Law enforcement agencies from around the state report approximately 400,000 crashes annually. This reporting provides critical data to hundreds of statewide public and private programs. With traffic safety awareness at the forefront and the number of cars on the road increasing each year, the need for a more comprehensive, efficient system of crash reporting is needed.

The Crash Process Redesign (CPR) project has been implemented to meet these needs. It is the goal of this project to provide services that support and coordinate the efforts of law enforcement agencies and the entire criminal justice community.

The objectives of CPR are to reduce the time to process crash data; improve decision making for law enforcement and traffic safety advocates based on more timely and quality data; improve the accessibility of the data to users; and increase the understanding and value of crash data for reducing traffic injuries and fatalities.

The Traffic Crash Reporting section and the CPR team have completed phases 1, 2 and 3 to assist in meeting these objectives with each phase including extensive changes to the CRASH system. The tasks completed to date include moving the CRASH database off the current labor intensive mainframe to a more efficient and user-friendly client-server-based environment; providing a program to allow electronic data submission; streamlining the traditional paper data collection; an ability to perform and audit data modifications and devising a web-based service to make the data more accessible to users and contributors.  To access this new system, click on the following link  http://mdotwas1.mdot.state.mi.us/crash/crash_login/welcome.jsp

Phase 4 is currently in the design phase and will include changes to the way location data is captured and modified in the system plus provide an application for electronic location by law enforcement.  Phase 4 will also provide a website to allow the public to purchase the UD-10 Traffic Crash Reports.

This new system is being paid for with seat belt incentive and grant funds. The new crash reporting system is part of the ongoing efforts of the Michigan State Police to provide law enforcement agencies and the citizens of Michigan with the best possible service.

For questions on the Crash Process Redesign, contact Mary Wichman (517) 322-5524.