Saving Lives Through Data

Jeffrey W. Runge, MDAdministrator, NHTSA

29th International Traffic Records Forum

Denver, Colorado

1.0 FatalitiesPer 100M VMT by 2008

Year%

Change2001 2002Killed 42,116 42,850 +1.7%

Injured 3,033,000 2,914,000 -3.9%Source: FARS, NASS GES

Persons Killed and Injured In Traffic Crashes

Motor Vehicle Crash Cost 2000

Total annual cost - $230.6 billion

HighlightsNon use of belts -

$20 billionImpaired driving -

$51 billionSpeeding -

$40 billion

All Other

Safety Belts at 90%

ImpairedDriving

[Reduce a/r rate to .44 per 100M VMT

(2000 baseline of .61)]

Predicted Lives Saved by Countermeasure

30%

34%

36%

Priorities for 2003….and BeyondSafety Belts

Impaired Driving

Inter-vehicle compatibility

Rollovers

Data

Priorities for 2003….and BeyondSafety Belts

Impaired Driving

Inter-vehicle compatibility

Rollovers

Data

Reauthorization: SAFETEA

SafeAccountableFlexible andEfficientTransportationEquity Act of 2003

SAFETEA: Key Elements

Flexibility and accountability

Safer, simpler, smarter

$7.5 billion for safety projects

Strategic Highway Safety Plan is key

Strategic Highway Safety Plan

Developed by States

Collaborative process

Data-based

US DOT approves

Data Improvement Incentive Grants$300 million available to States Funds to enhance

Data collectionStorageTransferAnalysis

StateSafety Data

CrashCrashRoadwayRoadway

CitationCitation AdjudicationAdjudication

Vehicle Vehicle RegistrationRegistration

EMSEMS

Driver Driver LicensingLicensing

NDR

NHTSA Data Bases

New Technologies

GIS

Census TractsRoadsBus RoutesShopping CentersIndustrial Sites

Safety Data System Integration

VehicleVehicle RoadwayRoadway

CrashCrash

AdjudicationAdjudication

CitationCitation

Driver LicensingDriver Licensing

EMSEMSCRASHCRASH

1-888-327-4236

5

The Crash Epidemic 2002

* Police Reported

Crash

Vehicle

Roadway Citation

FEDERALFEDERALDATADATA

SYSTEMSSYSTEMS

Driver Licensing

State Traffic Records “Feed” Federal Data Programs

EMS

Quality Data System Features

STATE STATE TRAFFICTRAFFIC

RECORDSRECORDSSYSTEMSYSTEM

Timely

Accurate

Complete

Compatible

Integrated

Accessible

Crash Deaths Vs. Battle Deaths

Battle Deaths Crash Deaths

665,000

3,000,000+

1775-2003 1899-2002

0

8,000

16,000

24,000

32,000

40,000

48,000

56,000

88 90 92 94 96 98 00Source: FARS

Persons Killed in Traffic Crashes by Year

Vehicle Miles Traveled, 1966 – 2002(in Billions)

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02

Source: FHWA

0

2,500

5,000

7,500

10,000

12,500

15,000

17,500

20,000

22,500

25,000

27,500

82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02

Fatalities

Alcohol-Related Fatalities Trend

Safety Belt Use Rates - 1983-2003

14% 14%

21%

37%

42%45% 46%

49%

59%62%

66% 67% 68% 68% 69% 69%67%

71%73%

75%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003

OperationBuckle Down

OperationBuckle Down

BUABegins

BUABegins

CIOTBegins

78%GOAL

1983-1990 from 19 city survey, 1991-1997 from State surveys, 1998-2002 from NOPUS/mini NOPUS surveys

Passage ofSafety Belt Law Begins