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Future View of Roadway Safety Management under TZD

Future View of Roadway Safety Management under TZD. Forrest Council Consultant to VHB. Future Issues. Funding at federal, State and Local Levels (i.e., both amount and Congressional restrictions) Safety program managers – who they will be and what will help them?.

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Future View of Roadway Safety Management under TZD

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  1. Future View of Roadway Safety Management under TZD Forrest Council Consultant to VHB

  2. Future Issues • Funding at federal, State and Local Levels (i.e., both amount and Congressional restrictions) • Safety program managers – who they will be and what will help them?

  3. TZD Management Recommendations (No box!) • Link future FHWA, NHTSA, and FMCSA budget increases to increases in road users (and inflation) • Protect safety funds – do not allow 25% diversion to non-safety core functions. • Congress should allow US DOT to fund areas and programs with greatest benefit (i.e., stop earmarking). • Congressional self-policing • More congressional contact by DOT staff • More contact by politically-strong organizations (i.e., AASHTO, GHSA)

  4. Management Recommendations • Given increased funding flexibility, US DOT agencies should develop and use data-driven methods to choose high-priority areas • State and local DOTs should use existing and near-term data-driven tools • “Countermeasures that Work”, SafetyAnalyst, IHSDM, HSM • If increased oversight power, FHWA and NHTSA must insure that State Safety Plans are data-driven and focus on most effective programs • Difficult political decisions will have to be made

  5. Management Recommendations • If States propose programs/treatments with unknown effectiveness, an scientifically-sound evaluation should be part of the proposed program. • To leverage safety funds, State safety, driver, and roadway managers will need to increase involvement in other safety-agency decisions (e.g., licensing, enforcement, EMS, roadway maintenance) • Will require funding, political skill and the backing of upper-level administration.

  6. Management Recommendations • Expanding State DOT responsibility to local roads without increased funding could decrease treatments on higher-crash/mile State roads. • New targeting methods will need to be developed! • Driver and roadway managers are ageing out. • Develop and expand use of in-service training programs for possible replacements. • Careful study is needed before “out-sourcing” State safety programs • In done, consider incentives based on changes in crashes and crash injury, determined by independent assessment

  7. Questions?

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