During the recent virtual meeting on the 2024 Transportation Improvement Program and Unified Planning Work Program, a key recommendation emerged regarding the enhancement of the state's crash dashboard. Participants expressed concerns about the current dashboard's usability, particularly for analyzing pedestrian and bicycle crash data.

One speaker highlighted the difficulty in manipulating the existing state crash dashboard, noting that it lacks user-friendly features. They emphasized the need for a customizable time window that allows users to specify the period for crash data analysis. This is especially important for low-frequency incidents involving pedestrians and cyclists, as a broader time frame—potentially up to ten years—could provide more comprehensive insights.

Additionally, the speaker pointed out challenges in isolating specific road segments for data collection, suggesting that improvements to the dashboard should include features that facilitate this process. They stressed the importance of presenting data with clear descriptions of its scope, particularly when it comes to bicycle and pedestrian incidents. If the data is limited to motor vehicle crashes, this limitation should be explicitly stated to avoid misinterpretation.

The discussion also touched on the potential for this crash dashboard enhancement to fit within the Unified Planning Work Program, although it remains unclear if there is an open program that could accommodate this initiative.

Overall, the meeting underscored the community's need for better tools to analyze transportation safety data, which could lead to more informed decision-making and improved safety measures for all road users.