1. System Safety (Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda)
TXAPA – Raising the Bar
Suggested uses: Presentations on tourism, community, feel-good messages.

2. Increasing Traffic Population Growth Economic Development
The Good Problem
Increasing Traffic
Population Growth
Economic Development
Strong Energy Sector
$75 Billion solutions

3. The Problem
2017 Performance
2027 Projections
2027 Targets
3,727 Fatalities
1.35 Fatality Rate
4,120 Fatalities
1.36 Fatality Rate
3,708 Fatalities
1.16 Fatality Rate
We cannot hit our targets by continuing on the path to our projections!

4. 2014 – Ebola Case – Dallas, Texas
September 30, 2014 – CDC confirmed the first laboratory-confirmed case of Ebola to be diagnosed in the United States in a man who had traveled to Dallas, Texas from Liberia.
The man did not have symptoms when leaving Liberia, but developed symptoms approximately four days after arriving in the United States.
The man sought medical care at Texas Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas after developing symptoms consistent with Ebola. Based on his travel history and symptoms, CDC recommended testing for Ebola. The medical facility isolated the patient (i.e., index patient) and sent specimens for testing at CDC and at a Texas laboratory.
Local public health officials identified all close contacts of the index patient for daily monitoring for 21 days after exposure.
The patient passed away on October 8.
By November 7, all contacts of the patient completed the 21-day monitoring period.
CDC recognizes that any case of Ebola diagnosed in the United States raises concerns, and any death is too many. Medical and public health professionals across the country have been preparing to respond to the possibility of additional cases. CDC and public health officials in Texas, Ohio, and New York took precautions to identify people who had close personal contact with the patients, and healthcare professionals have been reminded to use meticulous infection control at all times.

5. Changes to our Standard Thought Process
Change in Culture
Changes to our Standard Thought Process
Why not vs why
Can we/should we vs we don’t have to
Desirable vs minimum (or exception)
Sooner vs later (HSIP – takes a long time)

6. Path Forward
We need to do what we would/could/should have done previously if we had the money!
Safety improvements in every project
Traffic control plan plans
Stripe removal
Safety contingency
More rumble strips/profiled markings
Guard rail upgrades

7. Path Forward
What?
Safety Index – under development
Project scoring (before/after)
Measurable
Repeatable
Simple
Properly weighted
How?
Council on System Safety
Texas A&M Transportation Institute

8. Path Forward
Let’s Raise the Bar