| What is the Law Enforcement Traffic Activity Website? The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office and the Loudoun County Department of Information Technology developed a website to aid residents with their daily commutes. The website lists traffic incidents worked by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, the Middleburg Police Department and the Purcellville Police Department. Traffic-related issues worked by the Virginia State Police will be listed if the trooper was dispatched by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office Emergency Communications Center. Traffic incidents worked by the Leesburg Police Department are not listed. How will this aid with my daily commute? Commuters can use the site to check their route to and from work to determine if there are any traffic-related issues. The website can be accessed from any computer with internet access or from HTML enabled mobile browsers. The Sheriff’s Office reminds residents not to use your mobile browser while driving. The website is seen as one tool in aiding residents with their commutes. Residents should continue to follow traffic reports from the media for detailed information regarding traffic-related issues. How does the website work? The information gathered on the website is pulled from the 911 Computer Aided Dispatch System. The information is updated in real-time. The page is configured to auto refresh every five minutes. What types of incidents are listed on the site? The listed incidents include major accidents, road closures, property damage accidents, minor accidents, hit and run accidents, traffic signal malfunctions, roadway obstructions and disabled vehicles. Why is there an incident listed on the website but the scene on the roadway was cleared? An incident will remain on the page until the responding officer has been taken off the call. This may occur after the actual incident has already been cleared from the roadway. Why are some traffic incidents not listed on the website? The incidents will appear on the system only when law enforcement personnel are present on the scene. Incidents not dispatched by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center will not be displayed. Does the Traffic Incident Listing website have a disclaimer? Yes. The disclaimer reads as follows:
"This page contains raw data and unconfirmed information on incidents as they have been reported to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center. The possibility exists that an incident may have been reported or classified incorrectly. Because this incident information is derived from the 911 Computer Aided Dispatch system, the incident will remain on the page until the responding officer has been taken off the call. This may occur after the actual incident has been cleared from the roadway.
Listed locations should be considered approximate, not exact. The information on this page is intended as a general guide only to possible traffic related situations being investigated by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. Incidents located in the Town of Leesburg and investigated by Leesburg Police Department are not reflected in CAD."
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