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Business of Saving Lives. The Safety Problem Is Global. The Safety Solution is Local and Personal !!!. The Problem – Tomorrow. Of every 100 children born this year…. One will die violently in a highway crash during his/her lifetime.
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Business of Saving Lives The Safety Problem Is Global The Safety Solution is Local and Personal !!!
The Problem – Tomorrow Of every 100 children born this year… • One will die violently in a highway crash during his/her lifetime. • 77 will be injured in a crash during their lifetimes…some more than once.
Strategic Highway Safety Plan February 20, 2007
A Strategic Highway Safety Plan … • Starts with the Planning Process. • Provides a comprehensive, coordinated, continuing, communicative, focused, and unified approach.
Integrated • Integrates the 4 E’s • Education • Engineering • Enforcement • Emergency Services
Why • Leverage resources. • Additional funding sources. • Powerful funding request tool. • Make safety efforts more effective and efficient. • Make the task easier. • Support legislative initiatives. • Reduce fatalities and injuries.
Governor’s Highway Safety Office Regional planning and MPO’s Major Modes of Transportation State and Local Law Enforcement Highway/Grade-Crossing Safety Operation Lifesaver Motor Carrier Safety Department of Motor Vehicles In Consultation with
Public Health Agencies Medical Community Emergency Response Highway Industry Railroad Industry Insurance Industry Hospitality Industry Motorcycle Community Judiciary Tribal Governments Academia Civic Organizations Safety Advocates State and Local Agencies Other Major Safety Stakeholders
Goals • AASHTO/GHSA/ AAMVA/USDOT: 1.0 fatalities per 100 MVMT by 2008 • “Target zero” • Reasonable and attainable …. with a little stretch • To reduce the fatality rate from 2.29 in 2005 to 1.5 in 2010, resulting in 42 fewer deaths. (186 to 144 deaths)
The WhatContributing Factors US South Dakota • Roadway Departure 60 % 67% * • BAC Related 39 % 44% * • Belt Use 82% 69% * • Unrestrained 52% 71% * • Intersections 21 % 20% • Pedestrian 11 % 5% • Work Zone 3% 3% • Young Drivers(16-24) 24 % 22% • Older Drivers(65+) 15% 12%
Gateways to Information • Website for collecting and disseminating information on program development and effectiveness, and in-depth technical background; maintain currency of knowledge base. • Printed Guides for developing programs to address fatal crashes
Improving Data Collection and Analysis Impaired Drivers Run-off- Road and Head-on Speeding Young Drivers Education Occupant Protection Preventing deer-auto collision Emergency Response System South Dakota’s Emphasis Areas
Contributions • Serve as Champion • Lead/support the effort • Convene a Summit • Build upon existing partnerships and coalitions • Help form and enhance coalitions • Bring other safety partners to the table • Keep the safety partners focused • Provide and analyze data
Contributions • Establish and support the 4E emphasis teams • Hold the safety partners accountable • Keep the momentum • Share expertise and knowledge • Coalition Building • Data Analyses • Goal Setting • Performance Measures • Problem ID • Identifying Strategies • Evaluation
Language and culture Turf and Funds Silos Organizational Structures Approaches to the problem Commitment, Determination, Perseverance Challenges