TRAFFIC SAFETY CONFERENCE Closing Plenary Session June 9, 2017 Las Colinas, TX
Order of Report Out June 9, 2017 Las Colinas, TX
Distracted Driving Prioritized Countermeasures
Countermeasure 4a Systemically install shoulder, edge line, and centerline rumble strips, wider and brighter striping, and lighting especially in areas associated with distracted driving crashes
Summary of Steps Collect data and identify locations Prioritize locations Install countermeasure Evaluate effectiveness
Countermeasure 2a Utilize Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grants and high visibility enforcement techniques to enforce distracted driving state laws and local ordinances
Summary of Steps Law enforcement agencies (LEAs) apply for funding TxDOT selects LEAs LEAs implement plan and enforce Evaluate
Countermeasure 5a Test and implement apps to encourage distraction free driving or discourage distracted driving among teens
Summary of Steps Conduct focus groups to identify app needs Publish request for proposal (RFP) for app creation Create app Use focus group to test app Production
Countermeasure 2e Encourage the use of phone records to identify and document distracted driving as a contributing crash factor and encourage use of narrative to provide additional details
Summary of Steps Determine process for obtaining records Publish process Encourage agencies to use the process
Countermeasure 4c Identify and implement engineering countermeasures known to reduce distracted driving
Summary of Steps Define problem target Assess current distracted driving programs Identify best countermeasures and communicate to stakeholders Implement countermeasures
Countermeasure 1e Educate the public with agespecific messages (pre teen to adult) about the dangers of distracted driving through the media, schools, car dealers, community events and employers
Summary of Steps Assess current distracted driving campaigns Fill in gaps where needed Identify stakeholders to implement campaigns Implement
Lane and Roadway Departures Prioritized Countermeasures
Countermeasure 2b Provide Additional Positive Guidance (i.e. rumble strips, stripe lines, raised pavement markings, chevrons, speed feedback signs)
Summary of Steps Develop guidelines per organizations
Countermeasure 3a Implement barriers median treatments and forgiving roadside objects ( i.e. median barriers, safety treat fixed objects, safe clear policies, improve slopes)
Summary of Steps HSIP TxDOT would lead cities and counties Other issues MPO s and city government in lead
Countermeasure 1a Improve data systems for targeting locations with a high probability for roadway departure crashes by: Road type, vehicle type, and area type
Summary of Steps Analyze current report process Train law enforcement Implement pilot project Create ranking system for high probability locations
Countermeasure 5a Develop and implement strategies to encourage drivers to adjust speeds appropriately to roadway conditions: wet weather speed advisories, speed feedback signs, and speed advisories for nighttime conditions
Summary of Steps Identify problem locations Identify vehicle safety features that can be installed Implement/Install device safety features Evaluation
Countermeasure 5c Encourage adoption of laws that allow automated speed enforcement in work zone
Summary of Steps Target local ordinances by getting cities on board Implement pilot program Present findings Push statewide legislation and local ordinances Evaluation
Pedestrian Safety Prioritized Countermeasures
Countermeasure 3c Deploy bulb outs, median islands, parking restrictions, advance yield bars, Z crossings and associated improvements that allow pedestrians to have refuge from, and visibility to, vehicular traffic
Countermeasure 4d Provide appropriate features along the pedestrian network (wide shoulders, sidewalks, pedestrian crossing treatments, pedestrian refuge islands)
Summary of Steps Identify locations Design and install Conduct public outreach and education
Countermeasure 1a Educate motorists on appropriate actions if they become stranded on a freeway or high speed roadway to reduce crashes with unintended pedestrians on high speed roadways (stay in the vehicle, call for help, Steer It and Clear It)
Summary of Steps Develop a curriculum Work with universities and high schools to implement curriculum Identify other resources to reach broader audience
Countermeasure 2d Implement raised crosswalks at high pedestrian activity locations (Include: right turn channelization roadways, midblock crossings, and on the approach/departure lanes of roundabouts)
Summary of Steps Identify locations Design and install Evaluate effectiveness
Countermeasure 5b Add fields to the standard crash report form to better define pedestrian crashes and provide additional detail regarding the specifics of each crash (this includes those needed to use the PBCAT tool and developing law enforcement roll call videos on the need for and uses of pedestrian crash data)
Summary of Steps Gather requirements & prioritize fields Test Update forms and conduct outreach on changes
Countermeasure 6a Encourage use of target speeds that consider pedestrians, land use, and the roadway context (e.g., a target speed of 35 MPH or less on arterials). Other examples: encourage use of tree lined medians, bicycle lanes, etc.
Summary of Steps Develop and test draft policy for target speed Formalize policy Transfer technology to other implementing agencies
Older System Users Prioritized Countermeasures
Countermeasure 1b Install wrong way driver warning signs, pavement markings and advanced technology to detect and warn wrong way drivers
Summary of Steps Identify and create plan to install warning signs, markings, and technology Install Evaluate to inform future use
Countermeasure 3e Encourage adoption of a law requiring periodic driver licensing tests for adults
Summary of Steps Create task force to research and draft policy recommendations Find legislative champion Enforcement and public outreach of new law
Countermeasure 2a Implement strategies and standards included in the Human Factors Guide and the Handbook for Designing Roadways for the Aging Population broadly across Texas.
Summary of Steps Identify and create plan to install warning signs, markings, and technology Install Evaluate to inform future use
Countermeasure 4c Fund research on ways to encourage use of mobility options other than driving (including transit and transportation network companies) by older drivers
Summary of Steps Did not discuss
Countermeasure 5b Educate older drivers on vehicle safety technologies, vehicle safety systems and after market products useful for reducing injuries due to traffic incidences (Pilot test providing vehicle safety system information from the My Car Does What program in one or more motor vehicle offices)
Summary of Steps Did not discuss
Intersection Safety Prioritized Countermeasures
Countermeasure 1a Create a statewide intersection safety and roadway elements database (Incorporate Model Inventory of Roadway Elements format, create a standardized data structure to support GIS applications, create an app for data collection, develop partnerships between TxDOT, MPOs and local agencies to populate the database, develop and implement an intersection identifier system for posting at intersections)
Summary of Steps Obtain mandate to create database within five years Solicit input from stakeholders and establish a common data platform Collect data and populate database
Countermeasure 5a Publicize high crash locations and point out the contributing crash factors, e.g., red light running, speeding impaired driving, texting, phone use, etc.
Summary of Steps Identify high crash locations and crash causes Create PI&E and implement Evaluate efficacy of outreach
Countermeasure 3b At targeted intersections: Prohibit right on red and permissive left turns at high incident locations, install/improve pedestrian signals, pedestrian crosswalks, lighting, and/or high friction surface treatment on intersection approaches, and ensure pedestrian signals, push buttons, crosswalk markings, etc. meet current requirements or upgrade to current requirements, including signal timing
Summary of Steps Identify high risk characteristics for intersections Create toolbox of engineering solutions to address pedestrian hazards Implement solutions, educate public, evaluate
Countermeasure 4b Implement proven, low cost engineering countermeasures in a systemic manner: modify operations, add or enhance signs, and add or enhance physical conditions
Summary of Steps Evaluate problem areas Identify appropriate modifications Implement modifications and evaluate
Countermeasure 6e Improve traffic signal timing to improve efficient traffic flow
Summary of Steps Evaluate problem areas Identify appropriate modifications Implement modifications and evaluate
Speeding Prioritized Countermeasures
Countermeasure 2a Educate law enforcement on the use of crash data and the need for accurate information
Summary of Steps Identify stakeholders and liaisons and educate importance of crash reports Set up training and pilot program Roll out statewide
Countermeasure 1b Design new roadways for a target speed appropriate for the adjacent environment (see NACTO guidelines). Use speed management techniques as described in ITE Urban Thoroughfares report, such as traffic calming, re designation of road space (road diets) or other redesign for roads with speeding crash problems
Countermeasure 1a Encourage use of target speeds for arterial, collector and local roadways as an alternatives to using 85th percentile speed, encourage use of target speeds with pedestrian, land use and roadway context, including options for target speeds of 35 MPH or less on arterials and the evaluation of existing speed limits to appropriate target speeds
Summary of Steps Research and create pilots specific to Texas through TxDOT and Texas Transportation Commission Determine what works and does not Continue to discuss and improve
Countermeasure 5c Revisit parent taught program design and document benefits of training with a certified instructor
Summary of Steps TxDOT releases Request for Proposals Conduct Study Compare current study with previous studies; review findings
Countermeasure 5d Educate public on the difference between posted speed limit, speed design, and safe driving speed
Summary of Steps Collect data and public knowledge Distribute information to law enforcement and safety coalitions Obtain funding for campaigns Form coalition and put in existing training programs; evaluate
Impaired Driving Prioritized Countermeasures
Countermeasure 3b Use a data driven approach to optimize areas and times for enforcement (e.g. DDACTS analysis to compare high crash areas with high crime areas, promote high visibility, aggressive selective enforcement
Summary of Steps Conduct DDACTS analysis using multiple data sources Align STEP deployments with identified hot spots Identify law enforcement resource needs
Countermeasure 1a Maintain data on road types, corridors, regions, counties and communities with high probability for impaired driving issues
Was not discussed Summary of Steps
Countermeasure 5c Continue and increase SFST, ARIDE, DRE training
Summary of Steps Increase funding Increase awareness of courses Increase trainings
Countermeasure 4a Educate the public and community leaders on methods for identifying mobility options at the community level
Summary of Steps Discuss improvements and get user feedback Change website and develop app Implement public awareness campaign Evaluate
Countermeasure 4c Promote public transportation
Summary of Steps Identify stakeholders and resources Identify need areas in urban and rural locations Identify gaps in current models of transportation Develop app
TRAFFIC SAFETY CONFERENCE A Call To Action June 9, 2017 Las Colinas, TX
TRAFFIC SAFETY CONFERENCE Closing Plenary Session June 9, 2017 Las Colinas, TX