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TOWARD ZERO DEATHS

TOWARD ZERO DEATHS. NORTHWEST TRIBAL SYMPOSIUM MAY 30, 2007 BRENT JENNINGS, P.E. HIGHWAY OPERATIONS AND SAFETY ENGINEER. TOWARD ZERO DEATHS. HOW MANY DEATHS ARE ACCEPTABLE ON IDAHO’S ROADWAYS?. TOWARD ZERO DEATHS. REPORTABLE CRASHES – 2003 – 26,713 2004 – 28,450 2005 – 28,238

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TOWARD ZERO DEATHS

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  1. TOWARD ZERO DEATHS NORTHWEST TRIBAL SYMPOSIUM MAY 30, 2007 BRENT JENNINGS, P.E. HIGHWAY OPERATIONS AND SAFETY ENGINEER

  2. TOWARD ZERO DEATHS HOW MANY DEATHS ARE ACCEPTABLE ON IDAHO’S ROADWAYS?

  3. TOWARD ZERO DEATHS • REPORTABLE CRASHES – • 2003 – 26,713 • 2004 – 28,450 • 2005 – 28,238 • 2006 – 24,225 **

  4. TOWARD ZERO DEATHS • IDAHO FATALITIES – • 2003 – 261 • 2004 – 240 • 2005 – 243 • 2006 – 239

  5. TOWARD ZERO DEATHS • GOVERNOR’S HIGHWAY SAFETY SUMMIT • ESTABLISHED THAT ZERO DEATHS IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL • DEATH AND INJURY IS A SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUE FOR IDAHOANS • “TOWARD ZERO DEATHS” REPRESENTS A SHIFT ON HIGHWAY SAFETY

  6. TOWARD ZERO DEATHS • TRAFFIC CRASHES IN IDAHO • ECONOMIC LOSS OF $1.65 BILLION • FATAL AND SERIOUS INJURY ACCOUNT FOR 73% OR $1.2 BILLION • LOCAL COMMUNITY IMPACTS ARE SIGNIFICANT • NEARLY ONE IN EVERY 100 IDAHOANS WERE INJURED IN 2004

  7. TOWARD ZERO DEATHS • IDAHO TRAFFIC SAFETY IS SHARED BY MANY ORGANIZATIONS • ITD PLAYS A LEAD ROLE • IDAHO TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION • PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS • MEDICAL PERSONNEL • INSURANCE INDUSTRY • TRUCKING INDUSTRY • EDUCATORS

  8. TOWARD ZERO DEATHS • INFORMATION SHARING • BRING LEADERS TOGETHER • EDUCATE EACH OTHER • IDENTIFY COMMON GOALS • IMPLEMENT SAFETY PLANS TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY

  9. TOWARD ZERO DEATHS • SUMMIT PARTICIPANTS • PRIVATE – 13% • NON-GOVERNMENT – 4% • LOCAL – 15% • FEDERAL – 10% • EDUCATION – 5% • STATE – 53%

  10. TOWARD ZERO DEATHS • SUMMIT OUTCOME • CREATION OF STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN (SHSP) • CREATION OF FOCUS AREAS • CONNECTION OF EXISTING SAFETY PROGRAMS TO THE SHSP • IDENTIFY REDUNDANCIES AND GAPS • DEFINE COMMON INTERESTS • SETTING OF MUTUAL GOALS

  11. TOWARD ZERO DEATHS • FOCUS AREAS • OCCUPANT PROTECTION • IMPAIRED DRIVING • YOUTH DRIVING • ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS • EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES • RAIL CROSSINGS • MATURE DRIVERS • COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

  12. STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN • PARTNERSHIP WITH IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, IDAHO STATE POLICE, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION AND NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. • PLAN COMPLETE BY AUGUST 31, 2007 • MISSION: • 168 OR FEWER DEATHS IN 2012

  13. STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN QUESTIONS?

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