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Rural Road Safety Rural Road Safety N ti lC f f National Conference of State Legislators L i ill KY Louisville, KY July 26, 2010 John Dewar John Dewar USDOT – FHWA Office of Safety Programs
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Rural Road SafetyRural Road Safety
N ti l C f fNational Conference of State LegislatorsL i ill KYLouisville, KYJuly 26, 2010
John DewarJohn DewarUSDOT – FHWAOffice of Safety Programs
The Rural Safety Problem
More than half of fatalities occur on rural d h ( th 55% i troads each year (more than 55% in recent
years)Th f t lit t 100 illi hi lThe fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled is 2.5 times higher for rural roads compared to urbanroads compared to urban
The Rural Safety Problem
Rural Roads are 74% of US Road miles3 million of 4 million miles
Locals own 72% of Rural road milesStates 22%, Federal agencies 4% , other 2%
Less than half the VMT are on Rural roads39% of vehicle miles traveled (VMT)
More than half of deaths are on Rural roads55% of fatalities
U.S. Rural and Urban Fatalities (2000-2008)30,000
25,000
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U.S. Rural and Urban Fatalities (2000-2008)30,000
24,838 25,15025,896
24,957 25,179 24,58723,646 23,254
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16,988 17,01317,783 17,581
18,627 18,79117,908
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U.S. Rural and Urban Fatality Rates Per 100 Million VMT (2000-2008)VMT (2000 2008)
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Rural Fatalities - % of Total
5 states 90% + 7 states 80%-89%8 states 70%-79%8 states 60%-69%8 states 50%-59%50% + Rural fatalities in 36 statesNational 56% Rural (FARS 2007)( )
Rural Fatalities - Number
2 states 1493-18702 states 1220-12263 states 805-9579 states 600-8006 states 500-599Over 500 Rural fatalities in 22 statesNational average 457 Rural (FARS 2007)g ( )
Focus AreasFocus Areas
In 2008……..Roadway Departure (53%)Speeding (31%) Intersections (21%) Pedestrians (12%)
Comprehensive Approach
4 Es– Engineering– Education
E f t– Enforcement– EMS
Typical Rural Safety Issues
SpeedingLimited sight distanceLimited sight distanceRoadside hazardsVegetationgCurvesIntersectionsM i tMaintenancePoor signage and pavement markingsIlluminationIlluminationDistance from Medical Facilities
Issue Identification
Engineering StudyRoad Safety Audit
Countermeasures
Rumble stripsDelineation (RPM, pavement marking, signing)Illumination
BeforeBefore
After
Countermeasures
Safety EdgeRemove Roadside ObstaclesTrim vegetation Before
Guiderail
AfterBefore
After
Countermeasures
Improving Sight Distance– Removing embankment– Realign intersection
R d b tRoundaboutsWiden Shoulders
flRetro-reflective SignageStreet Light (especially at intersections)
R I l i hResources – Implementing the HRRRP
Common barriers and successful practices in implementing the HRRR program
Available on-line March 12, 2010
R i i fResources – Mainstreaming Safety Train-the-Trainer (ROAD SAFETY 365)
Training on integrating Safety into rural and l l d j t d l t d dlocal road project development and everyday activity
planning– planning, – design, – development, deve op e t,– implementation, – operations and maintenance
O t hOutreach
Rural Safety ForumsFa ilitate ommuni ation and oordination bet een– Facilitate communication and coordination between all levels of government (State and Local)
– Provide the tools, information and resources to help them promote safety as a top priority for local and rural communities
Elected Officials Rural Road SafetyWorking with the National Association of Counties d i l d ffi i l h heducating elected officials, through peer teams to
develop local safety action plans
Outreach and Policy Research
Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) t th U i it f Mi t(CERS) at the University of Minnesota http://www.ruralsafety.umn.edu/R l S f t Cl i hRural Safety Clearinghouse – resources http://www.ruralsafety.umn.edu/clearinghouse/index htmlouse/index.html
P l d l fProgram – Local and Rural Safety Peer-to-Peer Program
Free short-term technical assistance f l l d l i bfor local and rural agencies by an experienced professionalAssistance can take the form ofAssistance can take the form of phone calls, e-mails, site visitsDepending on agency needDepending on agency need
– Identify locations needing assistance– Identifying improvement strategies– retro-reflectivity guidance, – development of Safety Circuit Rider programs
P l d l fProgram – Local and Rural Safety Peer-to-Peer Program
How to get Peer Assistanceh (866) P2P FHWAphone - (866) P2P FHWA;
email - [email protected] – (877) 663-2263
Federal-aid Highway Program
Federally funded – state administeredState Department of Transportation (DOT) or state highway agencyLocal agencies apply to the state for projects not on the state highway system
Some of our Partners
State DOTsAASHTOLTAPNHTSA, FMCSA, RITANACE, NACoAPWAGHSA
Funding for Highway Safety
Federal-State RelationshipF d l id F d (C P )Federal-aid Funds (Core Programs)– Interstate Maintenance (IM)
National Highway System (NHS)– National Highway System (NHS)– Surface Transportation Program (STP)– Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ)– Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
Funding for Highway Safety
Highway Safety Improvement Programd– New “Core” program under SAFETEA-LU
– Funding doubled from TEA-21$650M to $1.3B per year$ $ p y
– Funding set-asidesHigh Risk Rural Roads ($90M/year)Rail highway crossings ($220M/year)Rail-highway crossings ($220M/year)
– Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSPs) required from each state to establish priorities
– All public roads are eligible
Highway Safety ImprovementHighway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) - 5 Fiscal Years
SAFETEA-LU plus FY 10 extension$6.2 billion apportioned (to the states)$3.9 billion obligated (spent by the states)Obligation rate 63.2%
Highway Safety ImprovementHighway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
Highway projects for safety improvementAll public roads are eligible10% of state’s apportionment can be “flexed” for behavior and enforcement projects
High Risk Rural Roads ProgramHigh Risk Rural Roads Program (HRRR) – 5 Fiscal Years
SAFETY-LU plus FY 10 extension90 million annual seta-side from HSIP$449.1 million apportioned (to the states)$172.8 million obligated (spent by the states)Obligation rate 38.5%
High Risk Rural Roads ProgramHigh Risk Rural Roads Program (HRRR)
Construction and operational i t t i f timprovements to improve safetyOnly on 3 lowest rural functional class
d l l l d l iroads: rural local road, rural minor collector, rural major collectorAccident rate for fatalities andAccident rate for fatalities and incapacitating injuries exceeds the statewide average for those functionalstatewide average for those functional classes
For more information
Website
FHWA Safety
http://safety fhwa dot gov/http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/
Contact Information
John Dewar
FHWA, Office of Safety Programs
Washington DC, 20590
202 366 2218202-366-2218
