The Louisiana Crash Report Manual: There''s an iOS APP for that!'

Baton Rouge, LA - The Louisiana Traffic Records Coordinating Committee (TRCC) has announced the release of LaTCRM (Louisiana Traffic Crash Report Manual), a new Apple/iOS application, designed for Law Enforcement Officers across Louisiana.

LaTCRM is an interactive version of the Louisiana Manual for Use of the Uniform Traffic Crash Report. Louisiana is one of the first states in the nation to make the Crash Report Manual available to officers in an app, which can be downloaded to smart phones and other mobile devices. The LaTCRM gives officers the ability to easily access information that will assist them in investigating and report crashes and includes the latest revisions to the Crash Report Manual.

The LaTCRM was developed by Trancite Logic Systems and funded through a grant from the Louisiana TRCC and Louisiana Highway Safety Commission. Officers are encourage to download the app by searching for LaTCRM via the Apple store or by clicking https://apps.apple.com/us/app/latcrm/id484560109. Please help us share news and to provide the State with the much-needed feedback and positive ratings!

Please note that LaTCRM is the Apple/iOS version of the Fingertap app, which is available for Android devices in the Google Store.

About CARTS

The Center for Analytics & Research in Transportation Safety (CARTS) is responsible for collecting, maintaining, integrating, analyzing and distributing crash-related data captured from law enforcement and other agencies throughout the State of Louisiana. CARTS utilizes this data to develop business intelligence (BI) and GIS tools, perform research studies and produce an annual factbook. These tools and publications are used by decision-makers to identify potential problem areas, create countermeasures, set policies, and establish programs to improve the safety of our roadways in Louisiana. CARTS is a center within the E. J. Ourso College of Business at LSU.

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Contact: CARTS (carts@lsu.edu)

Center for Analytics & Research in Transportation Safety

225-578-0366