Louisiana

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Louisiana
2006 Traffic Records Data Report

• lhsc.lsu.edu

Presented by Dr. Helmut Schneider November 11,
2007
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Contents
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Overview
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The Cost of Crashes
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Key Issues
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Progress and Exposure
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Changes 2005-2006 in parenthesis
Crash Overview
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Of the 985 fatalities
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Louisianas Fatality Rates
Louisianas goal for mileage fatality rates in
2010 is 1.5.
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Cost of Crashes for Louisiana

• 6.03 billion dollars for the citizens of
  Louisiana
• This accounts for about 4.5 of personal income
• 2,104 for every licensed driver in Louisiana
• (based on 2.869 million licensed drivers

Source Cost estimates are based on a study
conducted by NHTSA in 2000 The Economic Impact
of Motor Vehicle Crashes (DOT HS 809446).
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The Total Cost of Motor Vehicle Crashes 6.04
Billion
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Cost of 161,870 Crashes total 6.04 Billion
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The Issues
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ParetoThe 20-80 Rule

• 80 of the problems come from 20 of the causes
• Separate the Vital Few from the
• Trivial Many

Vilfredo Pareto, 1848-1923
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Over 84 of driver fatalities involve one of
these three factors of the driver killed.
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Includes only cars, PKUP and vans
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Seat Belts
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The Seat Belt Dilemma
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Perceptions and Believes
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Seat Belt Usage 1991-2007
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Seat Belt Usage by Region
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Not Wearing a Safety Belt Remains the Leading
Cause of Death in Motor Vehicle Crashes

• While 25 of occupants do not wear a seatbelts,
  they make up 62 of killed occupants.

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Alcohol
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The Issues
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The Cost of Alcohol-Related Crashes for Louisisna

• 1.15 Billion in 2006
• 403 for every licensed driver
• Including pain and suffering
• 2.9 Billion in 2006
• 1,022 for every licensed driver

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Alcohol-Related Crashes
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Submits and Convictions
According to Bob Thompson this data may be
unreliable because of reporting issues.
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Alcohol Crashes of Youth
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Alcohol-Related Crashes all Ages
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Identifying Problem Areas

• Parishes
• Regions
• Time of day day of week
• GIS Maps

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Parishes
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Alcohol Crashes in Lafayette
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Aggressive Driving
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Aggressive Driving
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Aggressive Driving Predicaments

• We all know it when we see it.
• Defining it in operational terms is difficult.
• How would it be applied?
• Careless Operation seems to be a catch all
  for speeding and other aggressive driving
  already.

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Distractions

• Cell Phone - 10
• Other electronic Devices - 2
• Other inside - 19
• Other outside - 29

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Cell Phone use (2005 in parenthesis)
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EMS Average time to hospital

• Urban 30 min.
• Rural 50 min.

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Motorcycle

• This analysis only considers motorcycles with two
  wheels on public roads. Dirt bikes on public
  roads are included, but no ATVs.
• Only 2-wheel motorcycles or 3-wheel motorcycle
  with side compartment
• Including 2-wheel off-road vehicles on public
  roads
• Excluding all 4-wheel or 3-wheel off road vehicles

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Motorcycle Endorsement

• Motorcycles, motor driven cycles, and motorized
  bicycles are not be given a separate class, as
  such, but their use shall be provided for by
  making an endorsement.
• Such an endorsement shall be made only after the
  applicant has taken and successfully passed tests
  specifically designed for the operation of such
  vehicles.
• To comply with this law, the operator of any
  motorcycle, motor driven cycle or motorized
  bicycle (moped), in excess of 5 horsepower,
  regardless of maximum speed, or size of motor,
  must have an "M" endorsement on one of the basic
  classes of operator's license to operate such
  vehicle on the streets, highways, or roadways in
  Louisiana.

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Motorcycle Fatalities
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Number of Motorcycle Riders in Crashes in
Louisiana 1999-2006
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Predicted Number of Motorcycle Riders in Crashes
in Louisiana 2007-2011
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Trend of Motorcycle Fatalities
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Motorcycle Crashes 1999-2006
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Motorcycle Riders in Crashes 2002-2006
A cost of 1.7 Billion to the Citizens of
Louisiana in the past 5 years
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Fatality by Alcohol and Helmet UseAverage 4.5
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Predicted Motorcycle Driver Fatalities in 2006
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Motorcycle Driver At Fault
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Fatal Run-off-Road Crashes
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Motorcycle Driver At Fault in Fatal Crashes
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The ENDORSEMENT Issue

• Only 36 of motorcycle riders in crashes had an
  endorsement
• What does that mean? Did the other 64
• Never have an endorsement?
• Had an endorsement not renewed?

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Average Age of Driver
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Percentage of Motorcycle Riders Injured by Helmet
Use
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Alcohol Use by Vehicle Make
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The Benefit of Helmet Use

• The risk of fatal injuries in crashes doubles
  when motorcycle riders do not wear a helmet (6.5
  versus 3.9).
• The risk of critical injury in a crash increases
  when motorcycle riders do not wear a helmet
  (10.5 versus 7.3).
• However, alcohol is a much larger contributing
  factor to the death rate than wearing a helmet
  (18.7 versus 3.2).
• Over the next 5 years helmet use could save 730
  million for Louisiana citizens.

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Progress versus Exposure

• Progress in Safety

• Increase in Exposure

• Increase in set belt use from 2000 to 2006
• Some progress with reducing alcohol related
  crashes for minors
• Other non measureable progress
• Public awareness
• Road safety

• Increase in vehicle miles driven
• Increase in SUVs
• Increase in motorcycles on roads

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Rollover Crashes 2000-2006
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Maps

• Google maps
• Google Earth