I am struggling with what will be the purpose of this. Any project that I work on with traffic analysis, PD&E, or roadway design includes a crash analysis. The

I am struggling with what will be the purpose of this. Any project that I work on with traffic analysis, PD&E, or roadway design includes a crash analysis. The crash analysis includes an analysis of every accident within a five year period, identification of high crash locations and what caused the crash (high speed, inebriation, or a list of other options), and then what strategies can be adopted for the most impact in a benefit/cost analysis. Just looking at heat maps of crashes without inclusion of traffic volumes (one crash per million miles is nothing compared to an area of one crash per thousand miles traveled) becomes meaningless.