NCHRP 17-51 Framework Project Ida van Schalkwyk, CH2M HILL Tim Neuman, CH2M HILL June 15, 2011 AASHTO - Standing Committee on Highway Traffic Safety Crown Plaza Austin, Austin, TX
One death is one too many 2
Motor vehicle crash fatalities in the US 50,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 33,808 in 2009 0 3
What would it take to sustain or accelerate CONSISTENT and LONG-TERM fatality reduction? 4
Restraint use in fatal crashes 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 49% 31% Drivers: % Restraint Used Occupants: % Restraints Used 63% 43% 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Source: NHTSA Fatal Analysis Reporting System Encyclopedia, NCSA 5
% Drivers in fatal crashes Drinking-and-driving in fatal crashes 60% 50% 48% 40% 30% 22% 20% 10% % Drivers in fatal crashes driving with a BAC NE zero % Drivers in fatal crashes with BAC=.08+ 0% 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Source: NHTSA Fatal Analysis Reporting System Encyclopedia, NCSA 6
Motorcyclist fatalities Registered motorcycles Motorcyclists 6000 9,000,000 5000 8,000,000 7,000,000 4000 6,000,000 3000 5,000,000 4,000,000 2000 3,000,000 1000 0 Motorcyclist fatalities Registered Motorcycles 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2,000,000 1,000,000 0 Source: NHTSA Fatal Analysis Reporting System Encyclopedia, NCSA 7
You ve done a great job but... a) Our job is not done b) We need to challenge ourselves to do better 8
NATIONAL STRATEGY ON HIGHWAY SAFETY Where we re going to Time frame 25-yr horizon Strategies Comprehensive, sustainable in the long-term, changing safety culture of users and organizations Stakeholders Expanded to include safety culture of users and organizations, vehicle safety, data and analysis (beyond the pavement & 4Es) Emphasis Across organizations, impacting the way business is done (across programs and projects) (beyond the HSIP) 9
NCHRP 17-51 Framework Project Marketing Project 10
NCHRP 17-51: Framework Project Input to the Development of a National Highway Safety Strategy CH2M HILL Prime Consultant Ida van Schalkwyk, Ph.D., Principal Investigator Tim Neuman, Howard Preston, Tegan Houghton, Richard Storm, Kim Kolody, Stacey Black, Cindy Juliano, Kate Bradbury MRIGlobal Doug Harwood, Ingrid Potts, Jessica Hutton Prof. Dan Turner, University of Alabama (Emeritus) Independent Consultants Scott Newton Quinn Brackett 11
NCHRP 17-51: Framework Project Develop the Framework for a National Strategy for Highway Safety Develop vision for a National Strategy for Highway Safety Identify and prioritize potential strategies Identify and document research needs Develop summary report with background for Framework content 12
The Framework/ National Strategy a tool that stakeholders can use to formulate their highway* safety plans at the national, state, or local level. NOTE: *The term highway refers to all public roadways, regardless of jurisdiction. 13
Approach to the project Review info Summary Report & Draft Framework Stakeholder input through webinars & stakeholder workshop Final Report & Framework Technical Support TZD Steering Committee will use the Framework from NCHRP 17-51 to develop a National Strategy on Highway Safety 14
NCHRP 17-51 Framework Project PROGRESS UPDATE 15
Fully executed # contract with JUNE CH2M HILL 16
Subcontracts with MRIGlobal # and other team members still in JUNE process 17
What does this mean to the project? # JUNE We started working on the project knowing the legal constraints but understanding the importance of moving forward as much as we could 18
A strategy for the next 25 years 19
% POPULATION AGE 65+ POPULATION AGE 65+ (millions) US Census Bureau 2008 Projections 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 65+ PORTION 65+ 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Source: US Census Bureau Projections 20
2010 21
2030 Source: AASHTO, 2010. Transportation Reboot Unlocking Freight 22
Transit and Vulnerable users 23
Progress WHAT HAVE WE BEEN UP TO 24
What we ve been up to Task 1: Gathering information Task 4: Stakeholder webinars 25
GATHER INFORMATION 1 info 1. White papers & policy documents 2. Strategies: tried & tested; potential; and those necessary to respond to the next 25 years 3. Stakeholders
GATHER INFORMATION info 2 1. White papers & policy documents 2. Strategies: tried & tested; potential; and those necessary to respond to the next 25 years 3. Stakeholders
GATHER INFORMATION 3 info 1. White papers & policy documents 2. Strategies: tried & tested; potential; and those necessary to respond to the next 25 years 3. Stakeholders
Importance of stakeholder input Ability of stakeholders to drive change Create buy-in & support national strategy Draw from knowledge & experiences Transparent & demonstrate commitment 29
STAKEHOLDER LIST FACE TO FACE PHONE Original List Extensive: 500 organizations Limited level: Legal & law enforcement Transit Additions project team made to the list: Motorcyclist-related Pedestrian-related Bicyclist-related Additional safety partners not included in original list Currently in progress: Metropolitan and regional agencies Tribes Large cities E-MAIL @ WEBINARS 30
Our first wave of webinars A special thank you to Kelly Hardy (AASHTO), Ewa Flom (FHWA), NHI 31
PUBLIC PROJECT WEBSITE www.strategicsafetyplan.com 32
Is the website being used? page requests 33
NCHRP 17-51 Framework Project NEXT STEPS 34
Next steps Task 1 & 4: Gather information (continue) Emerging/expansion of focus areas Review additional resources State-specific interviews Interviews with national stakeholders Surveys on an as-needed basis Further webinars identified on an as-needed basis Task 2: Develop summary report and draft framework Task 5: Plan Stakeholder Workshop (initiate planning likely end of September timeframe) Continue efforts with the 17-51 Marketing Team in coordinating efforts & sharing information 35
Vehicle passengers Emerging focus areas Children and adult restraint use (not just the driver); Passengers travelling in cargo areas of vehicles Public health (separate from EMS) Trauma, Injury prevention Within INFRASTRUCTURE: Non-state maintained system Counties, metropolitan areas, regions, cities, towns, tribal areas Within VULNERABLE USERS: Older drivers Folded into vulnerable users but yet the issue is so big when combined with pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists Within INFRASTRUCTURE Addressing coordinated planning of multiple modes Moving beyond the pavement to linkage with livability, urban development, context etc. & dealing with the discussion in a sensitive way (there are many connotations.) LEGAL & LAW ENFORCEMENT 36
Contacts Project Team Email to Framework and Marketing Project teams: ch2mhillnchrp1751@ch2m.com Public project website: http://www.strategicsafetyplan.com Ida van Schalkwyk, Principal Investigator, Ida.vanschalkwyk@ch2m.com, 773-332-3137 NCHRP Chuck Niessner, CNiessner@nas.edu, 202-334-1431 AASHTO/ National TZD Steering Committee Kelly Hardy, khardy@aashto.org, 202-624-5868 37
Thank you for your time 38