ATSSA The American Traffic Safety Services Association “Safer Roads Save Lives”

1. AASHTO - SCOTE American Traffic Safety Services Association Toward Zero Deaths and the Transportation Authorization: A National Perspective Roger A. Wentz, CAE President and CEO June 29, 2010 ATSSA The American Traffic Safety Services Association “Safer Roads Save Lives”

2. About ATSSA • Founded 1969 • Core Purpose: • To Advance Roadway Safety • Members • - Temporary Traffic Control • - Signs • - Markings • - Guardrail • - Public Officials ATSSA The American Traffic Safety Services Association “Safer Roads Save Lives”

3. ATSSA Strategic Objectives ATSSA will be the industry leader in advocating roadway safety to public officials at all levels of government. A ATSSA will be our industry’s primary resource for knowledge exchange, education and training. B ATSSA will be the recognized voice and authority on roadway safety. C ATSSA will support our members’ business development. D

4. ATSSA’s Vision…

5. Top Priorities ATSSA The American Traffic Safety Services Association “Safer Roads Save Lives” • Safety Funding Recommendations • Target 10% of Highway Funds to HSIP • Reserve these only for Safety • Create a separate obligation limit for the Highway Safety Improvement Program

6. Top Priorities continued… ATSSA The American Traffic Safety Services Association “Safer Roads Save Lives” Increase funding for High Risk Rural Roads (HRRR) to $1 billion as part of Highway Safety Improvement Program Authorize $500 million annually for Older Drivers (Section 1405) Establish funding process to assist states and locals to meet minimum levels of retroreflectivity for signage and pavement markings

7. ATSSA Coalitions RISC AAA American Highway Users Alliance American Public Works Association American Society of Civil Engineers ATSSA National Association of Counties National Association of County Engineers National Association of Development Organizations

8. ATSSA Coalitions CORUS AARP American Highway Users Alliance ATSSA National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) Transportation for America Easter Seals

9. Stand Alone Bill • Older Drivers Bill – H.R. 3355 • - Representative Altmire (D-PA) • - 38 bipartisan cosponsors • - Finalizing Senate lead • - Coalition to support efforts: • CORUS ATSSA The American Traffic Safety Services Association “Safer Roads Save Lives”

10. Stand Alone Bill • High Risk Rural Roads • Representative Arcuri (D-NY) • Submitted letter to T&I Leadership • Senate • Coalition to support efforts: RISC ATSSA The American Traffic Safety Services Association “Safer Roads Save Lives”

11. Highway Safety Improvement Plan Obligations and Fatalities on U.S. Highways Final Report

12. Project Objective Explore the relationship, if any, between Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds expended on traffic safety projects and the recent reduction in nationwide fatalities. Project Team: SAIC • Brian Chandler, Transportation Engineer • Robert Haas, Senior Research Engineer

13. Two-Step Analysis Process • Address commonly cited reasons for the fatality reduction. • Seat Belt Use • Air Bag Availability • Economic Downturn / Unemployment • Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) • Determine if a correlation exists between the fatality reduction and the HSIP.

14. Fatalities and Safety Obligations Status of Funds Provided (various), FY2003-2009. USDOT, Federal Highway Administration Fiscal Management Information System (FMIS). Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, http://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov (Accessed April 2010).

15. Fatalities and Seat Belts National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, “Seat Belt Use in 2008 – Use Rates in the States and Territories,” NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts, DOT HS 811 106, April 2009.

16. Fatalities and Air Bags Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, http://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov (Accessed April 2010).

17. Fatalities and Unemployment Annual Regional and State Unemployment, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1994-2008. http://www.bls.gov/schedule/archives/all_nr.htm#SRGUNE (Accessed May 2010)

18. Fatalities and Vehicle Miles Traveled

19. Developing the Model • Question: If not these other factors, did HSIP obligations have an impact? • Answer: • Develop an “if trends continued” future if safety funding had not increased. • Compare the “excess” reduction (not attributed to other factors) to the increase in safety obligations. • Look for a possible correlation.

20. The “If Trends Continued” Model gap

21. The “If Trends Continued” Model

22. Correlation Reduction in Fatalities 7 lives per $1 million

23. Other Potential Factors • Human factors-focused funding (NHTSA) also increased. • Additional SAFETEA-LU Requirements • SHSPs

24. Conclusion “This analysis suggests that the increase in HSIP obligations provided a tremendous savings in terms of lives saved and the societal costs of traffic fatalities.”

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27. To Be Held In Conjunction With ATSSA’s Annual Meeting… Roadway Infrastructure Safety Conference February 16-17, 2011 Phoenix, Arizona ATSSA The American Traffic Safety Services Association “Safer Roads Save Lives”

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30. Roger A. Wentz, CAE1-800-272-8772 roger.wentz@atssa.com ATSSA The American Traffic Safety Services Association “Safer Roads Save Lives”