Craig Fraser, P.E. Engineering Department. ITE Metropolitan Section of NY & NJ

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1 Effective Strategies t to Improve Traffic Safety Craig Fraser, P.E. The Port Authority of NY & NJ Engineering Department July July 18, 2012 ITE Metropolitan Section of NY & NJ

2 Crash Video Importance of Safety Work

3 Port Authority Traffic Safety Improvement Program Planning Identify & Prioritize crash locations Implementation Design & Construct Improvements Evaluation Assess Effectiveness of Improvements

4 Traffic Safety Improvement Program Performance Measures Implement safety improvements at the priority locations that have been studied and conceptual design is completed Reduce crashes at locations that have been mitigated Reduce crashes at terminal frontages Reduce crashes at toll plazas Reduce the number of Left-Turn and Right-Angle crashes Crash Records Crash Reporting & Analysis for Streets and Highways (CRASH) System Police Crash Reports Identify and prioritize High- Crash Locations Crash Monitoring Priority Crash Location List Traffic Safety Improvement Program Safety Audits Roadside Features Signalized Intersections Highway-Rail Crossings Speed Studies Crash Mitigation Safety Investigations Design & Build Traffic Safety Improvements Education Campaigns Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety

5 Strategies to Improve Traffic Safety Effective Crash Data Collection Prioritizing Crash Locations Reducing Lane Departure Crashes Improving Merge Maneuvers Modifying Driver Behavior Electronic Enforcement Educating Drivers Improve Performance Measuring

6 Effective Crash Data Collection Data elements mandated by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Crash Report Form adheres to national Model Minimum i Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) Guidelines

7 Prioritizing Crash Locations Roadway Category I Bridge & Tunnel Toll Plazas Bridge Spans & Tunnels Airport Terminal Roads Define Area of Operational Significance Apply FHWA Crash Severity Method Rank based on severity Investigate locations: 5 at Toll Plazas 5 at Bridge Spans & Tunnels 5 at Airport Terminals Identify Roadway Category Roadway Category II Bridge & Tunnel Approach / Departure Roadways Airport Roadways Marine Terminal Roadways Identify Cluster Apply FHWA Crash Severity Method Rank based on severity Perform engineering evaluation for: 5 at Bridge & Tunnel Approach / Departure Roads 5 at Airports 5 at Marine Terminals Fatal Crash = $4,717,000 Major Injury Crash = $240,000 Minor Injury Crash = $62,000 Complaint of Pain = $30, Prop. Damage Only = $7,000 Children s Safety Network Economics and Data Analysis Resource Center, 2007, PIRE, Calverton, MD

8 Reducing Lane Departure Crashes - Curves Short video clip

9 Case Study Pan Am Road JFK Pan Am Road Safety Improvements Before After Pan Am Road Eastbound Before After

10 Improving Merge Maneuvers Aggressive Driving Truck/Bus/Car Merging George Washington Bridge Upper Level Toll Plaza Departure Lincoln Tunnel North Tube Portal Entrance to New Jersey

11 Case Study HT NY Portal Entrance Before After

12 Modifying Driver Behavior Variable Message Signs Targeted Police Enforcement Highway Advisory Radio

13 Electronic Enforcement 14 th St. Red Light Camera System

14 Educating Drivers E-ZPass statements Toll plaza posters VMS messages Regional partners

15 Performance Measures Before / After Crash Analyses FACILITY - LOCATION GWB FLETCHER UNDERPASS GWB UL WB RAMP TO PIP NB 2 Years Before Improvements No. of Crashes / Crash Cost 2 Years After Improvements No. of Crashes / Crash Cost Crash Reduction/ Cost Savings % $554,000 $185,000 -$369, % $522,000 $78,000 -$444,000 GWB % LL U-TURN $4,820,000 $0 -$4,820,000 EWR CTA UNDERPASSES EWR GS TURN % $314,000 $72,000 -$242, % $201,000 $18,000 -$183,000 HT % NY EXIT PLAZA $768,000 $315,000 -$453,000

16 Improving Performance Measuring

17 Port Authority Traffic Safety Achievements Crash Rates at Port Authority Facilities TB&T Crash Ra ate AIRPORTS PORTS Crash rate reductions -25% at airports Crashes per year x 1,000,000-15% at tunnels & bridges Crash Rate = -57% at marine terminals ADT x 365 Year

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