Safety Processes

Empowering Users to Dive Deeper into Data

The New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety has empowered users to dive deeper into crash data and gain a better understanding of crash contributing factors.

Implementation Effort

• Requires minimal effort
• Timeline between 2-3 weeks*

* Assuming an agency has an existing, configured AASHTOWare Safety instance and all required data

Required Data

• Crash Data

Focus Areas

• Crash Data
• Education
• Data Analysis

Process Overview

The New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (NJDHTS) has used Numetric to empower their team to move beyond the basic data request and dive deeper into crash data. Having detailed crash data accessible through Numetric makes it easier for team members to look at the bigger picture.

While the number of crashes in a given year is useful information, looking at additional crash details like demographic information and crash contributing factors can help users take their analysis further. Before NJDHTS adopted Numetric, stakeholders across the state had access to limited crash details, such as the number of individuals involved in a given crash. 

“The Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) works to prevent motor vehicle-related crashes and the resulting property damage, injuries, and fatalities on New Jersey’s roadways. The mission of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety is the Safe Passage of all roadway users in New Jersey as we move toward zero fatalities. To achieve our mission, the Division promotes statewide traffic safety programs through education, engineering and enforcement activities.”

–NJDHTS Website 

After implementing Numetric, users are able to dig deeper into the data and answer in-depth questions like “Were any pedestrians impaired,” or “How old were the individuals involved?” The ability to quickly find these crash details makes it easier to understand crashes from a holisitic perspective, rather than having to rely solely on where and when it occurred. With access to more detailed information, users can gain a better understanding of what contributed to the crash and make informed safety recommendations. 

Having this crash data readily available has enabled users to independently access this data, rather than submitting data requests through the NJDHTS office. This new approach has allowed data analysts to pivot from fulfilling data requests to driving training and data adoption statewide.  

More information on this topic can be found below:

• https://www.njoag.gov/division-of-highway-traffic-safety-about-the-division/