Strategic Highway Safety Plan/Developing Local Road Safety

Plans

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

Office of Safety

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SHSP Status

• To obligate funds for Section 148 (HSIP) eligible activities, SAFETEA-LU required States to develop and implement an SHSP by October 1, 2007

• All States currently have SHSP in place

• MAP-21 continues SHSP requirement• Required to be developed, implemented, and evaluated • Required to be updated and evaluated on a regular basis

SHSP Background

• An SHSP is an essential and required component of the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

• Data-driven, statewide plan that:

• Identifies State's priority roadway safety needs

• Provides a comprehensive framework for reducing highway fatalities and serious injuries

• Includes behavioral and infrastructure priorities and strategies

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Transforms how states identify roadway safety needs

SHSP Background

• Development led by the state DOT in consultation with local, state, tribal, federal and private-sector safety stakeholders

• Addresses 4 E’s of highway safety

• Considers safety needs of all public roads

• Describes emphasis areas and effective strategies to reduce or eliminate roadway safety hazards

• Guides investment decisions for safety projects

• Approved by State Governor or responsible State agency

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The Four Es •Engineering•Enforcement•Education•EMS

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SHSP Benefits

• Unprecedented collaboration between safety partners

• Strengthened partnerships

• Increased awareness of highway safety

• Shared knowledge, data and data systems

• Leveraged resources

• Coordinated transportation safety planning; unity of safety priorities, goals and strategies

Among the many benefits, the SHSP generates…

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Local Road Safety PlansWhy develop a LRSP?Benefits from developing an LRSP may include:• Safety Awareness• Establish partnerships• Collaboration• Leverage Safety Funds• Complements the State SHSPA SHSP can assist local practitioners but a locally-focused plan(LRSP) is often needed to address the unique conditions on local and rural roads.

Local Road Safety Plans

Factors influencing the development and implementation of LRSP:• Having a champion• Developing a clear vision and mission• Assembling collaborative partners• Allocating appropriate resources• Establishing open communication

The Focus is

Results!

Local Road Safety PlansSteps in the LRSP Development Process• Step 1: Establish Leadership• Step 2: Analyze the Safety Data• Step 3: Determine Emphasis Areas• Step 4: Identify Strategies• Step 5: Prioritize and Incorporate

Strategies• Step 6: Evaluate and Update the LRSP

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Local Road Safety PlansEmphasis Areas Sample

ObjectiveSample

Performance Measure

Sample Countermeasure

Infrastructure

Lane departure, Intersections, Run-off road, Head-on and cross median, Work zones

Reduce lane departure related fatalities by 5 percent by 2015.

Number and rate of fatalities

Cable median barrier (Engineering)

Behavioral Speed, Aggressive driving, Young drivers, Seat belts, Impaired driving, Distracted driving

Increase seat belt use to 90 percent by 2015.

Safety belt use rate

Click-It-or-Ticket Enforcement Campaign (Education and Enforcement)

Cross-cutting

Vulnerable Road Users (Pedestrians Bicyclists, Motorcyclists),Traffic records, Data collection and analysis, Emergency response, Commercial vehicles

Improve EMS response time to within 8 minutes in 90 percent of incidents.

EMS response time

Install global positioning equipment on EMS vehicles to allow for quicker crash location identification (EMS)

Resources – Strategies

• Crash Modification Factor (CMF) Clearinghousehttp://www.cmfclearinghouse.org/

• FHWA Proven Countermeasureshttp://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/

• NCHRP 500 Serieshttp://safety.transportation.org/guides.aspx

• NHTSA Countermeasures that Workwww.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/nti/pdf/811444.pdf

• Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Manualhttp://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/hsip/resources/fhwasa09029/

• LTAP/TTAPshttp://www.ltap.org/

Local Road Safety Plans

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Prioritizing Strategies – Reasons to prioritize • Limited Resources• Safety Effectiveness• Ease of Implementation

Techniques to prioritize strategies• Benefit/Cost• Available funding• Timeframe

Local Road Safety PlansSample outline of a draft LRSP:

Local Road Safety Plans

Evaluate and Update the LRSP• Monitor Progress• Plan Evaluation• Living Document

Common Issues, Opportunities and Challenges• Personnel• Funding• Limited Data

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Summary• Complements the State SHSP• Promote safety awareness• Identify Safety Issues• More informed for participation in SHSP

process• Identify projects for safety funds

The Local Road Safety Plan Manual

Purpose: To save lives and prevent injuries from motor vehicle crashes.

Audience: Road supervisors, engineers, planners, local and tribal officials, law enforcement officers.

Includes:• Template for Kickoff Meeting Agenda• Sample Emphasis Areas• Emphasis Area Table• Template for LRSP• Resources for assistancehttp://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/local_rural/training/fhwasa12017/