1. Sharing a Vision of the Road to Zero Bus Industry Safety Council
Nick Smith
COO, National Safety Council

2. 8/8/2019
One consistent challenge that we’ve had as an organization is how can we be more impactful.
Our board continues to ask that question, and so as an organization we are constantly evaluating our best path for the future.
Whether it is our partnerships, our products or our website, we are redoubling down on our workplace focus.
The board has identified this as our sweet spot, and what sets NSC apart from other organizations, so we are working to leverage our workplace impact going forward.
Of course our chapters are key in all this, and we look forward to working more closely with you all as we undertake this important R&D work.
We are doing some market research as we speak to identify where we have gaps, and where we can provide additional products and services so that no matter where people are either geographically or on their safety career journey, we can provide best practice training options.
That doesn’t mean that our other advocacy efforts are falling by the wayside. As you’ll see, we’re working to make sure that all we do is interconnected.

3. 100+ Deaths per day in the U.S. CAN WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
WHAT IS THE RIGHT NUMBER?

4. 274 25,000 17.2 million Bus Safety Stats - 2017
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Bus Safety Stats
274
Fatalities involving buses
25,000
People injured in bus crashes
17.2 million
Vehicle miles traveled
Source: FMCSA, Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts 2017

5. Road to Zero Coalition Members
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Road to Zero Coalition Members

6. ACCELERATE Technology PRIORITIZE Safety
8/8/2019
DOUBLE DOWN
on What Works
ACCELERATE Technology
PRIORITIZE
Safety

7. National Seat Belt Use Rates
DOUBLE DOWN
ON SEATBELTS
NHTSA puts motorcoach seat belt usage at less than 10%
We can do better!

8. Sara’s Wish Foundation

9. DOUBLE DOWN on What Works

10. Poly-Drug Drivers in Fatal Crashes On the Rise
In 2016, 51% of drug-positive fatally-injured drivers were found positive for two or more drugs. (GHSA 2018 report)
Poly-drug positive testing has increased for last 5 years (according to Washington Traffic Safety Commission)
All motor vehicle deaths up 7% YOY
Source: Washington State Traffic Commission, April 2018
©National Safety Council 2010

11. Yet, we know that fatigue can be quite impairing
Yet, we know that fatigue can be quite impairing. In fact, getting just two fewer hours of sleep is the equivalent of functioning after a few beers.
Fatigue is a hidden hazard with serious consequences.
©National Safety Council 2010

12. We recently created a fatigue cost calculator with Harvard Medical School’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. This free, online tool allows employers to get a tailored estimate of how much fatigue is costing their workplace, based on size, location, and industry
As an example, an employer with 150 employees with rotating shifts in the construction industry will see an annual cost of $228,000 in terms of missed days of work, decreased productivity and increase health care costs due to sleep deprivation and sleep deficiency.
Addressing fatigue has lasting benefits.
NSC.org/TiredAtWork
©National Safety Council 2010

13. ACCELERATE TECHNOLOGY
Accelerating existing and other promising automated technologies is the next step.
Carnegie Mellon found that forward collision warning, lane departure warning, and blind spot monitors alone can save 10,000 lives EACH YEAR.
These are technologies that are already out there.

14. MyCarDoesWhat.org

15. CULTURE SAFETY CREATE A SAFE SYSTEMS APPROACH TO SHIFT PRIORITIZE
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PRIORITIZE
SAFETY
CREATE
A SAFE SYSTEMS APPROACH TO
SHIFT
CULTURE
The 3rd, and most important step is to ensure we put safety at the center of every transportation system.
We demand 100% safe operations in aviation, marine, pipeline, rail and transit, we should cultivate a corresponding societal demand for safe roads.
The U.S. is trailing our international counterparts in addressing road safety.
It’s because safety is not yet our #1 priority. It needs to be.
We know humans make mistakes, but we can design our systems in such a way that will make the likelihood of deadly mistakes near zero.

16. "When a tragedy claims many lives, we often care less than if a tragedy claims only a few lives. When there are many victims, we find it easier to look the other way.“ -Shankar Vedantam, host of the NPR podcast Hidden Brain

17. 8/8/2019
UPDATE!

18. Solving Motor Vehicle Deaths
DOUBLE DOWN
on What Works
ACCELERATE
Technology
PRIORITIZE
Safety
JOIN
nsc.org/RoadtoZero
These problems are complex, and so the solutions have to be comprehensive as well.
We need to ultimately develop a culture of safety around that shared goal of zero so that we can make sure everyone gets to their destination safely, every day.
By addressing how drivers behave behind the wheel, utilizing technology that we know can save lives, and working in partnership with organizations across the board that all have a stake in making our roads safe and safety a priority, we can solve unintentional deaths occurring on our nation’s roads.

19. JOIN US!

20. 8/8/2019
Thank You!
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