Raleigh and Wake Emergency Center - Offering Online Tracking

February, 24, 2009 , by David

Looks like someone in city/county government actually understands how to use the technology available. When the city lost its IT director last year I held out a little hope that new web projects would be done correctly- using technology developed after 2000. So I got very excited when I saw that Raleigh-Wake Emergency Communications Center (ECC) has released a new Google Maps application and Twitter feed of emergency incidents around Raleigh.

Raleigh residents can now track local accidents in near real time thanks to an on-line traffic information system provided by the Raleigh-Wake Emergency Communications Center (ECC). Citizens and the local media can access the free service by visiting http://incidents.rwecc.com. Accidents are tracked on the site based on incidents reported to 9-1-1.

Both a text and graphic representation of these events are provided and updated around-the-clock at 15-minute intervals. The interface utilizes the popular Google Maps application that is familiar to many Internet users. Accident information also can be sent directly to those using the networking service Twitter. Use of the on-line traffic information system will allow residents to avoid traffic congestion caused by accidents or disabled vehicles.

Incident Map (updated every 15 minutes)
Follow @RW911 on Twitter