TRL harnesses power of road traffic crash data

First published in Intertraffic Innovation News - April 30, 2020

During its latest webinar series, TRL Software discussed its most advanced version of crash database software: iMAAP. This innovative new software solution is a complete tool for the management, analysis and evaluation of road traffic crash data.

After a compelling comparison between the current pandemic and the situation faced in road safety by TRL’s John Fletcher, attendees were given an exclusive tour of iMAAP, and it’s a fully web-based system capable of handling a wide range of user data and GIS formats. iMAAP is specifically designed to have the capability to link to a range of external databases holding data such as vehicle licence information, driver registration details and medical information on casualties, all of which can be used to augment the police report information, allowing more complex analyses.

In line with the original MAAP ethos, iMAAP is extremely user friendly, meaning users can be working with the product effectively after relatively little training. It is also designed to enable and encourage the wider sharing of crash data amongst a variety of stakeholders. As TRL’s Sanjay Vadgama points out, data is key in the fight towards Vision Zero, the more data we have, the greater power.

Available on any connected device, iMAAP is a fully responsive cloud-based solution underpinned by decades of TRL research and development. It forms an integral part of TRL’s suite of transport solutions. A key emphasis is on making data collection and analysis as easy as is possible with a focus on collaborative working across departments and multi-organisational partnerships.