Oklahoma Strategic Highway Safety Plan
• Vision, Mission, and Goals
• Selection of Emphasis Areas
presented to
SHSP Leadership Group
presented by
Sam Lawton, Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Oklahoma City, OK
March 23, 2007
Today’s Assignments
Agree on a Vision and Mission for the SHSP
• What is the overall purpose and intent of the SHSP?
• How do we achieve our Vision?
Agree on SHSP Goals
• What are quantifiable performance measures that can be
used to assess progress and success of the SHSP?
Agree on SHSP Emphasis Areas
• What are the primary traffic safety problem areas that should
be addressed through the SHSP?
1
SHSP Vision and Mission Statement
“Vision Statement”
• What is the overall purpose and intent of the SHSP?
“Mission Statement”
• How do we achieve this vision?
2
SHSP Vision and Mission Statement
Proposed Vision Statement
• “Provide and promote the safest surface
transportation system for all travelers – zero deaths,
zero injuries.”
Proposed Mission Statement
• “Develop, implement, and evaluate a data-driven,
multidisciplinary process to maximize road safety
through widespread collaboration and an integrated
4E approach.”
3
SHSP Proposed Goals
Reverse the increasing trend of traffic-related
fatalities and injuries upon implementation of
the Oklahoma SHSP (toward zero fatalities and
injuries)
•
Measurable Goals:
− Achieve a 20 percent reduction from 774 (2004) lives
lost in traffic-related fatal crashes by 2010
− Achieve a 20 percent reduction from 18,359 (2004)
non-fatal traffic related incapacitating and
non-incapacitating injuries by 2010
4
Results of February 21 Emphasis Area Voting
Emphasis Area
Votes
Rank
Young Driver Crashes
40
1
Lane Departure
35
2
Alcohol/Impaired Driving
32
3
Speed-Related Crashes
29
4/5 (tie)
Intersection Crashes
29
4/5 (tie)
Occupant Protection
23
6
Unsafe Driver Behavior (Aggressive, Distracted)
20
7
Secondary Crashes
18
8
Motorcycle Crashes
14
9
Data/Data Management
11
10
Work Zone Crashes
10
11
Truck Involved Crashes
8
12
Older Driver Crashes
7
13
Emergency Medical Services
6
14
Native American Fatalities/Injuries
5
15
Pedestrian Crashes
1
16/17 (tie)
Train-Involved Crashes/Grade Crossings
1
16/17 (tie)
Bicycle Crashes
0
Unlicensed/Suspended/Revoked Licenses
0
5
Proposed Emphasis Areas
as Contributing Factor(s) to Fatal Crashes
2001
Emphasis Areas
Crashes
Percent of Total
Total Fatal Crashes
590
100.0%
Young Driver
200
33.9%
Lane Departure
231
39.2%
Alcohol/Impaired Driving
119
20.2%
Unsafe Speed
176
29.8%
Intersection
132
22.4%
Occupant Protection*
368
67.4%
Unsafe Driver Behavior**
37
6.3%
Motorcycle Involved
40
6.8%
Work Zone
10
1.7%
Large Truck Involved
79
13.4%
Single Unit
10
1.7%
Semi Trailers/Tractors
69
11.7%
* Reported unbelted fatalities. % = Share of fatalities.
** Fatigued/distracted factor only. Does not include 'aggressive behavior‘.
6
Proposed Emphasis Areas
as Contributing Factor(s) to Fatal Crashes
2002
Emphasis Area
Crashes
Percent of Total
Total Fatal Crashes
639
100.0%
Young Driver
221
34.6%
Lane Departure
244
38.2%
Alcohol/Impaired Driving
103
16.1%
Unsafe Speed
162
25.4%
Intersection
147
23.0%
Occupant Protection*
342
58.8%
Unsafe Driver Behavior**
59
9.2%
Motorcycle Involved
48
7.5%
Work Zone
18
2.8%
107
16.7%
Single Unit
22
3.4%
Semi Trailers/Tractors
85
13.3%
Large Truck Involved
* Reported unbelted fatalities. % = Share of fatalities.
** Fatigued/distracted factor only. Does not include 'aggressive behavior‘.
7
Proposed Emphasis Areas
as Contributing Factor(s) to Fatal Crashes
2003
Emphasis Area
Crashes
Percent of Total
Total Fatal Crashes
595
100.0%
Young Driver
191
32.1%
Lane Departure
239
40.2%
Alcohol/Impaired Driving
110
18.5%
Unsafe Speed
156
26.2%
Intersection
137
23.0%
Occupant Protection*
317
61.8%
Unsafe Driver Behavior**
64
10.8%
Motorcycle Involved
45
7.6%
9
1.5%
95
16.0%
Single Unit
16
2.7%
Semi Trailers/Tractors
79
13.3%
Work Zone
Large Truck Involved
* Reported unbelted fatalities. % = Share of fatalities.
** Fatigued/distracted factor only. Does not include 'aggressive behavior‘.
8
Proposed Emphasis Areas
as Contributing Factor(s) to Fatal Crashes
2004
Emphasis Area
Crashes
Percent of Total
Total Fatal Crashes
666
100.0%
Young Driver
246
36.9%
Lane Departure
271
40.7%
Alcohol/Impaired Driving
119
17.9%
Unsafe Speed
203
30.5%
Intersection
136
20.4%
Occupant Protection*
330
57.2%
Unsafe Driver Behavior**
55
8.3%
Motorcycle Involved
81
12.2%
Work Zone
12
1.8%
Large Truck Involved
95
14.3%
Single Unit
11
1.7%
Semi Trailers/Tractors
84
12.6%
* Reported unbelted fatalities. % = Share of fatalities.
** Fatigued/distracted factor only. Does not include 'aggressive behavior‘.
9
Proposed Emphasis Areas
as Contributing Factor(s) to Fatal Crashes
2005
Emphasis Area
Crashes
Percent of Total
Total Fatal Crashes
709
100.0%
Young Driver
227
32.0%
Lane Departure
312
44.0%
Alcohol/Impaired Driving
123
17.3%
Unsafe Speed
214
30.2%
Intersection
141
19.9%
Occupant Protection*
360
59.8%
Unsafe Driver Behavior**
67
9.4%
Motorcycle Involved
81
11.4%
7
1.0%
104
14.7%
Single Unit
15
2.1%
Semi Trailers/Tractors
89
12.6%
Work Zone
Large Truck Involved
* Reported unbelted fatalities. % = Share of fatalities.
** Fatigued/distracted factor only. Does not include 'aggressive behavior‘.
10
Top Five Causes of KAB Crashes
1996-2005
2005
1. Unsafe Speed
18.6%
1. Unsafe Speed
18.3%
2. Failed to Yield
15.6%
2. Failed to Yield
15.6%
3. Improper Turn
10.0%
3. Inattention
11.0%
4. Inattention
9.7%
4. Failed to Stop
10.2%
5. Failed to Stop
9.2%
5. Improper Turn
8.8%
11
Young Drivers
12
2005 Fatal Crashes Drivers Under 16 to 24
35
35.5%
Percent
40
Percent of Fatal Crashes
Percent Drivers Licenses
30
0
0.4%
5
0.7%
Drivers
Under 16
Drivers
Age 16-17
14.7%
Drivers
Age 18-20
13
7.2%
10
2.9%
6.8%
15
5.1%
13.4%
20
15.6%
25
Drivers
Age 21-24
Total
Under 16-24
Younger and Older Drivers in Fatal Crashes
Percent
50
45
43.9%
41.9%
42.8%
39.0%
38.1%
40
41.3%
41.1%
35
38.3%
37.6%
18.0%
18.2%
35.5%
30
25
20
15
20.1%
18.2%
19.7%
18.0%
17.1%
19.1%
17.4%
16.1%
10
Percent Under 16 to 24
Percent Under 65 to 85+
5
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Year
14
2002
2003
2004
2005
Lane Departure
15
Fatal Roadway Departure Crashes
Number of Fatal Crashes
350
300
271
286
277
271
312
250
228
200
238
231
244
239
150
100
Fatal Crashes
50
Linear (Fatal Crashes)
0
1996
Source:
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Year
ODOT Traffic Engineering Division.
16
2002
2003
2004
2005
Incapacitating Roadway Departure Crashes
Number of Incapacitating Crashes
1,400
1,204
1,200
1,117
1,000
983
964
880
1,052
985
967
870
910
800
600
400
Incapacitating Crashes
200
Linear (Incapacitating Crashes)
0
1996
Source:
1997
1998
1999
2000 2001
Year
ODOT Traffic Engineering Division.
17
2002
2003
2004
2005
Fatal and Injury Roadway Departure Crashes
as a Percent of Total Injury Crashes
Percent of Total Injury Crashes
15
14.63%
13.97%
14
13.58%
13.24%
13.18%
13.77%
13.79%
13.36%
13
13.01%
13.03%
12
11
Percent of Total Injury Crashes
Linear (Percent of Total Injury Crashes)
10
1996
Source:
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Year
ODOT Traffic Engineering Division.
18
2002
2003
2004
2005
Roadway Departure Fatalities
as Percent of Total Fatalities
58%
60%
63%
60%
65%
59%
55%
60
56%
70
67%
Percent of Fatalities
80
OK U.S.
72%
Oklahoma Compared to U.S. Average
50
40
30
20
10
0
2001
Source: FARS.
2002
2003
Year
19
2004
2005
Alcohol/Impaired Driving
20
Alcohol/Drug-Related Fatalities
Fatalities
250
229
200
187
179
200
172
150
165
147
150
166
159
100
50
Fatalities
Trend Line
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Year
Source: OHSO.
21
2002
2003
2004
2005
Alcohol/Drug-Related Fatalities
Percent of Total Fatalities
Rate (in Percent)
30
26.2%
23.6%
20
22.7%
22.4%
20.9%
25.2%
22.3%
21.5%
19.4%
20.8%
10
Proportion
Trend Line
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Year
Source: OHSO.
22
2002
2003
2004
2005
Speed-Related Crashes
23
Unsafe Speed Fatalities
Fatalities
300
250
238
228
239
239
220
200
205
179
150
186
181
177
100
50
Fatalities
Trend Line
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Year
Source: OHSO.
24
2002
2003
2004
2005
Unsafe Speed Fatalities
Percent of Total Fatalities
Fatalities (in Percent)
35
30.6%
28.6%
30
25
28.1%
30.8%
30.1%
26.9%
24.5%
24.0%
20
29.9%
26.3%
15
10
5
Percent of Total OK Fatalities
Trend Line
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Year
Source: OHSO.
25
2002
2003
2004
2005
Speeding Related Fatalities
as Percent of Total Fatalities
Oklahoma Compared to U.S. Average
41%
OK
U.S.
36%
41%
42%
31%
31%
35
32%
31%
40
30%
45
42%
Fatalities (in Percent)
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
2001
2002
2003
Year
Source: NHTSA/NCSA, Traffic Safety Facts, Oklahoma 2005.
26
2004
2005
Intersection Crashes
27
Fatal Intersection Crashes
Number of Fatal Crashes
100
77
75
2003
62
60
51
54
60
64
73
74
2002
66
66
69
67
70
77
81
79
72
73
80
85
90
Urban
86
Rural
50
40
30
20
10
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Year
Source:
ODOT Traffic Engineering Division.
28
2004
2005
Injury Intersection Crashes
Number of Injury Crashes
2003
2004
2005
4,494
2001
775
4,486
817
2000
4,613
4,537
881
1999
828
4,726
935
1998
4,631
4,709
1,000
1997
Urban
889
4,977
1,059
1996
5,000
Rural
4,825
5,038
977
6,000
4,000
2,000
1,000
861
3,000
0
Year
Source:
ODOT Traffic Engineering Division.
29
2002
Fatal and Injury Intersection Crashes
Number of Fatal and Injury Crashes
4,699
879
839
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
4,571
4,706
951
4,899
934
1999
4,552
1,012
1998
883
1,067
1997
Urban
4,591
4,795
1,144
1996
5,000
Rural
941
4,790
1,049
5,056
5,111
6,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
Year
Source:
ODOT Traffic Engineering Division.
30
Occupant Protection
31
Safety Belt Use Rate Compared to U.S. Average
56.0
0.5
81.0
83.7
82.0
83.1
80.0
80.3
79.0
76.7
70.1
71.0
67.9
71.0
47.4
0.6
67.5
0.7
67.0
69.0
0.8
U.S.
60.7
OK
69.0
0.9
75.0
Safety Belt Use Rate
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Year
Source: NHTSA, OHSO.
32
2003
2004
2005
2006
Child Restraint Compliance
Percent
100
86.7%
80
80.6%
77.4%
76.8%
82.7%
75.7%
60
40
66.0%
62.5%
53.0% 51.8% 54.4%
20
Rate
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Year
Source: OHSO.
33
2002
2003
2004
Trend Line
2005
2006
Unsafe Driver Behavior –
Aggressive and Distracted Driving
34
Fatal Crashes with Fatigued/Distracted Drivers
Number of Fatal Crashes
80
70
64
62
59
57
60
67
64
55
50
50
48
40
37
30
20
10
Fatal Crashes
Linear (Fatal Crashes)
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Year
Source: OHSO.
35
2002
2003
2004
2005
Incapacitating Crashes with
Fatigued/Distracted Drivers
Number of Incapacitating Crashes
450
411
406
400
401
350
360
300
375
350
348
348
350
345
250
200
150
100
Incapacitating Crashes
50
Linear (Incapacitating Crashes)
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000 2001
Year
Source: OHSO.
36
2002
2003
2004
2005
Fatigued/Distracted Driver Fatal and Injury
Crashes as a Percent of Total Injury Crashes
Percent of Total Injury Crashes
8
7
6.02%
5
6.18%
5.58%
5.24%
5.14%
6.67%
5.53%
5.45%
6
6.58%
6.37%
4
3
2
Percent of Total Injury Crashes
1
Linear (Percent of Total Injury Crashes)
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Year
Source: OHSO.
37
2002
2003
2004
2005
Secondary Crashes
38
Secondary Crashes
Secondary crashes are not recorded as a crash
factor/contributing factor on standard crash reports
Once an incident is stabilized, any subsequent incidents
are considered as separate crashes
39
Motorcycle Crashes
40
Oklahoma Motorcycle Fatalities
Motorcycle Fatalities
90
78
80
77
73
70
60
50
39
40
33
33
39
30
20
25
25
24
10
Motorcycle
Linear (Motorcycle)
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Source: FARS.
41
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Motorcycle Fatalities as Percent of Total Fatalities
Oklahoma Compared to U.S.
Percent of Fatalities
12
10.9%
10.1%
10.5%
10
9.4%
7.6%
8
7.6%
9.6%
8.7%
6.9%
6
5.1%
5.5%
6.0%
5.7%
5.0%
5.3%
4.5%
3.9%
4
3.7%
3.3%
3.2%
2
Motorcycle Fatalities as Percent of all Fatalities
Motorcycle Fatalities as Percent Involvement in U.S. Fatal Crashes
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Source: FARS.
42
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Work Zone Crashes
43
Persons Killed in
Construction/Maintenance Zones
Number of Fatalities
30
25
25
20
18
15
13
12
10
9
8
5
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
Source: FARS
44
2004
2005
Construction/Maintenance Zone Fatalities
Oklahoma Compared to U.S. Average
2.47%
2.48%
1.00%
1.5
1.38%
2.0
1.91%
2.5
2.33%
2.45%
3.0
2.34%
3.5
2.55%
U.S.
1.79%
OK
2.76%
4.0
3.38%
Total Fatalities (in Percent)
1.0
0.5
0.0
2000
2001
2002
2003
Source: FARS.
45
2004
2005
Truck Involved Crashes
46
Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes
Oklahoma Compared to U.S. Average, 2005
40
35
35.1%
45
OK
U.S.
38.5%
42.2%
50
45.3%
Percent of Fatal Crashes
30
25
2.8%
1.2%
5
4.7%
2.8%
7.8%
10
7.8%
15
8.3%
10.4%
20
0
Passenger Cars
Light Trucks
Large Trucks
Source: FARS.
47
Motorcycles
Buses
Other/Unknown
Fatal Truck Crashes
Number of Fatal Crashes
100
84
69
63
43
60
79
81
59
70
62
80
50
83
90
89
Truck Tractors/Semi Trailers
85
Single Unit Trucks
10
11
16
20
6
10
15
22
30
25
26
29
40
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Year
Source: OHSO.
48
2002
2003
2004
2005
Injury Truck Crashes
Single Unit Trucks
Truck Tractors/Semi Trailers
1,262
1,600
1,487
Number of Injury Crashes
1,400
1,200
618
328
583
2004
401
2003
481
570
475
602
391
537
268
613
1997
349
1996
400
354
563
600
563
800
671
783
1,000
200
0
Source: OHSO.
1998
1999
2000
2001
Year
49
2002
2005
Fatal Truck Crashes
as a Percent of Total Fatal Crashes
14.7%
14
14.3%
16.0%
16.7%
18.4%
Single Unit Plus Truck
Tractors/Semi Trailers
13.4%
16
16.2%
18
15.0%
20
17.0%
Total Fatal Crashes (in Percent)
2004
2005
12
10
5.6%
8
6
4
2
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Year
Source: OHSO.
50
2001
2002
2003