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There are a number of inconsistencies between the data collected within eCrash and that obtained from the paper forms. The deployment of eCrash was on June 1, 2009 for all DPS and some city agencies. Additional cities were added througout the remainder of 2009 and 2010. The purpose of this article is to address these […]
The following IMPACT that compares Alcohol Crashes (red bars) vs. Non-Alcohol (blue bars) for the Day of the Week variable will be used to explain IMPACT outputs See image below for the IMPACT output for the alcohol-related day of the week variable will be used for this explanation. The left (red) bars represent the current […]
The Alabama Department of Public Safety teamed with the University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety (CAPS) to develop eCrash, the nation’s first totally paperless crash reporting system. Except for the reports provided to those involved in crashes, all other aspects of eCrash are paperless, from the officers’ entry of the data (in many […]
Most statistical information needs can be obtained online from the new CARE Dashboard, developed by the University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety (CAPS). Use the tutorials available here to learn about the data and the CARE Dashboard. Details on the CARE software are also available on the CARE page of the CAPS website. […]
The primary goals of Safe Home Alabama III were to increase your knowledge of efforts to reduce roadway related fatalities and serious injuries in Alabama, to solicit your feedback on the second edition of the Alabama Strategic Highway Safety plan, and to enlist support for the Toward Zero Deaths Safe Driving Revolution, so that we […]
As part of the Center for Advanced Public Safety (CAPS) at The University of Alabama’s ongoing studies to improve traffic safety in Alabama and the nation, a study was conducted to focus on the dramatic increase in crashes that occurred in Alabama as a result of the rare ice and snow storm that occurred beginning […]
SafeHomeAlabama does not endorse any manufacturers of blocking devices. We applaud all of their efforts to provide the means for greater safety through the reduction of distractions from electronic devices. We urge parents and other who are concerned to evaluate all of the following options: txtBlocker Set up “No-Cell Zones” to disable functions Track phone’s […]
This document presents the Alabama Traffic Safety Information Systems (TSIS) Strategic Plan for the 2014-2019 time period, or planning horizon. It begins by providing context in terms of the overall background and history of the planning process over the past decade. Alabama’s Traffic Safety Information System (TSIS) components include all of the hardware, software and […]
The National Law Enforcement Liaison Program (NLELP) has released the latest version of its quarterly LEL Newsletter, which is designed to support the NLELP with information, best practices, training, events, news, and articles to keep the state LEL network current on highway safety issues and activities
Backup cameras have become ubiquitous on all varieties of cars– from the most affordable subcompacts to the priciest of exotics– but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration just issued a long-awaited ruling that will make the technology legally required on every sub-10,000 pound vehicle by May of 2018. “Safety is our highest priority,” U.S. Department […]
