1. Two New NHTSA Data Efforts: EDT and vPIC
Michael D Frenchik
Chief, Safety Systems Management Division

2. Agenda EDT = Electronic Data Transfer What is it?
How are things going?
vPIC = Product Information Catalog and Vehicle Listing
How can my organization use it?

3. Electronic Data Transfer (EDT)
What is it?
Transfer of crash data in an electronic data format between a State and NHTSA
Includes police crash reports and supporting analysis data (where available)

4. Timeliness Accuracy Integration Uniformity EDT Value / Benefits
Pre-coding
Accuracy
Reduced manual entry
Integration
Increased use in other programs
Uniformity
Consistent form and coding

5. How is EDT Helping States?
FARS Pre-coding: Brings data to coding interface faster to improve timeliness
FARS Completeness Maps
Virginia July
Virginia April
* Based on EDT pilot study of Virginia (late 2015) to Virginia Starting 1/1/2016

6. More Data Available for Analysis

7. Federalized Encrypted Security Platform
Data transmission is encrypted
Databases are encrypted
Double firewalled (DOT and NHTSA)
Internal access to DOT only
PII not allowed to be released in any fashion (Federal Privacy Act)

8. Federal Law – NO PII Can Be Released
SEC HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Section 403 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
GENERAL AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary may conduct research and development activities, including demonstration projects and the collection and analysis of highway and motor vehicle safety data and related information needed to carry out this section, with respect to—
‘‘(A) all aspects of highway and traffic safety systems
(e) PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN DISCLOSURES.—Any report of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or of any officer, employee, or contractor of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, relating to any highway traffic accident or the investigation of such accident conducted pursuant to this chapter or chapter 301 may only be made available to the public in a manner that does not identify individuals.

9. EDT Current Operations
Four State crash datasets are currently being transmitted (VA, MD, FL and CT)
CA Highway Patrol cases are currently being pre-coded for fatals
Working with additional States

10. What does EDT Support Currently in DOT?
FARS Pre-coding
Crash Report Sampling System Listing and Coding
Special Crash Investigation Support
State Data Research Support
Advanced Quality Control
……. More to come …..

11. NHTSA’s Product Information Catalog and Vehicle Listing- vPIC
Centralized, public and authoritative data source for VIN-associated and VIN-specific data:
Manufacturer required submittals – Primary Source;
>10,000 Source Documents;
Collection Started in 1980s
Includes all regulated vehicles by NHTSA
Model Year 1995 Forward
>98% base decode ability
Older model years lower confidence / completeness
Includes some ATV / Off-road vehicles

12. vPIC: Vehicle Types Included
Passenger Vehicles
Multi Purpose Vehicles (MPVs)
Motorcycles / Scooters
Trucks
Buses
Low Speed Vehicles (LSVs)
Trailers
* Some manufacturers have included off-road / track-only vehicles for purposes of transparency / crash decoding (Not regulated by NHTSA)

13. vPIC: A Few Examples of Uses
Researchers and Analysts Looking for VIN Decoding Data
Ability to Decode Crash VINs and get additional information
System and Application Developers
Single and Batch Decoding Capability
Currently multiple states are looking to integrate vPIC in their systems

14. New Public vPIC Site – Released Late 2015 –
Includes three Public application areas:
vPIC Decoder
Manufacturer Information Database (MID)
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) – 16 Public Interfaces

15. Questions?
Michael D. Frenchik Chief, Safety Systems Management Division Phone: (202)