What is CODES?
- The Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES) Project is an innovative means to access a set of State-based data systems created and maintained for outcome-based decision making related to improving traffic safety
- The vision of CODES is to reduce the number and severity of traffic crashes by using available data and linkage techniques to provide data analyses to support problem identification, project evaluation, and programmatic decisions. For more information, click here
What does CODES do?
- CODES links traffic safety-related datasets so one can analyze a wide variety of highway safety questions, ranging from the crash through the medical outcome (including charges)
Who funds CODES? Who is the CODES agency in Maryland?
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) currently funds 19 CODES programs around the country
- In MD, the CODES program is also funded by the Maryland Highway Safety Office
- The National Study Center for Trauma & EMS, at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, manages the MD CODES program
What types of data can I get from MD CODES?
- All traffic crash information related to:
- Police crash reports
- Hospital discharge information
- Emergency department information
- Emergency medical services information
- Citation information
- Impaired driving information
- Vital statistics information
- Outcomes from any of these files linked together (i.e. average charges for those in a crash and sustaining a traumatic brain injury)
- Research focused on specific emphasis areas:
- Aggressive Driving
- Bicycles
- Impaired Driving
- Inattentive Driving
- Mature Drivers
- Motorcycles
- Occupant Protection
- Pedestrians
- Younger Drivers
How do I make a request for MD CODES data?
I’m not in MD, how do I find out if my state is has a CODES program?