““Blue” CountyBlue” County

Community Traffic Safety MeetingCommunity Traffic Safety Meeting

July XX, 2008July XX, 2008

Meeting AgendaMeeting Agenda

IntroductionsIntroductionsHighway safety overview at the national and state level Highway safety overview at the national and state level ““Blue” County Crash StatisticsBlue” County Crash StatisticsSHSP and TZD efforts in MNSHSP and TZD efforts in MNLocal safety initiativesLocal safety initiatives

Blue County Highway DepartmentBlue County Highway Department Local Law EnforcementLocal Law Enforcement Emergency Medical ServicesEmergency Medical Services Education, Safe Communities, others presentEducation, Safe Communities, others present

Summary and conclusionsSummary and conclusionsNext stepsNext steps

National PerspectiveNational Perspective

The U.S. roadway system's positive trends have The U.S. roadway system's positive trends have plateauedplateauedThe number of annual roadway fatalities had remained The number of annual roadway fatalities had remained virtually unchanged (40,000-42,000) virtually unchanged (40,000-42,000) In 2006, 42,642 people died in motor vehicle traffic In 2006, 42,642 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashescrashesAn average of 119 people died each day in motor An average of 119 people died each day in motor vehicle crashes — one every 12 minutes.vehicle crashes — one every 12 minutes.Economic impact of traffic crashes (2000) = $230.6 Economic impact of traffic crashes (2000) = $230.6 billionbillion

Persons Killed in Traffic Crashes

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FIGURE 1.1 ANNUAL TRAFFIC FATALITY TOTALS NATIONALLY AND IN MINNESOTA

Highway Safety in MinnesotaHighway Safety in Minnesota

In 2006In 2006

78,745 total traffic 78,745 total traffic crashes reported crashes reported

494 people died 494 people died 35,025 people injured 35,025 people injured $1.5 billion estimated $1.5 billion estimated

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On an average dayOn an average day 216 crashes 216 crashes 1.4 deaths 1.4 deaths 96 people injured 96 people injured $4,190,169 daily cost$4,190,169 daily cost

2006 Minnesota crashes2006 Minnesota crashes

944 bicycle crashes944 bicycle crashes

915 pedestrian crashes915 pedestrian crashes

One-third of all crashes involved one vehicle One-third of all crashes involved one vehicle

1 of every 3 fatalities was < 25 years of age 1 of every 3 fatalities was < 25 years of age

1 of every 11 fatalities was a SUV occupant 1 of every 11 fatalities was a SUV occupant

2 of 3 fatalities occurred in rural areas (< 5,000 pop.) 2 of 3 fatalities occurred in rural areas (< 5,000 pop.)

Source: MN 2006 Crash Facts

Figure 1.2 National and Minnesota Traffic Fatality Rates

Figure 1.3 Minnesota’s Statewide Safety Goal

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Contributing factors in MN crashesContributing factors in MN crashes

SpeedSpeed

Failure to wear seat Failure to wear seat beltsbelts

Drinking and drivingDrinking and driving

Driver inattentionDriver inattention

Inexperienced Inexperienced younger driversyounger drivers

State of MinnesotaState of Minnesota

Minnesota Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)Minnesota Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)

Toward Zero Deaths Program (TZD)Toward Zero Deaths Program (TZD)

Minnesota Strategic Highway Minnesota Strategic Highway Safety PlanSafety Plan

The MN SHSP is a cooperative effort by The MN SHSP is a cooperative effort by the MN Departments of Transportation and the MN Departments of Transportation and Public SafetyPublic Safety

VISION: To reduce fatal and life changing VISION: To reduce fatal and life changing crashes on Minnesota roadways by crashes on Minnesota roadways by aggressively implementing systematic and aggressively implementing systematic and proactive safety strategies with an ultimate proactive safety strategies with an ultimate goal of moving Toward Zero Deathsgoal of moving Toward Zero Deaths

Five Critical Emphasis AreasFive Critical Emphasis Areas

Increasing Seat Belt Use and Reducing Impaired DrivingIncreasing Seat Belt Use and Reducing Impaired Driving

Improving the Design and Operation of Highway Improving the Design and Operation of Highway IntersectionsIntersections

Lane DepartureLane DepartureReducing Head-On and Across Median CrashesReducing Head-On and Across Median Crashes

Keeping Vehicles on the RoadwayKeeping Vehicles on the Roadway

Minimizing the Consequence of Leaving the RoadwayMinimizing the Consequence of Leaving the Roadway

Young Drivers and Curbing Aggressive DrivingYoung Drivers and Curbing Aggressive Driving

Increasing Driver Safety Awareness, and Improving Increasing Driver Safety Awareness, and Improving Information and Decision Support SystemsInformation and Decision Support Systems

Critical Strategies (Four E’s)Critical Strategies (Four E’s)

EngineeringEngineering

EnforcementEnforcement

EducationEducation

Emergency medical response and careEmergency medical response and care

15 Critical Strategies15 Critical StrategiesEEngineeringngineering

Cost-effective safety improvements for lane departure and intersection crashesCost-effective safety improvements for lane departure and intersection crashes Assist local agencies in implementation of cost-effective improvementsAssist local agencies in implementation of cost-effective improvements Maintenance of roadway facilities, roadside hardware, and removing hazardous objectsMaintenance of roadway facilities, roadside hardware, and removing hazardous objects Roadway Safety Audits at network levelRoadway Safety Audits at network level

EEnforcementnforcement Adequate resources to perform traffic enforcementAdequate resources to perform traffic enforcement Statewide primary seat belt lawStatewide primary seat belt law Automated enforcement (cameras) for red-light running and aggressive drivingAutomated enforcement (cameras) for red-light running and aggressive driving Stricter graduated licensing systemStricter graduated licensing system Cooperation between courts and law enforcement to prevent reduced/eliminated chargesCooperation between courts and law enforcement to prevent reduced/eliminated charges Sobriety saturations and targeted enforcementSobriety saturations and targeted enforcement

EEducationducation Communications and marketing task force to raise public awarenessCommunications and marketing task force to raise public awareness Revise and enhance driver educationRevise and enhance driver education

EEmergency Medical Response and Caremergency Medical Response and Care Implement a statewide Trauma SystemImplement a statewide Trauma System

AAdministrativedministrative Establish a Governor’s Traffic Safety panelEstablish a Governor’s Traffic Safety panel Legislature Action Committee to lobby for GDL/improved curriculum/increased liability/ court Legislature Action Committee to lobby for GDL/improved curriculum/increased liability/ court

involvementinvolvement Adequate staffing, equipment and other resources for information systemsAdequate staffing, equipment and other resources for information systems

Toward Zero Deaths (TZD)Toward Zero Deaths (TZD)

VISIONVISION:: To reduce fatalities and injuries on To reduce fatalities and injuries on

Minnesota’s roads to zero.Minnesota’s roads to zero.

MISSIONMISSION:: To move the State of Minnesota To move the State of Minnesota

toward zero traffic deaths on our toward zero traffic deaths on our roads through the application ofroads through the application of engineering, enforcement, engineering, enforcement, education, emergency services, education, emergency services, research activities and community research activities and community involvement.involvement.

Blue County Crash ProfileBlue County Crash Profile

PurposePurpose Analysis of crashes for five year period to Analysis of crashes for five year period to

identify locations with greater than expected identify locations with greater than expected numbers of fatal and injury crashes and to numbers of fatal and injury crashes and to better understand the causes of and the better understand the causes of and the solutions to these crashessolutions to these crashes

Compare Blue County crash statistics to Compare Blue County crash statistics to Minnesota State averages Minnesota State averages

Cost of Motor Vehicle CrashesCost of Motor Vehicle Crashes20XX – Blue County20XX – Blue County

Insert specific Blue County Data from DPS Crash Facts Report

Crash AnalysisCrash Analysis

Who is involved in these crashes? Who is involved in these crashes? (M/F, age groups)(M/F, age groups)

What types of crashes are occurring?What types of crashes are occurring?Fatal/Injury, ROR/Intersection/Rear endFatal/Injury, ROR/Intersection/Rear end

When are the crashes occurring?When are the crashes occurring?Time of day, day of week, monthly trendTime of day, day of week, monthly trend

Where are crashes occurring?Where are crashes occurring?Road types or locationsRoad types or locations

Why are crashes occurring?Why are crashes occurring?Known contributing factors (speed, alcohol, belts, Known contributing factors (speed, alcohol, belts, inattentiveness)inattentiveness)

County EngineerCounty Engineer

Discuss safety initiativesDiscuss safety initiatives

Each discipline discuss safety Each discipline discuss safety initiativesinitiatives

EnforcementEnforcement

Emergency medical response and careEmergency medical response and care

Education - Safe community efforts or high Education - Safe community efforts or high school drivers educationschool drivers education

Local officialsLocal officials

OthersOthers

DiscussionDiscussion

Is there a way we can work better Is there a way we can work better together to improve traffic safety together to improve traffic safety in our community?in our community?

Next steps?Next steps?

Thank you.Thank you.

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