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Potential Use of Archived Intelligent Transportation Systems
Data for Government Reporting

Table of Contents

TITLE PAGE

DISCLAIMER

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Background
Study Approach
Summary of Findings
Recommendations for Improving ITS Data Integration

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background
1.2 Study Purpose
1.3 Study Approach

CHAPTER 2: GOVERNMENT REPORTING SYSTEMS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO ITS DATA SOURCES

2.1 Summary of Data Element Matching
2.2 Highway Performance Monitoring System
2.3 Traffic Monitoring Guide
2.4 Highway Safety Information System
2.5 National Bridge Inventory
2.6 National Transit Database
2.7 Fatality Analysis Reporting System
2.8 General Estimates System
2.9 Motor Carrier Management information system crash data
2.10 National Governors' Association Truck Data Elements
2.11 Hazardous Material Incident Reporting System
2.12 Grade Crossing Inventory System

CHAPTER 3: KEY ITS DATA ELEMENTS FOR GOVERNMENT REPORTING SYSTEMS

3.1 General Observations on ITS Data Sources
3.2 Key ITS Data Types
3.3 Use Of Its Traffic Volume Data In Government Reporting Systems
3.4 Use of Key Crash-Related ITS Data Types
3.5 Use of ITS Traffic Data in EPA's MOBILE6 Emissions Model

CHAPTER 4: CONCLUSION

4.1 Summary of Findings
4.2 Recommendations for Improving ITS Data Integration

CHAPTER 5: REFERENCES

List of Appendices

Appendix A. HPMS Data from ITS Sources

Appendix B. Key Crash-Related Data Types from ITS Sources

List of Tables

Table 2.1. Summary of ITS and Traditional Data Dictionary Matching
Table 3.1. Key ITS Data Types and Their Relation to Traditional Systems
Table 3.2. Results of Imputation Experiment
Table 3.3. Free Flow Speed Estimation Using ITS Data, Louisville, KY
Table 3.4. VMT Fractions for Louisville, KY Freeways, 2001
Table 3.5. VMT Fractions by Speed Range, Louisville, KY, 2001, Weekday
Table 3.5. VMT Fractions by Speed Range, Louisville, KY, 2001, Weekend/Holiday

Table A.1. HPMS Data from ITS Sources
Table A.2. TMG Data from ITS Sources
Table A.3. HSIS Data from ITS Sources
Table A.4. NBI Data from ITS Sources
Table A.5. FARS Data from ITS Sources
Table A.6. GES Data from ITS Sources
Table A.7. MCMIS Crash Data from ITS Sources
Table A.8. NGA Truck Data from ITS Sources
Table A.9. HMIRS Data from ITS Sources
Table A.10. GCIS Data from ITS Sources

Table B.1. Key Crash-Related Data Types from ITS Sources

List of Figures

Figure 3.1. Data Flow for Traffic Data in Support of Government Reporting Systems
Figure 3.2. Lane Utilization Factors Based on 2000 Detroit ITS Data: Two-Lane Freeways
Figure 3.3. Lane Utilization Factors Based on 2000 Detroit ITS Data: Three-Lane Freeways
Figure 3.4. Lane Utilization Factors Based on 2000 Detroit ITS Data:Four-Lane Freeways
Figure 3.5. Temporal Distributions Based on 2000 Detroit ITS Data: I-696A, MP10.93
Figure 3.6. Temporal Distributions Based on 2000 Detroit ITS Data: I-696B, MP22.847
Figure 3.7. Temporal Distributions Based on 2000 Detroit ITS Data: I-75, MP80.127
Figure 3.8. Temporal Distributions Based on 2000 Detroit ITS Data: I-94A, MP202.004
Figure 3.9. Temporal Distributions Based on 2000 Detroit ITS Data: I-96A, MP160.95
Figure 3.10. Temporal Distributions Based on 2000 Detroit ITS Data: I-96C, MP177.511
Figure 3.11. Temporal Distributions Based on 2000 Detroit ITS Data: M-39, MP7.01
Figure 3.12. I-64 EB, Weekdays 2001
Figure 3.13. I-64 WB, Weekdays 2001
Figure 3.14. I-65 NB, Weekdays 2001
Figure 3.15. I-65 SB, Weekdays 2001
Figure 3.16. I-715 NB, Weekdays 2001
Figure 3.17. I-71 SB, Weekdays 2001
Figure 3.18. Speed-Flow Curve for I-64 Eastbound
Figure 3.19. Speed-Flow Curve for I-64 Westbound
Figure 3.20. Speed-Flow Curve for I-65 Northbound
Figure 3.21. Speed-Flow Curve for I-65 Southbound




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