To better understand how entering the wrong coordinates can impact efforts to proper analysis the graph to the right illustrates crashes that were entered into the database as having occurred in Fulton County . The problem is the data was incorrectly entered by a reporting agency located in another county .
5 . Suspected At-Fault Drivers The Suspected At-Fault field is critical for the State ’ s safety programs . Understanding the similarities between the at-fault drivers and appropriately addressing the underling behaviors associated with fatality and injury crashes is not just important to our safety partners , but ensures programs are maximizing the return on the State ’ s tax dollars . Over the past two years , more than 35 % of crash reports lack a Suspected At-Fault party . Officers should determine which driver is most likely at fault in every accident . If an officer is not able to determine which person is at fault , then the officer should mark all drivers at fault .
The crash reporting manual may be obtained at http :// www . dot . ga . gov / DriveSmart / CrashReporting / GeorgiaUniformVehicleAccidentReport . pdf .
Agencies with questions or need additional information regarding crash reporting should feel free to contact the Georgia Department of Transportation ’ s law enforcement liaison below :
Bill Williams , Law Enforcement Liaison Georgia Department of Transportation Phone : 404-635-2882 wwilliams @ dot . ga . gov crashreporting @ dot . ga . gov
Bill Williams has been with the Georgia Department of Transportation ’ s Crash Reporting Office for the past 5 years . Bill is the law enforcement liaison for the department , he was instrumental in launching the revised 2017 crash reporting forms , guidelines , and manuals . Bill has spent the last 25 years working in the public safety arena as a 911 Communication Officer / Supervisor , a Paramedic and a Military Security Police Non-commissioned Officer .
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