Update on United States Road Assessment Program (usRAP) SCOHTS Meeting May 1, 2009
RESEARCH PLANS
“Safer drivers in safer vehicles on safer roads”
Road Assessment Programs EuroRAP AusRAP usRAP iRAP CanRAP
usRAP Background Unacceptably high socio-economic toll from traffic crashes Culture of complacency Under-investment in safety No national system to assess road safety exists Politics vs. evidence-based decisions Little transparency
usRAP Objectives Benchmark safety of road segments Allocate resources based on risks Infrastructure Enforcement Inform and provide guidance to motorists Foster Collaboration
Phase I Phase II Phase III usRAP Pilot States
Research Team Midwest Research Institute Iowa State University usRAP Advisory Panel AASHTO AHUA & RSF ATSSA Auto Clubs FHWA ITE NACE Local/State Highway Agencies
usRAP Protocols Risk Mapping Road Protection Score Performance Tracking
Specialty Maps Intersections Older drivers Novice drivers Alcohol Speed Core Maps Crash density Crash rate Crash rate ratio Potential crash savings Fatals and Serious Injuries
Risk Map-West of Orlando
Star Ratings based on Road Protection Score Provide star ratings based on safety features of specific sites Crash Likelihood Crash protection Can supplement and explain risk maps Useful when crash data are limited Identifies countermeasure options
Star Ratings based on Road Protection Score Star rating based on features related to: –head-on crashes –run-off-road crashes –intersection crashes Pilot tested in Phase I Completing validation
Typical Inspection Vehicle
Hawkeye Processing Toolkit
Navteq Collaboration Navteq will provide video-logs Joint project to reduce data and produce RPS maps Navteq – In vehicle navigation AAAFTS – Free maps & countermeasure options to public agencies AAA – Triptiks
Outreach Projects Utah – Multi-media campaign in collaboration with RSF & UDOT Can a Public Information & Education program increase public support for road safety investments? usRAP maps used to explain risks Genesse County – Town hall meetings Gauge consumer feedback on usRAP maps Discuss road safety efforts
Applications of usRAP Highway safety improvement plans Performance “metrics” 5% reports High risk rural road grants Guide resource allocation Infrastructure Enforcement Support asset management
One Death Is Unacceptable, One Death Every Thirteen Minutes Is An Outrage
Compendium and synthesis available Ignited new national dialogue on issue National survey of knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and behaviors
In- House Projects
National Rural Summit On Traffic Safety Culture Where: Big Sky, Montana When: Monday June 22, 2009 Who: Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University, Montana DOT, and AAAFTS Why: Discuss role of Traffic Safety Culture in our society mmit.html
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