1. The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments

2. presentationA Crash Analysis Tools and Training for Local Users J. Thomas Bruff, Engineering Coordinator

3. ... a partnership... a forum... an advocate... a data resource... a regional planner is...

4. A Presentation

5. presentationA St. Clair Macomb OaklandLivingston WashtenawWayne Monroe *City of Detroit 4.9 million people4.9 million people 3.8 million vehicles/3.3 million drivers3.8 million vehicles/3.3 million drivers 42 billion annual vehicle miles traveled42 billion annual vehicle miles traveled 22,576 miles of road (727 congested miles)22,576 miles of road (727 congested miles) 3,543 bridges (1,288 deficient)3,543 bridges (1,288 deficient) 27.5 million vehicles crossing our borders annually27.5 million vehicles crossing our borders annually 72 million passenger trips via transit72 million passenger trips via transit Regional Stats

6. presentationA 180,739 traffic crashes 505 fatalities 4,360 severe injuries (year 2001) presentationA

7. A Safety Analysis In the Beginning… Traditional MPO processTraditional MPO process Highway operations and traffic flow improvement, 1978Highway operations and traffic flow improvement, 1978 Signal timing studies, 1982Signal timing studies, 1982 –Access management Crash data acquisition and analysisCrash data acquisition and analysis

8. presentationA Crash Data Analysis Obtained data from state policeObtained data from state police Consolidated Detroit and state police crash formsConsolidated Detroit and state police crash forms Created Michigan Street Index SystemCreated Michigan Street Index System –Michigan Accident Location Index (MALI) Automated crash analysis processAutomated crash analysis process –SEMCOG accident analysis system

9. presentationA Crash Data Analysis Need to integrate other dataNeed to integrate other data –MALI –Transportation monitoring system –TIGER –MIRIS Michigan Geographic Framework ProjectMichigan Geographic Framework Project

10. presentationA SEMCOG Safety Objectives Mainstream traffic safety in planningMainstream traffic safety in planning Encourage traffic safety analysisEncourage traffic safety analysis –Coordinate with traffic safety partners –Educate elected officials and private citizens –Provide data and engineering assistance to local safety partners

11. presentationA SEMCOG Safety Methods Develop traffic safety tools and analysis proceduresDevelop traffic safety tools and analysis procedures –SEMCOG Traffic Safety Manual –Comprehensive Analysis Safety Tool (CAST) software Integrate safety analysis into project planningIntegrate safety analysis into project planning

12. presentationA SEMCOG Traffic Safety Tools SEMCOG Traffic Safety Manual and CAST softwareSEMCOG Traffic Safety Manual and CAST software –Identifies high-crash locations »Includes three years of crash data »Performs a peer-group analysis –Identifies crash causes –Provides countermeasure pick list –Performs benefit/cost analysis

13. presentationA Something Missing Develop training programDevelop training program Solution Iowa DOT Circuit Rider model training programIowa DOT Circuit Rider model training program

14. presentationA Training Issues Target audience/various skill levelsTarget audience/various skill levels User needs (reports vs. analysis)User needs (reports vs. analysis) Type of training (lecture vs. hands- on)Type of training (lecture vs. hands- on) Follow-up trainingFollow-up training

15. presentationA SEMCOG Next Steps Completed CAST software enhancementCompleted CAST software enhancement Integrating 2000 and 2001 crash data into CAST softwareIntegrating 2000 and 2001 crash data into CAST software Update peer group analysis in Summer/Fall 2002Update peer group analysis in Summer/Fall 2002 Begin formal training Winter 2002 using Michigan approach to the Iowa DOT Circuit Rider modelBegin formal training Winter 2002 using Michigan approach to the Iowa DOT Circuit Rider model