2013 ATSIP Data Visualization Project Award
Road traffic injuries are a major public health challenge that requires effective and sustainable prevention efforts in order to mitigate their significant personal, societal, and economic costs.
In 2010, in the United States, there were an estimated 5,419,000 police reported traffic crashes, in which 32,885 people were killed and an estimated 2.2 million were injured. Informed decision making, based on sound data and analysis is a cornerstone in crafting an effective transportation policy and investment decisions aimed at further reducing the number of fatalities and serious injuries sustained as the result of a motor vehicle crash. Data visualization can help uncover actionable information for making better informed decisions and can be a vital tool for making vast amounts of data better understandable.
This year, the Association for Traffic Safety Information Professionals (ATSIP) will be giving an award for the best use of a Data Visualization project based on traffic records data. This award is designed to encourage the use of data visualization options for helping decision makers make better informed policy and investment decisions in support of transportation safety.
Data visualization project submissions will be evaluated based upon their ability to:
· Inform – raise awareness of the general public as well as decision makers
· Educate – be available for use in Driver Education Programs and for organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or local highway safety groups
· Support Decision-Making – inform policy-making legislation and support various governmental agencies charged with problem identification and program evaluation activities
If you would like your Data Visualization project to be considered for this recognition, please submit a copy of the presentation along with a brief description (1-2 pages) of how this project meets the three criteria listed above as an attachment to Tim Kerns () by August 15, 2013. Winning projects will be highlighted at the 2013 Traffic Records Forum in St. Paul, Minnesota. If you would like your project to be considered for presentation during one of the forum sessions, please indicate that in your project description.
Data Visualization Resources and Examples
Potential resources:
1) Google motion charts. (
2) Geographic Information System (GIS) software.
3) Graphics editing software such as Adobe Photoshop or Inkscape.
4) Other resources as you see fit.
Data visualization examples:
1) New York City Taxi by space and time (by the New York Times):
2) The Cost Efficiency of Transportation (by Jonathan Rivers):
3) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System