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The fatality rate is unacceptably high: 1.47 deaths per 100 million VMT
STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN
70 of every 100 will be injured in a crash during their lifetimessome more than once.
STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN
The Goal
Reduce the incidence and severity of motor vehicle crashes. Lower the rate to not more than 1 fatality per 100 million VMT And
Save Lives
Prevent 9,000 deaths each year in traffic crashes.
THE PLAN
Cost-effective Proven Strategies Innovation
American Association of Retired Persons American Traffic Safety Services Assn. Transportation Research Board Bicycle Federation of America General Motors Corp. Academia American Road and Transportation Builders Association Insurance Industry Roadway Safety Foundation Railroad Industry Private Sector Consultants U.S. Department of Transportation
A Comprehensive Plan to Substantially Reduce Vehicle-Related Fatalities and Injuries on the Nations Highways
Enhancements to improve effectiveness of existing programs Major and emerging safety categories
DRIVERS
8 Emphasis Areas
Instituting GDL for young drivers Ensuring drivers are fully licensed and competent
Reducing impaired driving Increasing driver safety awareness Increasing safety belt use and improving air bag effectiveness Keeping drivers alert
Special USERS
2 Emphasis areas
Make Walking and Street Crossing Safer
VEHICLES
3 Emphasis Areas
HIGHWAYS
6 Emphasis Areas
Reducing vehicle-train collisions
Management
2 Emphasis Area
Improving Information and Decision Support Systems
THE PROCESS
Comprehensive Approach to Maximize Road Safety
Promotes cooperation
Guides plan development Establish a death reduction goal
Helps participants see the bigger picture Pooled resources Sheds light on inefficiencies
IMPLEMENTATION GUIDES
Blueprints for a Safer Future
Run-Off-Road
Head-On Trees in Hazardous Locations Unsignalized Intersections
Horizontal Curves
Utility Poles
Older Drivers
Pedestrians Seat Belt Use Signalized Intersections
Heavy Trucks
STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN
Motorcyclists
Head-on Crashes on Freeways Young Drivers Bicyclists Speed Data
each year
More than 300,000 fewer serious injuries $20 billion or more savings in societal costs of crashes
Core
Lane Departures Intersections Safety Belt Use Alcohol Speed Enforcement Young Driver
Desirable
Pedestrian Safety Older Drivers Trucks Bicyclist Repeat Offenders Rural EMS
To Sum It Up
What we need to:
Develop and implement comprehensive, performancebased plans
Identify and work toward fatality reduction goal Address both state and local road problems