| Title | Accuracy of Virginia accident data. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 36497 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hargroves, Bradley T.; Hargroves, Julie M. |
| Source | 110p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Virginia Highway & Transportation Research Council; Virginia. Dept. of Transportation Safety; University of Virginia |
| Publisher | Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC) |
| Publication Date | 19810900 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The sources, magnitude, and characteristics of the inaccuracies in Virginia's police-reported accident data were examined. Five techniques were used to (1) determine how accident data are documented, (2) examine the contents of the accident report used to collect the data, and (3) document problems relating to the accuracy of the data. Recommendations were designed to enhance the overall quality of the data by (1) revising the current accident report and accompanying instruction manual, (2) modifying police training procedures, (3) upgrading the field reviews and editing, procedures for the accident reports, and (4) establishing a process to continually monitor and update the police accident report. |
| Rosap ID | dot:6468 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/6468 |
| TRT Terms | Data quality; Crash data; Surveys; Traffic crashes |
| General Subjects | Traffic accident investigation--Virginia; Police reports--Virginia |
| Classification | NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - Statistics; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
Virginia |
| OCLC | 9282612 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
367671 |
| Report Number | VHTRC 82-R13 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/36000/36400/36497/82-R13.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |