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Update on United States Road Assessment Program (usRAP)

Update on United States Road Assessment Program (usRAP). SCOHTS Meeting May 1, 2009. RESEARCH PLANS. “Safer drivers in safer vehicles on safer roads”. Road Assessment Programs. 2000 - EuroRAP 2003 - AusRAP 2004 - usRAP 2005 - iRAP 2008 - CanRAP. usRAP Background.

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Update on United States Road Assessment Program (usRAP)

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  1. Update on United States Road Assessment Program (usRAP) SCOHTS Meeting May 1, 2009

  2. RESEARCH PLANS

  3. “Safer drivers in safer vehicles on safer roads”

  4. Road Assessment Programs • 2000 - EuroRAP • 2003 - AusRAP • 2004 - usRAP • 2005 - iRAP • 2008 - CanRAP

  5. usRAP Background • Unacceptably high socio-economic toll from traffic crashes • Culture of complacency • Under-investment in safety • No national system to assess road safety exists • Politics vs. evidence-based decisions • Little transparency

  6. usRAP Objectives • Benchmark safety of road segments • Allocate resources based on risks • Infrastructure • Enforcement • Inform and provide guidance to motorists • Foster Collaboration

  7. usRAP Pilot States Phase I Phase II Phase III

  8. usRAP Advisory Panel • AASHTO • AHUA & RSF • ATSSA • Auto Clubs • FHWA • ITE • NACE • Local/State Highway Agencies • Research Team • Midwest Research Institute • Iowa State University

  9. usRAP Protocols • Risk Mapping • Road Protection Score • Performance Tracking

  10. Core Maps Specialty Maps • Crash density • Crash rate • Crash rate ratio • Potential crash savings • Intersections • Older drivers • Novice drivers • Alcohol • Speed Fatals and Serious Injuries

  11. Risk Map-West of Orlando

  12. Star Ratings based on Road Protection Score • Provide star ratings based on safety features of specific sites • Crash Likelihood • Crash protection • Can supplement and explain risk maps • Useful when crash data are limited • Identifies countermeasure options

  13. Star Ratings based on Road Protection Score • Star rating based on features related to: • head-on crashes • run-off-road crashes • intersection crashes • Pilot tested in Phase I • Completing validation

  14. Typical Inspection Vehicle

  15. Hawkeye Processing Toolkit

  16. Navteq Collaboration • Navteq will provide video-logs • Joint project to reduce data and produce RPS maps • Navteq – In vehicle navigation • AAAFTS – Free maps & countermeasure options to public agencies • AAA – Triptiks

  17. Outreach Projects • Utah – • Multi-media campaign in collaboration with RSF & UDOT • Can a Public Information & Education program increase public support for road safety investments? • usRAP maps used to explain risks • Genesse County – • Town hall meetings • Gauge consumer feedback on usRAP maps • Discuss road safety efforts

  18. Applications of usRAP • Highway safety improvement plans • Performance “metrics” • 5% reports • High risk rural road grants • Guide resource allocation • Infrastructure • Enforcement • Support asset management

  19. One Death Is Unacceptable, One Death Every Thirteen Minutes Is An Outrage

  20. Compendium and synthesis available • Ignited new national dialogue on issue • National survey of knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and behaviors

  21. In- House Projects

  22. National Rural Summit On Traffic Safety Culture • Where: Big Sky, Montana • When: Monday June 22, 2009 • Who: Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University, Montana DOT, and AAAFTS • Why: Discuss role of Traffic Safety Culture in our society • http://www.meetingsnorthwest.com/TSCsummit.html

  23. For more information, go to: • AAAFoundation.org • www.usrap.us

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