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The WisTransPortal contains a complete archive of Wisconsin DOT (WisDOT) MV4000 Traffic Accident Extract data
from 1994 through the current year. This data is provided to TOPS by WisDOT DMV-Traffic Accident Section on a
regular basis. The WisTransPortal contains information on all reported1 crashes in Wisconsin,
including the location of each crash, vehicles involved, and general crash attributes.
There are two ways to obtain Wisconsin crash data from TOPS Lab:
- Submit a Crash Data Request Form:
Crash data is available upon request to anyone in the general public, including
government, media, engineering consultants, law firms, non-profit organizations, and individuals. TOPS
Lab will provide a data file of crash records based on date range and location.
- Request a WisTransPortal login account:
Login access to the WisTransPortal for crash data retrieval is available to Wisconsin state and local
government, including WisDOT, county highway commissions, MPOs, and police departments. The
WisTransPortal provides direct access to crash data through online data selection and retrieval tools.
Yearly crash extracts can also be obtained directly from WisDOT Traffic Accident Section by completing the
WisDOT Crash Data Extract Request Form.
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Traffic crashes are, by statutory definition, "reportable" if someone is killed or injured, or if the property damage
exceeds a certain threshold. The definition of a "reportable crash" changed starting January 1, 1996. For a Property
Damage Only crash, the reporting threshold was raised from $500 to $1,000 to "any one person’s property".
Government-owned property changed to $1,000 for government-owned vehicles, and remained at $200 for all other
government-owned property, such as traffic control devices.
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