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Regional Deer-Vehicle Crash Information Clearinghouse (An Overview) Committee/Board Meeting and Workshop

Regional Deer-Vehicle Crash Information Clearinghouse (An Overview) Committee/Board Meeting and Workshop. UW-Madison Pyle Center February 4-5, 2002. PRESENTATION OUTLINE. Time-Tested Problem The Size of the Problem The Plan The Project Expected Results. NOT A NEW PROBLEM.

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Regional Deer-Vehicle Crash Information Clearinghouse (An Overview) Committee/Board Meeting and Workshop

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  1. Regional Deer-Vehicle Crash Information Clearinghouse(An Overview)Committee/Board Meetingand Workshop UW-Madison Pyle Center February 4-5, 2002

  2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Time-Tested Problem • The Size of the Problem • The Plan • The Project • Expected Results

  3. NOT A NEW PROBLEM

  4. Five Taken to Hospital after Car Hits Deer, Sends it Flying into Bus Windshield IT CONTINUES

  5. NATIONAL CONCERN • Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Increase • Longer Commutes • Semi-Rural/Exurban Development • Increasing Deer Population • Downward Trend in Hunting

  6. THE UPPER MIDWEST

  7. WISCONSIN • One of Six or Seven Crashes • Probably Higher • Injuries/Fatalities Increasing • Overall Percent/Rate Increasing • 2000 - Six Counties > 45% • 2000 - About 20,000 Reported

  8. WISCONSIN (Cont.)

  9. WISCONSIN (Cont.)

  10. WISCONSIN (Cont.)

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  12. WISCONSIN (Cont.)

  13. THE PLAN • Deer Vehicle Collision Reduction Working Group Conference • Partners: DOT, DNR, and Sand County • Working Group Recommendations: • Promising Pathways • Center for Research Excellence • Deer-Vehicle Crash Information Clearinghouse

  14. THE DVCIC Project • July 2001 to July 2003 • WisDOT Funded • Partners: DOT, DNR, Sand County, and UW (CEE, EPD, Ecology, and MRUTC) • Based at UW-Madison • Five Regional States: WI, MN, IL, MI and IA

  15. THE OBJECTIVES • Compile Current DVC-Related Knowledge • Develop/Promote Standard DVC-Related Research and DVC Data Collection/Information Management Approaches

  16. THE OBJECTIVES (CONT.) • Collect, Evaluate, and Analyze Regional DVC-Related Data • Create/Update DVC-Related Data Information System

  17. THE OBJECTIVES (CONT.) • Distribute Useful DVC-Related Information/Findings: • Countermeasure Toolbox, Reviews, Standards Proposal, and Data Summaries • Long-Term: • Contribute to a Decrease in the Frequency and Severity of Deer-Vehicle Crashes (i.e., Useful Information and Monitoring) • “Destination of Choice”

  18. PHASE I - DELIVERABLES • Phase I (Year 1): • Research Knowledge and Gaps • Countermeasure Effectiveness Knowledge and Gaps (e.g., a toolbox) • Existing Data Collection Methods and Gaps • Suggested Research and Data Collection Standards • Begin to Populate Clearinghouse Webpage

  19. COUNTERMEASURE TOOLBOX • Advance Warning Signs • Noise/Sound/Whistle Devices • Roadside Reflectors • Fence • Wildlife Crossings • Motion Detectors/Changeable Warning Signs • Diversionary Feeding Areas • Roadside Vegetation Growth/Mowing

  20. SOME PRELIM. CONCLUSIONS • Conflicting Research Results • Variability in Data • Time, Area, and Dollars • One Common Solution Unlikely • Match Select Locations and Measures • Diversity of Stakeholders • Can Be Very Emotional Subject

  21. PHASE II - DELIVERABLES • Phase II (Year 2): • Continue Clearinghouse Webpage Population • DVC Database • DVC Annual Summary • WisDOT Standardization Plan • Ongoing Activities: • Education, Public Information, Awareness • Webpage Updates • Papers/Presentations • Short Courses/Workshops • Media Kits

  22. ONGOING INFO. EXCHANGE • Presented Project/Subject: • WI Governor’s Safety Conference • ICOET 2001 - Keystone, Colorado • 2002 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting • Discussions with Numerous Media, Local/State Agencies, Academics, Entrepreneurs, and General Public • News Releases and Informational Brochure (at www.mrutc.org) • Clearinghouse Page: www. deercrash.com Currently under review • Workshop Tomorrow

  23. UPDATED SCHEDULE

  24. EXPECTED PROJECT RESULTS • Improve the State-of-the-Art in DVC-Related Areas • Establish/Initiate a DVC Education, Research, and Information Clearinghouse • Provide a Useable Tool that Helps Improve Roadway Safety • Assist Decision-Makers, Educators, and Researchers in the DVC Reduction Area

  25. OTHER ACTIVITIES • TRB Subcommittee on Animal Vehicle Crash Mitigation • Montana State - ARTEMIS, Rural ITS, Benefit/Cost, Technology Evaluation • Utah State - Temporary Sign Impacts, National Agency Survey • North Carolina State - Center for Transportation and the Environment • AASHTO/FHWA Animal Mortality International Scanning Tour

  26. QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION

  27. QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION

  28. THE PROBLEM • Ave. Annual Costs of DVCs in US = $1.2 billion • Ave. Annual Deaths from DVCs in US = 178

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