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Transportation Safety and Our Youth

Transportation Safety and Our Youth. 2008 Transportation Safety Conference February 19-20, 2008 John G. Rohlf, P.E. Federal Highway Administration Pierre, South Dakota. Crash Rate by Age of Driver (2006 – all SD crashes). Isn’t inexperience challenging enough?.

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Transportation Safety and Our Youth

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  1. Transportation Safetyand Our Youth 2008 Transportation Safety Conference February 19-20, 2008 John G. Rohlf, P.E. Federal Highway Administration Pierre, South Dakota

  2. Crash Rate by Age of Driver(2006 – all SD crashes)

  3. Isn’t inexperience challenging enough?

  4. Leading cause of death in young Americans ages 3 to 33 80 fatalities in 2006 under 35 (SD) 42,642 fatalities (2006 data) 191 (SD) $230 Billion Annually (2000 data): $500 Million (SD)

  5. Fatalities

  6. Fatality Rate(Per 100 million Vehicle Miles of Travel)

  7. 2006 Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT (US = 1.41) 2.33 (+0.07) 1.41 (-0.21) 0.87 (-.11) 2.08 (-0.14) 2.07 (+0.19) 1.40 (-0.05) 1.39 (-0.04)

  8. Unbelted Fatalities, Run-off-Road, Alcohol & Speed(Percent)

  9. 2006 Speed-Related Fatalities (US = 32%) 43% (+4%) 36% (+13%) 25% (-8%) 33% (0%) 24% (+6%)

  10. Unbelted Fatalities, Run-off-Road, Alcohol & Speed(Percent)

  11. 2006 Alcohol-Related Fatalities (US = 41%) 48% (-2%) 45% (-3%) 37% (0%) 42% (-1%) 41% (+2%) 24% (-2%) 33% (-1%)

  12. Unbelted Fatalities, Run-off-Road, Alcohol & Speed(Percent)

  13. 2006 Roadway Departure Fatalities (US = 58%) 63% (-9%) 58% (+2%) 58% (-2%) 74% (13%) 74% (-5%) 61% (-2%) 59% (0%) 72% of SD fatalities were on rural roads (non-Interstate)

  14. Unbelted Fatalities, Run-off-Road, Alcohol & Speed(Percent)

  15. 2006 Un-Belted Fatalities (US = 55%) 69% 67% 56% 81% 64% 44% 64% 53% of SD fatalities were ejected

  16. Roadway Safety Advisory Committee Bring various segments of the safety community together Develop the Annual Highway Safety Plan (for NHTSA) Ground work for the Strategic Highway Safety Plan http://www.state.sd.us/dps/hs/2008%20HSP%20Final.pdf

  17. SAFETEA-LU • HSIP - new core program • significant increase in safety funds • Strategic Highway Safety Plan • Two new programs: • High Risk Rural Roads • Safe Routes to Schools www.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu

  18. SAFETEA-LU Requirement Input from various segments of the safety community (e.g., Roadway Safety Committee plus others) Data-driven highway safety plan http://www.sddot.com/docs/SouthDakotaStrategicHighwayPlan.pdf

  19. You have an interest and a role in improving highway safety Network, share ideas, forge new partnerships, join forces, and pool resources

  20. Thank You!

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