oklahoma strategic highway safety plan – meeting objectives presented to shsp leadership group...

Oklahoma Strategic Highway Safety Plan –Meeting Objectives

presented topresented to

SHSP Leadership GroupSHSP Leadership GroupSHSP Working GroupSHSP Working Group

presented bypresented by

Dawn Sullivan, Oklahoma Department of TransportationDawn Sullivan, Oklahoma Department of Transportation

Oklahoma City, OKOklahoma City, OKFebruary 21, 2007February 21, 2007

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Why are we here?To remind ourselves – safety is serious business

To review SAFETEA-LU requirements and opportunities

To review Oklahoma crash/fatality data and problem identification

To identify a SHSP vision and goals and prioritize key emphasis areas

To form emphasis area teams and identify team leaders

To chart a course for working together in the future

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Why are we here?

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Source: FARS

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Transportation Safety Planning

Motor vehicle crashes are a serious public health problem

Collaboration is key

New approaches are required

Standard “one size fits all” solutions are nonexistent

Changes in organizational priorities will be needed

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SAFETEA-LUKey Safety Provisions

SAFETEA-LU Almost Doubles TEA-21 Safety Apportionment

New “Core” Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)

Flexibility

Safety Set Asides

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Strategic Highway Safety Plan

Collaborative planning process among multiple agencies and safety advocates – lead by Oklahoma DOT

Analyze and make effective use of crash data

Address 4 E’s plus management and operations

Consider safety needs of all public roads

Describe program of projects or strategies to reduce or eliminate safety hazards

Approved by Governor or designated State agency

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SAFETEA-LU Required SHSP Participants

State Dept. of Transportation

State Highway Safety Office

Regional & Metropolitan Planning Organizations/Agencies

Major Modes of Transportation

State and Local Traffic Enforcement Officials

State Person(s) Responsible for Administering Federal Rail-grade crossing program

Operation Lifesaver

State MCSAP Administrators

State Motor Vehicle Administrators

Major State and Local Interest Groups including Tribes

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Common SHSP Characteristics

Comprehensive – 4Es of Safety

• Education

• Enforcement

• Engineering

• Emergency response

Collaborative

Data Driven

Multimodal

Systemwide

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Effective SHSP Implementation

Leadership, ownership, and management

Accountability

Action plans

Performance measures

Local involvement

Partner responsibilities

Feedback

Updates

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Understanding the Objectives of the SHSP

Examine SAFETEA-LU requirements and opportunities

Identify Oklahoma’s crash/fatality problems

Identify and prioritize key emphasis areas

Inventory and examine existing safety plans, programs, and strategies

Chart a course for working together in the future – this is just THE BEGINNING

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Today’s Assignments

Define a “Vision Statement” for the SHSP• What is the overall purpose and intent of the SHSP?

Define SHSP Goals• What are quantifiable performance measures that can be

used to assess progress and success of the SHSP?

Define SHSP Emphasis Areas• What are the primary traffic safety problem areas that

should be addressed through the SHSP?

Begin to Establish Emphasis Area Action Teams and Team Leaders

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Why Emphasis Areas?

Focus on the leading safety problems on OK roadways

• MANY possibilities

• Narrow down to specifics in a couple of areas

Emphasis Area Action Teams will:

• Look at the data and develop problem statements

• Inventory existing plans and programs

• Identify goals and measurable objectives for each emphasis area

• Develop strategies and Action Plans

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Selecting SHSP Emphasis Areas

Review the crash data

• What statistics are increasing?

• What statistics are decreasing?

• What problems represent a significant share of the total?

• Where does Oklahoma exceed national statistics?

• Where can we make the biggest impact?

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Selecting SHSP Emphasis Areas (cont.)

Our objective is to reduce fatalities and injuries. Therefore, put collective resources where they will do the most good.

Time is limited. Focus on a reasonable number of emphasis areas.

Consider where substantial effort is already being directed. Don’t duplicate efforts.

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Action Team Responsibilities

Identify and Evaluate Potential Strategies and Set Measurable Objectives

• How can we have the biggest impact on safety NOW?

• What should we include in the plan for future consideration?

• How can we make the BEST use of current resources?

Draft an Action Plan for each Emphasis Area

• Action Plans will feed into the Draft/Final SHSP

• Continually evaluate progress

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Questions?Questions?