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Traffic Safety in Massachusetts

Traffic Safety in Massachusetts. State of the State. prepared for Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Office of Grants and Research, Highway Safety Division Traffic Safety Forum Presented by Cindy Campbell, Highway Safety Division May 6, 2011.

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Traffic Safety in Massachusetts

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  1. Traffic Safety in Massachusetts State of the State prepared forMassachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Office of Grants and Research, Highway Safety Division Traffic Safety Forum Presented by Cindy Campbell, Highway Safety Division May 6, 2011

  2. Massachusetts Fatalities10 Year Trend Source: FARS.

  3. Massachusetts Serious Injuries5 Year Trend Source: CDS.

  4. Massachusetts Traffic Safety Trends • 2009 fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT)  0.79 • Lowest fatality rate in U.S. Source: CDS, Traffic Safety Facts, NHTSA.

  5. Fatal Crashes by Month As Percent of Total2009 Source: CDS.

  6. Fatal Crashes by Day-of-Week as Percent of Total - 2009 Source: CDS.

  7. Fatal Crashes by Time-of-Day as Percent of Total - 2009 Source: CDS.

  8. Preliminary 2009 Brief Overview • Fatalities decreased by 16.4% from 2007 to 2009 • The number of impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes with a BAC .08 or greater decreased by 13% • Seat Belt usage rate maintained at 74% in 2010 • Young Driver (16-20) involvement in fatal crashes decreased 23% • Pedestrian fatalities decreased by nearly 39% • Motorcyclist fatalities increased 20%

  9. How HSD Uses Traffic Safety Data for Programming

  10. Traffic Records Occupant Protection Impaired Driving Speeding and Distracted Driving Paid and Earned Media Higher Risk Transportation System Users Young Drivers Older Drivers Pedestrians Bicyclists Motorcyclists HSD Program Areas

  11. Distracted driving Distracted driving law now in effect Distracted walking/cycling Red light running Drag racing / Risk taking Impaired pedestrians and bicyclists Road rage/confrontation Young Drivers Failure to yield Confusion – messaging/signage (infrastructure) Unlicensed/ Suspended/ Revoked Drivers Elder Drivers Unregistered or Uninsured No land/right of way to acc. bike lanes (infrastructure) Other Behavioral Issues

  12. Occupant Protection • In 2009, seat belt use saved an estimated 81 lives in Massachusetts • An added 52 lives could have been saved with 100% restraint use FATALITY DATA BY VEHICLE TYPE

  13. Occupant Protection • 74% usage rate in 2010 • Highest rate recorded in MA • Increase from 67% in 2007 • National average in secondary enforcement states – 77% Source: 2010 Massachusetts Safety Belt Usage Observation Survey.

  14. 2009 vs. 2010 Usage RatesVehicle Type Source: 2009 and 2010 Massachusetts Safety Belt Usage Observation Surveys.

  15. 2009 vs. 2010 Usage RatesOccupant Description Source: 2009 and 2010 Massachusetts Safety Belt Usage Observation Surveys.

  16. 2010Click It Or Ticket Mobilization Results

  17. Enacting a Primary Belt Law • Massachusetts could save (annually) • 18 lives • 654 serious injuries • $171 million in related costs • Increase seat belt usage by approximately 11 percentage points • SAFETEA-LU Safety Belt Performance Grants • In 2009 and 2010, MA missed out on $13.6 Million in additional highway safety funds

  18. Contact Information: Sheila Burgess, Director Highway Safety Division Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Sheila.Burgess@state.ma.us 617-725-3301 www.mass.gov/highwaysafety

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