Saving Lives: A Vital FHWA Goal Safety Priorities for 2003 Michael Halladay FHWA Office of Safety Michigan Traffic Safety Summit; April 29, 2003

per 100M VMT by Fatalities

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety3 Highway Safety in the U.S.  U.S. Highway System Safety Status Fatality Rate Was Decreasing (as Traffic Increasing) But over 42,000 Deaths & 3,000,000 Injuries per Year – and, Est Fatalities Are Highest Since 1991…  US DOT Safety Goal (FHWA, NHTSA, & FMCSA) 1.0 Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled by 2008  FHWA Safety Program Analyzes where fatalities & injuries occur Looks for major contributing factors Provides funding and program assistance for safety needs

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety4 Number of Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Crashes, by Year Source: FARS

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety5 Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Crashes per 100 M VMT, by Year Source: FARS / FHWA VMT

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety6 Where Fatalities Occur By Roadway Functional Class data Interstate & Other Freeway Local Roads Collectors 7,956 7,410 17,630 9,120 Number of Fatalities Arterials Fatality Rates (per 100 Million VMT) Interstate & Other Fwy Locals Collectors Arterials

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety7 FHWA Focus Areas: Major Factors Contributing to Fatalities  Single Vehicle Run-Off-Road- 38 %  Speeding Related- 31 %  Intersections- 21 %  Pedestrian and Bicyclist- 13 % (Source: 2001 FARS data)

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety8 Highway Safety – Critical Issues  Fatality Reductions Have Ceased  Driver Demographics & Behavior  Integrating Engineering, Enforcement, Education, EMS

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety9 “If existing trends continue, the equivalent of every man, woman, and child living in these States will be injured or killed in traffic crashes by 2012.” States that represents injuries and fatalities. By Tom Bryer; formerly of PennDOT

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety10  Total - $230.6 billion  Highlights Non use of belts - $26 billion Impaired driving - $51 billion Speed-related crashes - $40 billion Cost of Motor Vehicle Crashes

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety11 The “Vital Few” for Safety Objectives & Gaps  Reduce fatalities involving roadway departure crashes (run-off-road & head-ons) by 10% by 2007  Reduce intersection fatalities by 10% by 2007  Reduce pedestrian fatalities by 10% by 2007 èSave 2,292 Lives èSave 860 Lives èSave 465 Lives

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety12 National Strategies  Strategic Safety Programs  Occupant Protection  Prevent Roadway Departure  Mitigate Consequences of Roadway Departure  Intersection Design, Operation & Enforcement  Systematic Approach to Community Safety (for Safe Pedestrian Accommodation)

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety13 Strategic, Integrated Approach to Safety

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety14 Strategic Approach to Highway Safety  Safety Conscious Planning  State-Based Strategic Safety Plans Comprehensive; “4E” Approach Consider Needs of All Roadways  Data Driven Decision Making  Speed Management  Consideration of Special Needs; such as Older Road Users  AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan Can Serve as Model

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety15 State Safety Information Systems  Data Systems Complete Accessible Timely Accurate Compatible Integrated  Information Analysis Capability Identify Problems Develop Effective Countermeasures Evaluate Safety Benefits Over Time – “Saving Lives”

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety16 16,214 6,925 Roadway Departure Fatalities  Three roadway departure fatalities every hour  One roadway departure injury every minute  Three roadway departure crashes every minute

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety17 Safety Hardware Rumble Strips Improved Visibility Roadway Departure Programs

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety18 1,437 1, Arterials Collectors Locals Unknown 5,184 Intersection Fatalities  One intersection related fatality every hour  Two intersection related injury crashes every minute  Five intersection related crashes every minute

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety19 Red Light Running Roundabouts National Intersection Agenda Intersection Programs

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety20 Non-intersection Intersection Pedestrian Fatalities  One pedestrian killed every two hours  Eight pedestrians injured every hour  Thirteen pedestrians killed each day

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety21 Engineering and ITS- Based Countermeasures Safer Journey CD Pedestrian Programs Engineering Outreach Campaign

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety22 So; How Does Michigan Compare? National Michigan  Fatality Rate (per 100MilVMT)  Safety Belt Use Rate- 71.5% 82.3%  Rdway Departure (incl. Head-Ons) - 55 % 51%  Speeding Related- 31 % 23%  Intersections- 21 % 26%  Pedestrian- 12 % 12% (Source: 2001 FARS data)

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety23 Safety Program Delivery within US DOT  MECHANISMS National Leadership and Advocacy Technical Assistance Funding Support Research & Technology Training Data Analysis/Policy Formulation Public Information and Education  PARTNERSHIPS Within US DOT NHTSA FHWA: Hq / RC / DOs FMCSA FRA External ATSSA States (AASHTO, DOTs, Governors’ Safety Representatives) LTAP Centers Local & Tribal Governments Safety Advocacy Groups Private Firms Industry & Professional Associations

4/29/03 FHWA Office of Safety24 FHWA Is A Safety Agency  Use Resources Wisely  Work With Partners  Emphasize “4 Es” Approach  Focus on Crash Types Related to High Fatalities Roadway Departure Intersections Pedestrians  Encourage Strategic Approach  Buckle Up!

Last, but not Least….. “Stay Tuned” for TEA-21 Reauthorization !