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United States Highw ay United States Highw ay Safety Priorities: Safety Priorities: A Comprehensive Approach A Comprehensive Approach for Saving Lives for Saving Lives 14 th Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference Ottawa, Ontario June 28, 2004 Jeffrey W. Runge, M.D. Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Haddon Matrix Human Vehicle Environment Pre-Event Event Post-Event

Top 10 Leading Causes of Death in the Top 10 Leading Causes of Death in the United States for 2001, by Age Group United States for 2001, by Age Group

U.S. Vehicle Miles Traveled, 1966 – 2003 (in Billions) 3500 3500 3000 3000 2500 2500 2000 2000 1500 1500 1000 1000 500 500 0 0 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 Source: FHWA Source: FHWA

United States Fatalities and Rate Per 100M VMT Persons killed Persons killed 6 60,000 6 60,000 Fatality rate/100M VMT Fatality rate/100M VMT 5 50,000 5 50,000 4 40,000 4 40,000 3 30,000 3 30,000 2 20,000 2 20,000 1 10,000 1 10,000 0 0 0 0 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 Source: 2002 FARS Source: 2002 FARS

Economic Cost of Crashes � $230 billion total � $32 billion medical cost � $51 billion for impaired driving � $20 billion failure to use belts

02 01 Change in LTV Fleet 00 Pickup 99 98 1992 - 2002 97 SUV 96 95 94 Van 93 92 60% 60% 50% 50% 40% 40% 30% 30% 20% 20% 10% 10% 0% 0%

Vehicles and Fatalities by Collision Type - 2002 Passenger Vehicles Passenger Vehicle Passenger Vehicles Passenger Vehicle in Crashes Occupant Fatalities in Crashes Occupant Fatalities Approx. 10.6 million vehicles involved 32,598 total occupants killed 1% 4% 1% 2% 4% 2% 2% 2% 22% 22% 23% 23% 33% 33% 46% 46% 29% 29% 39% 39% Rollover Front Side Rear Other

Restrained Occupants Are Rarely Ejected In Fatal Rollovers 2002 92 100 Ejected 90 Not Ejected 80 65 Percent of Occupants 70 60 50 35 40 30 8 20 10 0 Not Restrained Restrained Source: FARS 2002

Frontal Crashes: 1995-2001 Driver Fatality Ratios in Source: FARS 1995-2001

Side Crashes : 1995-2001 Driver Fatality Ratios in Source: FARS 1995-2001

Predicted Lives Saved by Countermeasure Impaired All Impaired All Driving Driving Other Other 30% 36% 30% 36% Combined Combined 34% 34% Safety Belts Safety Belts at 90% Use at 90% Use

U.S. Highw ay Safety Priorities � Increase safety belt use � Reduce impaired driving � Improve data � Reduce rollovers � Improve vehicle compatibility

Safety Belt Use Rates 90 90 79 79 80 80 66 67 68 68 69 69 67 71 73 75 66 67 68 68 69 69 67 71 73 75 70 70 59 62 59 62 60 60 49 49 42 45 46 50 42 45 46 50 37 40 37 40 30 30 21 21 20 20 14 14 14 14 10 10 0 0 8 3 8 5 8 7 8 9 9 1 9 3 9 5 9 7 9 9 0 1 0 3 8 3 8 5 8 7 8 9 9 1 9 3 9 5 9 7 9 9 0 1 0 3

Safety Belt Use Rates By Law & State 100.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 0.0% 94.8% WA 91.8% HI 91.2% CA 90.4% OR 87.9% MD 87.2% NM 87.1% PR AZ Primary IA 86.2% 86.1% NC UT 84.9% DC 84.8% MI 84.6% NY 84.5% GA 84.3% TX VT 82.3% IN 81.2% NJ 80.1% IL MT MN 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 PA Secondary AK NV CT 78.0% CO AL 77.4% OK 76.7% NE DE 74.9% OH VA RI LA 73.8% WV MO SC FL ID SD SB Law No Adult WI 68.5% TN KY ND KS AR MS MA NH 49.6% ME Data Unavailable WY Data Unavailable

2002 U.S. Occupant Fatalities: 32,598 100% 100% 72% 50% 72% 50% 75% 75% 50% 50% 50% 50% 25% 25% 28% 28% 0% 0% Alcohol-Related Other Fatalities Alcohol-Related Other Fatalities Fatalities (13,102) (19,496) Fatalities (13,102) (19,496) Belted NOT Belted Belted NOT Belted

Alcohol-Related Fatalities 1982 – 2003 27,500 25,000 22,500 20,000 17,500 15,000 12,500 10,000 7,500 5,000 2,500 0 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 Source: FARS

Strategies for Reducing Impaired Driving High Visibility DWI Courts & Screening Primary High Visibility DWI Courts & Screening Primary Enforcement Special & Brief Safety Belt Enforcement Special & Brief Safety Belt Prosecutors Intervention Law s Prosecutors Intervention Law s

Roadw ay Crash Data Data Data Police Vehicle Systems Systems Reports Registration Driver Health & Licensing Medical

Reduce Rollovers

Improve Vehicle Compatibility Improve Vehicle Compatibility

Head Injury Test Results Vehicle/Pole Collisions Type of Collision 75º Angle Average Male 90º Angle Average Male 6000 75º Angle Single Female 5000 Head Injury Criteria 4000 3000 2000 Proposed Safety Standard Limit 1000 0 Vehicle #1 Vehicle #2 Vehicle #3 Vehicle #4

Evolution of Vehicle Safety The Future: The Past: The Future: The Past:

Automatic Collision Notification Automatic Collision Notification

Road Departure Warning System

Dedicated Short Range Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) Communication (DSRC) Private Private Sector Data Base Sector Data Base Uses Uses Communication Hot Spot (DSRC) Satellite-to -Vehicle Traffic Management Center (GPS) (TMC) Vehicle-to -Roadside Vehicle-to (DSRS) -Vehicle (DSRC)

Global Road Safety � Per Year � 1.2 million deaths � $518 billion economic costs (USD)

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