Oklahoma Strategic Highway Safety Plan –
Vision, Mission and Goal
presented to
SHSP Leadership Group
SHSP Working Group
presented by
Susan Herbel, Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Oklahoma City, OK
February 21, 2006
McDonalds Vision and Mission
Vision
The McDonald's System leverages the unique talents,
strengths, and assets of our diversity around the globe
in order to be our customers' favorite place and way to
eat.
Mission
Promote Diversity and Inclusion among our Employees,
Owner/Operator's, and Suppliers who represent the
diverse populations McDonald's serves around the
globe.
SHSP Vision Statement Examples
Florida
To provide a safer surface
transportation system for residents,
businesses, and visitors.
Louisiana
Louisiana travelers arrive safely at
their destinations.
Oklahoma SHSP Vision Statement
Mission Statement Examples
Illinois
Develop, implement, and manage an
integrated multi-stakeholder process to
improve the attributes of roads, users, and
vehicles to reduce traffic-related deaths and
life-altering injuries in Illinois.
Michigan
Provide leadership to improve traffic
safety by fostering communication,
coordination, and collaboration among
government and other public and private
entities in Michigan.
Oklahoma SHSP Mission Statement
SHSP Goal
AASHTO goal of no more than 1 fatality per 100 million
vehicle miles of travel
A 20 percent reduction from where you are now
A reduction in the rate
A reduction in the numbers
One death is one too many – zero
Oklahoma SHSP Goal
AASHTO SHSP Emphasis Areas
Drivers
Special users
• Young
• Pedestrians
• Unlicensed/suspended/
revoked drivers
• Bicyclists
• Older
Vehicles
• Aggressive
• Motorcycles
• Impaired
• Heavy trucks
• Distracted/fatigued
• Seat belt use
• Speed
AASHTO SHSP Emphasis Areas (continued)
Highways
• Trees
• Run off the road
• Horizontal curves
• Utility poles
• Unsignalized intersections
• Head-on collisions
• Head-on crashes on
freeways
• Work zones
EMS
• Rural emergency medical
services
Management
• Data
• Integrated safety
management process
Emphasis Area Selection
Loss of Life: What is the extent and cost of loss of life related to
this emphasis
Serious Injuries: What is the extent and cost of serious injury
related to this emphasis area?
Where does Oklahoma fall below the
national average?
Where have there been significant increases
in the last several years?
Where has the level of fatalities and injuries
reached a plateau?
Emphasis Area Selection
Data Availability: Are there enough reliable data available
to accurately identify, prioritize, and articulate the problem?
Impact: Will strategies in this area be effective, i.e., will
they significantly reduce the number of fatalities and
serious injuries?
Cost
• Is the cost prohibitive?
• Will the investment impact safety?
• Do we know the cost/benefit ratio?
Emphasis Area Selection
Feasibility
• Ownership of the issue
• Resources and tools?
• Public support?
• Technical expertise?
Voting Procedures
Each person has 12 colored dots
Place dot on emphasis areas you feel are most important
No more than 5 dots on any one emphasis area
Must use all 12 dots