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County Safety Plan Meetings ATP 6 March 2010 Office of Traffic Safety

County Safety Plan Meetings ATP 6 March 2010 Office of Traffic Safety Minnesota Department of Public Safety. Motor Vehicle Crashes = Leading Cause of Death (Ages 1-34). 93% of deaths are a result of driver behavior 34% are due to road factors 12% are a result of the driver’s vehicle

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County Safety Plan Meetings ATP 6 March 2010 Office of Traffic Safety

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  1. County Safety Plan Meetings ATP 6 March 2010 Office of Traffic Safety Minnesota Department of Public Safety

  2. Motor Vehicle Crashes = Leading Cause of Death (Ages 1-34) • 93% of deaths are a result of driver behavior • 34% are due to road factors • 12% are a result of the driver’s vehicle • Combination of these factors contribute to crashes.

  3. Basic Behavioral Strategies • Pairing education with enforcement • Education alone will not change behavior • Enforcement alone will not change behavior for very long • “Popular” choices are often not effective • Improve driver’s education • Public information campaigns • Handouts and give-aways • Enforcement Tools • Laws

  4. Programs through Office of Traffic Safety • Safe and Sober- (aggressive overtime traffic safety enforcement) • HEAT (High Enforcement of Aggressive/Speed Traffic) • TZD Safe Roads (Safe Communities Coalitions) • Night CAP (Concentrated Alcohol Patrol) • DWI Courts and Court Monitoring • Alternative Rides Home • Communications tools • publicizing enforcement with news releases, media kits, posters • Worksite policies or trainings • server training • policies on texting/cell phone use/speeding/seatbelts/alcohol

  5. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries by County

  6. Summary for Alcohol Related Fatalities and Severe Injuries • Target: it may be cliché, but… • Young • Male • Weekend • Night time; early morning • CSAH • April?

  7. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Alcohol Related

  8. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Alcohol Related

  9. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Alcohol Related

  10. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Alcohol Related

  11. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Alcohol Related

  12. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Alcohol Related

  13. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Alcohol Related

  14. Summary for Speed Related Fatalities and Severe Injuries • Target: • Young • Male • Winter

  15. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Speed Related

  16. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Speed Related

  17. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Speed Related

  18. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Speed Related

  19. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Speed Related

  20. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Speed Related

  21. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Speed Related

  22. Summary for Distraction Related Fatalities and Severe Injuries • Target: • “Work hours”, between 8am and 8pm • Female (disproportionately affected)

  23. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Distraction Related

  24. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Distraction Related

  25. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Distraction Related

  26. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Distraction Related

  27. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Distraction Related

  28. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Distraction Related

  29. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Distraction Related

  30. Summary for Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Belted • Target: - Young - Male - Weekends - Evenings; early mornings

  31. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Belted

  32. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Belted

  33. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Belted

  34. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Belted

  35. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Belted

  36. 2004-2008 Number of Fatalities and Severe Injuries that were Belted

  37. Contributing factors to K+A by percentage

  38. Office of Traffic SafetyDepartment of Public Safety http://www.dps.state.mn.us/ots/ Contact: Laura Richardson 651-201-7073 Laura.richardson@state.mn.us

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