Alabama Uniform Traffic Crash Report

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Alabama Uniform Traffic Crash Report
6626 Assignment 4Vessie Richardson
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Introduction

• The following pages provide a conceptual analysis
  of the Alabama Uniform Traffic Crash Report
  system.
• The recommended development platform is Microsoft
  Access version 97.
• Will run on any PC with a Microsoft Windows 95,
  98, 2000, or XP operating system.
• PC must have Microsoft Access installed.
• Systems developed with Access 97 can be easily
  converted to newer versions of Access.
• Allows simultaneous connection to one or more
  relational database(s) using an ODBC driver
  obtained from the database vendor.
• Can be installed on individual PCs or run from a
  server share point.

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Using the System

• Providing for growth and consistency
• Data entry requiring a single selection from a
  list of choices is presented as a drop-down list.
  
• Data entry where multiples can be selected from a
  list of choices is presented as a checkbox list
  with a scroll bar.
• Data entry requiring a single selection from a
  small list of choices (Yes or No, Male or Female,
  etc.) is presented as option or radio buttons.
• Data entry that may only be answered as Yes or
  True and may not always be relevant is presented
  as a checkbox.

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Navigating the System

• Follows the layout of the paper version of the
  crash report as closely as possible for ease of
  data entry.
• Initial form allows searching for existing crash
  reports, initiating the addition of new crash
  reports, and report generation.
• An existing crash report can be modified once it
  is located and displayed.
• A crash report is added/modified/viewed in
  sections
• Location and Time data fields are displayed
  initially. Changes can be saved or cancelled
• The first Driver/Pedestrian Unit is displayed or
  added when the Units Involved button is clicked
  on the Location and Time screen.
• Remaining Units can be displayed by clicking the
  navigation bar on the Driver/Pedestrian Unit
  screen.
• Units can be added and deleted from the
  Driver/Pedestrian Unit screen. Any number of
  Units can be added for each crash report.
• Vehicle information can be displayed, added or
  modified for a driver by clicking the Vehicle
  button when the drivers Unit screen is
  displayed.

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• Locate a Crash Report by Local or DPS Case Number
• Add a Crash Report
• Produce reports

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Add Location and Time
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Add one or more Units