0 Data Through 2008 Report for Statewide Transportation Plan and Business Plan Performance Measures October 2009 Report to District Engineers Safety 2009 Prepared by The Office of Traffic, Safety and Technology

1 TOWARD ZERO DEATHS IS WORKING TOWARD ZERO DEATHS IS WORKING 455 FATALITIES 455 FATALITIES 3 YEAR AVERAGE TRENDING DOWNWARD 3 YEAR AVERAGE TRENDING DOWNWARD NEW MEASURE FOR SERIOUS INJURIES NEW MEASURE FOR SERIOUS INJURIES TRENDS AND IMPLEMENTATION BARRIERS TRENDS AND IMPLEMENTATION BARRIERS SAFETY SUMMARY

2 Statewide Transportation Plan Measure: Total fatalities on all state and local roads (3-year average) Statewide Transportation Policy Plan: Policy 1: Traveler Safety Source: Office of Traffic, Safety and Technology Mn/DOT Target – Fatalities

3 Mn/DOT Target - SERIOUS INJURIES A injuries continue to trend downward. New Measure proposed for serious injuries – less than 1200 serious injuries by 2010 Aggressive target – requires a 15% reduction in serious injury crashes

4 NATIONAL COMPARISON LEADER STATISTICALLY LEADER STATISTICALLY Met National Goal of less than 1.0 fatalities per 100MVM Met National Goal of less than 1.0 fatalities per 100MVM 2 nd Best safety performance in the nation (AASHTO 2009 Cooperative Performance Measurement – Safety Report) 2 nd Best safety performance in the nation (AASHTO 2009 Cooperative Performance Measurement – Safety Report) FOLLOWER LEGISLATIVELY FOLLOWER LEGISLATIVELY Negatives – Repeat Offender, Helmet Laws Negatives – Repeat Offender, Helmet Laws Positives – Primary Seat Belt, Booster Seats, Texting, Graduated Drivers License,.08 BAC Positives – Primary Seat Belt, Booster Seats, Texting, Graduated Drivers License,.08 BAC DOING SOMETHING RIGHT DOING SOMETHING RIGHT

5 Regional Fatality Rates and Fatalities Analysis/Comments Midwest states generally lower fatality rate than national average (1.27) Minnesota typically has one of the 10 lowest fatality rates Minnesota had the fourth lowest fatality rate nationwide in The top five were MA (.79), RI (.80), VT (.86), MN (.89), and CT (.92) (104) 1.62 (119) 1.32 (208) 0.87 (455) 1.43 (412) 1.22 (724) 1.16 (1043) 1.26 (814) 1.04 (980) Fatality Rate = Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled 2008 National Average = 1.27 Fatalities / 100 MVM Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NOTE: Fatalities are 2008 data and fatality rates are 2007 data.

6 TOWARD ZERO DEATHS TZD IS THE UMBRELLA FOR ALL SAFETY PROGRAMS TZD IS THE UMBRELLA FOR ALL SAFETY PROGRAMS TZD STRATEGIC DIRECTION TZD STRATEGIC DIRECTION PARTNERSHIPS PARTNERSHIPS CONFERENCES CONFERENCES ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

7 SHSP APPROVED IN JULY 2007 APPROVED IN JULY 2007 INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP VERIFIED KEY COMPONENTS OF ORIGINAL PLAN USING NEWER DATA VERIFIED KEY COMPONENTS OF ORIGINAL PLAN USING NEWER DATA DEVELOPED IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES FOR EACH ATP DEVELOPED IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES FOR EACH ATP USED TO SELECT PROJECTS FOR 2009 & BEYOND USED TO SELECT PROJECTS FOR 2009 & BEYOND

8 Crash, Fatality, Miles of Roadway, Vehicle-Miles Traveled Comparison by Jurisdiction Analysis/Comments 87% of Fatalities occur on the State and County System Municipal system: very few fatalities compared to % of total crashes (transferred to THs) THs have 8% of miles, but 58% of VMT Other category makes up very large % of miles but very low % of other data. Includes frontage roads, township roads, park roads, forest roads, military roads, private roads open to the public, etc.

Rural vs. Urban Comparison Analysis/Comments 11% of Greater MN fatal crashes are Urban 75% of Metro District fatal crashes are Urban

10 Source: Mn/DOT Office of Traffic, Safety and Technology 3-year average is plotted on last year of 3-year period Analysis/Comments 2-Lane Trunk Highways: 80% of TH miles, 50% TH fatalities, 30% of TH traffic Fatalities State Trunk Highways * 2-Lane includes private roads, 3-lane roadways, 1-way roads and all other misc. roadways (<2% of total 2-lane roadways)

11 Statewide Fatal + A Crashes by Diagram

12 Fatalities All Roads Fatalities All Roads Analysis/Comments TH vs. local system fatalities ~50 / 50 split – importance of partnering Source: Mn/DOT Office of Traffic, Safety and Technology

13 Statewide Fatalities

14 Minnesota Safety Belt use Responds to Legislation The usage rate is the ratio of estimated time on the road that front seat occupants are using safety belts to the total estimated time on the road for these occupants

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16 Speed Related Crashes

17 Crash Trends involving Underage Drivers

18 Edge Treatments HSIP HSIP Local Local $1.9M in Enhanced pavement markings funded in 2009/2010 $1.9M in Enhanced pavement markings funded in 2009/2010 $1.2M in Rumble StripEs/Strips funded in 2009/2010 $1.2M in Rumble StripEs/Strips funded in 2009/2010 State State $2.2M planned in Rumble StripEs in 2009/2010 $2.2M planned in Rumble StripEs in 2009/2010 $2.4M Cable Median Barrier planned in 2011/2012 Statewide $2.4M Cable Median Barrier planned in 2011/2012 Statewide CENTRAL SAFETY FUND CENTRAL SAFETY FUND Safety Plans for each County and District Safety Plans for each County and District Cable Median Barrier Cable Median Barrier 184 miles installed by miles installed by miles planned in 2010/ miles planned in 2010/2011 Other projects (included both local and State projects) Other projects (included both local and State projects) Statewide Pavement marking study Statewide Pavement marking study 98 miles of Wet Reflective Markings installed miles of Wet Reflective Markings installed miles of Rumble StripEs installed miles of Rumble StripEs installed miles of 6 Wide Pavement Markings installed miles of 6 Wide Pavement Markings installed 2008

19 Lane Departure Trends Local roads have a steeper reduction than State roads over the last 10 years

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Universal helmet law covering all riders 1968 Universal helmet law covering all riders 1977 Coverage reduced to 17 and younger and instruction permit holders 1977 Coverage reduced to 17 and younger and instruction permit holders Males account for 82% of all motorcyclists killed or injured. In 2008, of 72 motorcycles killed 62 were males. Males account for 82% of all motorcyclists killed or injured. In 2008, of 72 motorcycles killed 62 were males. Half of motorcycle crashes are single vehicle crashes. Of those crashes, illegal or unsafe speed (22%) and driver inexperience (17%) are sited most often. Half of motorcycle crashes are single vehicle crashes. Of those crashes, illegal or unsafe speed (22%) and driver inexperience (17%) are sited most often.

23 APPENDIX DATA AND FIGURES BY ATP

24 Analysis/Comments 60% of trunk highway fatalities are concentrated in Metro, D3 and D6. Statewide Transportation Plan measure sets a long-range target to reduce the absolute number of fatalities. Reduction in rural 2-lane fatalities essential to long-term targets Source: Office of Traffic, Safety and Technology. Note: The legal threshold for reporting a crash went up from $500 to $1000 on August 1, Mn/DOT Target – Fatalities T.H. ATP Comparison by Road Design

25 Statewide Measure: Number of roadway fatalities (3-year annual average). Statewide Targets: Reduce fatalities to 600 by 2023 (– 0.26% per year). Fatalities - Metro

26 Metro ATP Fatal + A Crashes by Diagram

27 Fatalities - ATP 1 Statewide Measure: Number of roadway fatalities (3-year annual average). Statewide Targets: Reduce fatalities to 600 by 2023 (– 0.26% per year).

28 ATP 1 Fatal + A Crashes by Diagram

29 Fatalities - District 2 Statewide Measure: Number of roadway fatalities (3-year annual average). Statewide Targets: Reduce fatalities to 600 by 2023 (– 0.26% per year).

30 ATP 2 Fatal + A Crashes by Diagram

31 Fatalities - District 3 Statewide Measure: Number of roadway fatalities (3-year annual average). Statewide Targets: Reduce fatalities to 600 by 2023 (– 0.26% per year).

32 ATP 3 Fatal + A Crashes by Diagram

33 Fatalities - District 4 Statewide Measure: Number of roadway fatalities (3-year annual average). Statewide Targets: Reduce fatalities to 600 by 2023 (– 0.26% per year).

34 ATP 4 Fatal + A Crashes by Diagram

35 Fatalities - District 6 Statewide Measure: Number of roadway fatalities (3-year annual average). Statewide Targets: Reduce fatalities to 600 by 2023 (– 0.26% per year).

36 ATP 6 Fatal + A Crashes by Diagram

37 Fatalities - District 7 Statewide Measure: Number of roadway fatalities (3-year annual average). Statewide Targets: Reduce fatalities to 600 by 2023 (– 0.26% per year).

38 ATP 7 Fatal + A Crashes by Diagram

39 Fatalities - District 8 Statewide Measure: Number of roadway fatalities (3-year annual average). Statewide Targets: Reduce fatalities to 600 by 2023 (– 0.26% per year).

40 ATP 8 Fatal + A Crashes by Diagram

41 Fatalities on Trunk Highways 3-Year Average * 2-Lane includes private roads, 3-lane roadways, 1-way roads and all other misc. roadways (<2% of total 2-lane roadways)