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2	Governor’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan Task Team Summit Georgia Tech Global Learning & Conference Center Atlanta, Georgia December 12, 2006
3	Strategic Highway Safety Plan
4	Welcome Hannah Heck Office of the Governor
5	Purpose
6	Georgia’s Challenge
7	GEORGIA Crime Crash Clock 1 murder every 16.8 hours 1 aggravated assault every 84 minutes 1 violent crime every 15 minutes 1 property crime every 1.7 minutes 1 fatality every 5.7 hours 1 injury every 4 minutes 1 property damage crash every 2.2 minutes 1 crash every 1.6 minutes
8	Georgia’s Challenge
9	Georgia’s Challenge
10	Georgia’s Challenge
11	Georgia’s Challenge
12	Georgia’s Success
13	Contact
14	Summit Goal Organize Key Emphasis Areas/Task Teams “Every Life Counts – Strive for Zero Deaths and Injuries on Georgia Roads.”
15	Task Team Summit Format GA Tech Global Learning Center Rest/refreshment breaks on your own Program guide Registration/Task Team sign up SHSP Overview Key Emphasis Areas/Task Teams presentations Lunch Program/Task Team Task Team Break out session Task Team Summit reconvene
16	"GOHS website"
17	Strategic Highway Safety Plan SAFETEA-LU/NCHRP/ISMP/AASHTO (Federal Law/Research/Model/Professionals) Required to: develop, implement, evaluate Governor Perdue Approved October 1, 2006
18	SHSP Organization Vision- “Every Life Counts – Strive for Zero Deaths and Injuries on Georgia Roads.” Mission- “…to continue to strengthen initiatives in education, engineering, enforcement and emergency medical services to eliminate crashes, injuries and deaths to have the safest roads in the nation.” Guiding principles
19	SHSP Guiding Principles Data Driven Comprehensive Integrated Stakeholder Involved Substantive Proactive Inclusive of the Four Safety "E’s" Systematic Addresses Local Roadway System Needs
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21	SHSP Process (FHWA Guidance) Gain Leadership Support and Initiative Identify a Champion Initiate the Development Process Gather Data Analyze Data Establish a Working Group Bring Safety Partners Together Adopt a Strategic Goal Identify Key Emphasis Areas Form Task Groups Identify Key Emphasis Area Performance Based Goals Identify Strategies and Countermeasures Determine Priorities for Implementation Write the SHSP
22	Key Emphasis Areas/Task Teams Occupant Protection/Safety belts and Air Bags Intersections Aggressive Driver/Super Speeder Impaired Driver Head-on and Cross Median Crashes Graduated driver’s license/Younger adult drivers Older Drivers
23	Occupant Protection/Seatbelts and Air Bags Belinda Jackson National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
24	Fatalities : Southeast Region Safety Record 2001-2005
25	Southeast Region Safety Belt Use By State
26	200516-20 YOA Occ. of Pass/Vehicles
27	2005 All Occ. of Pass/ Vehicles
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30	Serious Crash Types Yancy Bachman Georgia Department of Transportation
31	Serious Crash Type Intersections Keeping Vehicles on the Road - Lane Departure Head-on and Cross Median Crashes Minimizing Consequences of Leaving the Road Work Zones
32	Improve Design and Operation of Intersections Identified Intersection Improvements Red Light Running LED Signal Display 12” Signal Heads Street Naming and Intersection Warning Signs
33	Keeping Vehicles on the Road - Lane Departure Crashes Shoulder Rumble Strips Centerline Rumble Strips Edge Line Rumble Strips Wet Weather Evaluation Sharp Curve Treatments Wet Weather Reflective Tape/Striping Thermoplastic Striping
34	Head-on and Cross Median Crashes Shoulder Rumble Strips Center Line Rumble Strips Edge Line Rumble Strips Wet Weather Evaluation Sharp Curve Treatments
35	Minimizing the Consequences of Leaving the Road Crash Impact Attenuators Cable Barrier Systems Utility Relocation Incentives Vegetation Removal – Enhanced Recovery Areas Corridor Improvements Guardrail and Guardrail Delineation Bridge Guardrail Elimination of Guardrail Safety Edge
36	Work Zones Enhanced work zone training Improved work zone signage Increased speeding fines Improve or enhance work zone crash data systems Use incentives to create and operate safer work zones
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38	Aggressive Driver/Super Speeder Lt. Harry McCann Conyers Police Department Georgia Traffic Enforcement Network
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40	Impaired Driver Rob Mikell Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
41	2004 Alcohol Related Fatalities
42	GA Alcohol-Related Crashes: Fatalities and Rate per 100 VMT
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44	Percentage of Impaired Drivers that Were Unrestrained or Speeding
45	Top 10 Counties Ranked by Number of Alcohol-Related Fatalities
46	2005 Alcohol Related Fatalities by County
47	Rank by Rate of Alcohol-Related Fatalities Median Rate for all U.S. Counties : 7.615
48	2005 Alcohol-Related Fatals As a Percentage of all Fatals
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50	Non-Motorized User Amy Goodwin State Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator Georgia Department of Transportation 404-657-6692 Amy.Goodwin@dot.state.ga.us www.dot.state.ga.us/bikeped/
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54	Bicycle Crash Facts Represent 0.28% of crashes, but 1.24% of fatalities Bicycle crashes on the rise
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57	Vehicle Type/Heavy Trucks Captain Bruce Bugg Department of Public Safety Motor Carrier Compliance Division
58	Large Trucks Involved in Fatal CMV Crashes
59	Large Trucks Involved in CMV Crashes
60	Large Trucks Involved in CMV Crashes
61	Vehicle Type/Motorcycles Chad Burns Department of Driver Services
62	Georgia Department of Driver Services Motorcycle Safety Program
63	Georgia Motorcycle Crash Data (Provided by Department of Transportation – Crash Reporting Unit)
64	Valid Georgia Class M Licenses (data provided by Customer Service, Licensing & Records)
65	Georgia Motorcycle Registrations (data provided by Department of Revenue – Motor Vehicle Division)
66	Statewide Student Enrollment Total = 50,734
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68	The Un-Rider in the Fatality Data Untrained (few trained riders appear in the fatal crash data) Unlicensed (71 of the 143 motorcyclists killed in 2005 did not possess a valid Class M license or permit – 49.6%) Unseen (improper lane use; bright colors; headlight modulators Un-sober (high percentage of impaired riders in fatal crash data) Undressed (ALL proper riding gear)
69	Trauma System/Increasing EMS Capabilities Fred Grant Operations Analysis Manager Office of EMS/Trauma Division of Public Health Department of Human Resources
70	Office of EMS/Trauma Mission To encourage, foster, and promote the continued development of an optimal system of emergency medical and trauma care which provides the best possible patient outcome. OEMS coordinates and regulates personnel, facilities and equipment to optimize patients’ chances for survival. An operating Office of the Division of Public Health, Department of Human Resources.
71	EMS in Georgia… Ten EMS Regions 13,000+ EMS personnel 270+ licensed services 85+ DHR licensed training programs DTAE & non-technical college based programs 1700+ ground and air ambulances Key linkages with: 15 state designated trauma centers Public Health & Emergency Preparedness SHSP/TRCC
72	Estimated EMS runs in Georgia - 2006 1 call every 33 seconds… 1.8 calls every minute… 111 calls every hour… 2,658 calls every day… 25%+ of these calls are trauma related…
73	Georgia Trauma Registry
74	Incidence of trauma and number of trauma deaths increasing…
75	Each of these trauma data age distributions has implications for EMS, Trauma care & Public Health…
76	Traffic/Crash Records and Data Analysis Kelly McQueen Administrative Office of the Courts Chairman, Technical Committee Traffic Records Coordinating Committee
77	TRCC: Traffic Records Coordinating Committee SHSP Task Team Summit Program 12/12/2006
78	Traffic Records Coordinating Committee Organized 1990s Traffic Records Assessment 2004 Reconstituted under GOHS Director Bob Dallas Organized to address traffic records deficiencies identified in Traffic Records Assessment
79	TRCC Executive and Technical Committee Members GOHS DOT DDS DHR/DPH DOR DPS GACP GSA GHA AOC PAC FHA NHTSA FMCSA GBI GBST COO/SoGA
80	TRCC Strategic Plan for Traffic Records Improvement development 02/2006 Traffic Records Systems Crash Records Injury Surveillance Records Citation Adjudication Records Roadway Records Vehicle Records
81	TRCC Goal: improve timeliness, accuracy, completeness, consistency, accessibility, and integration of system records. 26 project proposed in 2006
82	TRCC Strategic Plan submitted 06/2006 Approved 10/2006 Over $1,000,000 TRCC responsible for project administration Agencies responsible for project management Funds disbursed 01/2007 Plan resubmitted 06/2007
83	TIME Task Force Captain Rory Howe Roswell Police Department
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85	Why Is Incident Management Important In Metro Atlanta? Atlanta has approximately 50% of the daily travel and 75% of the daily congestion in Georgia. As much as 50% of congestion in Metro Atlanta is caused by non-recurring incidents Atlanta’s average delay per peak road traveler is 70 hours. Atlanta’s cost of congestion for delay time = $1.7 billion Risk of Secondary Crashes Risk to Responder’s Safety Economic impacts Increased fuel consumption Increased vehicle maintenance costs Increased cost of goods and services Reduced quality of life
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87	Accomplishments Mission: “Develop and sustain a region-wide incident management program to facilitate the safest and fastest clearance of roadway incidents, lessening the impact on emergency responders and the traveling public.” Goals: Increase public awareness; Develop/deliver common training; Coordinate, communicate, and cooperate between different agencies in the region. Achievements: Roll-Over Demonstrations Safety Training for Responders Opens Roads Policy (ORP) TIM Teams Metro Atlanta Traffic Incident Management Initiatives "Strategic Vision" Future Incentives: Local and statewide Open Roads and Quick Clearance Policies supporting 90 minute clearance goals; TIM Teams throughout Metro Atlanta, Certification and Training for Towing and Recovery Operators, Multi-Agency Training, Improved Accident Investigation Technology, Memorandums of understanding for clearing Motor Vehicle Fluids.
88	Contact Information
89	Address Age Related Issues Spencer Moore Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Younger Adult Drivers
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91	Address Age Related Issues Henrietta Kuoh Department of Human Resources Older Drivers
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93	Projected United States Population For Adults Age 65 and Older: 2000 to 2050
94	Older Driver Task Force On average, older drivers are safe drivers. Wear safety belts more often Limit driving during bad weather Limit driving at night Less likely to drink and drive Drive fewer miles than younger drivers Older drivers have an disproportionately high rate of motor vehicle fatalities, per vehicle mile traveled (VMT), when compared with other adult age groups. Due to…. - Increased crash rate per VMT - Increased risk of fatality in the event of a crash
95	Older Driver Task Force
96	Older Driver Task Force
97	Older Driver Task Force Process Define Problem Analysis Available Data Narrow Focus Areas Develop Recommendations Create Action Steps Identify Resource Requirements Submit Recommendations
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99	Older Driver Task Force Strengthens Diverse Task Force Members Good Meeting Facilitator Point Source for Task Force-Related Work Challenges Meeting Times Ensuring all voices are heard
100	Older Driver Task Force Collaborative Partners: Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Division of Aging GDOT Federal Highway Safety Administration AARP Georgia Georgia Chapter Alzheimer's Association Medical Association of Georgia Department of Driver Services
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102	Task Team Duties Select Task Team leader/assistants/recorders Identify/define the Problem/data requests Additional Task Team participants Combine with any other Task Team? Establish crash reduction goals Develop program policies/guidelines/specs Develop alternative/new approaches Evaluate and select a plan Submit recommendations April 30^th
103	Summary/Goal Organize Task Teams Develop Recommendations/Action Plans Report by April 30, 2007
104	Questions/Discussion Sign up for Task Teams as available Four E’s, other expertise… Lunch program Dr. Thomas McGovern, Keynote Speaker Reconvene in Auditorium at 3:00
105	Contact information: Randy Clayton, Operations Manager Strategic Highway Safety Plan Governor’s Office of Highway Safety 34 Peachtree Street, Suite 800 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 rclayton@gohs.ga.gov 404-651-8503 404-656-4826 fax
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