Does the countywide accident data include the tribal data?
It is the sponsoring agencys responsibility to report accident data and get it into the Accident Location and Identification Surveillance System (ALISS). If it is not reported, it is not included. On reservations, ADOT owns the road, but the tribal agencies do enforcement, so the state needs to get the information from the tribal agency. It is important to report the data correctly (milepost, type of accident, etc.). The tribal agency needs to know how to report the necessary information accurately. There is inconsistency in forms used on the various reservations. There is also reluctance to provide personal information. It is important to note that ADOT does not need or want the private information, just the statistics like location and type. With the new performance measures, safety is a criteria, so getting good data is vital to getting priority on a project.
