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US FATAL CRASHES Steady decline in Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled. US FATAL CRASHES The fatality data for 50,000 1.46 2015 placed the 45,000 1.42 highway death count 40,000 1.36 at 35,092 — a drop of 35,000 Fatalities Per 100 Million VMT 1.26 19.35 percent — 30,000 Total Fatalities compared to the 25,000 1.15 1.14 1.11 1.10 1.10 43,510 deaths 20,000 1.07 reported in 2005. 0.96 15,000 10,000 19.35% � � � � 5,000 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Fatalities Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled 2 Chapter 6: Safety & Security
RPA 8 COMPARISON OF FATALITY RATES Comparison of Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled between Nation, Iowa State and RPA 8. 20 There was a spike 1.21 18 in crashes in 2012, 16 1.14 but the region 1.13 14 Fatalities Per 100 Million VMT 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.08 showed a decline 12 1.07 1.06 Total Fatalities 1.04 in accident rates 10 8 0.98 from 2013 to 2015. 0.96 6 The fatalities are 0.92 0.91 4 0.89 on rise in 2016. 0.85 2 0.84 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 RPA 8 RPA 8 Rate IOWA Rate US Rate Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration & Iowa Department of Transportation 3 Chapter 6: Safety & Security
LOCATION OF FATALITES AND MAJOR INJURIES The 70 fatal crashes occurred during this time period seem to be spread across the region on more rural sections of the region’s state highways. The 241 major injury crashes from this time are also spread across the region but seem to be more frequent in urban areas. 4 Chapter 6: Safety & Security
RPA 8 COMPARISON OF INJURY CRASH RATES Comparison of Injuries Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled between Iowa State and RPA 8. . 400 • There was a spike in 350 22.52 crashes in 2012, but 21.86 21.26 20.38 20.28 20.16 the region showed a 19.82 300 19.43 18.76 Major & Minor Per 100 Million VMT 18.12 17.62 17.56 decline in accident 250 Total Injury Crashes rates from 2013 to 200 2015. The fatalities 150 are on rise in 2016. 100 • Overall the RPA 8 rate is higher than 50 State of Iowa. 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Source: Iowa Department of Transportation RPA 8 RPA 8 Rate IOWA Rate 5 Chapter 6: Safety & Security
RPA 8 CRASH CLUSTERS IN COUNTIES Most of the crash clusters are located on primary road system. Source: Iowa Department of Transportation Crash Data 2010-2014 6 Chapter 6: Safety & Security
RPA 8 CRASH CLUSTERS IN COUNTIES Most of the crash clusters are located on primary road system and in Urban areas. . Source: Iowa Department of Transportation Crash Data 2010-2014 7 Chapter 6: Safety & Security
RPA 8 CRASH CLUSTERS WITHIN CITIES Cities with Population > 5,000 within RPA 8. Source: Iowa Department of Transportation Crash Data 2010-2014 8 Chapter 6: Safety & Security
RPA 8 CRASH CLUSTERS WITHIN CITIES Cities with Population > 5,000 within RPA 8. . Source: Iowa Department of Transportation Crash Data 2010-2014 9 Chapter 6: Safety & Security
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SAFETY TEAM (MDST) 1.Deal with safety issues as a Team Regional County Planning City Engineer Affiliation Engineering 2.Make a group decision rather than each individual agency decision. Emergency Sheriff’s Responders 3.Utilize data from all Office (EMS) sources to make a decision. Iowa Department of Transportation 4.Make the group involved (IADOT) with Local and Regional Governor’s City Police Traffic Safety Planning & programming Department Bureau process.
IOWA STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN DMATS will examine, evaluate, and implement the regional strategies contained in the Iowa Strategic Highway Safety Plan Research Enforcement Engineering Education Policy & Data • High visibility • Prevent lane enforcment • Enhance • Multimedia • Safety data departure multiagency education improvement crashes collaborative • Deploy state ‐ of ‐ the ‐ campaign efforts art techonology • Strengthen • • Improve • Enhance driver Expand impaired legislative Intresections education enforcement policies programs Education involves informing Law enforcement officers play a Local public works departments Public agencies must choose the Data is the foundation of a users about unsafe behaviors valuable role in maintaining the or state departments of messages they will focus efforts strategic plan to reduce and suggesting ways to region’s transportation safety transportation often implement on with great care. fatalities and major injuries. improve safety when they use and security. engineering strategies to improve the transportation system. . roadway safety. 11 www.yoursite.com Chapter 6: Safety & Security
EDUCATIONAL SAFETY AREA Young drivers (14 -24 years of age) accounted for 34.55 percent of injuries in RPA 8 DIRECTION Drivers Age 14-24 700 34.55% Target enhancements to strengthen driver 600 education courses. 500 Strategies 400 • Involve parents in driver education courses. 300 • Require more behind-the wheel 200 instruction time. • Require a diversity of driving conditions 100 (all weather conditions, daytime and 0 nighttime, all road surfaces). 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Fatal Major Minor Unknown Injury Property Damage Only 12 www.yoursite.com Chapter 6: Safety & Security
ENFORCEMENT SAFETY AREA High Visibility Enforcement Impaired Driving Crashes 140 5.77% DIRECTION 120 Seek reductions of behavior-based fatalities and major injuries through educational and 100 enforcement methods. 80 Strategies 60 • Support additional officer hours on 40 roadways. • Increase special enforcement 20 campaigns. 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Fatal Major Minor Unknown Injury Property Damage Only 13 www.yoursite.com Chapter 6: Safety & Security
ENFORCEMENT SAFETY AREA Expand Impaired Enforcement Programs Speed Related Crashes 700 DIRECTION 31.6% 600 Seek reductions of behavior-based fatalities and major injuries through educational and 500 enforcement methods. 400 Strategies 300 • Support additional officer hours on 200 roadways. • Increase special enforcement 100 campaigns. 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Fatal Major Minor Unknown Injury Property Damage Only 14 www.yoursite.com Chapter 6: Safety & Security
ENGINEERING SAFETY AREA Prevent Lane Departure Crashes Lane Departure Related Crashes 300 14.18 DIRECTION 250 Continue to implement engineering counter % measures to keep vehicles on roadways and 200 mitigate the severity of results if vehicles leave the roadway. 150 Strategies • Centerline rumble strips 100 • Shoulder/edgeline rumble strips 50 • Curve delineation • Shoulder treatments 0 • Cable barrier rail 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Fatal Major Minor Unknown Injury Property Damage 15 www.yoursite.com Chapter 6: Safety & Security
ENGINEERING SAFETY AREA Improve Intersections Intersection Crashes 500 26.38% DIRECTION 450 Reduce the chances for intersection crashes 400 and mitigate the severity of injuries if crashes 350 occur in intersections. 300 250 Strategies 200 Urban 150 – Innovative intersection designs 100 – Traffic signal modifications 50 Rural 0 – Intersection lighting 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Fatal Major Minor Unknown Injury Property Damage – Stop controls 16 www.yoursite.com Chapter 6: Safety & Security
POLICY SAFETY AREA Enhance multiagency collaborative efforts & strengthen legislative policies MULTIAGENCY GROUP ENGAGE PROFESSIONALS 1 2 Create a multiagency group to carry out safety Engage professionals across disciplines and systems strategies across the Five E’s. to participate and create a unified message. SEAT BELT LEGISLATION CARELESS DRIVING LAW 3 4 Enact primary seat belt legislation for all positions. Modify careless driving law to include distracted driving as a primary offense. DRIVER’S LICENSING IMPAIRED DRIVING 5 6 Enhance graduated driver’s licensing. Tighten impaired driving tolerances and increase penalties for impaired driving violations. 17 www.yoursite.com Chapter 6: Safety & Security
RESEARCH AND DATA SAFETY AREA Safety data improvement STATEWIDE ELECTRONIC CRASH Expand statewide electronic crash reporting through TRACS. 121 Major Injuries (2004-2013) 29 Major Injuries (2004-2013) DEVELOP A WEB PORTAL 22 Fatalities (2004-2013) 10 Fatalities (2004-2013) Develop a Web portal to increase safety data availability . WEB BASED ANALYTICAL TOOL Support creation of a web based analytical tool. 56 Minor Injuries (2004-2013) 22 Unknown Injuries (2004-2013) 18 www.yoursite.com Chapter 6: Safety & Security
SECURITY IDEAS 1 Evacuation Plans EMS TEAMS (Incident 2 Management) 3 DISASTER PREPARDNESS
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