Overview

Intersection Magic (IMW) is a graphic display and data summary package designed for use in traffic accident analysis of intersections, corridors and mid-block locations.  IMW is interactive, offering detailed collision diagrams, G.I.S. table output, data retrieval, accident summaries, statistical output, and user specified graphic displays.  IMW provides traffic engineers, transportation planners, traffic safety specialists and law enforcement officials an exceptional tool for identifying accident patterns, high accident locations, and maintenance and operational concerns.

IMW imports standard ASCII database files and is written for IBM and IBM compatible PC's running MS Windows.  IMW prints to virtually any Windows supported output device, allowing the use of dot matrix, laser, and full color ink jet printers.  Electrostatic and inkjet plotters are also fully supported.

The most useful and unique feature of IMW is its configurability.  IMW's diagrams and graphics can be changed to suit what your specific preferences are.  From changing the Diagram Schematic to a T Intersection, to adding comments, or creating your own charts and configuring them to the limits of your imagination.

With IMW's Filtering features, queries can be executed using a particular diagram or chart, or can be used to create specific reports.  For example, you want a report showing where your High Accident Locations are for all Pedestrian accidents  that occurred in the rain.  Filters can be created and combined using all the fields in your database!

Another unique feature of Intersection Magic is it's interactive capabilities.  Unlike programs that generate a printout without the user being able to identify and review individual records, IMW allows the user to point to individual accidents and review the accident record information on screen.  This feature eliminates constant referrals to hard copy reports to explain unusual patterns or other specific data.

All reports are written to DOS text files and then displayed in a window within the program.  This allows reports to be saved and copied for use by word-processors, spreadsheets, and databases.