AASHTO SCOHTSAASHTO SCOHTSSUB COMMITTEE SUB COMMITTEE

ON SAFETY ON SAFETY MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

STATUS UPDATESTATUS UPDATE

APRIL 29, 2009APRIL 29, 2009Chicago, IllinoisChicago, Illinois

AASHTO SCOHTSAASHTO SCOHTSSUB COMMITTEE ON SAFETY SUB COMMITTEE ON SAFETY MANAGEMENT – Status UpdateMANAGEMENT – Status Update

New Chair of AASHTO-SCOHTS Sub New Chair of AASHTO-SCOHTS Sub Committee on Safety ManagementCommittee on Safety Management

Don Vaughn, Chief Don Vaughn, Chief Engineer, Alabama DOTEngineer, Alabama DOT

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MEMBERSHIP OVERVIEWMEMBERSHIP OVERVIEW

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MEMBERSHIP OVERVIEWMEMBERSHIP OVERVIEW

• 173 recorded members as of December 173 recorded members as of December 20082008

• AASHTO member departments may AASHTO member departments may appoint up to three representatives appoint up to three representatives

• Associates – private, non-profit and Associates – private, non-profit and public safety partnerspublic safety partners

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• Established in May 2006 as support to the Established in May 2006 as support to the AASHTO Standing Committee on Highway AASHTO Standing Committee on Highway Traffic Safety (SCOHTS)Traffic Safety (SCOHTS)

• Promote AASHTO safety goals Promote AASHTO safety goals • Promote the implementation of state Promote the implementation of state

Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSPs). Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSPs). • Explore safety technical information, Explore safety technical information,

research and resourcesresearch and resources• Be involved in safety policy developmentBe involved in safety policy development

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

• TG-1 Technical Information and TG-1 Technical Information and Resources: Robert Hull, UT DOT, ChairResources: Robert Hull, UT DOT, Chair– ObjectiveObjective:  To develop and operate a web :  To develop and operate a web

based safety clearinghouse for federal, state, based safety clearinghouse for federal, state, local, and private organizations.local, and private organizations.

• TG-2 At Risk Users: Priscilla Tobias, IL TG-2 At Risk Users: Priscilla Tobias, IL DOT, ChairDOT, Chair– ObjectiveObjective:  Promote a 4-E approach to traffic :  Promote a 4-E approach to traffic

safety among roadway userssafety among roadway users

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TASK GROUPSTASK GROUPS

• TG-3 Strategic Highway Safety Plans: TG-3 Strategic Highway Safety Plans: Troy Costales, OR DOT, ChairTroy Costales, OR DOT, Chair– ObjectiveObjective:  Support and advance the :  Support and advance the

updating of states’ SHSPsupdating of states’ SHSPs

• TG-4 Safety Data Systems & Analysis and TG-4 Safety Data Systems & Analysis and Work Force Development : Tom Welch, IA Work Force Development : Tom Welch, IA DOT, ChairDOT, Chair– ObjectiveObjective:  Promote the use of quality crash :  Promote the use of quality crash

data and analysis tools. Support safety work data and analysis tools. Support safety work force developmentforce development

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TASK GROUPSTASK GROUPS

• TG-5 Safety Information Packages: Ted TG-5 Safety Information Packages: Ted Trepanier, WA DOT, ChairTrepanier, WA DOT, Chair– ObjectiveObjective:  To develop national and State-:  To develop national and State-

specific safety informational packages specific safety informational packages addressing the magnitude and causes of addressing the magnitude and causes of traffic crashes.traffic crashes.

• TG-6 Research: Leanna Depue, MO DOT, TG-6 Research: Leanna Depue, MO DOT, ChairChair– ObjectiveObjective:  Recommend safety research to :  Recommend safety research to

SCOHTS, for further consideration by SCORSCOHTS, for further consideration by SCOR

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TASK GROUPSTASK GROUPS

• Overview of ScottsdaleOverview of Scottsdale– September 10 –September 10 –

• Introduction of Joe Toole, Associate Admin for Introduction of Joe Toole, Associate Admin for Office of SafetyOffice of Safety

•Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) goal statement to enhance safety effortgoal statement to enhance safety effort

•TRB Research efforts rolled outTRB Research efforts rolled out

•SM Sub-Com Task Groups refocus and redefinitionSM Sub-Com Task Groups refocus and redefinition

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SCOHTSDALE, 2009SCOHTSDALE, 2009

• Overview of ScottsdaleOverview of Scottsdale– September 11 –September 11 –

•Partner organization presentations on safety Partner organization presentations on safety effortsefforts

•Task Group breakoutsTask Group breakouts

– September 12September 12•TG report-outs, closeTG report-outs, close

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SCOHTSDALE, 2009SCOHTSDALE, 2009

• TG-1TG-1– Contractor is on board to develop web-based Contractor is on board to develop web-based

safety clearinghouse. safety clearinghouse.

• TG-3TG-3– Effort has been organizing Peer Exchange. Effort has been organizing Peer Exchange.

Have begun advocating for training and Have begun advocating for training and assistance for those States going toward assistance for those States going toward "version 2" of their own SHSP. "version 2" of their own SHSP.

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TG PROGRESSTG PROGRESS

• TG-4TG-4– Draft synthesis of CODES-funded states best Draft synthesis of CODES-funded states best

practices being compiledpractices being compiled– Work Force Development Pilot Training late Work Force Development Pilot Training late

20082008

• TG-5TG-5– Custom safety information template being Custom safety information template being

preparedprepared– Final preparation to be folded into TG-1 contractFinal preparation to be folded into TG-1 contract

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TG PROGRESSTG PROGRESS

• TG-6TG-6– Five Scottsdale research proposals advanced Five Scottsdale research proposals advanced

from SM to SCOHTS to SCOR last Septemberfrom SM to SCOHTS to SCOR last September– Promoted to NCHRP research projectsPromoted to NCHRP research projects

•Comprehensive Analysis Framework for Safety Comprehensive Analysis Framework for Safety Investment Decisions (Problem Statement G-02 at Investment Decisions (Problem Statement G-02 at $600,000)$600,000)

•Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems—Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems—Phase IV (Problem Statement G-03 at $500,000)Phase IV (Problem Statement G-03 at $500,000)

•Development of a Strategic National Highway Development of a Strategic National Highway Infrastructure Safety Research Agenda (G-05 at Infrastructure Safety Research Agenda (G-05 at $400,000)$400,000)

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TG PROGRESSTG PROGRESS

NEXT STEPSNEXT STEPS

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• Continue to refine task groups Continue to refine task groups number and purposenumber and purpose

• Open new areas of effort as directed Open new areas of effort as directed by SCOHTSby SCOHTS