Objective MARYLAND STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN The overall objective of Maryland’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan is to reduce highway Fatalities and Serious Injuries. Overarching Goal: Halving Fatalities in Maryland by 2030. ( 387 by 2020 // 296 by 2030 ) Toward Zero Deaths
MARYLAND STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN Highway Safety Summit Maryland’s 2014
Developing 2016-20 SHSP Strategies Emphasis Area Teams • Exis%ng Strategies for 2011-2015 MARYLAND STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN • Issues discussed : Was the strategy successfully implemented; is the need s:ll Facilitated there; does the strategy need to be con:nued in the 2016-2020 Discussion SHSP and if so, modified?
Developing 2016-20 SHSP Strategies Emphasis Area Teams MARYLAND STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN • New Strategies for 2016-2020 • Issues discussed: What are new challenges and opportuni:es that should be included; what if Facilitated any gaps in the 2011-2015 strategies need to be addressed? Discussion Areas considered: Enforcement; Education; Engineering; Driver Competencies; Vulnerable Road Users; Legislation; & Technology
SHSP Framework : MARYLAND STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN Data-Driven 4-E Cornerstones Collabora%ve Emphasis Areas Focused on Vulnerable User Groups
TZD Methodology for ‘Big-4’ MARYLAND STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN Fatalities; Fatal Rate; Serious Injuries; Injury Rate - Sets a Future Hard Target (1/2 by 2030) - Allows for Fluctuations over the Years - Provides Good Target Analysis in Coming Years SHSP Emphasis Areas & HSP; HSIP Program Areas: 5-yr Rolling Averages - Flattens trend lines to avoid unrealistic targets
MARYLAND STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN Six Emphasis Areas � Aggressive Driving � Distracted Driving � Occupant Protection � Impaired Driving � Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety � Highway Infrastructure Key Word: STRATEGIC
MARYLAND STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN Strategy Highlights � A ll strategies are broad enough to encompass comprehensive strategies contained in HSP, HSIP, CVSP � B ehavioral strategies contain recommendations for enforcement, engineering, outreach, technology and legislative countermeasures � E ngineering strategies include systemic measures for infrastructure related issues as well as for vulnerable user groups (peds, bicycles, motorcycles, etc). � N ew strategy for motorists and peds ( i.e. 1 st responders & disabled motorists ) at the scene of emergency events
MARYLAND STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN SHA’s Motor Carrier MHSO’s Commercial Vehicle Highway Safety Hwy Safety Plan Safety Plan Improvement Program MPO’s M-DOT’s MVA’s Local Transporta:on Statewide Transporta:on Driver Safety Program Improvement Plan Improvement Plan Local Strategic Plans
Upon Approval: MARYLAND STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN � SHSP Executive Council: Met in November, 2015 � Evaluation & Monitoring of Strategies & Action Plans � Emphasis Areas Developing Action Plans for SHSP Supplement � Marketing Plan for Getting the Word Out � Semi-Annual Report w/ Progress Gauges � 1-day Highway Safety Summit: April 26, 2016
Maryland Traffic Fatali%es and Fatality Rate 2008–2014 1.08 700 1.2 0.99 0.91 600 0.88 1 0.87 0.83 0.79 500 0.8 400 0.6 300 592 MARYLAND STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN 550 511 496 488 466 0.4 443 200 0.2 100 0 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014* Fatali:es Fatality Rate per 100 MVMT Maryland Traffic Serious Injuries and Serious Injury Rate 2008–2014 In the past ten 8.26 7.93 5,000 9 years Maryland 7.22 8 6.8 4,000 has experienced 5.87 7 5.41 5.24 6 3,000 significant 5 4,544 4,383 4 4,051 2,000 3,809 decreases in 3,312 3 3,050 2,957 2 1,000 Highway Fatal and 1 0 0 Serious Injuries 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014* Total Serious Injuries Serious injury Rate per 100 MVMT
Objective The overall objective of Maryland’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan is to reduce Fatalities and Serious Injuries. Overarching Goal: Halving Fatalities in Maryland by 2030. ( 387 by 2020 // 296 by 2030 ) www.mva.maryland.gov/shsp
Six Emphasis Areas � Aggressive Driving � Distracted Driving � Occupant Protection � Impaired Driving � Pedestrian & Bike Safety � Highway Infrastructure 31 Strategies
� Vision � Understanding the Current Data � Setting Goals & Performance Metrics � Developing Effective Strategies � Crafting & Implementing Blended 4-E Action Plans � Monitoring Progress & Maintaining Momentum � Evaluation & Adjustment
Questions? Mike Sabol High Risk Program Manager Maryland Highway Safety Office msabol@mva.maryland.gov 410-768-7158
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