Daily Archives: August 25, 2021

Getting to Know MassDOT’s IMPACT Tool

Massachusetts Department of Transportation (DOT)’s IMPACT data tool suite is a web-based application that provides data, maps and charts for crashes within the Commonwealth. By providing users with the ability to query and visualize Massachusetts crash data, IMPACT grants roadway safety stakeholders an enhanced opportunity to implement and reinforce safety initiatives and programming.   Currently, IMPACT consists of six modules: Interactive Data Dashboards, Data Query and Visualization, Data Extraction,…

The Role of the Law Enforcement Liaison in Improving Traffic Records Crash Data

The Massachusetts’ Registry of Motor Vehicles’ (RMV) Law Enforcement Liaison (LEL) plays a valuable role in improving crash data within the Commonwealth. A major responsibility of the LEL is, through careful review, identifying data quality issues on the officer’s end as well as within the Records Management System software itself, then communicating these issues to the appropriate agency, as well as recommending changes…