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2003 MPO Conference Hazard Elimination Projects: An Update

2003 MPO Conference Hazard Elimination Projects: An Update. Rick O. Drumm, P.E. Safety Operations Engineer FHWA – Indiana Division. The News. War is hell. -William Tecumseh Sherman. Cause of Death. Cancer Stroke HIV Homicide Heart Disease Suicide Motor Vehicle Crashes

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2003 MPO Conference Hazard Elimination Projects: An Update

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  1. 2003 MPO ConferenceHazard EliminationProjects:An Update Rick O. Drumm, P.E. Safety Operations Engineer FHWA – Indiana Division

  2. The News

  3. War is hell. -William Tecumseh Sherman

  4. Cause of Death • Cancer • Stroke • HIV • Homicide • Heart Disease • Suicide • Motor Vehicle Crashes • Other Accidents

  5. It’s the stupid driver’s fault! The Highway Planner - The Highway Designer -The Highway Construction Supervisor - The Highway Maintenance Worker

  6. Roadway 34% Driver 93% 3 % 57 % 27% 3 % 1 % 6 % 2 % Vehicle 12% Systems Approach: Contributing Factors to Crashes

  7. Show me the data!

  8. Vehicle Crash Record System (VCRS)

  9. What’s Next? • Provide EVCRS to Law Enforcement • Develop Web Access to VCRS System • Complete all collision report “backlogs”

  10. Agency Web Access • Query collision database to obtain statistical information • View and print image of collision report • Request data from VCRS • Request “canned” reports such as: • Impaired Driving Statistics • Number of Collisions • Seat belt usage • Available July 2000

  11. Backlog • ISP Goal - All collision information available from 1993 to present day by March, 2004

  12. Highway Safety Improvement Program An Update on HES Projects

  13. Hazard Elimination Program Goal for HCL’s To improve the safety of hazardous locations by using low cost, interim treatments designed to eliminate specific types of crashes.

  14. HEP/HCL Process • Get Data in Order – Crashes, types, locations, number, severity, etc. • Prioritize • Calculate B/C (Benefit/Cost) ratios • Cost of Treatment • Benefit to Road User • Systematic Approach, e.g. INDOTDesign Manual • Submit Report

  15. Examples of Approved HES Projects from MPO’s

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