1. Strategic Highway Safety Plan Summit Drugged Driving Symposium
2017 Maryland
Strategic Highway Safety Plan Summit
and
AAA
Drugged Driving Symposium
WELCOME!
4/26/2017

2. Moving Maryland Toward Zero Deaths
Transportation Solutions to Connect Our Customers to Life’s Opportunities
Moving Maryland Toward Zero Deaths

3. How do We Reverse the Deadly Highway Trend and Move Toward Zero Deaths?
A 3-Step Process
Step 1: Building A Good Plan
Step 2: Development & Implementation of
Effective Measures to Address Risky Behaviors
Step 3: Creating a Safety Culture
at the Local Level

4. Traffic Fatalities on MD Roads Strategic Highway Safety Plans
Historical Trends
Traffic Fatalities on MD Roads
1960 – 2015
830
1987
Gasoline Issues
AirBags
Strategic Highway Safety Plans
Helmet Laws
Medevac & Shock Trauma
GDL Laws
Tougher DUI Laws
Primary Belt Laws
443
Progress in Fits & Starts

5. Under Revision & Updating
How do We Reverse the Deadly Highway Trend and Move Toward Zero Deaths?
STEP #1
Strategic Vision:
Toward Zero Deaths
Under Revision & Updating

6. How do We Reverse the Deadly Highway Trend and Move Toward Zero Deaths?
Strategic Vision:
Toward Zero Deaths
TARGETS & GOALS:
Reductions to:
By 2020: 391 Fatalities
& 2,939 Serious Injuries
By 2030: 296 Fatalities
& 2,272 Serious Injuries

7. Based on 5-yr Rolling Averages
How do We Reverse the Deadly Highway Trend and Move Toward Zero Deaths?
Performance Measures
Based on 5-yr Rolling Averages
1) # of Fatalities
2) Fatality Rate
3) # of Serious Injuries
4) Serious Injury Rate
5) Combination of:
PED Fatalities& Serious Injuries AND
Bicycle Fatalities & Serious Injuries

8. Addressing Risky Behaviors
How do We Reverse the Deadly Highway Trend and Move Toward Zero Deaths?
Addressing Risky Behaviors
Aggressive Driving
Distracted Driving
Ped & Bike Safety
Occupant Protection
Impaired Driving
STEP #2

9. How do We Reverse the Deadly Highway Trend and Move Toward Zero Deaths?
Who is best situated to address the problem?

10. Creating a Safety Culture
How do We Reverse the Deadly Highway Trend and Move Toward Zero Deaths?
Creating a Safety Culture
STEP #3
So, What’s Culture?
An examination from:
Personal Perspective
Community Perspective

11. Has Driving Become too Routine? Does it Compare to Other Activities
How do We Reverse the Deadly Highway Trend and Move Toward Zero Deaths?
Has Driving Become too Routine?
Does it Compare to Other Activities
With LESS Risk?

12. Have We Become Complacent??
How do We Reverse the Deadly Highway Trend and Move Toward Zero Deaths?
Have We Become Complacent??
Does Our Level of Attention Equal the Level of Risk?

13. How do We Reverse the Deadly Highway Trend and Move Toward Zero Deaths?

14. Reversing the Deadly Highway Trend
Safety Citizenship
Based on the concept of simple intervention …
Asking Someone to wear a Seat Belt or
- Asking Someone to Refrain from Texting or Talking on a Cell Phone while Driving.
Research Findings …
Ample Opportunity for Simple Intervention
People are Willing to Intervene with Others Who Are Socially Close to Them
These Strategies Have Demonstrated Success

15. Reversing the Deadly Highway Trend
Zero Deaths
Our
Community
Core Values

16. Reversing the Deadly Highway Trend
An Unforgiving Place!
It’s What We Do Around Here!

17. Reversing the Deadly Highway Trend
SAFETY PLANNING:
Locally Developed
& Locally Owned
What’s in your Plan ?

18. Reversing the Deadly Highway Trend
Questions to Consider….
Are Key Executives & Administrators Invested?
Are the Critical Stakeholders Represented?
Are all 4-E’s Involved and Collaborating?
Is Local Data Available?
How will Resources be Addressed?
Who will Maintain Momentum?

19. JOIN the JOURNEY On Our Road to Zero Thomas J. Gianni 410-787-4014