Community Maps

Community Maps Release Notes

Release Version 1.4.05, April 4, 2024
1. Parking Lot and Private Property crashes are excluded by default on Predictive. This restores the previous behavior before the Location Type selection replaced the PP/PL Exclude option.
2. Added the "Exclude PP/PL" flag back to the Predictive Analytics API to support backward compatibility with the Crash Comparison Dashboard.
Release Version 1.4.04, March 29, 2024
1. Added a Training & Help interface.
2. Adjusted the order of the navbar tabs.
Release Version 1.4.03, March 6, 2024
1. Added a search by Tribal Area dropdown on Advanced and Predictive.
2. Added a Hit & Run and Large Truck crash flag on Advanced and Predictive.
3. Added Location Type filters on Advanced and Predictive.
4. Removed the Intersection Flag on Advanced and Predictive and the PP/PL selection on Predictive. The new Location Type filter provides generalized functionality.
5. The CSV Download file on Advanced has been updated per the LOCTYPE and Intersection Flag changes.
6. Updated the Crash Flag Definitions and added a new Crash Flags Technical Documents on the Help page.
Release Version 1.4.02, January 31, 2024
1. Added a new User Preferences admin interface to customize Advanced Search defaults.
2. Advanced Search default Deer Flag selection changed to "Include Deer Crashes. The Deer Flag setting is now configurable under User Preferences.
3. Fixed bug on the Advanced Search pages document number search.
4. Updated header color for User Test (UAT) and System Test (TST) sites.
5. Updated the TOPS Lab logo.
Release Version 1.4.01, January 2, 2024
1. Updated County Profiles from 2022 to 2023
Release Version 1.4.00, November 21, 2023
1. Converted to a Maven project
Release Version 1.3.47, November 6, 2023
1. Fixed the spot map to work with the Advanced Search page updates
2. Added a "Zoom to results" button on the Advanced Search page to center map on search results
Release Version 1.3.46, November 1, 2023
1. Advanced Search enhancements:
2. Predictive Analytics enhancements:
Release Version 1.3.45, August 25, 2023
1. Rebranded the header title from "Community Maps - Wisconsin County TSC Crash Mapping" to "Community Maps - Traffic Safety for Wisconsin."
2. Fixed a bug whereby the Cluster View was not working for Basic Search.
Release Version 1.3.44, August 18, 2023
1. Extended the available screen width before the tabs wrap-around. Useful for presentations with smaller screen real-estate.
2. Incremental improvement to the Predictive Analytics merge algorithm for large values of the merge factor.
Release Version 1.3.43, August 13, 2023
1. Ensure the Additional Flag Filters are expanded on Advanced Edit Search when one or more filters are selected.
2. Minor performance improvement to the Predictive Analytics merge algorithm.
Release Version 1.3.42, August 11, 2023
1. Added a new Train Flag to Advanced Search.
2. Miscellaneous improvements to Predictive Analytics related to the confidence level determination and the merge algorithm.
3. Improved handling of business highway names. This is helpful for the Predictive Analytics hot spot detection algorithm.
Release Version 1.3.41, June 20, 2023
1. Enhancements to maintain results under Advanced Search edit.
2. Fixed an auto-commit exception in DB Layers related to the new Oracle 19c database driver.
Release Version 1.3.40, May 5, 2023
1. Fixed a bug with the total crashes mapped display on Basic Search.
Release Version 1.3.39, April 7, 2023
1. Various configuration updates to move to the new Oracle Database 19c environment.
Release Version 1.3.38, March 24, 2023
1. Added a new tab for the BOTS Crash Comparison Dashboard.
2. Updated the 2022 DNR ATV crash layer.
3. Updated the tribal boundary layer with the 2021 US Census shapefile.
Release Version 1.3.37, February 16, 2023
1. Increased the limit for the Advanced Document Number search from 1,000 to 20,000.
2. Fixed a bug in one of the database calls related to the new Winter Road flag.
3. Added a "Preview" option in TSC Resources Admin to support viewing a resource in Test mode before activating it in Production.
4. Rebuilt the code base using Eclipse Temurin Java 11.
Release Version 1.3.36, January 26, 2023
1. Added a new Winter Road Flag to Advanced Search and Predictive Analytics to filter on crashes with Road Surface Condition of Ice, Slush, or Snow. For Advanced Search, this flag is available from the expandable "Additional Flags" section.
2. Renamed the ACCDDATE and ACCDHOUR column labels to CRSHDATE and CRSHHOUR in the various Advanced and Predictive Analytics CSV download files.
3. Changed the Crash Type label of "DEER" to "DEER/ANIMAL" to address confusion when non-deer animal crashes are returned even though "Exclude Deer Crashes" is selected. See HML01R2KRQ.
4. Predictive Analytics:
  - Expanded the default Crash Severity selection list to KABC.
  - Removed the "Select All | None" quick links from the Crash Flags list.
  - Added a 120 day Restrict to Date Interval option and removed the 7 day interval.
  - Adjusted the default zoom level of the Print page combined map to provide a tighter fit around the hot spots.
Release Version 1.3.35, January 4, 2023
1. Deer Flag Changes (All Interfaces):
  - Changed the Deer Flag default value to "Exclude Deer Crashes" on the Advanced Search interface.
  - Replaced the Exclude Deer Crashes filter on Predictive Analytics with a Deer Flag drop-down list similar to Basic and Advanced, i.e., with options to include deer crashes, exclude deer crashes, or analyze deer crashes only. The default selection excludes deer crashes.
  - Expanded the Deer Flag context sensitive help on all three interfaces.
  - Added a Deer Flag section to the Crash Flags Definition document.
2. Predictive Analytics:
  - Added a new "Optimize for Roadway Segment" analysis setting which is turned on by default.
  - Renamed the "Apply Injury Severity Weights" setting to "Optimize for Injury Severity" and moved it to a new Analysis Settings section at the top of the Predictive Analytics Filters panel.
  - Fixed an issue whereby the Intersection and Lane Departure flags were not getting populated in the Predictive Analytics CSV files.
  - Added a default "Auto" parameter to the "Min Radius (Miles)" setting in the Options section which is now set to .05 miles for analysis involving municipalities and 0.1 miles otherwise.
  - Improved the z-score and p-value calculations and set the default confidence level to 90% in the Options section.
  - Added a small buffer area to the Analysis Areas to improve visualization for narrow analysis areas.
  - Miscellaneous algorithm and data processing improvements.
3. Basic and Embedded Search:
  - Added exception pop-up messages to the Basic and Embedded search pages when the search result exceeds the 50,000 limit threshold.
  - The Data Service API now returns an HTTP 513 - Payload Too Large response for results exceeding 50,000 crashes.
  - Adjusted the Embedded Search page responsive design to work better with narrow screens.
Release Version 1.3.34, August 22, 2022
1. Predictive Analytics updates:
  - Fixed an issue with the initial centering function on the printable page.
  - Added Spring and Fall options to the "Restrict to Date Interval" selection list.
  - New crash flag and general filters:
    - Added AGGRFLAG to the Crash Flags section.
    - Added Intersection, Lane Departure 1U, and Lane Departure 2U+ to a new General Filters section.
  - Updated the "Apply Injury Severity Weights" option to align with the Wisconsin Highway Safety Plan (HSP) injury score formula. Also moved this selection to the Crash Severity section and turned it on by default.
Release Version 1.3.33, July 18, 2022
1. New expandable Additional Flags section on Advanced Search:
  - New AGGRFLAG for aggressive driving related crashes.
  - New ATVFLAG for ATV/UTV related crashes.
  - New HLMTFLAG for motorcycle crashes where Helmet Use = NO for one or more cyclists.
  - New INTRFLAG for intersection crashes.
  - New LANEDP1U for single-unit lane departure crashes.
  - New LANEDP2U for multi-unit lane departure crashes.
  - New BUSFLAG for school bus related crashes.
2. Fixed the general ordering of the crash flags on all interfaces to match recent name changes.
3. Improved the ordering of the Data Layers drop down menu.
Release Version 1.3.32, March 31, 2022
1. Fixed a column alignment issue with the Advanced CSV download that was introduced with the new crash flags in version 1.3.31.
Release Version 1.3.31, March 29, 2022
1. Crash Flag enhancements:
  - Combined the Alcohol and Drug flags into a new Impaired driver flag.
  - Replaced the Seat Belt flag with a new Occupant Protection flag.
  - Redefined the Distracted driver flag definition to use DT4000 distracted elements.
  - Updated the linked Crash Flag Definitions document.
2. Predictive Analytics enhancements:
  - Added a "Jurisdiction" filter to the Predictive Analytics location section to limit the analysis to a specific law enforcement agency.
  - Added an option to apply injury severity level weights when computing Analysis Areas. The default treats all crashes equally (non-weighted).
  - Removed specialized weighting for multiple crash flags when computing the Analysis Areas. Now just use simple or injury level weighting per user selection.
3. Advanced Search enhancements:
  - Moved the Law Enforcement Agency selection to the Location section and updated the logic to work the same as in Predictive Analytics.
4. Miscellaneous layout enhancements to all interfaces.
Release Version 1.3.30, December 21, 2021
1. Updated the Data Layers selection tool on the Predictive Analytics tab to match Advanced, and horizontally center the default gray pin icons.
2. Code maintenance to consolidate the headers and layout files.
3. Provided a visual indication in the page header when deployed under DEV and TST modes.
Release Version 1.3.29, December 5, 2021
1. Code maintenance related to the new Data Layers feature.
2. Code maintenance to remove unused import libraries.
3. Enhanced the DEV/TST/PRD server modes to streamline testing and deployment.
4. Updated the URL in the Advanced Spot Map footer to use the new CommunityMaps.wi.gov form.
Release Version 1.3.28, September 27, 2021
1. Renamed the Analyze interface to Predictive Analytics.
2. New Data Layers Admin functionality.
3. New Predictive Analytics activity reporter.
Release Version 1.3.27, June 15, 2021
1. Linked a new Crash Flag definitions guide to all search interfaces.
2. Added the list of filter selections to the Analyze print page.
3. Various formatting improvements to the Analyze print page.
Release Version 1.3.26, June 1, 2021
1. Analyze enhancements:
  - Improved handling when multiple analysis processes are running at the same time.
  - Adjusted the default "auto" calculation for the Min Crashes parameter.
  - Restored the Max Radius selection in the Options panel.
  - Migrated to the new JSON data layers feature.
Release Version 1.3.25, April 27, 2021
1. Analyze enhancements:
  - "Display Analysis Areas" now defaults to selected, similar to the Heat Map.
  - Added multi-selection support for county and municipality selections.
  - Initial version of a printable page feature.
  - Changed "Min Z-Score" threshold to "Confidence Level" on the Options menu and increased the default value from z = 0.0 (50%) to z = 1.0 (85%).
  - Compute the z-score on the log scale.
  - Display the p-value along with the z-score in the Analysis Area info window.
  - Minor updates to the merge condition.
  - Miscellaneous bug fixes and formatting enhancements.
2. Advanced Search enhancements:
  - Added month and year date pull-down options to the Advanced Search date pickers.
  - Initial phase redesign of the "layers" backend (formerly KMZ layers) to use a JSON service for data layers that are managed in the database.
  - Hide the Collections selection in the expandable help section.
  - Fixed a bug whereby the route selection geometry would not display on the results page for searches with no results.
  - General search panel formatting enhancements.
Release Version 1.3.24, March 28, 2021
1. Analyze enhancements:
  - Improved the overall performance of the Analysis Areas algorithm.
  - Added a "merge factor" for combining neighboring polygons.
  - Max Radius is now calculated automatically.
2. Added a buffer selection to the Route Selection tool in Advanced Search.
3. Fixed a bug whereby activating Cluster View would remove the Route and Box Search layers on the results page.
Release Version 1.3.23, August 27, 2020
1. Added Cluster View to Analyze.
2. Miscellaneous fixes to the Cluster View infoWindows in Search and Advanced.
3. Minor cleanup to the Analyze distance formula.
4. Moved the Admin tab after TSC Resources.
Release Version 1.3.22, July 11, 2020
1. Added a cluster view option to Basic Search.
2. Added a Z-Score option and result to the Analyze algorithm and updated the infoWindow with better data.
3. Modified the Law Enforcement Agency selection on Advanced Search to use the underlying code values rather than the descriptive labels which are subject to change over time.
4. Minor edits to the severity descriptions on the Basic Search crash infoWindows to match the legend.
5. Minor cleanup to the severity labels on the Embedded Search map
6. Added an option to include (B) Injury severity crashes on the Embedded Search map.
Release Version 1.3.21, May 8, 2020
1. Added a reporting Law Enforcement Agency filter to Advanced Search. This filter is enabled for 2017 crashes and later.
Release Version 1.3.20, April 18, 2020
1. Advanced Search cluster view now provides an infoWindow with a clickable list of crashes for cluster markers that cannot resolve at the highest zoom level.
2. Modified the Options panel in Analyze to provide more meaningful selections and default values.
3. Added an Exclude Parking Lot (PL) and Private Property (PP) Crashes selection to the Analyze interface.
4. Renamed the Motorcycle Flag abbreviation from MOTCYCFLAG to MCYCFLAG to conform to the 8-character convention.
Release Version 1.3.19, March 2, 2020
1. Added a crash report download link to the crash location infoWindows in Analyze, similar to Advanced.
Release Version 1.3.18, February 19, 2020
1. Added a Cluster View feature to Advanced Search.
2. Exclude access to restricted crash reports in Advanced Search.
3. Analysis Area enhancements:
  - Added a download link to the Analysis Area infoWindow.
  - Update the Analysis Area values after resize function.
  - Added new columns to the Analyze CSV Download feature.
4. Fix to handle invalid sessions in the embeddable map.
5. Various updates to the TSCResources page.
Release Version 1.3.17, December 12, 2019
1. Added support for an embeddable crash map.
Release Version 1.3.16, November 20, 2019
1. Fixed a syntax error on the Analyze page that was breaking compatibility with IE11.
2. Minor updates to the JSON service element names. The Guide was also updated.
Release Version 1.3.15, October 31, 2019
1. General improvements to the public facing JSON and KMZ services.
2. Added a Heatmap Intensity slider bar to the Analyze interface.
3. Added a new Community Maps User Guide to the Help page.
Release Version 1.3.14, September 20, 2019
1. Fixed an issue with Advanced Search "Sort By" that was throwing a null pointer exception.
Release Version 1.3.13, August 30, 2019
1. Fixed an issue with Search by Document Number in Advanced Search that was causing all results to be constrained to crash reports with government property damage.
Release Version 1.3.12, August 25, 2019
1. Added Total Fatalities and Total Injuries to the results summary on all interfaces.
Release Version 1.3.11, August 23, 2019
1. Added a "65+ Driver" flag to all interfaces.
2. Document Numbers in the Advanced Search results panel now link to crash reports. This is useful for cases when a crash is not mapped.
3. Added Government Property search capabilities to Advanced Search:
  - Added a Government Property flag.
  - Added a Restrict to Report Date menu selection.
  - Added the ability to search by Government Property Crash Tag numbers.
4. Added the ability to resize the Analysis Areas. It does not yet recompute statistics based on the new size.
Release Version 1.3.10, May 9, 2019
1. Added a "Restrict to Selected Months" checkbox group to the Analyze Interface, similar to Advanced.
Release Version 1.3.9, May 1, 2019
1. Various improvements to the Analyze Interface:
  - Improved the computational efficiency of the "Analysis Areas" hot spot detection algorithm.
  - Increased the default and maximum values of the "Analysis Sample Size" option.
  - Replaced the "Radius Lower Bound" and "Radius Scale Factor" options with "Lower Bound (Miles)" and "Upper Bound (Miles)" options, respectively.
  - Fixed an uncaught session timeout exception on the Reset action.
Release Version 1.3.8, April 1, 2019
1. Added Teen Driver flag to the Basic Search interface.
Release Version 1.3.7, February 23, 2019
1. New crash hot spot "Analysis Area" layer added to the Analyze interface.
2. Fixed an issue in the Advanced and Analyze geoCoder functions when centering on a municipality.
3. Fixed an issue from the 1.3.6 release which moved the TSC Resources behind password protection.
4. Miscellaneous query performance improvements to the Advanced and Analyze interfaces.
5. Removed the outdated User Guide links from the Help page and added a placeholder comment.
Release Version 1.3.6, October 8, 2018
1. Default the flag operator to "OR" on Basic, Advanced, and Analyze interfaces.
2. Added a flag operator radio button to Basic Search (similar to Advanced).
3. Added the Teen Driver flag to the Advanced Search interface CSV download.
4. Fixed an issue on Advanced Search when sorting results of a search based on document number.
5. Added the Teen Driver flag to the Analyze interface (similar to Advanced).
6. Changed the default analysis period for the Analyze interface to the last 3 years of crash data.
7. Reworked the Analyze interface Options form, and added an "Analysis Period" selection.
8. Added a DOCTNMBR column to the Analyze Heat Map CSV.
9. Removed an "adjustment" parameter that automatically modified the start year for month of year, day of week, and time of day selections. This parameter was meant to increase the sample size but was confusing to users.
10. Moved TSC Resources URL references into the database.
11. Fixed an issue with the TSC overlay building icon results from an early file corruption.
Release Version 1.3.5, June 11, 2018
1. Dynamically resize the Advanced Search iframe panel to fix an issue with IE11 and Edge.
2. Miscellaneous cleanup of outdated API V2 function calls.
Release Version 1.3.4, May 4, 2018
1. Added Deer Crash selection list to Basic Search (similar to Advanced).
2. Added new Teen Driver Flag (ages 16-19) to Advanced Search.
3. Replaced the outdated calendar widgets in Advanced Search with modern ones.
4. Display the total vs. mapped crashes on the Analyze interface (similar to Basic and Advanced).
Release Version 1.3.3, April 5, 2018
1. Activate the county boundary layer by default for Basic Search, similar to the Advanced Search and Analyze interfaces.
2. Stack the placement of crash markers by severity, with the highest severity on top.
3. Provide a hyperlink on the Advanced Search crash marker info windows for authorized users to download the respective crash reports.
4. Fixed an issue in Basic Search whereby county specific queries were not working for counties with spaces in their names. Applied a similar fix to the Redirect interface.
5. Fixed an issue in Advanced Search whereby the document numbers were not getting cleared properly
6. Fixed an issue in Advanced Search whereby the prior injury severity selections were getting dropped after searching by document numbers
7. Converted the Basic and Analyze interfaces to use GeoJSON for the marker layer.
Release Version 1.3.2, March 5, 2018
1. Added a zoom tool to the Advanced Search results page.
2. Added a search by document number (DOCTNMBR) to the Advanced Search page.
3. Dynamically resize the map div to fix an issue with IE11 and Edge.
4. Fixed an issue in heatmapController that was preventing the prior heatmap layer from being removed.
Release Version 1.3.1, January 19, 2018
1. Fixed an issue whereby Advanced Search was not properly handling special characters in the ONRDWY and ATRDWY elements.
2. Serve the d3js library from WisTransPortal to avoid a firewall issue on protected networks.
Release Version 1.3.0, December 8, 2017
1. The system is now updated on a nightly basis from the WisTransPortal crash database. Crash locations are taken from police reported geo-coordinates on the DT4000 crash reports. The pre-existing Community Maps datasets are still available through Advanced Search and Admin, however the new DT4000 folders are locked for editing.
2. Advanced Search enhancements:
  - Improvements to the load time and stability of the crash map for large datasets.
  - Support for multi-selection of counties and municipalities.
  - New Edit Search button to refine an existing search.
  - Show county boundaries by default.
  - Removed the data table from the PDF spot map.
  - Various user interface enhancements.
  - New Advanced Search KMZ service.
3. Added a new Analyze interface for heatmap visualization and high level filters to support predictive resource allocation.
4. Revised the About page and other descriptive text areas throughout the site.
Release Version 1.2.7, June 12, 2017
1. Maintenance update to move various hard coded KML/KMZ references to the properties file.
2. Maintenance update to the prevent Google from serving cached KML/KMZ data.
3. Maintenance update to remove a legacy warning on Basic Search when the query result size exceeds a threshold.
4. Maintenance update to store TSC overlay information in the database (in order to allow dynamic updates).
Release Version 1.2.6, March 27, 2017
1. Added day of week and hour of day filters to the Advanced Search page and consolidated the various filters into an "Additional Date and Time Filters" section.
Release Version 1.2.5, March 20, 2017
1. Fixed a query on the Advanced Search page that was resulting in a server 500 error.
Release Version 1.2.4, November 2016
1. Redesigned the public Search Interface.
2. Added an entry point for linking to Community Maps from an external website.
3. Added Region and Municipality parameters to Advanced Search.
4. Show more elements in the Advanced Search crash information windows.
5. Added a TSC information KML layer to Basic and Advanced search.
6. Added a Seat Belt flag to Basic and Advanced search.
7. Added a TSC Resources tab.
Release Version 1.2.3, November 24, 2015
1. Fixed an issue whereby the map would not display when accessing Community Maps over HTTPS.
Release Version 1.2.2, November 1, 2015
1. Redesigned the Crash Record Edit interface.
2. Added filters to the Manage Record interface.
3. Added a Drug Flag and renamed Cycle Flag to Motorcycle Flag.
4. Added custom KML/KMZ overlays to the Advanced Search interface.
5. Added custom KML/KMZ overlay management to the Admin interface.
6. Fixed a bug with the Center button on the Search and Advanced Search interfaces.
Release Version 1.2.1, February 28, 2015
1. Automatically roll to current year after March 1 for default search functions.
2. Added a QA/QC function to the Admin interface for "admin" users.
Release Version 1.2.0, December 22, 2014
1. Added the Release Notes page.
2. Added distance drag tool to the Crash Record Edit Interface.
3. Add document number to the info window of Advanced Search results page.
4. Reset the zoom level while doing the refresh map so that zoom level will not change in Crash Record Edit Interface.
5. Fixed an issue whereby the info window would appear blank in the Crash Record Edit Interface.
6. Added feet to miles conversion tool to the Crash Record Edit Interface.