U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
202-366-4000
Idaho DOT
Federal Highway Administration
Missouri DOT
Washington State DOT
The line graph on this slide shows fatalities on USA roads. The X-axis is labeled Time Period (yrs), with each value along the axis representing a three-year period, beginning with 1991 to 1993 and ending with 2006 to 2008. The Y-axis is labeled Average Fatalities, with a low value of 39,000 and a high of 43,500. The graph shows the following: fatalities rose from between 1992 and 1997, from an average of 40,250 fatalities to just under 42,000; dropped slightly between 1997 and 2000; rose gradually between 2000 and 2006 to just under 43,000 average fatalities; and then dropped to approximately 40,250 average fatalities by the end of 2008.
Idaho Yearly vs. 5-Year Average Fatalities
The line graph on this slide displays fatalities on Idaho roads and compares Idaho yearly fatalities against 5-Year average fatalities. The X-axis is labeled Time Period (yrs), with each value along the axis representing a single year, beginning with 1994 and ending with 2008. The Y-axis is labeled Average Fatalities, with the low value of 200 and a high of 300. The graph is superimposed on the 3-year Running Average Facilities National described in Slide 4. The graph shows yearly fatalities on Idaho roads range between a high mark of 293 in 2003 and a low mark of 232 in 2008. The graph also shows that yearly fatalities have dropped in consecutive years since 2005, with 275 fatalities in that year compared to 232 fatalities in 2008. The graph shows that fatalities on Idaho roads are beneath the national average.
This slide displays a bar graph titled Number of Fatalities and shows the number of fatalities by quarter in the calendar years 2004 through 2008. A vertical bar broken into quarters is displayed for each year. The number of fatalities appears in each quarter on the bar. The X-axis is labeled Calendar Year; the Y-axis are numbers that range between 0 – 300.
Year | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | 42 | 59 | 96 | 63 | 260 |
2005 | 49 | 57 | 105 | 64 | 275 |
2006 | 50 | 72 | 84 | 61 | 267 |
2007 | 53 | 57 | 88 | 54 | 252 |
2008 | 45 | 69 | 61 | 57 | 232 |
A slide titled Serious Injuries displaying a bar graph titled Serious Injuries, showing the number of serious injuries in calendar years 2004 through 2008. A vertical bar is displayed for each year. At the top of each bar is the total number of serious injuries for that calendar year. The X-axis is labeled Calendar Year; the Y-axis are numbers that range between 0 – 2,000.
Year | Serious Injuries |
---|---|
2004 | 1667 |
2005 | 1812 |
2006 | 1689 |
2007 | 1806 |
2008 | 1503 |
Mary Hunter
Highway Safety Manager
208-334-8101
Mary.Hunter@itd.idaho.gov
Brent Jennings, P.E.
State Hwy Operations & Safety Engineer
208-334-8557
Brent.Jennings@itd.idaho.gov
Idaho Strategic Highway Safety Plan Workshop
November 4, 2009
The number of crashes, by kind and severity, expected to occur on the entity during a specific period.
This slide displays a line graph titled U.S. Fatality Trends. The X-axis is labeled Year with each value along the axis representing a year beginning with 1994 and ending with 2008. The line graph shows the number of fatalities in each year between 1994 and 2006 is roughly even (range of 42,000 – 44,000 fatalities per year) until 2007, when the number drops to just over 40,000 in 2007, down to approximately 37,000 fatalities in 2008.
The HSIP is a core Federal-aid funding program that emphasizes a data-driven, strategic approach to improving highway safety that focuses on results.
To achieve a significant reduction in fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads through the implementation of infrastructure-related highway safety improvements.
An SHSP is a statewide-coordinated safety plan that provides a comprehensive framework, and specific goals and objectives, for reducing highway fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads.
This slide displays a flow chart titled Integrating into Other Transportation Plans and Programs. The flow chart shows the relationship of the Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) to other transportation planning processes and plans. A SHSP "block" is at the center of the slide. Above the SHSP block are two adjacent blocks labeled Metropolitan Transportation Plans and Statewide Transportation Plans (Long Range Plan) respectively. The flowchart shows a two-way exchange between all three blocks. Below the SHSP block are two adjacent blocks labeled TIP (Metropolitan) and HSIP (23 U.S.C. 148) respectively, and beneath the HSIP block, a Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) block. The flowchart shows a two-way exchange between the SHSP block and the HSIP block and two-way exchange between the HSIP block and the TIP (Metropolitan) block but no exchange between SHSP and TIP blocks. The flowchart continues to show a one-way exchange from the Metropolitan Transportation Plans block at the top of the flowchart and the TIP (Metropolitan) block at the bottom and a one-way exchange from the HSIP block to the STIP block. To the right of the SHSP block lay three blocks labeled CVSP (49 U.S.C. 31102), HSP (23 U.S.C. 402), and Other State Plans (e.g. Freight Plans, Ped/Bike Plan). The flowchart shows a two-way exchange between these three blocks and the SHSP block but no exchange between one another. Finally, the flowchart shows a two-way exchange between the STIP block at the bottom of the flowchart and the Statewide Transportation Plan block at the top of the flowchart.
This slide displays a map of the United States. States are grouped into three color-coded categories: Not Updated, In Process, and Updated. The following table lists each state and the category it falls into.
Status | States | % |
---|---|---|
Updated | 11 States: Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin |
22% |
In Process | 15 States: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia |
33% |
Not Updated | 22 States: Arizona, Arkansas , California, Colorado, Florida , Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming |
45% |
Total | 48 | 100% |
Status to be determined: Alaska, Vermont |
This slide displays a vertical bar graph titled Factors Influencing Update Decision. Factors appear along the X-axis and percentages (% of States Reporting) appear along the Y-axis.
Factors with their response rates are:
Designated time frame — 23%
Date — 31%
New interests or partners — 3%
FHWA guidance — 8%
Build on what we learned — 15%
Goals met, new ones set — 15%
New emphasis area(s) — 18%
Implementation — 28%
Political/organizational change — 10%
Need for more focus/energy — 10%
Consistency with other plans — 8%
This slide displays an image of four overlapping circles: Leadership, Communication, Collaboration, and Data Collection & Analysis. The image is titled The Essential Eight Fundamental Elements and Effective Steps for SHSP Implementation. Superimposed on top of the overlapped circles are four blocks labeled (from top to bottom): Emphasis Area Action Plan, then Integrating into other Transportation Plans, then Marketing, and finally Monitoring, Evaluation, and Feedback.
A Strategic Highway Safety Plan Implementation Process Model
A slide titled FHWA Safety Program displaying a map of the United States. States are grouped into three color-coded categories: Approved 10% Flex, Approved 10% Flex — FY09, and No 10% Flex. The tally for each category is 10, 4, and 41 respectively. Below is a list of states and the category each falls into:
Alabama — Approved 10% Flex
Alaska — No 10% Flex
Arizona — No 10% Flex
Arkansas — No 10% Flex
California — No 10% Flex
Colorado — Approved 10% Flex (FY09)
Connecticut — No 10% Flex
Delaware — No 10% Flex
Florida — No 10% Flex
Georgia — No 10% Flex
Hawaii — Approved 10% Flex
Idaho — Approved 10% Flex
Illinois — No 10% Flex
Indiana — No 10% Flex
Iowa — No 10% Flex
Kansas — No 10% Flex
Kentucky — No 10% Flex
Louisiana — No 10% Flex
Maine — No 10% Flex
Maryland — No 10% Flex
Massachusetts — No 10% Flex
Michigan — Approved 10% Flex
Minnesota — Approved 10% Flex (FY09)
Mississippi — No 10% Flex
Missouri — No 10% Flex
Montana — No 10% Flex
Nebraska — Approved 10% Flex (FY09)
Nevada — Approved 10% Flex (FY09)
New Hampshire — No 10% Flex
New Jersey — No 10% Flex
New Mexico — No 10% Flex
New York — No 10% Flex
North Carolina — No 10% Flex
North Dakota — No 10% Flex
Ohio — No 10% Flex
Oklahoma — No 10% Flex
Oregon — No 10% Flex
Pennsylvania — No 10% Flex
Rhode Island — No 10% Flex
South Carolina — No 10% Flex
South Dakota — No 10% Flex
Tennessee — No 10% Flex
Texas — No 10% Flex
Utah — Approved 10% Flex
Vermont — No 10% Flex
Virginia — No 10% Flex
Washington — No 10% Flex
West Virginia — No 10% Flex
Wisconsin — Approved 10% Flex
Wyoming — No 10% Flex
Under the map is the tally of fatalities:
2007 — 41,259
2008 — 37,261
Tamiko Burnell
Office of Safety Programs
tamiko.burnell@dot.gov
202-366-1200
Missouri's Approach to Saving Lives
Jon Nelson, P.E.
Missouri Department of Transportation
The Mission: Reducing fatalities and serious injuries on all Missouri roadways
This slide displays a bar graph with data for years 1996 – 2005. The graph shows the number of fatalities on state roads in each year between 1996 and 2005. The X-axis shows years beginning with 1996 and ending with 2005. The Y-axis displays numbers ranging between 950 and 1,300. The yearly results are:
This slide displays a bar graph with data for years 1996 – 2005. The graph shows the number of serious injuries on state roads in each year between 1996 and 2005. The X-axis shows years beginning with 1996. The Y-axis displays numbers ranging between 7,000 and 11,000. The yearly results are:
This slide shows a map of Missouri highways and the location of fatal crashes in 2007.
2006: No Seat Belt, Run Off Road, Aggressive, Curves, Impaired
2007: No Seat Belt, Run Off Road, Aggressive, Curves, Impaired
2008: No Seat Belt, Run Off Road, Aggressive, Curves, Impaired
Description | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Unrestrained Occupants | 621 | 576 | 478 | 1,675 |
Killed in Run-Off-Road Crashes | 594 | 494 | 447 | 1,535 |
Aggressive Driving Involved | ||||
Following too close | 23 | 23 | 18 | 64 |
Too fast for conditions | 316 | 290 | 254 | 860 |
Speed exceeded limit | 226 | 195 | 174 | 595 |
TOTAL for 3 aggressive driving conditions | 565 | 508 | 446 | 1,519 |
Horizontal Curves Involved | 427 | 375 | 350 | 1,152 |
Alcohol and/or Other Drugs Involved | 289 | 288 | 257 | 834 |
Inattentive Drivers Involved | 313 | 262 | 247 | 822 |
Young Drivers — 15–20 Involved | 262 | 245 | 180 | 687 |
Killed in Head-On Crashes | 253 | 154 | 164 | 571 |
A common characteristic: Lane Departure
See "X" in far right column for crash types that share this characteristic:
Description | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unrestrained Occupants | 621 | 576 | 478 | 1,675 | |
Killed in Run-Off-Road Crashes | 594 | 494 | 447 | 1,535 | X |
Aggressive Driving Involved | |||||
Following too close | 23 | 23 | 18 | 64 | |
Too fast for conditions | 316 | 290 | 254 | 860 | X |
Speed exceeded limit | 226 | 195 | 174 | 595 | X |
TOTAL for 3 aggressive driving conditions | 565 | 508 | 446 | 1,519 | |
Horizontal Curves Involved | 427 | 375 | 350 | 1,152 | X |
Alcohol and/or Other Drugs Involved | 289 | 288 | 257 | 834 | X |
Inattentive Drivers Involved | 313 | 262 | 247 | 822 | X |
Young Drivers — 15–20 Involved | 262 | 245 | 180 | 687 | |
Killed in Head-On Crashes | 253 | 154 | 164 | 571 | X |
The Mission
The Goal
This slide displays a vertical bar graph titled Number of Fatalities. The graph shows the number of fatalities by quarter in calendar years 2005 through 2009. The X-axis is labeled Calendar Years; the Y-axis displays numbers that range between 0 – 1,500. A vertical bar broken into quarters is displayed for each year. The number of fatalities appears in each quarter:
Year | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 301 | 323 | 326 | 307 | 1257 |
2006 | 268 | 285 | 273 | 270 | 1096 |
2007 | 221 | 248 | 274 | 249 | 992 |
2008 | 204 | 243 | 251 | 262 | 960 |
2009 | 198 | 200 | 218 | 616 |
This slide displays a vertical bar graph titled Number of Disabling Injuries. The graph shows the number of serious injuries in calendar years 2004 through 2008. The X-axis is labeled Calendar Years; the Y-axis are numbers that range between 0 – 10,000. A vertical bar is displayed for each year. At the top of each bar is the total number of serious injuries for that calendar year. The number of disabling injuries per year:
2004 – Present
This slide displays three photos: 1) Highway work zone, 2) Man shaving while driving, 3) Motorcycle driver with passenger.
The Targeted 10
Roadway Miles — major: 5,500; minor: 27,000
Miles Traveled — major: 80%; minor: 20%
Fatalities — major: 45%; minor: 55%
This slide displays a map that shows the location of highways under the Smooth Roads Initiative (SRI)
Close-up photo of a roadway surface
Photo of a two-lane highway
Photo of a mileage sign
Photo of a guardrail along a breakdown lane
This slide displays a statewide map showing Missouri's major highway system with blown up maps showing regional major highway system in St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph, and Springfield.
Photo of a rural, two-lane road
Photo of a car and tractor-trailer on a highway
Photo of an automobile resting against a median guard cable
Photo of a tractor-trailer on its side, resting on top of a media guard cable
This slide displays a line graph showing Interstate Cross-Median Fatalities and Median Guard Cable Installation. The years 1999 to 2008 are displayed along the X-axis. The left Y-axis is labeled Cross-Median Fatalities and the right Y-axis is labeled Miles of Median Guard Cable. The graph shows that miles of median guard cable has increased from no miles in 1999 to almost 600 miles in 2008. At the same time, the graph shows cross-median fatalities have decreased from just over 50 in 1999 to fewer than 10 in 2008.
This slide displays a graphic showing three cross-median fatalities occurred on Interstates 70 and 44 one year after the installation of median guard cables. The year before the installation, 49 fatalities occurred on the same routes.
Images from MoDOT's Engineering Policy Guide
This slide displays a map that shows the location of Missouri road with Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) ranging between 400 – 1000 vehicles. The map is titled High Risk Rural Roads Program — Routes with 400 to 1,000 AADT. The map also shows the functional class of the routes in the High Risk Rural Roads Program, labeling them as Major and Minor Collector and Local.
Edgeline Stripes are Low Cost Solutions
18 lives per year?
A photo of a two-lane road before and after the installation of edgeline stripes
A photo of a curving two-lane road bounded by chevrons
This slide displays a graphic that shows a T-intersection with the suggested placement of a mountable curb and signage.
This slide displays a photo that shows highway overpass with fluorescent yellow sheeting.
This slide displays a photo that shows a lone, isolated tree along a two-lane rural road.
This slide shows a before-and-after photo of a road where the edge drop-off was eliminated.
Featuring: The Traffic Safety Corridor Program — Our Integrated Systems Approach in Action
Presented by:
Angie Ward
Washington Traffic Safety Commission
Matthew Enders
Washington State Department of Transportation
Date: November 2009
Location: Boise, Idaho
By Year, *2008 based on preliminary data
This slide contains a line graph titled Washington Traffic Fatalities, 1993 — 2008 – By Year (2008 based on preliminary data). The X-axis displays values for single years from 1993 through 2007. Numbers ranging from 500 to 750 run along the Y-axis. The graph shows that the overall trend in traffic fatalities is decreasing while the actual number of traffic fatalities is generally dropping despite several spikes in fatalities in several years.
Solution — an Integrated Systems Approach to traffic safety planning.
TARGET ZERO
A collaborative effort to improve transportation safety on all public roads
Projected to 2030 (preliminary data for 2008)
PREPARED BY WTSC — May 2009 (Source: FARS)
The line graph on this slide shows the downward trend in traffic fatalities ("Current trend is a decrease of 9.6 traffic fatalities per year") but also a performance gap ("To reach the goal of zero traffic fatalities by 2030 will require a decrease of 25 fatalities per year!").
By Year, *2008 based on preliminary data
This slide displays a line graph titled Washington Traffic Fatalities, 1993 – 2008 — By Year (2008 based on preliminary data). The X-axis displays values for each year beginning with 1993 and ending with 2007. Numbers ranging from 500 to 750 run along the X-axis. The graph shows the overall trend in traffic fatalities is decreasing, as is the actual number of traffic fatalities, despite several spikes in fatalities during the period.
By Year, *2008 based on preliminary data
This slide displays a line graph titled Washington Traffic Fatalities, 1993 – 2008 — By Year (2008 based on preliminary data). The X-axis displays values for each year beginning with 1993 and ending with 2007. Numbers that show the fatality rate range from 0.6 to 1.6 along the Y-axis. The graph shows the overall trend in traffic fatalities is decreasing, as is the rate of traffic fatalities, despite several spikes in fatalities during the period.
Population, Registered Vehicles, Licensed Drivers, and Travel
This slide displays a line graph titled Washington Traffic Safety Exposure Changes, 1978 – 2000. Population, Registered Vehicles, Licensed Drivers, and Travel. Along the X-axis are the years 1978, 1988, 1998, 2008. Population, Drivers, Vehicles (in thousands) is displayed along the left Y-axis, with a range of 2,000 to 7,000. Vehicle Miles Traveled (in millions) is displayed along the right X-axis, with a range of 20,000 to 70,000. The graph shows that, between the years 1978 and 2008, the number of licensed drivers has increased by 102%; the number of vehicle miles traveled by 89%; the number of registered vehicles by 102%; while the population has increased by 75%. (Source: OFM, DOL, WSDOT.)
This slide displays an area diagram titled 19,151 Lives Saved in Washington State since 1980. The area occupied by Lives Saved has increased since 1983 while the area occupied by Actual Fatalities has decreased. (Source: Data source: FARS, WSDOT. Data for 2008 is preliminary.)
The following text accompanies the diagram: In 1980, the drinking-driver involved (DDI) fatality rate per 100 Million Vehicle-Miles-Traveled was 2.16. The preliminary 2008 fatality rate is .41. If we had continued at the 1980 fatality rate, another 19,151 people would have lost their lives in collisions in Washington involving a drinking driver from 1981–2008.
Of the 2,429 traffic fatalities that occurred from 2000–2004, 77 percent involved impairment, speed, and/or non-belt use. This accounted for 1880 deaths.
Image: Slide shows image of overlapping blocks of Impairment Deaths, Non Belted Deaths, and Speed Deaths. Each block contains a number and percentage of its contribution to the 1,880 of the 2,429 traffic deaths that occurred between 2000 – 2004. The image shows that:
By Percent of All Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes
This slide displays a vertical bar graph titled Driver Errors in Washington Fatal Crashes, 1996 – 2005 — By Percent of all Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes. The X-axis displays the factor listed in the following table. The Y-axis displays the percentage of crashes attributable to each factor:
Impairment Speeding Inattention Failure to Yield Failure to Obey Overcorrecting Drowsiness Improper Passing Recklessness Following Too Closely Improper Turning No Errors |
27.7% 24.9% 17.4% 8.3% 4.6% 4.2% 3.6% 2.1% 1.2% 1.0% 0.7% 31.4% |
Source: FARS Driver Errors: As indicated on the police accident reports. Investigating officers can input up to four driver errors for each driver involved in a fatal collision. "No errors" indicates the driver was not committing any traffic offense when the collision occurred, implying they were not at fault in the collision. |
Projected to 2030 (preliminary data for 2008)
PREPARED BY WTSC — May 2009 (Source: FARS)
A slide displaying a line graph titled Washington Traffic Fatalities, 1980–2008 — Projected to 2030 (preliminary date for 2008) — Prepared by WTSC — May 2009 (Source: FARS). The graph shows the downward trend in traffic fatalities ("Current trend is a decrease of 9.6 traffic fatalities per year") but also a performance gap ("To reach the goal of zero traffic fatalities by 2030 will require a decrease of 25 fatalities per year!"). The graph projects fatalities in 2030 at 360.
This slide contains a flowchart that shows inputs into the Washington Transportation Plan (WTP), which then informs the Safety Section in the Traffic Safety Commission's Funding Plan and Washington's Strategic Highway Safety Plan.
A collection of images that show highway safety programs are developed (with input from local agencies, private industry and non-profit groups, and Indian Nations), documented in Target Zero, Washington State's Strategic Highway Safety Plan, and implemented through legislation carried out by agencies that include: Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Transportation Improvement Board, Washington State Patrol, Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction, Washington Traffic Safety Commission, State of Washington Department of Licensing, Washington State Department of Social & Health Services, the Washington State Department of Health, and the Washington State County Road Administration Board .
This slide displays icons representing engineering, law enforcement, emergency medical services, and education. The slide shows these as inputs into Washington's Strategic Highway Safety Plan.
A slide with the logo of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. Images on this slide show that implementation of Target Zero requires the agency funding plan, proper staffing (structure & personnel), Traffic Safety Awards Program, and Agency Government & Accountability.
This slide displays three blocks at the top of the slide titled: Holding Government Accountable, Protecting Our Health and Safety, and Building a Safe and Efficient Transportation System. Each of the blocks is an input into the Washington Transportation Plan (WTP). Further, the WTP is an input into the Safety Section of the Target Zero, Washington State's Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Beneath the Target Zero icon two Target Zero — Priority 1 Goals icons: Reduce drinking-driver-involved fatalities and Reduce speeding-related fatalities. Opposite these icons and two Target Zero — Priority 2 icons: Reduce vehicle-occupant fatalities and Increase he timeliness and accuracy of statewide collision data. The slide then shows that all four goals have objectives and performance measures that all contribute to the Key Performance Measure of reducing statewide traffic fatalities and reducing the fatality rate.
The slide shows four tracks: Alcohol Intervention Programs, WA EMS Information System (WEMSIS), and Health MAP.
A map shows the location of fatalities and serious injuries by location on City, County, and State roads.
The map shows the location of collisions broken down by subtotals of 1 – 14; 15 – 49; 50 – 139; 140 – 249; 250 – 312.
Slide with no title that shows crash along corridors. Activity varies from yellow (fewer instances) to red (great instances).
This slide contains 3 maps showing concentration of fatalities.
Slide with a map titled Highways and Local Roads — Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Qualifying Locations. The map displays a legend (Statewide Fatal & Serious Collision Counts 1/10th Mile Buffer.
Map shows the location of injury relation collisions along SR 7.
This slide displays a table titled 2008 Pierce County MC Fatalities. The slide indicates that the information is preliminary and subject to change; for internal use only. The shows fatalities are categorized. The table displays representative data under the following columns and sub-columns: Roadway (RD TYPE, TR ID#); Vehicle (VEH#, BODY TYPE); Driver Information (PER TYPE, REG OWNER, DRF1, DRF2, DRF4, MC ENDORS?, HELMET?); DRIVING HISTORY (PRV CR, PRV DUI, PRV OTH, PRV SPD, PRV SUS/REV); and TOX SCREEN (BAC, DRUG1, DRUG2).
(Projects last 18 months to two years from kick-off)
Image of people riding on a subway car
Aurora Ave N (Battery St Tunnel to N 145th St)
2006
This slide displays a street map that highlights Aurora Ave N. The map show the average traffic counts along the avenue
This slide shows five logos used to promote highway safety.
This slide shows a road sign diamond sign with the words Phrase SLOW DOWN. Next to the signs is "189 crashes on this road last year. 2 were fatal." At the bottom right of the slide is the "Drive Smart — Stay Safe" logo.
Slide shows one image of U2 safety logo "US2 Drive Safe" and a photo of highway sign with an installed electronic counter. Opposite the counter is the signage "Days Since Last Serious Crash. Stay Alert. Stay Alive." Serious crash counts appear on the electronic counter (currently the counter has registered no serious crashes).
Slide shows two ads used in the Aurora Traffic Safety Project public awareness campaign. First add shows a patrol officer with a radar gun. The sign reads: "Speeding? Expect a $144 ticket." The other ad shows a car on its side, on the highway, badly damaged. The sign reads "R U Speeding? 419 crashes last year on Aurora." Both ads display the Aurora Traffic Safety Project logo.
Identifying Corridors: Selection is based on data and community support:
Corridor Safety Program Strategies and Partner Organizations Work Collaboratively to Improve Safety
Education: WTSC and local partners seek to inform the public of projects and not surprise them with extra enforcement. Generated awareness with target audiences by participating in and organizing events and distributing educational/promotional materials.
Engineering: WSDOT and local partners use small, low cost projects that improve safety and/or reduce congestion on state highways. Typical projects include:
Enforcement: WSP and local law enforcement agencies utilize Problem Oriented Policing — an approach that promotes public, government, and police partnerships and coactive problem solving to address safety issues.
Results of the Program Show Substantial Safety Benefits
Before and After Results for Corridor Safety Projects to Date (Per Year)
Total Collisions (before) 199; (after) 188
Total Injuries (before) 145; (after) 129
Alcohol-Related Collisions (before) 20; (after) 17
Fatal/Serious Collisions (before) 10; (after) 7
Problem Identification
15.3 mile stretch of SR 14 in southwest Washington, designated a traffic safety corridor because of high crash rates and types.
Crash History
Causes
Strategies and Activities
Education
Generated community member awareness by building project support through local resident and business outreach by:
The education sub-group, in coordination with Education Service District 112, increased public awareness by reinforcing safe driving habits.
Other strategies included:
After two years and upon the completion of the corridor, the task force reported the following results:
Engineering
WSDOT initiated a number of low cost engineering fixes, including:
Partnered Solutions:
WSP and Skamania County Sheriff's Office partnered enforcement efforts targeting the excessive speed, following too closely and improper passing.
Aggressive Driving Apprehension Team officers were utilized
After two years and upon the completion of the corridor, the task force reported the following results:
2006 Problem Oriented Public Safety (POPS) Exemplary Project
Results:
The Cape Horn Corridor Traffic Safety Project established community relationships and inter-agency collaboration, and also made SR-14 safer for motorists and passengers:
Total Number of Collisions
Before (3 years) = 174 (58 / year)
After (2 years) = 98 (49 / year)
Total Number of Alcohol-Related Collisions
Before (3 years) = 21 (7 / year)
After (2 years) = 6 (3 / year)
Total Number of Fatal / Serious Injury Collisions
Before (3 years) = 17 (6 / year)
This slide includes a map that shows locations of Skamania County fatal collisions occurring between 2002 and 2006.
Statewide Corridor Safety Program
Above: The Corridor Safety Program began in 1991 on state routes in Washington. In 2003 the program expanded to include projects on city streets and county roads. Above is a map showing project locations around the state since the program began, from the earliest (1) to the most recent (32).
Traffic fatalities per 100 million vehicle-miles traveled, *2007 figures based on preliminary data as of 6/18/08
The line graph on this slide compares Washington State and US rates and trends. The fatality rate and trend in Washington State are below that of the overall U.S. Over the period, the U.S. rate has dropped from 1.75 to 1.35, with an overall steady trend downward. The Washington State rate has dropped from 1.422 to .99, with a downward trend marked by two years ('96 and '05) that spiked upward from the previous year.
Angie Ward
Washington Traffic Safety Commission
award@wtsc.wa.gov
(360) 725-9888
Matthew Enders
Washington State Department of Transportation
endersm@wsdot.wa.gov
(360) 705-6907