28TH TRAFFIC RECORDS FORUM

MISSOURI MISSOURI

STARS / TMS INTEGRATIONSTARS / TMS INTEGRATION

RSMo 43.250RSMo 43.250Vehicle accidents resulting in injury or death to a person,

property damage to an apparent extent of $500 + to one person will be forwarded to MSHP within 10 days

RSMo 43.251RSMo 43.251Accident reports must be submitted to MSHP on a form

approved by Superintendent and contain all required information unless not available

Missouri PAR RegulationsMissouri PAR Regulations

19981998 MMUCC data elements reviewed PAR revision postponed

20002000 MMUCC data elements revisited FARS data elements reviewed FMCSA NGA requirements reviewed Prototype PAR and manual developed

20012001 Field test prototype PAR Training sessions conducted

20022002 Revised PAR implemented

Revision of Missouri PoliceRevision of Missouri Police Accident Report Accident Report

Missouri Traffic Records CommitteeMissouri Traffic Records Committee

State AgenciesState Agencies•Department of Health•Department of Revenue•Department of Transportation•Division of Motor Carriers and

Railroad Safety•Division of Highway Safety•Missouri State Highway Patrol

Local Law Enforcement AgenciesLocal Law Enforcement Agencies•Bridgeton PD•Cass County SO•Columbia PD•Kansas City PD•Poplar Bluff PD•St. Charles County SO•Springfield PD•St. Louis Metro PD

Federal AgenciesFederal Agencies•Federal Highway Administration•National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

OrganizationsOrganizationsMissouri Safety Center•Missouri Safety Counsel•AAA

Missouri Police Accident Missouri Police Accident ReportReport

Missouri Police Accident Missouri Police Accident ReportReport

Tips When Revising a PARTips When Revising a PAR Consider all reporting standards (MMUCC, NGA,

FARS, ANSI D16, etc.)

Encourage law enforcement input

Encourage user agency input

Field test prototype

Train before and after implementation

Missouri Traffic CrashesMissouri Traffic Crashes1991 - 20011991 - 2001

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20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

160,000

180,000

200,000

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1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

Source: Statewide Traffic Accident Records System

Re-engineering Missouri’s Re-engineering Missouri’s Crash Reporting SystemCrash Reporting System

19991999 Traffic Records Assessment STRAC established Strategic Plan for Highway Safety IS developed20002000 Internet based STARS business environment defined STARS / TMS integration determined most cost

effective Integration plan presented to Missouri directors Integration plan accepted

Why is Crash Data Necessary to Why is Crash Data Necessary to MoDOT?MoDOT?

Used to evaluate safety features Used to determine strategy effectiveness Used to calculate statewide average accident rates

based on type of facility Used to determine if a location needs corrective

action

MoDOT’s Preparation for MoDOT’s Preparation for MSHP/MoDOT IntegrationMSHP/MoDOT Integration

Implemented TMS (Transportation Management Systems) in 1998.

Implemented our first interface with MSHP in January 2000 to eliminate using a mainframe edit application.

MoDOT’s Preparation for MoDOT’s Preparation for MSHP/MoDOT IntegrationMSHP/MoDOT Integration

In conjunction with the new report form (2002), we changed how crashes were located– Implemented distance from a known intersection as

method of locating crashes– Assisted MSHP in training law enforcement officers on

the new location methodology– Provided an application to law enforcement officers with

routes and intersections available in TMS

                      

Location Book Web ApplicationLocation Book Web Application

Accident Structure

MSHPSTARSNEW

MANUALWRITTENFORMS

Receipt ofReport

SortValidation &Pre-Coding

Image &Index

Edits:Ÿ MSHP CodesŸ Mandatory FieldsŸ Limited Detail Entry

Edits

UnlandedAccidentReport

Reporting

MSHPManual

Validation

Edits:Ÿ TMS LocationŸ Accident TypeŸ Supervisory Edits

TMS

"A100" FileMSHPSTAT

File Build

SACReporting

VariousFile

Distribution

Manual TMSLocation

Correction

TMSReporting

FORMRUNNERLoad Report

Extract Load orPre-Coded

Forms

File

Load

ManualValidateImage &

Index

STARS/TMS Workflow

PrintedForms

Good &Exceptions

ManualData

Entry intoSTARS

CVE

FARS

STARSImages

TMS

06/12/01

Auto AccidentField Report

(FORMRUNNER)

Accident Structure

TMS LANDEDONLY

TMS

STARS / TMS IntegrationSTARS / TMS Integration2001 – 20022001 – 2002 Tier Technologies, Inc. contract (6/01) Phase 1: Project Initiation (7/01) Phase 2: Project Analysis (9/01) Phase 3: STARS Development (1/02)

Entry Window Maintenance and Support WindowCode Table Support WindowSystem Testing User Acceptance TestingImplementation

Phase 4: Interface Development (1/02) STARS / TMS A100 CVE Agency Entry Batch

2001 – 2002 (cont.)2001 – 2002 (cont.)

STARS / TMS IntegrationSTARS / TMS Integration

Phase 5: QA and QC Development (11/01) Phase 6: Data Conversion Development (1/02) Phase 7: MSHP Development (11/01) Phase 8: TMS Development (11/01) STARS / TMS Implementation (1/02) STARS / TMS MOU & Advisory Committee (1/02)

Phase 9: STARS Production Support (3/02) Online Support Batch Interface Support Code Enhancements

BenefitsBenefitsof MSHP/MoDOT Mergerof MSHP/MoDOT Merger

Cost savings ~ $760,000 Electronic reporting Improved analytical capabilities with new

location methodology

BenefitsBenefitsof MSHP/MoDOT Mergerof MSHP/MoDOT Merger

Infrastructure open to enhancements 1985 – current online data CVE / MCMIS interface Avoidance of data duplication

Future EnhancementsFuture Enhancements

Electronic form interface Web reporting application Web data and report dissemination State agency database linking