• TRAFFIC INCIDENT • MANAGEMENT • • WHY? AND…. HOW? • Presenter’s Name 00.00.00 Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How?
Wha hat t is Tra raffic ffic Incident dent Ma Management agement (TIM)? • Traffic Incident Management (TIM) is the coordinated detection of, response to, and removal of traffic incidents in the pursuit to restore normal traffic flow as quickly, safely and efficiently as possible. • TIM is a coordinated effort among multiple public agencies and private-sector partners . Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 2
WHY Y TRAFF AFFIC IC INCIDENT DENT MAN ANAGEMENT? AGEMENT? • Effective TIM reduces the duration and impacts of traffic incidents and improves the safety of emergency responders, crash victims and passing motorists • Blocking one lane out of three actually reduces capacity by 49% Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 3
Safe, Quick Clearance… The practice of rapidly, safely, and aggressively removing temporary obstructions from the roadway • Debris • Disabled vehicles • Spilled cargo • Wrecked vehicles Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 4
Driv iver er Rem emov oval al Law aws • Require motorists involved in minor crashes (where there are no serious injuries and the vehicle can be driven) to move their vehicles out of the travel lanes to the shoulder or other safe area Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 5
Aut Autho hori rity ty Rem emov oval al Law aws • Provide authority (and immunity from liability in general) for designated public agencies to remove vehicles and/or spilled cargo from the roadway to restore traffic flow • Serious injury or fatality does not always preclude removal • Often contain a Hold Harmless clause • Implemented in a number of states Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 6
Trav avel el Del elay ay • WHY should we address the impacts of Traffic Incidents? • For every minute a highway travel lane is blocked during a peak travel period, four minutes of additional travel delay is the result after the incident is cleared. Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 7
Se Seco condary dary Crashes ashes • Crashes that result from other incidents (secondary) are estimated to be 20% of all crashes • Chances of a secondary crash increase by 2.8% for each minute the primary incident is not cleared • These secondary crashes are estimated to cause 18% of all deaths on highways Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 8
Traffic Incident Management Timeline Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 9
Res espo ponder nder Dea eath ths s Eac ach h Yea ear r • 59 9 Law aw En Enforce forcement ment • 12 2 Fire e an and Rescu scue • 54 4 Highway hway an and Ma Maintenan tenance ce • 100 00 Towing wing an and Recove ecovery ry Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 10
Struck By Deaths Officer Bruce Jacobs Gene Schofield Jr. Chief Spencer Chauvin Jackson MS P.D. Alabama Tow Truck Driver St. John the Baptist Parish F.D. Chief Chauvin was struck Mr. Schofield was struck Officer Jacobs was struck and killed on Interstate 10 and killed by a passing and killed on Interstate 55 in Louisiana as a result of vehicle on Interstate 65 in in Jackson Mississippi a secondary crash. While Alabama while assisting a while removing debris from he was on-scene, a bus motorist . the roadway. entered the temporary traffic control zone, struck him and two other fire fighters. Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 11
SO…. HOW DO WE DO IT? Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 12
ESTABLISH A T.I.M. TEAM Id Identi entify fy a Cha hampion mpion and Le Leaders ders: : • The champion can be an individual person or an organization that is dedicated to TIM and understands quick clearance and safety. • Establish an organizational structure. A steering committee to provide oversight and balance of authority among members may be appropriate, while sometimes a hierarchical structure is the best option to ensure accountability. Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 13
Id Iden enti tify fy St Stak akeh eholders olders: : • Coordination and sharing among stakeholders fosters ownership, facilitates success and innovation to TIM teams. Stakeholders should, at a minimum, include Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, DOT, Safety Service Patrols, Dispatch/Traffic Ops Centers, Towing and Recovery Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 14
TIM IM St Stake kehol holder der Roles es Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 15
Def efin ine e Ne Need eds, , Mi Mission, ion, an and Vi Visio ion: n: • Consider the current TIM response environment and what improvements can be made. Something may spark the desire to build a Team, such as a major incident, construction, the media, or public perception. • The needs should then define the TIM Team’s mission (what its prime function will be) and vision (to what the Team wishes to aspire). Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 16
Se Set Go t Goal als an and Obj bjec ecti tives ves: • The leadership should establish goals and objectives for the team that relate directly to the identified needs. • The goals should be specific and realistic, and the leadership should identify and document steps to achieve these goals. • It is imperative that all stakeholder input is received prior to committing. Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 17
Imp Imple leme mentatio ntation: n: • Bring the Team to life • Outreach/Membership Recruitment • First Meetings: Use as an introduction. Include presentations about the role and major goals of the Team as well as any current TIM activities. • Ongoing Meetings: Schedule monthly, at least initially, to gain Team momentum. Establish priorities and plan for Team initiatives developed at first meetings. Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 18
Re Re-eva evaluation/Ref luation/Refining ining Pr Progr ogram: am: • The Team should continually revisit the tenets that were established when the Team began. • Team member feedback is essential to refining the program. revisit goals, objectives and performance metrics each year at a major meeting • Teams should also review the success of current programs and initiatives, think of potential improvements and explore new initiatives Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 19
TRAINING • Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP 2) • Congress authorized SHRP 2 in 2005 to investigate the underlying causes of highway crashes and congestion Safety Renewal Reliability Capacity Cross-Di Disci scipl plin inary ary App pproach ach is is most t ef effec ecti tive ve Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 20
N ATIONAL T RAFFIC I NCIDENT M ANAGEMENT (TIM) R ESPONDER T RAINING P ROGRAM LAW ENFORCEMENT | FIRE | EMS | TRANSPORTATION TOWING & RECOVERY | COMMUNICATIONS 4-H OUR C OURSE Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 21
Need Assessm sment ent Who trains s with other agencie ies? s? Train with >5 Train with 4-5 agencies, 3% other agencies, 12% Train with 2-3 Train with No other other agencies, 16% Train with 1 agencies, 50% other agency, 19% 1-1 Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 22
TIM Training Program Implementation Progress Percent Trained SIP 17 Goal of 20% - As of October 31, 2016 NH: 24.5% 11.6% (7,175) (20,777) 10.1% VT: 36.7% 26.3% 28.1% (7,510) 8.0% (2,796) (10,502) (3,993) MA: 20.8% (21,542) 14.5% (12,079) 21.4% (26,350) 5.9% 4.4% 37.7% RI: 30.5% (27,081) (54,443) (11,781) (4,930) 32.0% (4,080) 13.9% (3,770) (32,555) 12.7% CT: 26.5% NJ: 6.1% 41.3% (3,120) (54,500) 35.6% 27.7% (30,208) 38.6% (17,100) 17.8% (29,798) (37,126) DE: 7.0% (9,019) 11.7% 15.3% (54,699) 18.4% (4,715) (7,831) (30,546) 27.8% (19,894) 24.6% MD: 16.6% 27.3% 23.1% (8,300) (31,000) (23,218) (18,177) 13.3% (71,223) (32,948) (55,670) 29.3% DC: 32.2% 29.8% 19.6% 4.1% 23.6% (6,534) 3.0% (13,245) (22,500) (10,627) (14,331) (9,932) 1.9% 28.9% 14.1% 0.1 - 4.9% Trained (45,209) (8,683) (28,532) 34.0% 5 - 9.9% Trained 21.0% 8.7% (78,309) (11,394) 10 - 19.9% Trained (4,797) 20+% Trained 8.3% 49.1% (3,270) 18.6% Percent Trained (5,924) (1,178,022) Total Responders To Be Trained Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 23
The ITS Connection • ITS is a to toolset set that, wh when en us used ed in conjunction njunction wi with th a comp mprehensi rehensive ve op operat erational ional st strateg ategy, can support a mission and set of goals to provide improved safety, mobility, and efficiency of the Transportation System. Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 24
ITS Tool Belt • Generates Incident • T.O.C. Operations Response Plans • Traffic Cameras • Travel Times • Queue and Incident Detection • Dynamic Message Signs • Performance Metrics • Connected Vehicle • Congestion Relief Technologies VtV, VtI • Active Traffic Management • Weigh in Motion • After Incident Reviews • Smart Work Zones • ITS S must st be deployed oyed with th an integr egrated ated, , operat rational nal appro roac ach Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How? 25
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