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SAFETY DATA ANALYSIS TOOLS WORKSHOP

TRB Keck CenterMarch 27-28, 2006

Local Practice for Addressing the “Limited Data”

Dilemma at METROPLAN ORLANDO

This is my story…

2005: Safety was a priority of the Chairman

Gaps in the data

Trouble in paradise

Building new partnership

Automated Vehicle Crash Data Knowledge Base

CrashesCrashes

Crashes by Month in Tri-County Region(State Highway Systems only)

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Source: Crash Analysis Reporting System (FDOT)

1998-2002 average

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2004

Contributing CausesContributing Causes

Top Contributing Causes of Crashes in Tri-County Region(State Highway Systems only)

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careless driving andspeeding

fail to yield improper lane change follow too closely disregard trafficsignal

improper turn driving underinfluence

Contributing Cause

Source: Crash Analysis Reporting System (FDOT)

1998-2002 average

2003

2004

Type of CrashesType of Crashes

Type of Crashes in Tri-County Region(State Highway Systems only)

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rear-end angle left-turn side sw ipe collision w ithpedestrian

Type of Crash

Source: Crash Analysis Reporting System (FDOT)

1998-2002 average

2003

2004

Fatality TrendsFatality Trends

Crash Fatality Monthly TrendTri-County Area

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21.89 22.11 22.5618.56

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Worst First Pledge Signing

Crash Analysis System

SR 551 & University Blvd

SR 438 & Pine Hills Rd.

SR 50 from SR 436 to SR 551

Kirkman Rd. & International Dr.

US 441/17/92 & Gore St.

I-4 Ramp to Lake Mary Blvd.

SR 436 & Howell Branch Rd.

US 17/92 & SR 434

US 192 & John Young Pkway.

US 17/92 & Poinciana Blvd.

10 High Crash Locations10 High Crash Locations

Tracking the Trends

SR 436 & I-4

US 17/92 & SR 436

Kirkman Rd & Conroy Rd.

I-4 & SR 46

SR 436 & SR 434

I-4 Ramp to Lake Mary Blvd.

SR 436 & Howell Branch Rd.

US 17/92 & SR 434

US 192 & John Young Pkway.

US 17/92 & Poinciana Blvd.

10 Worst Travel Behaviors10 Worst Travel BehaviorsAggressive Driving

Failure to Yield to Pedestrians in Crosswalks

Red Light Running

Failure to Wear Seat Belts

Driving Under the Influence (DUI)

Distracted Driving

Driving with a Suspended or Revoked License

Blatant Violations of Crosswalk Signals

Wrong Way Cycling

Cycling Without Lights at Night

Building Partnership

• Community Traffic Safety Teams

• Florida Department of Transportation

• METROPLAN ORLANDO

• Partners/Community

Peer Exchange

Research, design, implement, and coordinate a region-wide effort to improve the collection, management, and analysis of crash data.

Crash Data Base

Unified Planning Work Program

Response for Proposal

• Feasibility of developing integrated system

• Inventory of crash data

• Assess crash data management

• Recommendations

The recommendations should address the structure of the database including data collection, management, analysis and reporting and linkage to other data.

Crash Data Base (cont.)

FDOT, Highway Safety Grant

Questions/Discussion