Proactive Partnership Strategy - Global Road Safety Partnership

2.8 Mapping
Once reliable data is available the Data Management Team produces maps
of Fatal and Serious Injury Crashes (on a 30 days basis).
The Fatal and Serious Injury Crash maps are a very useful tool, especially
when linked to a software system that can produce a map according to
different requests, such as specific local key risk factor, road user type, time,
weather and holiday periods.
The map gives the community and key stakeholders a clear view of black
spots and hazardous spots, and when, where and who were involved in
crashes. Compairison between FSC maps with Slight Injury Crash Maps
(especially at SIC concentration points) is also relevant from a hazardous
spots point of view.
Fatal and Serious Injury Crash maps can also provide Police with the opportunity
to undertake targeted and strategic policing initiatives. Commanders can
take an enhanced management approach and increase the effectiveness of
police operations due to more comprehensive crash data information being
available. The availability of Fatal and Serious Injury Crash maps demonstrates
to the Traffic police one of the main advantages of their partnership in PPS.
Case Study
In Australia (Victoria) maps are used
by police for strategic policing, and
for other road safety stakeholders to
plan and implement effective and
timely initiatives.
In Victoria, each collision is represented
on the map by an avatar of a car,
motorcycle or pedestrian, signaling
the incident type. Further details of
the fatality are available by clicking
on the relevant icon. Details on every
collision appear, showing when it
occurred and who was involved, and
whether there is a fatality or injury,
however no names are given.
The map is interactive, allowing users
to zoom in and out, comparing the
bigger picture to individual ‘hot spots’.
The map is updated every day.
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Activity
Concept map:
There are many useful ways to
connect data, maps and road
safety interventions. What would be
useful for the PPS Team
Identify the ways that mapping
Fatal and Serious Crashes can be
advantageous for all partners in
the PPS. For example, how can
the FSC map benefit Police to
undertake strategic enforcement
and increase their own efficiency
and effectiveness
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