1. Saving Lives Through Data Jeffrey W. Runge, MD Administrator, NHTSA 29 th International Traffic Records Forum Denver, Colorado

3. 1.0 Fatalities Per 100M VMT by 2008

4. Year % Change 20012002 Killed 42,11642,850+1.7% Injured 3,033,0002,914,000-3.9% Source: FARS, NASS GES Persons Killed and Injured In Traffic Crashes

5. Motor Vehicle Crash Cost 2000 Total annual cost - $230.6 billion Highlights Non use of belts - $20 billion Impaired driving - $51 billion Speeding - $40 billion Total annual cost - $230.6 billion Highlights Non use of belts - $20 billion Impaired driving - $51 billion Speeding - $40 billion

6. All Other All Other Safety Belts at 90% Impaired Driving [Reduce a/r rate to.44 per 100M VMT (2000 baseline of.61)] Impaired Driving [Reduce a/r rate to.44 per 100M VMT (2000 baseline of.61)] Predicted Lives Saved by Countermeasure 30% 34% 36%

7. Priorities for 2003….and Beyond Safety Belts Impaired Driving Inter-vehicle compatibility Rollovers Data

8. Priorities for 2003….and Beyond Safety Belts Impaired Driving Inter-vehicle compatibility Rollovers Data

9. Reauthorization: SAFETEA S afe A ccountable F lexible and E fficient T ransportation E quity A ct of 2003

10. SAFETEA: Key Elements Flexibility and accountability Safer, simpler, smarter $7.5 billion for safety projects Strategic Highway Safety Plan is key

11. Strategic Highway Safety Plan Developed by States Collaborative process Data-based US DOT approves

12. Data Improvement Incentive Grants $300 million available to States Funds to enhance Data collection Storage Transfer Analysis

13. State Safety Data Crash Roadway CitationAdjudication Vehicle Registration EMS Driver Licensing

15. NDR NHTSA Data Bases

16. New Technologies GIS Census Tracts Roads Bus Routes Shopping Centers Industrial Sites

17. Safety Data System Integration Vehicle Roadway Crash Adjudication Citation Driver Licensing EMS CRASH

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20. The Crash Epidemic 2002 * Police Reported

21. Crash Vehicle RoadwayCitation FEDERALDATASYSTEMS Driver Licensing State Traffic Records “Feed” Federal Data Programs EMS

22. Quality Data System Features STATETRAFFIC RECORDS RECORDSSYSTEMSTATETRAFFIC SYSTEM Timely Accurate Complete Compatible Integrated Accessible

23. Crash Deaths Vs. Battle Deaths 665,000 3,000,000+ 1775-20031899-2002

24. Source: FARS Persons Killed in Traffic Crashes by Year

25. Vehicle Miles Traveled, 1966 – 2002 (in Billions) Source: FHWA

26. Alcohol-Related Fatalities Trend

27. Safety Belt Use Rates - 1983-2003 Operation Buckle Down Operation Buckle Down BUA Begins BUA Begins CIOT Begins 78% GOAL 78% GOAL 1983-1990 from 19 city survey, 1991-1997 from State surveys, 1998-2002 from NOPUS/mini NOPUS surveys Passage of Safety Belt Law Begins