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Massachusetts Traffic Massachusetts Traffic Records Analysis Center Records Analysis Center
(MassTRAC)(MassTRAC)
Barbara Rizzuti, Program Coordinator, Highway Safety Division, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
January 11, 2011
IntroductionIntroduction
Motor vehicle crashes are the cause of Motor vehicle crashes are the cause of approximately 425 deaths and 4,500 approximately 425 deaths and 4,500 serious injuries in Massachusetts each serious injuries in Massachusetts each year.year.
These crashes cost Massachusetts These crashes cost Massachusetts approximately $6.3 billion annually.approximately $6.3 billion annually.
Our MissionOur Mission
Reduce fatalities, injuries and economic Reduce fatalities, injuries and economic losses resulting from crashes through the losses resulting from crashes through the analysis of traffic records data for problem analysis of traffic records data for problem identification, countermeasures selection, identification, countermeasures selection, project evaluation and performance project evaluation and performance measurement.measurement.
MassTRAC-What is it?MassTRAC-What is it?
The Massachusetts Traffic Records Analysis Center (MassTRAC) The Massachusetts Traffic Records Analysis Center (MassTRAC) provides users with the ability to:provides users with the ability to:
Perform key spatial and statistical analytic functions using crash, person Perform key spatial and statistical analytic functions using crash, person and vehicle data.and vehicle data.
Create map-based displays and perform spatial queries of crash Create map-based displays and perform spatial queries of crash locations. locations.
Evaluate crash data and relate it to underlying road network Evaluate crash data and relate it to underlying road network characteristics.characteristics.
Generate statistical summaries and tabulations of crash, person and Generate statistical summaries and tabulations of crash, person and vehicle characteristics. vehicle characteristics.
Generate standard reports to be used in the development of various Generate standard reports to be used in the development of various highway safety plans.highway safety plans.
Data SourcesData Sources
MassTRAC integrates data from a number of different MassTRAC integrates data from a number of different sources:sources:
Crash data (details, people, vehicles) from the Registry of Motor Crash data (details, people, vehicles) from the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV)Vehicles (RMV)
Citation and violation data from the Merit Rating Board and the RMVCitation and violation data from the Merit Rating Board and the RMV Geographic information systems from MassGIS and ESRIGeographic information systems from MassGIS and ESRI Demographics from the US CensusDemographics from the US Census
MassTRACMassTRAC
To access MassTRAC, you need:To access MassTRAC, you need: An Internet connectionAn Internet connection A standard Internet browser with Adobe Flash Player v10A standard Internet browser with Adobe Flash Player v10 A valid username and passwordA valid username and password
To request an account, send an email to
MassTRAC can be accessed at MassTRAC can be accessed at
http://masstrac.chs.state.ma.us/http://masstrac.chs.state.ma.us/
MassTRAC - Summary
MassTRAC - Records
MassTRAC - Map
MassTRAC - Tabulations
MassTRAC - Tabulations
MassTRAC - Tabulations
MassTRAC - ReportsMassTRAC - Reports
Future EnhancementsFuture Enhancements
Additional data sets: road characteristics Additional data sets: road characteristics (i.e., road characteristics, traffic volumes), (i.e., road characteristics, traffic volumes), public health, crimepublic health, crime
Improved crash location selection - user Improved crash location selection - user selection on mapselection on map
Map enhancements - additional map Map enhancements - additional map overlaysoverlays
Additional reports Additional reports
Questions and CommentsQuestions and Comments
Barbara RizzutiBarbara Rizzuti
Highway Safety DivisionHighway Safety Division
Executive Office of Public Safety and SecurityExecutive Office of Public Safety and Security
10 Park Plaza, Suite 372010 Park Plaza, Suite 3720
Boston, MA 02116Boston, MA 02116
(617) 725-3357(617) 725-3357
[email protected]@state.ma.us
