trb safety activities a very brief summary for scohts 2011 richard pain
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TRB SAFETY TRB SAFETY ACTIVITIESACTIVITIESA VERY BRIEF SUMMARY for A VERY BRIEF SUMMARY for SCOHTS 2011SCOHTS 2011
Richard Pain Richard Pain
HSM BrieflyHSM Briefly 11stst Edition HSM printed and sent Edition HSM printed and sent 22ndnd edition strategic plan in progress edition strategic plan in progress The Committee on Highway Safety The Committee on Highway Safety
Performance replaces the Task Performance replaces the Task Force—John Milton, WA DOT, is Force—John Milton, WA DOT, is Chair. Broader scope. Mid-year in Chair. Broader scope. Mid-year in August plus Lead State Peer August plus Lead State Peer ExchangeExchange
National Roundabout Conference National Roundabout Conference May 18-20, 2011 in Carmel, INMay 18-20, 2011 in Carmel, IN
(have 80 operating roundabouts)(have 80 operating roundabouts)
Sucessful, 393 participants, over Sucessful, 393 participants, over 120 presentations/posters120 presentations/posters
ROUNDABOUTSROUNDABOUTS
Commercial DriversCommercial Drivers
Commercial Driver Health and Wellness, Nov. 8- 10 in Baltimore, MD
Over 150 attendeesOver 150 attendees
Proceedings under reviewProceedings under review
Commercial DriversCommercial Drivers Special Safety Concerns of the School Bus Special Safety Concerns of the School Bus
IndustryIndustry Synthesis Synthesis 1717 Older Commercial Drivers: Do They Pose a Older Commercial Drivers: Do They Pose a
Safety RiskSafety Risk?? Synthesis 18Synthesis 18 Effects of Psychoactive Chemicals on Effects of Psychoactive Chemicals on
Commercial Driver Health and Commercial Driver Health and Performance: Stimulants, Hypnotics, Performance: Stimulants, Hypnotics, Nutritional, and Other SupplementsNutritional, and Other Supplements
Synthesis 19Synthesis 19
SAFETY WORKFORCE SAFETY WORKFORCE
Core Competencies for Highway SafetyCore Competencies for Highway Safety ProfessionalsProfessionals published as Research published as Research Results Digest (RRD) 302 -- online Results Digest (RRD) 302 -- online
Road Safety Fundamentals 101 Road Safety Fundamentals 101 supporting the core competencies done supporting the core competencies done and final report publishedand final report published
Text book version being prepared by Text book version being prepared by NHI/FHWANHI/FHWA
SHRP 2 SAFETY
1950 car naturalistic driving study Six test sites—urban and rural—
competitively selected, under contract
Analysis planning underway-about a pedabyte of data
Antenna
DAS INSTALLATION PROGRESSDAS INSTALLATION PROGRESS
CONTRACTOR # of
DAS
READY
DATE
FIRST INSTALL
DAS INSTALLED TO June 4
%
S 07-A IU 150 July 29 Jan 28/ ‘11 50 33%
S 07-B PSU 150 July 15 Feb 15 ‘11 45 30%
S 07-C CUBRC-Fl 450 June 25 Nov 16 ‘10 96 21%
S 07-D CUBRC-NY
450 May 13 Oct 25 ‘10 105 23%
S 07-E Westat 300 July 1 Nov 8 ‘10 111 37%
S07-F Battelle 450 Sept. 17 Feb 23 ‘11 66 15%
1950 473 24%
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Topics Addressed by the Four Selected S08 ProjectsTopics Addressed by the Four Selected S08 Projects
1.1.How does the interaction between How does the interaction between driver attention and roadway features driver attention and roadway features influence safety on rural two-lane influence safety on rural two-lane curves?curves?
2.2.Do offset left-turn lanes (bays) affect Do offset left-turn lanes (bays) affect turn behavior, e.g., gap acceptance turn behavior, e.g., gap acceptance and decision to make a turn?and decision to make a turn?
3.How does driver inattention (as 3.How does driver inattention (as measured by specific performance measured by specific performance variables) affect crash risk?variables) affect crash risk?
4.One of the following (based on Phase 4.One of the following (based on Phase I results)I results) Driver distraction as a cause of capacity-Driver distraction as a cause of capacity-
reducing incidents on congested freeways reducing incidents on congested freeways (preferred by S08 ETG)(preferred by S08 ETG)
Driver gap acceptance in permitted left-turns Driver gap acceptance in permitted left-turns and the prediction of left-turn crash frequencies and the prediction of left-turn crash frequencies on high-speed approacheson high-speed approaches
Median encroachments and the relationship Median encroachments and the relationship between median design and the frequency of between median design and the frequency of median-crossing crashesmedian-crossing crashes
UPCOMING CONFERENCES of INTEREST
Older Driver Safety and Mobility, Aug. 30-Sept. 1 , 2011, Washington, D.C.
Road Safety and Simulation, September 14-16, 2011, Indianapolis
Sixth SHRP 2 Safety Symposium Keck Center, Washington, DC July 14-15, 2011
TRB New SubcommitteesTRB New Subcommittees Joint Subcommittee on Rural Road Joint Subcommittee on Rural Road
SafetySafety Pedestrian CrashesPedestrian Crashes Speed ManagementSpeed Management Global Road SafetyGlobal Road Safety
TRB ANNUAL MeetingTRB ANNUAL Meeting
467 papers submitted in safety and 467 papers submitted in safety and related areasrelated areas
10,900 attended10,900 attended Compendium on line –free to sponsorsCompendium on line –free to sponsors
--all papers --all papers
--all powerpoints--all powerpoints
--e sessions--e sessions
Thank youThank you More information at www.TRB.ORGMore information at www.TRB.ORG
Contact:Contact:
Rick Pain, [email protected] Pain, [email protected]
Chuck Niessner, [email protected] Niessner, [email protected]
Kenneth Campbell, [email protected] Campbell, [email protected]