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Oklahoma Strategic Highway Safety Plan – Meeting Objectives

Oklahoma Strategic Highway Safety Plan – Meeting Objectives. presented to SHSP Leadership Group SHSP Working Group presented by Dawn Sullivan, Oklahoma Department of Transportation Oklahoma City, OK February 21, 2007. Why are we here?. To remind ourselves – safety is serious business

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Oklahoma Strategic Highway Safety Plan – Meeting Objectives

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  1. Oklahoma Strategic Highway Safety Plan –Meeting Objectives presented toSHSP Leadership Group SHSP Working Group presented byDawn Sullivan, Oklahoma Department of Transportation Oklahoma City, OK February 21, 2007

  2. Why are we here? • To remind ourselves – safety is serious business • To review SAFETEA-LU requirements and opportunities • To review Oklahoma crash/fatality data and problem identification • To identify a SHSP vision and goals and prioritize key emphasis areas • To form emphasis area teams and identify team leaders • To chart a course for working together in the future

  3. Why are we here? Number of Fatalities 900 838 850 802 800 774 750 772 741 739 755 700 682 671 650 650 600 550 500 450 400 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Source: FARS

  4. Transportation Safety Planning • Motor vehicle crashes are a serious public health problem • Collaboration is key • New approaches are required • Standard “one size fits all” solutions are nonexistent • Changes in organizational priorities will be needed

  5. SAFETEA-LUKey Safety Provisions • SAFETEA-LU Almost Doubles TEA-21 Safety Apportionment • New “Core” Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) • Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) • Flexibility • Safety Set Asides

  6. Strategic Highway Safety Plan • Collaborative planning process among multiple agencies and safety advocates – lead by Oklahoma DOT • Analyze and make effective use of crash data • Address 4 E’s plus management and operations • Consider safety needs of all public roads • Describe program of projects or strategies to reduce or eliminate safety hazards • Approved by Governor or designated State agency

  7. State Dept. of Transportation State Highway Safety Office Regional & Metropolitan Planning Organizations/Agencies Major Modes of Transportation State and Local Traffic Enforcement Officials State Person(s) Responsible for Administering Federal Rail-grade crossing program Operation Lifesaver State MCSAP Administrators State Motor Vehicle Administrators Major State and Local Interest Groups including Tribes SAFETEA-LU Required SHSP Participants

  8. Common SHSP Characteristics • Comprehensive – 4Es of Safety • Education • Enforcement • Engineering • Emergency response • Collaborative • Data Driven • Multimodal • Systemwide

  9. Effective SHSP Implementation • Leadership, ownership, and management  Accountability • Action plans • Performance measures • Local involvement • Partner responsibilities • Feedback • Updates

  10. Understanding the Objectives of the SHSP • Examine SAFETEA-LU requirements and opportunities • Identify Oklahoma’s crash/fatality problems • Identify and prioritize key emphasis areas • Inventory and examine existing safety plans, programs, and strategies • Chart a course for working together in the future – this is just THE BEGINNING

  11. Today’s Assignments • Define a “Vision Statement” for the SHSP • What is the overall purpose and intent of the SHSP? • Define SHSP Goals • What are quantifiable performance measures that can be used to assess progress and success of the SHSP? • Define SHSP Emphasis Areas • What are the primary traffic safety problem areas that should be addressed through the SHSP? • Begin to Establish Emphasis Area Action Teams and Team Leaders

  12. Why Emphasis Areas? • Focus on the leading safety problems on OK roadways • MANY possibilities • Narrow down to specifics in a couple of areas • Emphasis Area Action Teams will: • Look at the data and develop problem statements • Inventory existing plans and programs • Identify goals and measurable objectives for each emphasis area • Develop strategies and Action Plans

  13. Selecting SHSP Emphasis Areas • Review the crash data • What statistics are increasing? • What statistics are decreasing? • What problems represent a significant share of the total? • Where does Oklahoma exceed national statistics? • Where can we make the biggest impact?

  14. Selecting SHSP Emphasis Areas (cont.) • Our objective is to reduce fatalities and injuries. Therefore, put collective resources where they will do the most good. • Time is limited. Focus on a reasonable number of emphasis areas. • Consider where substantial effort is already being directed. Don’t duplicate efforts.

  15. Action Team Responsibilities • Identify and Evaluate Potential Strategies and Set Measurable Objectives • How can we have the biggest impact on safety NOW? • What should we include in the plan for future consideration? • How can we make the BEST use of current resources? • Draft an Action Plan for each Emphasis Area • Action Plans will feed into the Draft/Final SHSP • Continually evaluate progress

  16. Questions?

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