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Help for Crash Statistics Mapping Tool
The Crash Statistics Mapping Tool web page allows users to query, display, print and download maps and tables with geographic data related to large truck and bus crashes and inspections. Location Maps produce colorful map images of state and county data with the user-selected input. For every query, results are provided in both map and table format. The geographic data are merged with crash and inspection data retrieved from FARS and MCMIS to generate the maps.

How to Generate a Map:

  1. Select a Map from the Map pull-down menu.
  2. Select a State, Year Type (CY or FY) and Year from the pull-down menus.
  3. Select Vehicle Type from the pull-down menu.
  4. Select Map Layers by clicking in one or more check boxes.
  5. Click the button “Generate Map” to display your selected map.

Page Layout in Browser

Map Options, Reports, and Layers

Generate Map Query

Legends
Map
Table with State/County Data

Mapping Tool Image

Map Tools:
 Use the Map Tool Buttons located on the top left corner above the map to navigate through the generated image.

Zoom In Button Zoom In – Use this tool to enlarge an area of the map.
How to use: Select the tool, then click on the map, or drag the cursor across the map to form a box around the desired map area to be viewed.

Zoom Out Button Zoom Out – Use this tool to reduce the size of the map.
How to use: Select this tool and then click on a point on the map.

Pan Button Center – Use this tool to center the map on any point.
How to use: Select the tool, then click on the map, and drag the cursor on the map to re-center.

Zoom to Full Extent Button Zoom to Full Extent – Use this tool to zoom to the full extent of the U.S.
How to use: Click this button.


Map Layers:
Map layers Major Cites and Location of Fatal Crashes do not appear on the map of the whole country.  They only appear when zoomed in to a selected State.
Please be patient. Wait for the map and layers to load completely in the upper right-hand side of the browser window. Selecting one or more map layers adds time to the map generation process. If you choose a different state or report, or add / remove a layer(s) you must click the button “Generate Map” again to display your new map. If you are running a computer with a Standard 56K Modem please allow extra time for the map to be generated.

Downloadable and Print Options:

Downloadable Table – The table for the selected report is downloaded to an Excel Spreadsheet.

Downloadable Map Image - Click here to download the map currently displayed in the browser. A new window appears with the map image; select “save as” from the File menu to save the image to your desktop.

Printer Friendly Version - Click here to create a printable version of the map and table currently displayed in the browser.

Browser Requirements

  • Display resolution of 800 x 600 or higher
  • Internet Explorer or Netscape version 6.0 or higher