NHTSA GRANTS AND FLORIDAS STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN

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NHTSA GRANTS ANDFLORIDAS STRATEGIC
HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN

• CTST COALITION MEETING
• JULY 13, 2009

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WHOS WHO IN THE DOT SAFETY OFFICE GRANT SECTION?
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Traffic Safety Administrator

• Randall Smith
• 850-245-1525
• Randall.Smith_at_dot.state.fl.us
• Immediate supervisor of all grant staff

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Impaired Driving

• Pete Cohen
• 850-245-1560
• Pete.Cohen_at_dot.state.fl.us

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Speed, Aggressive Driving, Police Traffic
Services

• Jason Colson
• 850-245-1540
• Jason.Colson_at_dot.state.fl.us

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Traffic Records

• Roger Doherty
• 850-245-1522
• Roger.Doherty_at_dot.state.fl.us
• Traffic Records Coordinating Committee (TRCC)
  coordinator

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Financial Administrator

• Danielle King
• 850-245-1523
• Danielle.King_at_dot.state.fl.us
• Approves all grant reimbursement claims

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Motorcycles, Teens, Roadway Safety

• Trenda McPherson
• 850-245-1528
• Trenda.McPherson_at_dot.state.fl.us

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Occupant Protection (safety belts, car seats),
Bicyclists, Pedestrians

• RALPH SALVAS
• 850-245-1526
• Ralph.Salvas_at_dot.state.fl.us
• CTST Liaison

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NHTSA Priorities

• PRIORITIES
• Alcohol
• Safety Belts
• Speeding

• OUTCOMES
• DUI Sustained Enforcement
• Prelim numbers show reduction in DUI fatalities
  in 2008
• Click It Or Ticket
• All time high in 2008 81.7
• 2009 available mid-August
• Passage of primary safety belt bill
• in 2009
• LEAD Lets Eliminate Aggressive Driving
• Use of non-traditional enforcement vehicles
• Enhanced Penalty Zones (Duval, Brevard, Palm
  Beach)

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The impaired driving problem

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  2006 2007 2008
• Alcohol related fatalities 1,099
  1,244 1,169
• Alcohol related injuries 16,319
  16,208 15,736
• Alcohol related crashes 22,858
  22,823 22,259
• Alcohol related fatal crashes 1,007
  1,119 1,073
• Federal numbers are much lower (2006 926 2007
  890 2008 - 875) due to substantial difference
  in definition

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The speeding problem

• 303 speeding-related fatal crashes
• 328 total fatalities

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The safety belt problem

• Belt use was at an all time high in 2008 81.7
• Polk is the lowest use county surveyed
• 2006 77.3
• 2007 72.9
• 2008 73
• 2009 - Expected to decrease
• The good news the law became primary on June 30
• Whats next?

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Safety Belt Use in 12 Survey Counties
2007 2008 Collier 90.3 92.0 Lee
77.5 91.4 Palm Beach 79.0
83.0 Marion 77.2 82.7 Leon
81.2 82.0 Duval 82.0 81.3 Orange
77.8 81.3 Broward 81.5 81.1 Miami
Dade 76.2 79.6 Pinellas 76.4
79.1 Hillsborough 78.9 78.6 Polk
72.9 73.0
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Why isnt it working in Polk?

• 2009 changed Click it or Ticket format to
  better reach focus groups (young males,
  minorities, pick up truck drivers and passengers)
• Sport venues popular among focus groups
• Took forever to give away free tickets to
  buckled occupants not so in other areas.
• Is it the message?
• Is it perception that no one is being ticketed?
• We need your help.

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Emerging Priorities

• Teens
• Most experts say one time events dont work is
  it so?
• Even when teen drivers buckle up teen
  passengers do not 9 Jacksonville teens 1
  buckled 5 dead
• Motorcyclists
• Numbers increasing nationwide
• Slight drop last 2 years in Florida
• Motorcycle assessment and coalition
• NHTSA Motorcycle 101 and Motorcycle Forum

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How are projects chosen for grant award?

• Data, Data, Data
• Well described problem supported by data
• Well thought out plan/program with specific
  countermeasures and measurable goal
• Good performance measures for evaluation

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Where do I get the data?

• Law enforcement agencies have data
• DHSMV Crash Facts published yearly
• http//www.flhsmv.gov/hsmvdocs/CS2008.pdf
• All governmental agencies can get data from the
  DOT Districts and the Safety Office
• DOT Safety Office matrices
• http//www.dot.state.fl.us/safety/
• Click on Highway Safety Grant Program and
  Sample Concept Paper

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• FLORIDAS
• STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN
• (SHSP)

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Florida Got to Work

• Two statewide forums (2006)
• Public website survey
• 12 Signatory Partners
• 13 Member Executive Committee
• 20 Member Steering Committee
• Goal develop a comprehensive plan to
  strategically address roadway safety issues to
  reduce deaths and serious injuries

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The SHSP

• Four Emphasis Areas
• Aggressive Driving
• Intersection Crashes
• Vulnerable Road Users
• (bicyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists)
• Lane Departures
• Three Continuing Priority Areas
• Occupant Protection
• Impaired Driving
• Data

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Aggressive Driving

• Enforcement
• 42 details (e.g., 4 on 4 along I-4)
• Joint FHP and MCCO CMV details
• Grant funded unconventional vehicles and
  positions
• Law Enforcement Challenge

Implementation
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Aggressive Driving

• Engineering
• Intersection improvements
• Provide free white confirmation lights

Implementation
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Aggressive Driving

• Education
• Training for law enforcement to properly identify
  aggressive driving
• Lake County Cops and Kids Event
• Dynamic Speed Feedback Signs

Implementation
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Intersection Crashes
Enforcement Numerous red light running
enforcement details Operation Combined Accident
Reduction Effort (CARE) - FHP Joint FHP/MCCO
big rig safety inspections and enforcement detail
Implementation
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Intersection Crashes

• Engineering
• Install high friction surface treatment at
  targeted approach queues and ramps
• Construct offset left turn lanes and
• extend/add turn lanes
• Qwick Kurb installation to address problematic
  median openings

Implementation
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Intersection Crashes
Education See the Lights Save a Life
multi-media safety campaign Safe Crossings for
Elderly Pedestrians Univ. of Miami Updated
Guide to Florida Traffic Laws
Implementation
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Vulnerable Road Users
Enforcement Motorcycle safety enforcement at
Thunder Beach in P. City Beach
Implementation
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Vulnerable Road Users
Engineering Numerous sidewalk construction and
re-construction projects HAWK project in Miami
Numerous countdown pedestrian signals installed
Implementation
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Vulnerable Road Users
Education Miami Dade 3-foot law bumper
sticker White Cane Safety Day and Tip
Cards Ride Proud Dress Loud public awareness
campaign 2009 Lake County CTST Motorcycle Safety
Fair Polk County WalkSafe 2008
Implementation
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Lane Departure Crashes

• Enforcement
• Enforcement details for Move Over Law
• Enhanced Penalty Zones speeding fine plus 50
  (pilot on I-95 in 3 counties)

Implementation
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Lane Departure Crashes
Engineering Audible and vibratory edgeline and
centerline markings new DOT policy Turnpike
187 mile mainline success (from 56 crossover
fatalities in 2004 to 5 in 2006, 4 in 2007, and 4
in 2008) Increased use of RPMs and wider
pavement markings
Implementation
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Lane Departure Crashes
Education Florida Sheriffs Association Teen
Driver Challenge Seminole CSO Collision
Avoidance Training for Teens Multi-cultural teen
outreach program in Miami-Dade County
Implementation
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• Occupant Protection

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Occupant Protection
CPS Certification trainings inspections -
statewide Polk County Schools ABCs of Health and
Safety High school Battle of the Belts
competitions Click It or Ticket Davie Rodeo and
Pro Rodeo
Implementation
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Impaired Driving
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Impaired Driving
Mock DUI Crashes at high schools Effects of DUI
on Family FAMU video Roaming saturation
patrols/DUI Checkpoints/Wolfpacks Do the Math
tip card Operation Zero Tolerance Osceola
CSO Underage Enforcement Brevard CSO
Implementation
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The 4Es plus 1 - Everyone Else

• The 4Es of Enforcement, Engineering, Education,
  and Emergency Response need the 5th E
• Everyone Else

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Its all about implementation

• Every day, every week, every month you are doing
  something that implements the SHSP
• More is getting done than is getting tracked
• If its not tracked - it cant be reported

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Who Reports Implementation Efforts?

• Everyone
• Sheriffs Departments (Ocala, Broward, Monroe,
  Lake, Orange)
• Police Departments (Fruitland Park, Altamonte
  Springs, Bonifay, Aventura)
• Florida Highway Patrol (all troops)
• CTSTs (Lake, Brevard, Marion, Orange, Seminole)
• MPOs (Volusia, First Coast, Charlotte-Punta
  Gorda)
• Do you?

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How can you join?
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Tracking Implementation Efforts
www2.dot.state.fl.us/safetyprogramtracking
This internet site was created for all
agencies/entities to enter their
programs/projects that promote and implement the
SHSP. It looks like this
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How can you help?

• Spread the word
• Get involved
• Get people motivated
• Enter projects
• Get others to track
• programs/projects
• Let us know how we
• can help you

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• Contact Information
• Marianne Trussell
• 859-245-1504 (office)
• 850-933-1947 (cell)
• Marianne.Trussell_at_dot.state.fl.us