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Discover how NHTSA's Product Information Catalog and Vehicle Listing (vPIC) offers authoritative VIN data for various sectors, including manufacturers, government agencies, and insurance companies. Explore advanced safety features, public data on crash types, and more.
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Improvements in Public Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Data NHTSA Learning Session: 2018 Traffic Records Forum
NHTSA’s Product Information Catalog and Vehicle Listing (vPIC) - Opportunities Michael D. Frenchik US DOT NHTSA Lixin Zhao US DOT NHTSA
vPIC : A Public Service NHTSA’s Product Information Catalog and Vehicle Listing (vPIC) https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov
vPIC : A Public Service NHTSA’s Product Information Catalog and Vehicle Listing (vPIC) It’s FREE!!! Authoritative manufacturer registration data for agency; Vehicle and regulated vehicle product identification numbers (VINs, TINs, etc.); Over 400+ public systems use these services; and Averages 3 million data transactions a day • VIN decodes, manufacturer lookups, etc. Used by: • Manufacturers • Insurance Companies • Government (Federal / State / Local) • Auto Loan Companies • Importers / Foreign Companies • Parts Suppliers • Small Business • Research Groups • And much more ….. https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov
vPIC : A Public Service NHTSA’s Product Information Catalog and Vehicle Listing (vPIC) Yes, it’s “FREE”! https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov
vPIC Advanced Safety Features Support Services now include decoding Advanced Safety Features associated technologies: NOTE: Where available / when coded by vPIC Team; Based on official manufacturer submittals; Supplemented w/NHTSA research using public sources; and Is available to the public; • Public data only / No sensitive data
vPIC Advanced Safety Coding Coded manually based on information researched Pros: Can identify vehicles of interest; Filter large case libraries for crashes of interest; Could lead to determination of effectiveness; and Is based on validated public site information from manufacturers. Cons: Manual entry and manual retrieval; Not a census of vehicle safety equipment; Coding started based on 2017 model years – Forward; and Does not include optional equipment packages.
Advanced Safety Data Elements : vPIC Prototyping Concepts Public Information : News Reports (Automated Driving Systems (ADS) Related) • vPIC Integrated in Application for Standardization of Vehicle Data; • Use of API + Appending Example
Advanced Safety Data Elements : vPIC Prototyping Concepts Public Information : News Reports (ADS Related)
Advanced Safety Data Elements : vPIC Prototyping Concepts - Across years; studies and sources to add to discussion (All Crash Types) • Need large data volumes: • Out of >7 million crashes; • Filtered for one vehicle w/Advanced Safety (coded for) • Limited based on known information (not a census) Is a Starting Point : Not a Complete Picture
Advanced Safety Data Elements : vPIC Prototyping Concepts - Sample data exploration for Advanced Safety Vehicles in Crashes
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