Advancing Highway Safety in the U.S. Michael Halladay, Director FHWA Office of Safety Integration Federal Highway Administration Border to Border Transportation.

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Advancing Highway Safety in the U.S. Michael Halladay, Director FHWA Office of Safety Integration Federal Highway Administration Border to Border Transportation Conference McAllen, Texas; April 19, 2007

April 19, 2007US DOT / FHWA2 Mary Peters U.S. Secretary of Transportation  “The American people rely on the DOT to maintain a safe, reliable and efficient transportation system.”  “At the top of the list, always, is making travel safer”  Working as a team, we can succeed in making our infrastructure safer, easier, and more efficient for all Americans

April 19, 2007US DOT / FHWA3 44,599 43,443* Motor Vehicle Fatality Rate in U.S. No Longer Declining * NHTSA FARS-- 8/2006

April 19, 2007US DOT / FHWA4 Interstate & Other Freeway Local Roads Collectors 7,718 7,358 18,047 8,698 Arterials Numbers of fatalities Fatality Rates Interstates Collectors Arterials Locals Where Fatalities Occur 2002

April 19, 2007US DOT / FHWA5 The Rural Challenge  Rural Roads make up 78% of US road miles 3.1 million of the 3.9 million miles of roads  Locals own 79% of the rural road miles Only 661,000 miles owned by States  Less than half the VMT 39% of travel  More than half the deaths 61% of fatalities

April 19, 2007US DOT / FHWA6 Fatalities in Select Categories  Suspended/Revoked Licenses 6,973  Aggressive/Speeding Drivers 15,555  Impaired Drivers 17,013  Safety Belts 18,019  Pedestrian 4,749  Motorcyclist 3,661  Heavy Trucks 4,986  Intersections 6,903  Run-off-the-Road18,781

April 19, 2007US DOT / FHWA7 Strategic Approach to Safety  Strategic Highway Safety Plans Comprehensive; “4E” Approach  Engineering  Enforcement  Education  Emergency Medical Services Consider Needs of All Roadways  Data Driven Decision Making

April 19, 2007US DOT / FHWA8 FHWA’s “Vital Few” for Safety Roadway Departure 58% Intersection 21% Pedestrian 11% Speeding (2008) 30%

April 19, 2007US DOT / FHWA9 Roadway Departure Solutions Crashworthy Devices Removing Roadside Hazards Rumble Strips Improved Visibility

April 19, 2007US DOT / FHWA10 Intersection Solutions Intersection Design & Enforcement Roundabouts National Intersection Agenda

April 19, 2007US DOT / FHWA11 Pedestrian Solutions Engineering Outreach Campaign Engineering and ITS-Based Countermeasures Safer Journey CD

April 19, 2007US DOT / FHWA12 Other Safety Programs  Speed Management  Railway Highway Crossings  Work Zone Safety  Older Road Users  Motorcyclists

April 19, 2007US DOT / FHWA13 Sharing Safety Technologies

April 19, 2007US DOT / FHWA14 Success Factors  Top Leadership Commitment Organizational capacity Funds to achieve safety objectives  Data-Driven Decision Making  Comprehensive Mix of Solutions  Flexibility in Directing Investments  Focus on Regulatory / Policy Actions  Focus on Enforcement

April 19, 2007US DOT / FHWA15 “The care of human life & happiness…is the first and only objective of good government” Thomas Jefferson April First United Nations Global Road Safety Week Thank You for Your Participation!