California Strategic Highway Safety Plan Update

Fresno COG – October 23, 2014

WhatistheSHSP?

Guides safety activities for all roadway usersAddresses safety on all public roadsStrategic, data‐driven processFederal requirement

Human costs More than 2,500 people die Nearly 11,000 are seriously injured 

Economic costsMore than $22 billion$608 per capita Less funding for roads, schools, communities 

HowBigIsTheNeed?

Reduce number and severity of crashes Demographic groups 

Older/younger driversInfrastructure 

IntersectionsRoadway departure

BehaviorsImpaired drivingSeat belt use

Mode typesCommercial vehiclesBicyclesMotorcyclesPedestrians

Foundational systemsCrash dataEmergency response 

WhatistheSHSPProcess?

WhatistheSHSPProcess?

Engages partners statewide4E multidisciplinary process 

EnforcementEngineeringEducationEmergency response

Focus on the greatest problems

SHSPPartners

177 actions since 2006Completed because of the SHSP

Collaborative effort

ASuccessStory

Added After 2006:27 Actions

Original 2006 SHSP: 152 Actions

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17.0% reduction in severe injuries from 2006 to 2012

28.6% reduction in fatalities 

from 2006 to 2012

ProgressSince2006

In 2012 2,995 fatalities10,864 severe injuries

Unacceptable tollPublic healthQuality of lifeEconomic impacts

NeedfortheSHSPUpdate

Ideas and commitment from broad range of partners Elected officialsPlannersAdvocatesTribesLaw EnforcementEducators

Emergency Medical ServicesEngineersPublic HealthPublic WorksGovernmentCommunity Stakeholders

TheUpdateProcess

Improve safety Save livesReduce preventable injuries 

Improve livability Support active transportation goals Improve public health 

Gain knowledge Learn best practices Access information and data Discover funding opportunities 

Local/RegionalBenefits

The SHSP Addresses safety on all public roads Is a bottom up plan 

An opportunity Provide input into regional and local safety needs Identify problems in your communities 

RegionalSafetyPlanning

October 28, 2014 Tribal Safety Focus Populations (young drivers, older drivers, commercial drivers, motorcyclists) 

October 29, 2014 Driver Behavior (impaired driving, seat belts, speeding, distracted driving) 

October 29, 2014 Infrastructure & Operations (roadway departures, intersections, work zones) 

October 30, 2014 Vulnerable Road Users (pedestrians, bicyclists,) Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

StatewideWebinars

Southern California November 12, 2014 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Cal State Los Angeles,Golden Eagle Student Union

Northern California November 14, 20148:00 am to 1:00 pm Sacramento State, University Union Ballrooms 2 & 3 

GetInvolved!SafetySummits

GetInvolved!SHSPWebSite

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/shsp/

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Provide comments on the updated plan.

Ursula Stuter, SHSP Project Manager (916) 654‐6101 

Joan Sollenberger, SHSP Steering Committee Co‐Chair (916) 653‐4575

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