The City of Concord has received a $300,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to upgrade its traffic crash dashboard. The improved system will combine real-time traffic sensor information with past crash data, allowing the city to better spot problem areas and respond more quickly to safety issues. The grant runs through September 2026.
The funding will support a next-generation crash dashboard that includes tools to identify high-injury streets, send real-time alerts to law enforcement, track traffic safety assets, and use artificial intelligence to help predict future risks. By pulling together data from multiple sources, the system will help guide safety improvements, enforcement efforts, and long-term planning.
The grant is funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety, with federal support from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
seems like the driver of the vehicle in the picture was confused of which side goes down. Shiny side up, rubber side down.
There actually is a sign for that, but apparently that spot wasn’t posted.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/funnysigns/comments/epzyo6/no_upside_down_cars_sry_for_bad_quality/
Hey! You can’t park there!
“The improved system will combine real-time traffic sensor information with past crash data, allowing the city to better spot problem areas and respond more quickly to safety issues”
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Data gathering isn’t sufficient?
Couldn’t the very same results be achieved by logging the phone call reporting the collision and simply keeping records of accidents and their locations?
Does it actually require a machine to figure out where accidents happen most often?
I would think a wall map and a box of colored push pins could provide the data needed for about $299,900 less than the $300,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.
Maybe a few of the engineers already being paid to plan our roadways can figure out ways to redesign problem spots to make them a bit safer?
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I see the state is taking action to remove immigrant drivers who can’t read signs printed in English from driving big rigs…. what about the illiterate drivers in cars,SUVs, pickup trucks? What makes it safe for them to drive? Fix that first.