Purpose of Problem Identification

The purpose of problem identification and assessment is to:
  • Understand the crash problem and causation factors.
  • Develop effective countermeasures to reduce or eliminate the problem.
  • Design evaluation mechanisms to measure changes in problem severity.
  • Manage influences (for example, using statistical crash data to highlight a particular problem area in order to obtain the necessary support for instituting an effective countermeasure in a jurisdiction).