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Priscilla Tobias, PE State Safety Engineer Illinois Dept of Transportation

DRIVING ZERO FATALITIES TO A REALITY . Priscilla Tobias, PE State Safety Engineer Illinois Dept of Transportation. ILLINOIS LOCAL SAFETY INITIATIVE. 102 Counties 145,000 Roadway Miles 900+ Fatalities 12,000 Serious Injuries State Routes: 16 % Roadway Miles 65 % VMT

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Priscilla Tobias, PE State Safety Engineer Illinois Dept of Transportation

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  1. DRIVING ZERO FATALITIES TO A REALITY • Priscilla Tobias, PE • State Safety Engineer • Illinois Dept of Transportation ILLINOIS LOCAL SAFETY INITIATIVE

  2. 102 Counties • 145,000 Roadway Miles • 900+ Fatalities • 12,000 Serious Injuries • State Routes: • 16 % Roadway Miles • 65 % VMT • 52%-39% Total Fatalities • Local Roadways • 84 % Roadway Miles • 35 % VMT • 48%-39%-61% Total Fatalities Illinois Stats

  3. Illinois SHSP: Success to Safety Driving Zero Fatalities to a Reality Partnering for Illinois

  4. Challenges • Number of Crashes Related to Miles of Rdway • Lack of Safety Data-Crash & Roadway • $1M Local Crash Location Project • Linear Referencing System All Public Roads • ADT • Safety Funding • Increased from $747K to $12M • Wide Range of Needs • Technical Expertise and Staffing

  5. ILLINOIS FATALITIES Lowest Since 1921: 37% Reduction 10 year average: 1450

  6. Top 15-Tier 1 County Ranking 2007-2011Severe Crashes

  7. County Safety Workshops • Key Multi-Discipline Safety Partner Collaboration • Each County Create Local Safety Committee • Provide High Level Data Analysis Tools • Characteristics & Factors Contributing to Severe Crashes • Direct Efforts & Resources to Data Driven Problem Areas to Reduce Fatalities & Serious Injuries. • Identify Safety Emphasis Areas & Strategies • Develop County SHSP • Identify Systemic Initiatives • Link to Long Range Transportation Plan

  8. County Safety Workshops • Focus Enforcement & Education in Targeted Areas • Develop a Prioritized List of HSIP Eligible Safety Projects • Identify Potential RSA/Safety Review Locations • Identify Safety Projects/Initiatives • Areas, Corridors, Segments & Intersections Experiencing a Higher Number of Severe Crashes.

  9. D7 DATA TREES-COUNTY RURAL

  10. Heat Maps Identify Priority Locations within Urban Areas KAB crashes 2007 - 2011

  11. Calibrated Illinois Crash Data for HSM Use • Modified HSM Prediction Tool • 5% Percent Locations • Identified High Risk Rural Roads • Crash Rates for all Public Roads by District • Systemwide Curve Analysis • Systematic Analysis Guidance • Expanded B/C Tool • Providing IDOT and Consultant Technical Expertise Expanded Data Analysis Tools To Include Local Roadways

  12. Road Safety Assessments • Multi-Discipline RSA Teams • Policy • Training • Road Safety Reviews • Use Updated HSM Prediction Spreadsheet Tool to Evaluate Impact of Proposed Safety Strategies

  13. Illinois SHSP: Success to Safety Driving Zero Fatalities to a Reality Partnering for Illinois

  14. ELEMENTS OF Institutionalization of SAFETY 15

  15. Priscilla Tobias, PEState Safety EngineerIllinois Dept of Transportationpriscilla.tobias@illinois.gov217-782-3568

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