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Washington State Patrol
Collision Records Section
Why agencies submit a Police Traffic Collision Report (PTCR) to the Washington State Patrol
PTCR Quality Control
Citizen Reporting
Law Enforcement Agency Query Tool (LEA)
Washington Requests for Electronic Collision Reports (WRECR)
Today’s Discussion
The section has 7 staff
District responsibilities
Repository of all collision reports
Track fatal collisions
Process public disclosure requests for collision reports and data
Collision Records Section
Police Traffic Collision Report (PTCR)
◦ Statewide Electronic Collision & Ticketing Online Records (SECTOR, electronic collision reports)
Motor Vehicle Collision Report (MVCR)
Requests for a copy of collision reports (public disclosure requests)
We Receive the Following Reports
5
2014 Statistics
PTCRs
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20142013
• 126,090 PTCRS Received
• 68% Received Via SECTOR
• 12,438 Citizen’s Reports Received
• 88,321 Reports Provided Through Public Disclosure Requests
• 59,594 Collision Reports Redacted For Viewing
Fees for a collision reports are kept by who?
Why must a collision report be submitted to the WSP?
Timely reporting…what it does for you
Common Questions
Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance
It all starts with the collision reports
2013 2014 Paper PTCR 11,401 12,649SECTOR 82,146 94,848
Why is there a quality check?
Collision report information is vital for all agencies
Governor’s Transportation Policy Advisor Governor’s Centennial Accord (Governor/Tribes)Governor’s Transportation Policy Office Department of TransportationTraffic Safety Commission Washington State PatrolDepartment of Health Department of LicensingDepartment of Social and Human Services State House and SenateWashington Transportation Commission Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission Rail/Operation Lifesaver County Road Administration BoardAdministrative Office of the Courts Office of Superintendent of Public InstructionFreight Mobility Strategic Investment Board All Law enforcement agencies
A two vehicle collision can contain more than 135 data elements
Time/Date
Total units & object struck
Location
Unit information
Side coding
Severity/Injuries
On duty box
Passenger/witness information
Narrative & Diagram
And Many More…
What to do when a report is returned
Original reports: these are sent back to the officer for major errors
Copies of reports: these are sent back if there are minor errors
Citizen Reports
Motor Vehicle Collision Report (MVCR)
Things to know
2013: 11,893 2014: 12,438 reports submitted
Who must complete this form?
How does the citizen submit the form?
How is a report number assigned and obtained by citizen?
How can you help?
Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) Database Query Tool
LEA Database Query Tool
Objectives
Real Time Data On Demand Access Quality Control
The LEA Database Query Tool
Required Fields
Date Range Jurisdiction
-State Roads -County Roads-City Streets-Miscellaneous
County/City
Data Results
These can be customized to match your search criteria.
Original report contains 33 data fields
Washington Requests for Electronic Collision Reports (WRECR)
WRECR
• Types of reports available
• Who can obtain these reports?
• No charge requests
• Search criteria
• Help/FAQ
• What type of payment methods are available?
• How will the report be provided?• What other ways can I order a report?
Common Questions
How to contact us
• Webpage: http://www.wsp.wa.gov/• Telephone: (360) 570-2355• Mailing Address:
Collision Records SectionPO BOX 47381Olympia WA 98501
• Email: [email protected]• In your packets you will find a Citizen Report and
a District Contact List
