Proactive Partnership Strategy - Global Road Safety Partnership

2.2 Identify Organizations who will Collect
Road Crash Data
Data will not be reliable if it comes from one source only. The main sources of
reliable data in relation to:
• “In situ” information is usually the Police
• “30 days” information is “In situ” information plus serious injury data from
hospital trauma sources (medical treatment data, admission data and
sequential treatment data)
• confirmation of deaths comes finally from the Legal Record keeping
system
As the Data System continuously improves, additional data will be captured.
For example: emergency services is an important one, but others will follow
such as the fire brigade and different types / administrative level of hospitals.
Case Study
In Brazil, the sources of data that
come together on a “30 days”
reliable basis in relation to fatal and
serious injuries are mainly:
• Police
• Health Emergency Services
• Hospitals (Municipal and Private)
• Legal Medical Institute.
Activity
Discuss:
In your community which
organizations currently collects
and stores data related to road
crashes Is it in situ data or reliable
30 day data Could it become
more reliable
Is the data accessible and easily
interpreted by all stakeholders
What are the strengths and
weaknesses of the current collection
system
Who or what organizations could be
key informants Would the data be
valid
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