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June 23, 2006
Asset Management
A Tool to Save Lives, Time, and $$$
The Safety Problem Is Global The Safety Solution
Is Local and Personal
Business of Saving Lives
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Plateau in Motor Vehicle Fatality Trend in U.S.
* NHTSA FARS; as of 5/2006
The Problem - TodayThe Problem - Today
Highway deaths have remained relatively constant–
43,200 (2005) 42,636 (2004) and…
The fatality rate is unacceptably high: 1.44 deaths per 100 million VMT
The Problem – TomorrowThe Problem – Tomorrow
77 will be injured in a crash during their lifetimes…some more than once.
One will die violently
in a highway crash during
his/her lifetime.
FHWA Office of Safety
The CostThe Cost
$230 Billion
Rick owes $ 820
StrategicStrategic
Planning and conducting a campaign on a broad scale.
“The BIG PICTURE”
A Strategic Highway Safety Plan … A Strategic Highway Safety Plan … • Starts with the Planning
Process.
• Provides a comprehensive, coordinated, continuing, communicative, focused, and unified approach.
Mission“To reduce deaths, injuries, and
economic costs resulting from motor vehicle crashes.”
“Safest Drivers, Safest Roads.”
Vision
SHSP CharacteristicsSHSP Characteristics
• Data driven
• Strategic
• Comprehensive
• Integrated
• Mission statement
• Vision statement
• Goals
• Prioritization of emphasis areas
• Targets
• Measurable success indicators
• Living document
• ACCOUNTABILITY
Data DrivenData Driven
• Where?
• When?
• Who?
• How?
• What?
The What Contributing Factors The What Contributing Factors
US State
• Roadway Departure 59 % 60%
• BAC Related 39 % 36%
• Belt Use 82% 79%
• Unrestrained 52% 60%
• Intersections 22 % 35%
• Pedestrian 11 % 9%
• Work Zone 3% 6%
• Young Drivers (16-24) 23 % 26%
• Older Drivers (65+) 19% 17%
IntegratedIntegrated
• Integrates the 4 E’s
– Education
– Engineering
– Enforcement
– Emergency Services
Emphasis AreasEmphasis Areas
• Alcohol
• At-Risk Drivers
• Occupant Restraint
• Speed
• Traffic Records
Emphasis Areas Emphasis Areas
• Run- Off-Road
• Intersections
• Pedestrians
• Commercial Vehicles
Gateways to InformationGateways to Information
• Website for collecting and disseminating information on program development and effectiveness, and in-depth technical background; maintain currency of knowledge base.
• Printed Guides for developing programs
• http://safety.transportation.org
Transportation Asset Management for Roadway Safety
A strategic approach to A strategic approach to
managing transportation managing transportation
infrastructureinfrastructure
The Connection ……
--- AASHTO Asset Management Guide
Why Asset Management for Roadway Safety is importantWhy Asset Management for Roadway Safety is important
• Safety is a top priority • Goal is to reduce highway fatalities and injuries• Important to construct, maintain, and operate
safer transportation systems• Need to have data and facts of existing
conditions and performance • Need to identify and set priorities• Roadway safety expenditures compete for
limited DOT resources against other assets
WhyWhy• Leverage resources.
• Additional funding sources.
• Powerful funding request tool.
• Make safety efforts more effective and efficient.
• Make the task easier.
• Support legislative initiatives.
• Reduce fatalities and injuries.
It’s about Decision making...
...At every level
...Across disciplines
...With performance measures
...And feedback at all levels
Asset Management....
Expenditure of funds:• based on trade-off analysis, alternatives considered across functions and asset classes• driven by customer requirements • address a multitude of considerations• incorporate extended time horizons• systematic and data driven
In 2000, FHWA with AASHTO undertook a study to establish a baseline of current roadway safety hardware management practices, needs, and interest in enhancements.
SignsSignalsSupporting StructuresGuardrails / AttenuatorsLightingPavement MarkingsITS Equipment
What is Safety Hardware Management?
• Inventory • Investment vs. Performance• Programmed Renewals• Legal Protections
What other states are doing.............
MinnesotaGeorgiaMarylandVirginiaCaliforniaNew MexicoIdaho
Why bother with an AMS Roadway Safety?
• Improves resource allocation • Improves system reliability and performance• Improves decision making:
•What performs best/which devices have the lowest long-term costs?
Save Lives, Time and $$$
Asset Management for Roadway Safety
ComputerizedDatabase
Maintenance
Operations
Design
Programming
Construction
Safety
Legal CounselData Collection
Finance
Planning
ContributionsContributions• Serve as Champion
• Lead/support the effort
• Build upon existing partnerships and coalitions
• Help form and enhance coalitions
• Bring other safety partners to the table
• Keep the safety partners focused
• Provide and analyze data
ContributionsContributions
• Establish and support the 4E emphasis teams • Hold the safety partners accountable• Keep the momentum • Share expertise and knowledge
– Coalition Building– Data Analyses– Goal Setting– Performance Measures– Problem ID– Identifying Strategies – Evaluation
ContributionsContributions
•Determination•Perseverance•Commitment•Passion
ChallengesChallenges
• Language and culture
• Turf and Funds
• Silos
• Organizational Structures
• Approaches to the problem
• Commitment, Determination and Perseverance
Success IndicatorsSuccess Indicators• Are we making a
difference?
• Membership of coalition.
• Leverage resources.
• Reduction of injuries and fatalities.
Living DocumentLiving Document
• What is the data saying?
• Have trends changed?
• Change in emphasis areas?
• Re-prioritize?• The appropriate
countermeasures?
ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY
On the Journey to Save Lives
On the Journey to Save Lives
For more information...
Thomas Van, P.E.Office of Asset [email protected]
AASHTO Transportation Asset Management Website
www.assetmanagement.transportation.org
Rudolph Umbs, P. E.
Office of Safety
202-366-2177
