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Regional Deer-Vehicle Crash Information Clearinghouse
(An Overview)
Committee/Board Meetingand
Workshop
UW-MadisonPyle Center
February 4-5, 2002
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
• Time-Tested Problem
• The Size of the Problem
• The Plan
• The Project
• Expected Results
NOT A NEW PROBLEM
IT CONTINUES
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Five Taken to Hospital after Car Hits Deer, Sends it Flying
into Bus Windshield
NATIONAL CONCERN
• Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Increase
• Longer Commutes
• Semi-Rural/Exurban Development
• Increasing Deer Population
• Downward Trend in Hunting
THE UPPER MIDWESTPre-Hunt
Numbers inDeer Herd
Deer-VehicleCrashes Deaths Injuries
VehicleDamage
Michigan 1,900,000 65,000 8 2,000 $110 mil
Wisconsin 1,600,000 20,000 5 800 $34 mil
Minnesota 960,000 19,000 2 450 $32 mil
Illinois 800,000 19,700 5 800 $33 mil
Iowa 210,000 7,800 3 600 $13 mil
Midwest(5 states) 5,470,000 131,500 23 4,650 $222 mil
WISCONSIN
• One of Six or Seven Crashes• Probably Higher• Injuries/Fatalities Increasing• Overall Percent/Rate Increasing• 2000 - Six Counties > 45%• 2000 - About 20,000 Reported
WISCONSIN (Cont.)
GRANT
LAFAYETTEGREEN ROCK
KENOSHA
RACINEWALWORTH
CRAWFORD
IOWA
VERNON
MILWAUKEEWAUKESHAJEFFERSON
DANE
RICHLAND
LA CROSSE
MONROE
BUFFALO
PEPIN
SAUK COLUMBIA DODGE
JUNEAU
JACKSON
OZAUKEE
WASHINGTON
SHEBOYGAN
FOND DU LAC
MARQUETTE GREENLAKE
ADAMS
MANITOWOC
PIERCE
ST. CROIX DUNN
EAU CLAIRE
CALUMETWINNEBAGOWAUSHARA
KEWAUNEE
DOOR
BROWN
OUTAGAMIE
WAUPACAPORTAGEWOOD
CLARK
MARATHON
SHAWANO
MENOMINEE
OCONTO
POLK
BARRON
CHIPPEWA
TAYLOR
RUSK
BURNETT
WASHBURN SAWYER
PRICE
DOUGLAS
BAYFIELD
ASHLAND
IRON
VILAS
ONEIDA
LINCOLN
FORESTFLORENCE
LANGLADE
MARINETTE
TREMPEALEAU
31-45%
16-30%
0-15%
> 45%
WISCONSIN (Cont.)
Deer Crashes as a Percentage of All Motor Vehicle Crashes
0
5
10
15
20
19781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000
Year
Percent
WISCONSIN (Cont.)
Motor Vehicle-Deer Crashes: Persons Injured or Killed
0200400600800
1000
197819801982198419861988199019921994199619982000
Year
Number of Persons
WISCONSIN (Cont.)
Motor-Vehicle Crashes per 100 Million VMT
01020304050
197819801982198419861988199019921994199619982000
Year
Rate
WISCONSIN (Cont.)
Motor Vehicle Crashes by Month (2000)
0
10
20
30
Jan Feb MarApr MayJun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Month
Percent
THE PLAN
• Deer Vehicle Collision Reduction Working Group Conference
• Partners: DOT, DNR, and Sand County
• Working Group Recommendations: Promising Pathways Center for Research Excellence Deer-Vehicle Crash Information
Clearinghouse
THE DVCIC Project
• July 2001 to July 2003
• WisDOT Funded
• Partners: DOT, DNR, Sand County, and UW (CEE, EPD, Ecology, and MRUTC)
• Based at UW-Madison
• Five Regional States: WI, MN, IL, MI and IA
THE OBJECTIVES
• Compile Current DVC-Related Knowledge
• Develop/Promote Standard DVC-Related Research and DVC Data Collection/Information Management Approaches
THE OBJECTIVES (CONT.)
• Collect, Evaluate, and Analyze Regional DVC-Related Data
• Create/Update DVC-Related Data Information System
THE OBJECTIVES (CONT.)
• Distribute Useful DVC-Related Information/Findings: Countermeasure Toolbox, Reviews, Standards
Proposal, and Data Summaries
• Long-Term: Contribute to a Decrease in the Frequency and
Severity of Deer-Vehicle Crashes (i.e., Useful Information and Monitoring)
“Destination of Choice”
PHASE I - DELIVERABLES• Phase I (Year 1):
Research Knowledge and Gaps
Countermeasure Effectiveness Knowledge and Gaps (e.g., a toolbox)
Existing Data Collection Methods and Gaps
Suggested Research and Data Collection Standards
Begin to Populate Clearinghouse Webpage
COUNTERMEASURE TOOLBOX
• Advance Warning Signs• Noise/Sound/Whistle Devices• Roadside Reflectors• Fence• Wildlife Crossings• Motion Detectors/Changeable Warning
Signs• Diversionary Feeding Areas• Roadside Vegetation Growth/Mowing
SOME PRELIM. CONCLUSIONS
• Conflicting Research ResultsVariability in Data
Time, Area, and Dollars
• One Common Solution Unlikely
• Match Select Locations and Measures
• Diversity of Stakeholders
• Can Be Very Emotional Subject
PHASE II - DELIVERABLES• Phase II (Year 2):
Continue Clearinghouse Webpage Population DVC Database DVC Annual Summary WisDOT Standardization Plan
• Ongoing Activities: Education, Public Information, Awareness Webpage Updates Papers/Presentations Short Courses/Workshops Media Kits
ONGOING INFO. EXCHANGE• Presented Project/Subject:
WI Governor’s Safety Conference ICOET 2001 - Keystone, Colorado 2002 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting
• Discussions with Numerous Media, Local/State Agencies, Academics, Entrepreneurs, and General Public
• News Releases and Informational Brochure (at www.mrutc.org)
• Clearinghouse Page: www. deercrash.com Currently under review
• Workshop Tomorrow
UPDATED SCHEDULE2001 2002 2003
Task J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J
PHASE I:TAC MeetingsReview ResearchReview Data Coll.Standards Proposed
PHASE II:Collect DataSummarize DataDOT AssistanceTech Memo/Reports
ONGOING:Web Page Upkeep
Liaison Activities
Outreach ActivitiesFor Example: News Notes, Board Meetings, Inspection Tours, Short Courses, Service Talk Documents, and Media Kits
EXPECTED PROJECT RESULTS
• Improve the State-of-the-Art in DVC-Related Areas
• Establish/Initiate a DVC Education, Research, and Information Clearinghouse
• Provide a Useable Tool that Helps Improve Roadway Safety
• Assist Decision-Makers, Educators, and Researchers in the DVC Reduction Area
OTHER ACTIVITIES
• TRB Subcommittee on Animal Vehicle Crash Mitigation
• Montana State - ARTEMIS, Rural ITS, Benefit/Cost, Technology Evaluation
• Utah State - Temporary Sign Impacts, National Agency Survey
• North Carolina State - Center for Transportation and the Environment
• AASHTO/FHWA Animal Mortality International Scanning Tour
QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION
THE PROBLEM•Ave. Annual Costs of DVCs in US = $1.2 billion
•Ave. Annual Deaths from DVCs in US = 178