submission of Crash Reports (DMV-349) from
SHP
- Description:
- This project would provide hardware and software
resources necessary for the NCSHP to
electronically submit crash data (DMV-349) to the NC DMV. The NCSHP
is the largest
Law Enforcement Agency in the state and typically responds to and
reports 66% of all
crashes within NC. This project will impact the timeliness, quality
(accuracy), and
accessibility of crash data.
- Project Leaders:
- Sargent Jerry Burton, State Highway Patrol
Ethel Keen, NC Division of Motor Vehicles
- TRCC Approval:
- May 8, 2006
- Host Agency:
- NC Department of Transportation – Traffic
Engineering Branch
- Agency Contact:
- Brian Mayhew, PE, NCDOT
- Notes:
- The SHP has agreed to electronic crash reporting
as their goal. Several hardware and
software purchases will need to be made to bring the patrol cars
up to minimum
specifications for electronic submission. In addition, the SHP is
in the process of deciding
what submission process (TRACS or eCrash) to use as both have
positives and negatives. DMV will need to be able to validate
the process, ensure measures are in place to provide adequate
support, and assist SHP in this effort. Accurate ideas of cost
and timelines need to be developed.
- Status:
- Active – Initial meeting held June 5, 2006 between
DMV, SHP and Traffic Engineering to discuss obstacles.
GPS Data Collection by State Highway Patrol
- Description:
- Collect
more accurate data at collision scenes. Data will be used to address
concerns for
roadway defects and preventive patrol measures. Data collection
will provide a more timely and accurate set of information. The
SHP can utilize the information for each county to update their
Five Roadways for Line Patrol spreadsheet. This spreadsheet shows
where the most collisions take place and personnel can be assigned
to work these areas to reduce the collisions and property damage.
This data could be shared with other departments to improve their
timeliness and accuracy.
- Project Lead:
- Sargent Jerry
Burton, State Highway Patrol
- TRCC Approval:
- N/A
- Host Agency:
- NCDOT, NCDMV
- Agency Contact:
- Ethel Keen, NCDMV, Brian Mayhew, PE, NCDOT
- Notes:
- Two options are available.
One lower cost and a higher cost option that includes hardware,
software, and positions necessary to implement GPS capture. Mapping tools
also included.
- Status:
- Discussion and Planning by SHP
Centralized Storage for Linked NC Traffic Safety Data
- Description:
- Obtain
two terabytes of NetApp storage device and attendant administration
for installation
and private usage in a secure repository. Use this storage space
to house crash, driver
license, registration, roadway and adjudication data. Create and
add probabilistic links to
trauma and EMS data repositories housed at the UNC School of Medicine.
Develop the
means to provide secure web query access to the data warehouse..
- Project
Lead:
- Carol Martell – UNC HSRC
- TRCC Approval:
- May 8, 2006
- Host Agency:
- UNC HSRC, NCTR, PreMIS
- Agency Contact:
- Eric Rodgman, Greg Mears, Sharon Schiro
- Notes:
- UNC HSRC has long-term experience
linking crash, license, registration and roadway data
as well as with providing dynamic web query access to data. This
joint effort between UNCHSRC, the NC Trauma Registry and PreMIS
would be the first to "store once,
use many"
with a complete set of traffic safety data.
- Status:
- Plan in Place, awaiting resources
eCITATION®
- Description:
- eCITATION® is a mobile wireless
application that automates the citation process,
producing the NC Uniform Citation (NCUC) in an electronic format
that is
transmitted almost instantaneously from the patrol car to the
courts. eCITATION®
was designed to replace the manual paper process of issuing traffic
citations. More
time spent on patrol by LEOs due to increased speed and efficiencies
from
producing electronic citations vs. paper citations. More time on
patrol due to less
time spent at the county courthouse, since citations need not be
delivered in
person. Reduction of redundant data entry; minimization of data entry
errors due to
substantial edits in patrol car software; no more handwriting interpretation.
- Project
Lead:
- Beverly Gregory, NC AOC
- TRCC Approval:
- May 8, 2006
- Host Agency:
- NC AOC
- Agency Contact:
- Janet Greene, NC AOC
- Notes:
- SHP is also working with AOC on eCITATION®
- Status:
- Currently implemented
and working. Additional resources would allow for growth.
Local Roads Data Enhancement and Dissemination
- Description:
- Expectation
is to address the absence of a process to efficiently allow the exchange
of updated digital road data among the NCDOT, other state agencies,
local
governments, MPO’s, and RPO’s. To facilitate the collection,
maintenance, and
dissemination of Local Road Data for N.C. To propose and establish
guidelines,
standards, and agreements among state and local agencies.
- Project
Lead:
- LC Smith, NCDOT - GIS
- TRCC Approval:
- May 8, 2006
- Host Agency:
- NCDOT
- Agency Contact:
- LC Smith, NCDOT - GIS
- Notes:
- Would allow for potential to have all public
roads in one roadway mapping system
- Status:
- Detailed project implementation
plan is currently being developed.
DUI Recidivism and the Impact of Interventions
- Description:
- The
incidence of DUI and its impact on the on the public has been well
documented.
Studies have demonstrated that first-time offenders are less likely
to recidivate than repeat
offenders. Some patients who are admitted to a hospital due to injuries
from a DUI MVC
receive an intervention to provide treatment or to motivate behavior
change, with the goal of
reducing recidivism. If these interventions are successful, the result
could be reduced health
care costs for the individual, payers, and society. This proposed
project will evaluate the
recidivism rate in NC by evaluating NCTR, DMV, and AOC records. Injury
severity,
intervention timeline, and recidivism frequency all will be analyzed,
with the goal of
evaluating the recidivism rate and the relationship of intervention
to recidivism.
- Project Lead:
- Sharon Schiro, PhD, NC Trauma Registry
- TRCC Approval:
- May 8, 2006
- Host Agency:
- NC Trauma Registry
- Agency Contact:
- Sharon Schiro, PhD, NC Trauma Registry
- Notes:
- Linking of medical outcome
data with crash and citation data.
- Status:
- Plan in Place, awaiting
resources
CCIS – Criminal Court
Information System
- Description:
- The scope for this project encompasses
the criminal court’s clerk’s module, which will
replace the Automated Criminal Infraction System (ACIS), the oldest
existing AOC system.
Provide the criminal justice community with real-time information.
CCIS will provide law
enforcement, courts, and correctional agencies with real-time information,
increasing the
effectiveness of public safety efforts. A better informed criminal
justice community leads to
safer law enforcement officers and a safer society.
- Project Lead:
- Ginger
Helms, NC AOC
- TRCC Approval:
- May 8, 2006
- Host Agency:
- NC AOC
- Agency Contact:
- Janet Greene, NC AOC
- Notes:
- If our project becomes fully funded we will be
able to have a more aggressive schedule,
expand the project to convert the data from the legacy data base,
modify all interfaces, and
change all functionality to go against the enterprise data base
- Status:
- Project is in place but is not fully funded.
Evaluation
of Safe Teens Think First program in Cleveland County
- Description:
- The Safe Teens Think First program provides information to students
in Driver’s
Education classes on the risks of unsafe driving. Presenters
include the trauma surgeon/trauma medical director and trauma
nurse coordinator for Cleveland Memorial Hospital. This course
was provided to all of the Cleveland County high schools in 2006.
However, the effectiveness of this course has not been studied.
If this course can be demonstrated to reduce the number of significant injuries
or fatalities in a population at high risk for motor vehicle collisions (MVCs),
then this information could be used to pursue funding to continue
the course in Cleveland County and to provide this course in
other counties.
- Project
Lead:
- Sharon Schiro, PhD, NC Trauma Registry
- TRCC Approval:
- May 8, 2006
- Host Agency:
- NC Trauma Registry
- Agency Contact:
- Sharon Schiro, PhD, NC Trauma Registry
- Notes:
- This project would involve
linking medical outcome and crash records.
- Status:
- Plan in Place,
awaiting resources
Criminal Court Information System (CCIS) Traffic Court Module
- Description:
- The Traffic Court Project addresses the need to minimize the
courtroom’s
dependence on
paper and to integrate eCitation® into the courtroom process. The Traffic
Court system will
provide for an intuitive and efficient on-line application for the
judges, clerks, and district
attorneys to use to process the case in court. This system will use
an electronic shuck for
case handling and allow for paperless disposition.
- Project Lead:
- Ginger
Helms, NC AOC
- TRCC Approval:
- May 8, 2006
- Host Agency:
- NC AOC
- Agency Contact:
- Janet Greene, NC AOC
- Notes:
- Legislative funding has been requested
- Status:
- Awaiting funding
Criminal Court Information System
(CCIS) District Attorney/Public Defender Module
- Description:
- The scope
for this project encompasses replacing the current District Attorney/Public
Defender (DA/PD) Case Management System (CMS) with a web-based, Java
and DB2
system. Currently district attorneys and public defenders are hampered
because the existing
system is no longer adequate for their needs. The restrictions created
by the access databases cause problems with sharing data in multi-county
districts. Stand-alone databases are difficult to maintain and backup.
Disaster recovery is a responsibility of the local district attorney
and public defender offices and is sporadic and often non-existent.
It is also not possible to collect statewide statistics from the
current system. A focus of this system is DWI tracking. This system
will help district attorneys identify and monitor DWI offenders,
which leads to more convictions and tougher penalties for habitual
offenders.
- Project Lead:
- Denise Shell, NC AOC
- TRCC Approval:
- May 8, 2006
- Host Agency:
- NC AOC
- Agency Contact:
- Janet Greene, NC AOC
- Notes:
- Legislative funding has been requested
- Status:
- Awaiting funding.
AOC NCAWARE – North Carolina Statewide
Warrant Repository
- Description:
- The NCAWARE project is being developed
to replace the existing Magistrate System with a
browser-based system written in Java on a DB2 platform, and will
be deployed using
Websphere on the enterprise server. NCAWARE will contain all of functionality
available
in the current Magistrate System, but will include the addition of
Orders for Arrest, Process
Tracking, increased law enforcement functionality and availability,
and most importantly, a
paperless citation that can be served by any law enforcement officer
in any part of the state.
- Project Lead:
- Janet Greene, NC AOC
- TRCC Approval:
- May 8, 2006
- Host Agency:
- NC AOC
- Agency Contact:
- Janet Greene, NC AOC
- Notes:
- Funding needed to continue to pay for existing
positions and trainers.
- Status:
- Project is in place and underway.
Funding needed for positions
ePAY Citations
- Description:
- ePayment for Citations would provide
internet users with information on their citations and
allow the user to pay for “waivable” offenses on-line with a
credit card.
- Project Lead:
- Tom Nevlud, NC AOC
- TRCC Approval:
- May 8, 2006
- Host Agency:
- NC AOC
- Agency Contact:
- Janet Greene, NC AOC
- Notes:
-
- Status:
- Awaiting funding.
