AASHTO SCOHTS SUB COMMITTEE ON SAFETY MANAGEMENT STATUS UPDATE APRIL 29, 2009 Chicago, Illinois

AASHTO SCOHTS SUB COMMITTEE ON SAFETY MANAGEMENT – Status Update New Chair of AASHTO-SCOHTS Sub Committee on Safety Management Don Vaughn, Chief Engineer, Alabama DOT

DC DE PR 3 Members2 Members1 MemberNo Members RI Sub Committee on Safety Management MEMBERSHIP OVERVIEW

Sub Committee on Safety Management MEMBERSHIP OVERVIEW 173 recorded members as of December recorded members as of December 2008 AASHTO member departments may appoint up to three representatives AASHTO member departments may appoint up to three representatives Associates – private, non-profit and public safety partners Associates – private, non-profit and public safety partners

Sub Committee on Safety Management Established in May 2006 as support to the AASHTO Standing Committee on Highway Traffic Safety (SCOHTS) Established in May 2006 as support to the AASHTO Standing Committee on Highway Traffic Safety (SCOHTS) Promote AASHTO safety goals Promote AASHTO safety goals Promote the implementation of state Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSPs). Promote the implementation of state Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSPs). Explore safety technical information, research and resources Explore safety technical information, research and resources Be involved in safety policy development Be involved in safety policy development BACKGROUND

TG-1 Technical Information and Resources: Robert Hull, UT DOT, Chair TG-1 Technical Information and Resources: Robert Hull, UT DOT, Chair –Objective: To develop and operate a web based safety clearinghouse for federal, state, local, and private organizations. TG-2 At Risk Users: Priscilla Tobias, IL DOT, Chair TG-2 At Risk Users: Priscilla Tobias, IL DOT, Chair –Objective: Promote a 4-E approach to traffic safety among roadway users Sub Committee on Safety Management TASK GROUPS

TG-3 Strategic Highway Safety Plans: Troy Costales, OR DOT, Chair TG-3 Strategic Highway Safety Plans: Troy Costales, OR DOT, Chair –Objective: Support and advance the updating of states’ SHSPs TG-4 Safety Data Systems & Analysis and Work Force Development : Tom Welch, IA DOT, Chair TG-4 Safety Data Systems & Analysis and Work Force Development : Tom Welch, IA DOT, Chair –Objective: Promote the use of quality crash data and analysis tools. Support safety work force development Sub Committee on Safety Management TASK GROUPS

TG-5 Safety Information Packages: Ted Trepanier, WA DOT, Chair TG-5 Safety Information Packages: Ted Trepanier, WA DOT, Chair –Objective: To develop national and State-specific safety informational packages addressing the magnitude and causes of traffic crashes. TG-6 Research: Leanna Depue, MO DOT, Chair TG-6 Research: Leanna Depue, MO DOT, Chair –Objective: Recommend safety research to SCOHTS, for further consideration by SCOR Sub Committee on Safety Management TASK GROUPS

Overview of Scottsdale Overview of Scottsdale –September 10 – Introduction of Joe Toole, Associate Admin for Office of Safety Introduction of Joe Toole, Associate Admin for Office of Safety Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) goal statement to enhance safety effort Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) goal statement to enhance safety effort TRB Research efforts rolled out TRB Research efforts rolled out SM Sub-Com Task Groups refocus and redefinition SM Sub-Com Task Groups refocus and redefinition Sub Committee on Safety Management SCOHTSDALE, 2009

Overview of Scottsdale Overview of Scottsdale –September 11 – Partner organization presentations on safety efforts Partner organization presentations on safety efforts Task Group breakouts Task Group breakouts –September 12 TG report-outs, close TG report-outs, close Sub Committee on Safety Management SCOHTSDALE, 2009

TG-1 TG-1 –Contractor is on board to develop web-based safety clearinghouse. TG-3 TG-3 –Effort has been organizing Peer Exchange. Have begun advocating for training and assistance for those States going toward "version 2" of their own SHSP. Sub Committee on Safety Management TG PROGRESS

TG-4 TG-4 –Draft synthesis of CODES-funded states best practices being compiled –Work Force Development Pilot Training late 2008 TG-5 TG-5 –Custom safety information template being prepared –Final preparation to be folded into TG-1 contract Sub Committee on Safety Management TG PROGRESS

TG-6 TG-6 –Five Scottsdale research proposals advanced from SM to SCOHTS to SCOR last September –Promoted to NCHRP research projects Comprehensive Analysis Framework for Safety Investment Decisions (Problem Statement G-02 at $600,000) Comprehensive Analysis Framework for Safety Investment Decisions (Problem Statement G-02 at $600,000) Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems—Phase IV (Problem Statement G-03 at $500,000) Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems—Phase IV (Problem Statement G-03 at $500,000) Development of a Strategic National Highway Infrastructure Safety Research Agenda (G-05 at $400,000) Development of a Strategic National Highway Infrastructure Safety Research Agenda (G-05 at $400,000) Sub Committee on Safety Management TG PROGRESS

NEXT STEPS Sub Committee on Safety Management A B C D E F Continue to refine task groups number and purpose Continue to refine task groups number and purpose Open new areas of effort as directed by SCOHTS Open new areas of effort as directed by SCOHTS