Problem Statement
The problem identification process involves obtaining and analyzing historical motor vehicle traffic crash data that is relevant to the problem and proposed project to determine the who, what, when, where, how, and why of an existing problem.
The problem identification description is one of the most important parts of a proposal. It must:
- Contain a clear, concise, and accurate description of a clearly identified traffic safety problem that the project aims to address.
- Be supported by relevant traffic safety data, including:
- Causes of fatalities, injuries, crashes and property damage, site location (city, county, roadway section, statewide), and target population data.
- Traffic safety data that is current and specific to Texas/local communities.
- Other pertinent data, such as safety belt use, which may be included or substituted for crash data.
- Data that is sourced correctly for traffic safety purposes.
Data must show an over-representation, or data represented in excessive or disproportionately large numbers. For state projects, state data should be compared to national data. For local projects, local data should be compared to state data.
A strong problem identification description accurately defines the nature and magnitude of the specific problem or problems to be addressed by the proposed project. Causes of fatalities, injuries, crashes and property damage, site location (city, county, roadway section, statewide), and target population data are important information to problem identification.
See
in the eGrants help system for more information and assistance on entering the problem identification and solution into the eGrants proposal form pages.