Navigate the Crash Module

The Crash Module records data on crashes that occur on roads in an agency’s jurisdiction. This data is provided by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and comes from the Michigan State Police’s systems. While data in the Crash Module is not editable, it is important to be able to navigate it effectively to find relevant information. The Crash Module defaults to a window set into Roadsoft with several divided sections. Some of those sections are also divided into tabs, which can be selected to view different categories of information. For general assistance navigating Roadsoft, see Using the Map Interface.

The Crash Module will not open unless there is data loaded into Roadsoft. For help loading crash data read the Roadsoft Crash Data Disclaimer and then see Import Crash Data.

Open the Crash Module

Select the Crash layer from the Map Layers list to make it visible and active.

If the Crash Layer is not visible in the Map Layers list, see Add, Remove & Edit Layers to add it.

Select a crash site from the Map tab.

For help navigating the map and selecting assets, see Use the Map Interface.

Select the View Module button from the Map Tool Options.

Crash Module Sections

The Crash Module is split into several sections:

Roads with Selected Crashes – Shows a list of all roads that selected crashes are located on.

Selected Crashes on (Road) – Shows a list of all crashes on the selected road from the Roads with Selected Crashes section.

In the module, the Selected Crashes on (Road) section will replace the (Road) part with the name of the selected road from the Roads with Selected Crashes section.

Traveler – Shows where the crashes from the Selected Crashes on (Road) section are in relation to each other.

The tabbed section – Shows information about the selected crash. This section is divided into several tabs, which can be switched between.

The Edit Data and Edit Location functions are currently unavailable.

Crash Details – details the time and location of the crash, as well as general details about the cars and injuries involved.

Involvements – details the types of vehicles involved and whether other outside influences were involved (i.e. animals, alcohol, or situations like hit and run).

Road Details – details the road and weather conditions at the time of the crash.

Driver Details – details the demographic information and state of the driver(s) involved in the selected crash. Up to 3 sets of driver details will be included, even if a crash involves more than 3 drivers.

 Vehicle Details –details the involved vehicle(s), including damage, what direction of travel, and the sequence of events. Up to 3 sets of vehicle details will be included, even if a crash involves more than 3 vehicles.

UD-10 – shows the UD-10 Traffic Crash Reports. A UD-10 Traffic Crash Report is produced by the law enforcement officer at the scene of the accident and reported to the State of Michigan for all traffic related motor vehicle, snowmobile, or off-road vehicle (ORV) crashes, whether they are traffic or non-traffic related.

For more information, see Michigan State Police Traffic Crash Reporting.