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Safety Corridors

Safety Corridors. Mike Quintana, New Mexico Department of Transportation, Traffic Safety Bureau Alan Ho, Federal Highway Administration New Mexico Division. New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Traffic Safety Bureau (TSB) . Mission: reduce traffic fatalities & injuries

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Safety Corridors

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  1. Safety Corridors • Mike Quintana, • New Mexico • Department of Transportation, • Traffic Safety Bureau • Alan Ho, • Federal Highway Administration • New Mexico Division

  2. New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Traffic Safety Bureau (TSB) Mission:reduce traffic fatalities & injuries by developing & supporting a comprehensive, multi-strategy approach: Enforcement: Deterrence, Prevention Education: Media, Training Legislation & regulation Data management & analysis.

  3. Reduce Crashes & SAVE LIVES Goal: Reduce crashes and fatalities by 20%, New Mexico, saving 20 to 40 lives/year 12 Safety Corridors 2 per NMDOT district based on crash/fatality data 3 - 5 year history length determined by: data clusters – serious injury and fatality crashes consult with LE - enforceability

  4. WhoThe 4E’s • Engineering • Education • Enforcement • Emergency Services

  5. State New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Traffic Safety Bureau (TSB) /Highway Safety Office (HSO) DPS State police MTD IRIS van Motor Carrier safety Federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin (FMCSA) Local agencies LE City police departments Sherriff’s offices Tribal police Fire EMS Who Building your team-Possible players

  6. Who Building your team-Possible players TOGETHER WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE

  7. WHOCrash Fatalities in New Mexico by Age and Sex, 2005

  8. Where • Geographics • 5th largest state • 121,355 square miles (316,332 square km) • Approximately 128,635 lane miles • Safety corridors about 150 highway miles? • Largely rural • Population less than 2 million statewide

  9. Where • pilot • Limited to 2 per district • 6 NMDOT districts • Length • Other states designate from border to border • NM focus on the high crash sections • Shortest 7 miles • Longest 38 miles • Majority 15-20 miles • Enforcement input on workable length • Road conditions • weather patterns • Trauma centers • Rural roads

  10. Why • data driven • FATALITIES • HIGH RATE ON RURAL HIGHWAYS • Approximately 70% of NM fatals • Serious injuries • Overall crashes

  11. When • 3-5 year history • Each runs for at least 3 years • Evaluate crash data • Type of crashes • Time of day • Day of week • When numbers come down move to new location

  12. How – Data Analysis Crashes in Corridors by Year

  13. Crashes in Corridors by Year

  14. How – Graphic Analysis

  15. Crash Map Comparison 6 of 12 have alcohol related crashes

  16. How - Partnerships • Legislative actions (state or local) • Develop guidelines/criteria • Develop standard signage plans • Districts responsible for signage • Funding for enforcement, signage, other corridor needs • Enforcement • Paid/earned media

  17. HowLegislativeDouble Speeding Fine Zone Authorization New Mexico Statute 66-7-301 Speed regulation • A (4) the posted speed limit …as double fine zones… • B (3) to protect workers in construction zones posted as double fine zones orother safety zones posted as double fine zones as designated by NMDOT

  18. How Guidelines/CriteriaThe Foundation of Program • 5 year history of serious injury and fatality crashes in a moving 5 mile stretch • Crash Investigation Unit (review of contributing factors) • Review of Existing Law Enforcement and Engineering initiatives (what already exists, don’t duplicate) • District Engineer review/approval of proposed safety corridor • Public awareness campaign (community buy-in) • Review of Equipment and sign needs

  19. How Develop standard signage plans • Standard plans • Coordinate with state and federal engineers • Developed in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)

  20. How - Enforcement • High Visibility Enforcement • Corridor overtime funding • 100 Days of Summer Campaign

  21. Funding for enforcement, signage, other corridor needs • Overtime wave enforcement • Special overtime funding – NHTSA/State • Signage • Districts – FHWA/State

  22. HowEnforcement • Targeted enforcement • Time of day • Day of week • Type of crashes

  23. HowEarned Media • Kick Off Events • Community presentations • Radio/TV talks shows • Newspaper articles

  24. HowPaid media • TV spots • Radio • Print • Billboards • Bus panels • Flyers

  25. How - MediaNo such thing as Bad press JUST BECAUSE WE SHOULD!

  26. How - Media No such thing as Bad press • I-25 South, Albuquerque • KOAT Channel 4 • Radio talk shows

  27. Conclusion Reduce Crashes & SAVE LIVES

  28. Questions?

  29. Mike Quintana New Mexico Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Bureau johnny.quintana@state.nm.us 505-827-0491 Alan Ho New Mexico Federal Highway Administration alan.ho@dot.gov 505-820-2037

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