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ODOT Safety Program Overview Traffic Engineering Workshop 6/5/2013
Roadmap for Today Ohio Crash Experience Safety Study Overview Safety Funding Opportunities
Ohio Crash Experience Tommy Arnold
National Trends vs Ohio 0.73 Massachusetts - 1 District of Columbia - 2 Minnesota - 3 New Jersey - 4 Rhode Island - 5 Washington - 6 California - 7 Illinois - 8 Maryland - 9 Utah - 10 Virginia - 11 New York - 12 Oregon - 13 Colorado - 14 Wisconsin - 15 Michigan - 16 Ohio - 17 Nebraska - 18 Vermont - 19 New Hampshire - 20 Indiana - 21 Connecticut - 22 Maine - 23 United States - Total Georgia - 24 Delaware - 25 Hawaii - 26 Missouri - 27 Alaska - 28 Nevada - 29 Iowa - 30 Florida - 31 Arizona - 32 North Dakota - 33 Texas - 34 North Carolina - 35 Pennsylvania - 36 Idaho - 37 Alabama - 38 New Mexico - 39 Oklahoma - 40 Kansas - 41 Tennessee - 42 Louisiana - 43 South Dakota - 44 Kentucky - 45 Mississippi - 46 Wyoming - 47 West Virginia - 48 South Carolina - 49 Arkansas - 50 Montana - 51 2010 National Fatality Rates 0.58 0.67 0.76 0.80 0.80 0.84 0.88 0.88 0.89 0.90 0.91 0.94 0.95 0.96 0.97 0.97 0.98 0.98 0.98 1.00 1.02 1.11 1.11 1.11 1.13 1.13 1.16 1.17 1.22 1.24 1.25 1.27 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.32 1.32 1.34 1.37 1.40 1.44 1.46 1.56 1.58 1.58 1.61 1.62 1.64 1.65 1.68 1.69 0.00 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60 1.80 Fatality Rate per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled 5
National Trends vs Ohio Fatalities per 100 Million VMT 1.7 1.5 1.36 0.6 Alcohol Impaired Fatalities per 100 Million VMT 1.3 1.1 0.9 1.13 1.26 1.1 1.15 1.11 1.1 0.92 0.95 0.91 US Ohio 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.43 0.35 0.39 0.32 0.36 0.34 0.34 0.29 0.3 0.28 US Ohio 0.7 0.1 0.5 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 State Fatalities in 2011 Fatalities in 2010 Fatality Rate 2010 Alcohol Related Motorcyclist Fatalities Pedestrian Fatalities VMT 2010 Pennsylvania 1286 1324 1.32 407 199 147 100329 Ohio 1016 1080 0.97 316 165 104 111836 Michigan 889 942 0.97 255 118 138 97567 Indiana 750 754 1 207 118 61 75761 Kentucky 721 760 1.58 171 71 50 48007 6 West Virginia 337 315 1.64 90 27 20 19203
Ohio s Crashes vs VMT 450,000 Total Crashes Vs. Vehicle Miles Traveled (Millions) 400,000 386,076 392,683 381,640 358,590 350,000 300,000 250,000 334,206 328,742 Total crashes dropped 23% since 2002 320,877 298,658 300,163 298,331 Crashes 200,000 MVMT 150,000 107,888 109,906 112,388 111,535 112,098 111,064 108,631 110,776 113,504 111,748 100,000 50,000 Total VMT increased 3.5% since 2002 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Year 7
Number of Serious Injuries Ohio s Annual Serious Injuries 14,000 Ohio s Serious Injuries by Year 12,000 10,000 10,856 11,633 11,858 11,549 11,942 11,077 10,701 10,469 10,113 9,774 10,186 9,663 8,000 6,000 4,000 In 2011, Ohio had its lowest serious injury total in over a decade 2,000 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 8
Serious Injuries Contributing Factors 9
1,331 1,783 1,830 1,856 1,716 1,754 1,922 1,903 2,070 1,022 1,080 1,016 1,111 1,780 1,618 1,585 1,645 1,644 1,673 1,772 1,748 1,772 1,637 1,635 1,440 1,479 1,368 1,357 1,395 1,439 1,423 1,430 1,361 1,379 1,417 1,278 1,285 1,328 1,239 1,257 1,191 2,023 2,053 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Number of Fatalities 2,011 2,033 2,458 2,381 2,451 2,385 2,575 Ohio s Annual Fatalities 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 2,389 2,616 1,340 1,545 1,823 1,778 2,013 2,047 1,883 2,067 1,817 1,853 1,907 1,679 1,864 Ohio s Fatalities by Year 2,108 2,333 2,605 2,533 2,555 2,778 1,900 1,809 1,930 1,873 2,048 2,281 1,000 500 In 2011, Ohio had its lowest year ever since 1936 for total Fatalities at 1,016 0 10
Ohio s Fatality Rate 11 18.66 17.78 13.18 12.27 12.46 13.49 11.31 10.43 11.01 11.14 9.94 9.14 8.40 7.27 6.98 6.63 6.99 6.67 5.93 6.29 5.85 5.72 4.91 4.88 4.93 4.26 4.65 4.78 4.75 4.99 5.40 5.09 4.84 4.98 4.60 3.90 3.86 3.66 3.01 2.82 2.88 2.68 2.84 3.12 2.82 2.48 2.25 2.16 2.20 2.18 2.17 2.24 2.13 2.10 1.79 1.76 1.51 1.52 1.40 1.36 1.36 1.37 1.34 1.34 1.28 1.29 1.31 1.16 1.14 1.19 1.11 1.13 1.10 0.92 0.95 0.91 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 14.00 16.00 18.00 20.00 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Fatality Rate per 100 MVMT Ohio's Fatality Rate by Year 1.51 1.52 1.40 1.36 1.36 1.37 1.34 1.34 1.28 1.29 1.31 1.16 1.14 1.19 1.11 1.13 1.10 0.92 0.95 0.91 0.00 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Fatality Rate per 100 MVMT Ohio's Fatality Rate by Year
2012 Fatality Comparison Map 12
Fatality Contributing Factors Driver error or behavior a factor in 90% of crashes 13
# of Fatalities 2011 vs 2012 Fatality Comparison 160 140 First 6 months = + 104 Second 6 months = - 8 2011 vs 2012 Monthly Fatalities 137 120 100 80 60 71 55 56 82 76 106 71 78 86 97 90 104 101 115 97 83 99 91 94 109 78 82 68 2011 2012 40 20 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Axis Title 14
Why the increase in 2012? Ohio SHSP Emphasis Areas (Fatalities) Current Year vs. Previous Year 2012 Trend 2011 Railroad Crossing 9 125.0% 4 Intersection 287 23.7% 232 Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Involvement 166 21.2% 137 Alcohol-related Involvement 422 14.7% 368 Restraints Not Used Driver/Occupants 412 10.8% 372 Percent Increase in 2012 Fatality Totals 1111 9.4% 1016 Pedestrian Involvement 113 7.6% 105 Young Driver Involvement (15-25) 351 6.4% 330 Work Zone Related 18 5.9% 17 Roadway Departure 574 5.3% 545 Speed-related Involvement 319 4.2% 306 Older Driver Involvement (Over 64) 202 1.0% 200 Bicycle Involvement 16 0.0% 16 Rear End 37 0.0% 37 Motorcycle Driver/Occupants 161-3.0% 166 Distracted or Fatigued Drivers 17-48.5% 33 15
Summary Historically, crashes in Ohio and nationwide have been going down for decades 2011 was Ohio s safest year in modern history Historic low for fatalities (1,016) Fatalities increased 9% in 2012, but history says crashes will fluctuate from year-to-year: watch the long-term trends Nationally, Ohio has one of the lowest crash rates in the nation despite a vast highway network with large volume of traffic 16
Ohio Safety Goal Safety agencies have also established individual goals. ODOT working to reduce the number of serious/fatal roadway departure and intersection crashes by 10 percent by 2015.
Safety Studies Bree Millard
ODOT Safety Study Process Step 1: Collect Data and Diagnose Crash Problems Step 2: Identify Potential for Site Safety Improvements & Possible Countermeasures Step 4: Evaluate Countermeasures Step 3: Perform Relevant Traffic Studies Step 5: Develop Plan and Finalize Report 19
What goes into a Safety Study? Background Information Crash Analysis Countermeasure Recommendation 20
What is needed for Background Information? Historical Studies/Reports Existing Condition Data Improvements in the study area 21
Background Information - TIMS http://tims.dot.state.oh.us/tims 22
Transportation Information Mapping System Transportation Assets Bridges, Culverts, Outfalls, RR Crossings, ODOT Facilities, Aviation, Intermodals, Railroads, PCR Road Inventory HPMS, Fed Truck Route, Fed Aid, Scenic Byways, NHS, Functional Class, NHS Intermodal, Ownership, Fed Urban Area Boundaries Place, Cities, County, MPO, ODOT District, Rural Island, Political boundaries, townships, urban areas Traffic Counts Traffic Stations, Total AADT Transportation Projects Current projects since 2003, and future projects with committed funding
Transportation Information Mapping System
Transportation Information Mapping System Capabilities Find Location on Map Address or Intersection Coordinates Log Point Zoom to County MPO District Advanced Search (SQL Style) Export Data (Shapefile or Excel) Email Map Print to PDF Upload Layer to Map Link to Map Channel Bookmark locations Capture Lat/Long Draw & Measure Link to Pathweb Aerial Imagery Upload by LRS Weather Identify Routing
What is needed for the Crash Analysis? Data Needs Crash Reports Year Crash Type Crash Severity Crash Location Road Conditions Lighting Conditions NLFID/logpoint or Location ID 26
GIS Crash Analysis Tool (GCAT) 27
What is GCAT ODOT developed to spatially query crash data Users include ODOT Staff, MPO s, City & County Engineers, Sheriff s Offices & Local Police Agencies, City Officials, Pre-qualified Safety Study Consultants Tool allows for several different user expertise levels to query crashes Designed to be simple for the occasional user and robust enough for ODOT Safety Analysis needs 28
GCAT Crash Query Form When Occurred -Year -Month -Day of Week -Hour of Day -Date Range (If requesting a certain time period) Crash Details -Crash Type -Crash Severity -Crash Related Attributes -Road Conditions -Weather Conditions -Lighting Conditions -Animal Type -Road Contour -Document Number search Driver/Vehicle -Gender -Alcohol/Drugs Suspected -Pre-Crash Actions -Contributing Circumstances -Sequence of Events -Driver Distracted by -Hands Free Device Used -Direction From -Direction To -Traffic Control Type -Type of Use -Type of Unit -Special Function -Posted Speed -Unit Speed Location -Crash Location -District -County -ODPS City/Village/Township -NLF-ID GIS Crash Analysis Tool
Spatial Queries GIS Crash Analysis Tool Example Boundary: The City of Akron
Spatial Queries Polygon Circle GIS Crash Analysis Tool
Update Map and Query Results Summarizes the query form selections and any boundaries selected. Displays total number of crashes Color coded Injury Severity GIS Crash Analysis Tool
Obtaining Crash Details GIS Crash Analysis Tool
Downloading Data GIS Crash Analysis Tool
Additional Links GIS Crash Analysis Tool
Access Request Available For: ODOT MPOs City/County Engineers Law Enforcement Agencies Pre-qualified Safety Study Consultants myodot.dot.state.oh.us GIS Crash Analysis Tool
ODOT CAM Tool 37
Crash Data Analysis Data Graphs Data Charts Histograms 38
Crash Diagram 39
Countermeasure Recommendation FHWA has identified nine crash countermeasures to address critical safety issues such as roadway departures, intersection crashes and pedestrian fatalities. Safety Edge Road Safety Audits (RSAs) Rumble Strips and Rumble Stripes Median Barriers Roundabouts Left- and Right-turn lanes Yellow Change Intervals Median and Pedestrian Refuge Areas Walkways 40
Safety Funding Opportunities Jay Hamilton
Engineering Spot Safety ODOT dedicates about $102 million annually for engineering improvements at high-crash and severe-crash locations one of the largest state investments in the nation. Funding is available for any public roadway. Projects include: adding turn lanes, realigning intersections and curves, installing traffic signals and upgrading signs. 42
Engineering - Systematic ODOT also sets aside about $10M-$20M each year for systematic safety improvements. These are low-cost safety treatments that can be implemented across many miles for thousands of dollars. We are increasing our focus on systematic safety because national studies show these types of treatments can significantly reduce crashes for less cost. 43
Traffic Signal Upgrades ODOT has published new standards that require reflective back plates on all new traffic signals, which will improve signal visibility at intersections. Safety Program set aside $15 million to upgrade more than 900 existing signals with back plates, energy-efficient LED bulbs and battery backups. National studies have shown these types of treatments can reduce crashes by up to 13%. 44
Sign Upgrades ODOT recently completed a program to upgrade signage on 500 high-crash curves and 1,000 high-crash intersections. The package included bigger, more reflective signs, and pavement treatments to prevent drivers from skidding off the road. Curve warning signs have been shown to reduce various crash types from 18% to 44%. 45
Guardrail Upgrades We have identified 40,000 locations with Type A guardrail end treatments statewide. Reviewing the top 100 locations in each district (ranked by ADT) and formulating replacement plan. $6M programmed in FY 2013. Districts will tackle 100 per year 46
Wider Pavement Markings ODOT changed its pavement marking standards to require 6-inch edge and lane line markings on all interstates, interstate look-alikes and rural, high-speed, multi-lane divided roadways. MoDOT documented benefit cost ratio of 24 to 1 Also noted reductions in nighttime serious injury and fatal crashes from 23% to 56% 47
Cable Barrier Locations 48
Horizontal Curve Signage 0.3 Mile Segments, State-Maintained, Rural 5 Years Crash Data 576 curves met 6 crashes or higher threshold 49
Wet Pavement Locations Generated a list comprised of: Wet Pavement/Fixed Object locations Wet Pavement crashes coded on curves State System (IR, US, SR) Skid tested by ODOT Staff Current Districts reviewing locations Top 10-20 each year based on crash data Top 10 in each district every 3 rd year
Wet Pavement Video 51
Edge line Rumble Stripes Compared 420 segments where edge line rumble stripes were installed in 2010. Segments varied in length Avg of 2007-09 vs 2011 data 15.5% reduction in fatalities 10% reduction in total crashes 26% reduction in fixed object crashes 33% reduction in nighttime crashes on roads with lights (increase reflectivity of pavement markings) 52
Township Sign Upgrades ODOT recently set aside $1.0 million annually for curve and intersection warning signs in townships signage on 500 high-crash curves and 1,000 Maximum funding will be $50,000 per township Townships will be prioritized by number of crashes Office of Local Programs will notify eligible townships Eligible townships can apply via the process setup by the Office of Local Programs Once approved townships can obtain signs through ODOT s cooperative sign purchasing program and install the signs using their own forces 53
Makes you think
Distracted Driver Simulator Footer (use Insert>Headers & Footers to change)
ODOT Safety Program For a location to be eligible for ODOT Safety funding: Must be on a public roadway At least 10 crashes in 3 years A crash rate > 1.0 crashes mvm
ODOT Safety Program First step: Complete the Safety Study Second step: Approval by District Safety Review Team (DSRT) DSRT meets every 3 rd Tuesday of even months Third step: Apply for ODOT Safety Funds
ODOT Safety Program Applications are twice a year: April and September Funding is available for PE, RW and Construction Typical requests range from $50,000 to $5 million
In Summary We all have work to do to reduce Fatal and Serious Injuries in Ohio ODOT is making an investment in spot locations and system-wide Safety funds are available for any public roadway
Thank you Tommy Arnold, District 8 Safe Routes to School Coordinator 513-933-6588 or tom.arnold@dot.state.oh.us Bree Millard, District 8 Speed Zone Coordinator 513-933-6624 or brianne.millard@dot.state.oh.us Jay Hamilton, District 8 Traffic Planning Engineer 513-933-6584 or jay.hamilton@dot.state.oh.us