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CDOT Safety Grants Webinar

Learn about CDOT's safety grants program and how it aims to reduce motor vehicle crashes in Colorado. Discover eligibility requirements, application process, and NHTSA performance measures. Increase your knowledge on traffic safety programs that save lives.

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CDOT Safety Grants Webinar

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  1. CDOT Safety Grants Webinar • Carol Gould, Occupant Protection Program Manager • Lenore C. Bates, Colorado Safe Routes to School Program Manager • Lorann Stallones, MPH, PhD, FACE, Professor, Colorado State University

  2. Office of Transportation Safety(OTS)Traffic Safety Programs PEOPLE AND PROGRAMS SAVING LIVES

  3. MISSION STATEMENT To reduce the incidence and severity of motor vehicle crashes and the human and economic loss associated with motor vehicle crashes.

  4. In support of this mission, the OTS offers grants for programs, projects, services, and strategies that are intended to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries resulting from traffic crashes on Colorado roads.

  5. Eligibility • Colorado state agencies • Federally recognized tribal governments • Cities, counties and their sub-agencies • For Profit entities • Non-profit entities with existing IRS 501 (c) (3) status

  6. Application Process Approximately $3.0 million projected to be available, with award amounts typically ranging from $10,000 - $250,000. Contracts run on federal fiscal year cycle: October 1 – through September 30

  7. Application Process Match (Cash or In-Kind) must equal a minimum of 25% of the total project cost CDOT funds grants on a "cost reimbursement“ basis only Application cycle begins May 2011 - http://www.coloradodot.info/business/grants/ safetygrants

  8. NHTSA Performance Measures The proposed project must impact at least one of the following performance measures: C-1.Reduce the number of traffic fatalities Number of traffic fatalities in 2008: 548 C-2.Reduce the number of serious injuries in traffic crashes Number of serious injuries in traffic crashes in 2005: 4,1810

  9. NHTSA Performance Measures C-3.Reduce the fatalities per Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Total fatalities per Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) in 2008 : 1.15 Urban fatalities per Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) in 2008 : .78 Rural fatalities per Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) in 2008: 1.89

  10. NHTSA Performance Measures C-4. Reduce the number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities in 2008 : 173 C-5.Reduce the number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of .08 and above Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of .08 and above in 2008 : 173

  11. NHTSA Performance Measures C-6.Reduce the number of speeding-related fatalities Number of speeding-related fatalities in 2008 : 210 C-7.Reduce the number of motorcyclist fatalities Number of motorcyclist fatalities in 2008 : 98 C-8.Reduce the number of unhelmeted motorcyclist fatalities Number of unhelmeted motorcyclist fatalities in 2008: 68

  12. NHTSA Performance Measures C-9.Reduce the number of drivers age 20 or younger involved in fatal crashes Number of drivers age 20 or younger involved in fatal crashes in 2008: 87 C-10.Reduce the number of pedestrian fatalities Number of pedestrian fatalities in 2008 : 44 B-1.Increase the observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles Observed seat belt rate for passenger vehicles in 2010: 82.9%

  13. Available Data and Resources • 2009 Fatal Data - FARS – County by County fatality data • Seat Belt Surveys • 2010 Colorado Problem ID • NHTSA Countermeasures that Work • http://www.coloradodot.info/programs/safety-data-sources-information

  14. Uniform Minimum Standards for Prevention Programs • Developed by the Colorado Prevention Leadership Council in accordance with state statute • Adopted across five state departments in 2004 • Intended to guide best-practice approaches for prevention programs and services • Incorporated in state-issued RFPs and RFAs for prevention programs for children and youth

  15. Uniform Minimum Standards • Clear Statement of the Issue/Need(s) to be Addressed • Focus on Contributing Factors • Intended outcomes • Evidence-based Programs/Services • Services and Target Population Specified • Evaluation • Agency Capacity • Collaboration

  16. Uniform Minimum Standards Assessment Tool • Identifies core competencies for each standard • Assists local prevention providers in assessing strengths and opportunities for improvement

  17. Uniform Minimum Standards Assessment Tool • Identifies specific, targeted training and technical assistance needs • Identifies areas of excellence www.colorado.gov/plc —click on Resource tab to download the UMS Assessment Tool

  18. Contact Information Impaired Driving Prevention and Motorcycle Safety Programs: Glenn Davis 303-757-9462 glenn.davis@dot.state.co.us Occupant Protection Programs: Carol Gould 303-757-9648 carol.gould@dot.state.co.us Law Enforcement Coordinator: Captain Bruce W. Sheetz 303-757-9463 Bruce.sheetz@dot.state.co.us

  19. Colorado’s ApproachtoSafe Routes to School Lenore C. Bates (303) 757-9088 SRTS@dot.state.co.us

  20. August 2005, SAFETEA-LU was passed. This law designated $612 million in Federal transportation funds, distributed through each State’s Department of Transportation to: enable and encourage children to walk and bicycle to school; improve the safety of children walking and bicycling to school; and facilitate projects and activities that will reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution near schools.

  21. Elements of Safe Routes to School programs Evaluation Encouragement Education Enforcement Engineering

  22. Safe Routes to School Programs are part of the solution… … to improve unsafe walking and biking conditions … to increase physical activity … to improve poor air quality by reducing vehicle emissions … to create walking and bicycling options for an array of needs … to reduce transportation costs for schools

  23. Fewer kids are biking and walking More parents are driving • 19692009 • 48% walked 13% walked • 12% driven 44% driven • (U.S. DOT, 2008)

  24. Parents driving Parents driving their children to school account for 20%-25% of morning rush hour traffic. (Parisi Associates; Melbourne Department of Infrastructure)

  25. The consequences of this…

  26. …instead of this can be alarming.

  27. School siting issues: A generation ago Small (average of 127 students)* Located in community centers 42% of kids walked or biked to school** (*EPA, 2003; **1969 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey)

  28. School siting issues: Today Mega-schools (average 538 students) 44% of secondary schools have 1500+ students • Schools located on 10 to 30+ acres fringe land • Lowest-cost construction (U.S. Department of Education, 2005-2006)

  29. School Arrival and Departure Modes

  30. Connected to many issues… Increased physical activity Increased independence Improved pedestrian skills More social interaction Many reasons to do a Safe Routes to School program Community design Reduced fear of crime Less reliance on automobile Decreased neighborhood/ school traffic

  31. Colorado’s Program 107 Projects/411 Schools Crossing Guard Program SRTS Curriculum Walk to School SRTS State Network Art by Tony Ortega & design by Phil Normand

  32. Community success stories

  33. Central Elementary School, Commerce City, CO New facilities needed to guide children to cross at crosswalk

  34. Central Elementary School, Commerce City, CO Partnerships between transportation, health, police, and school

  35. Student Population: 635 students Free/Reduced Lunch students: 83 percent Located in Commerce City, CO Federal funds awarded: $100,689.22 Awarded 2006 for infrastructure (includes $3,500 component for education) Results: Approximately fifty percent of the children crossed outside of the crosswalk before improvements Continue re-teaching using communication tools such as the Principal’s Parent newsletters. Walking increased by approximately 10% Central Elementary

  36. Public Works, Loveland, CO Improving transportation around schools

  37. Number of Schools: 3 Student Population: 1,145 Free/Reduced Lunch students: 34.8 percent avg. Located in Loveland, CO Funds awarded: $5,800 in 2008 for education and encouragement $74,040 in 2008 for infrastructure Results: Increases: 4% riding, 2% walking, 1% school-pooling and decrease in personal vehicle by 7% Reached 4,000 families through outreach Partnerships – SafeKids, LiveWell Loveland (CanDo), etc Loveland Public Works

  38. Public Health, Teller County, CO Healthy, active kids make better learners.

  39. Number of Schools: 3 schools Free/Reduced Lunch students: 24 - 62 percent Student Population: 1,089 Located in Cripple Creek and Woodland Park, CO Federal funds awarded: $13,581 Awarded 2007 for education and encouragement Results: Speed limit reduced – in Woodland Park…35 to 30 mph Sidewalk improvements around schools - provided by the City of Cripple Creek and Woodland Park RE2 Bike and Hike successful – now held annually Teller County Public Health

  40. Fatalities based on speed of vehicleA pedestrian’s chance of death if hit by a motor vehicle 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% No Injury Injury Death 30mph 40mph 20mph UK Department of Transportation

  41. Southern Ute Community Action Program (SUCAP), Ignacio, CO Improving health is a community goal

  42. Number of Schools: 4 schools Free/Reduced Lunch students: 60 percent avg. Student Population: 605 Located in Ignacio, CO Federal funds awarded: $13,377 Awarded 2008 for education and encouragement $15,000 Awarded 2009 for education and encouragement Results: Student Participation – in spite of inclement weather Summer Walking & Riding – so it is the norm Increase in biking & helmet use SUCAP

  43. Case study: Bear Creek Elementary, Boulder, CO A car-free commute changes habits of entire families

  44. Student Population: 365 students Original Percentage of walkers/bikers: 41 percent Current Percentage: 70 percent and growing! Federal funds awarded: $ 36,101 Awarded 2008; Shared among 3 schools $ 73,000 Awarded 2007; Shared among 6 schools (Education & Encouragement) $154,000 Awarded 2009 to City of Boulder to retrofit an intersection Results: 2007-2008 school year: 30 percent reductionin cars and corresponding traffic congestion during the 2007-2008 school year September 2008: students accrued 4,800 miles from 6,600 Car-Free Commute trips in one month Bear Creek Elementary’s Car-Free Commute Program

  45. How do you start a SRTS program? Form a committee: Identify key people with SRTS interests (safety, activity, community); Look for existing groups (safety task force, wellness committee); and Hold a kick-off meeting. http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/guide/steps/index.cfm

  46. Continue forming a SRTS program… Gather Information, Identify Issues with CDOT School Zone Traffic Safety Evaluation; NCSRTS Student Talley & Parent Survey; and Walkability and Bikeability Checklists.

  47. Include the “five E’s” in the program… Identify Specific Solutions to Address the Issues Identified in the Previous Step; Make a Plan; Funding (Federal, State, County, City, Private, and Charitable Organizations); and Just Do It!

  48. Safe Routes to School Applications Non-Infrastructure (Education) $3,500 min Infrastructure (Capital) $50,000 min; $250,000 max Now Available at www.coloradodot.info Due 12/3/2010, 4 p.m.

  49. Application Information Eligible Entities Pre- and Post-Evaluations Cover Sheet – Contact Information Sheet Application Checklist Other Person Proofread

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