North/West Passage Freight Task Force, Year 2

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1 North/West Passage Freight Task Force, Year 2 Web Meeting #6 Toward Zero Deaths January 26, 2017 About This Web Meeting ~30 Minutes for presentation 30 Minutes for questions and discussion Type comments in the chat box Share your perspectives at prompted discussion points throughout the meeting Please mute your phone when not speaking The benefits of the meeting increase with your active participation 2

2 Introductions Name Organization Idaho Minnesota Montana North Dakota South Dakota Washington Wyoming 3 Today s Presenters Kristine Hernandez Minnesota DOT Kristine.Hernandez@state.mn.us John Milton, Ph.D., PE Washington DOT MiltonJ@wsdot.wa.gov 4

3 Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Kristine Hernandez Minnesota TZD Program Coordinator January 26, 2017 Vision To reduce fatalities and serious injuries on Minnesota s roads to zero

4 Are You Joking? -37% +11%

5 Toward Zero Deaths Established 2003 Minnesota Roadway Fatalities Source: MnDOT 1/13/ TZD Goal Persons Killed Goal for Goal for Goal for Preliminary Goal for Persons Killed 1995 TO 2003 Trendline 100 Minnesota TZD Strategic Goals Goal 1: Pursue public support of traffic safety as a priority Goal 2: Strengthen TZD as a priority for all units of government and traffic safety partnerships Goal 3: Promote and implement effective traffic safety initiatives

6 TZD Cornerstone Four E approach: Enforcement Engineering Education & Outreach Emergency Medical & Trauma Services Everyone Else! (Legislators, Judicial, Media) Grassroots Engagement TZD Programs

7 Federal Initiatives AAA MADD Local Safe Communities Dept. Public Safety Local Emergency Response Dept. Transportation Local Trauma Center Dept. Health TZD Grantees Judicial System TZD Coordinator Regions/County/ City Tribes State Patrol Chamber of Commerce NETS Local Law Enforcement University Minnesota - CTS What was different about TZD Addresses all roads Multidiscipline 4 E approach Proactive/ systematic Breakdown obstacles (time and attention, resources, turf, credit, attitude, habit, silo)

8 Ongoing Problems: Impairment Belts Lane Departure Distraction Speed Intersections Where are Deaths Happening? data

9 Where are Commercial Vehicle Deaths Happening? data I-90 & I-94 Challenge Enforcement Project Goal was to have no fatalities for 4 days coast-to- coast on I-90 and I-94.

10 TZD Enforcement Efforts Private Partners Safeway Driving School North Memorial Health Care

11 New Tactics: Message Monday! Damage to a semi truck that struck a MnDOT snowplow on Interstate 35 in January 2017.

12 MnDOT Snowplow guidelines TZD Work Zone Safety

13 TZD Success Factors Commitment to change traffic safety culture Collaboration with other traffic-safety advocates Promote best practices & lessons learned Innovation! How can you support the TZD program? Stakeholder breakfasts in person or online Annual statewide conference and/or regional workshops TZD Safe Roads Coalition or Regional Steering Committee TZD mailing list(s) Be a TZD Ambassador!

14 Goal: Zero Deaths Contact Information: Kristine Hernandez Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths Program Coordinator Office of Traffic, Safety & Technology Minnesota Department of Transportation (507)

15 Questions? Idaho Minnesota Montana North Dakota South Dakota Washington Wyoming 29 Washington State s Data Driven Approach to Highway Safety Heavy Trucks and Target Zero John Milton, Ph.D., P.E. Director: Quality Assurance and Transportation System Safety Washington State Department of Transportation miltonj@wsdot.wa.gov Last update: 01/25/17

16 Target Zero Vision Eliminate fatal & serious injuries by 2030 Multidisciplinary WSDOT role for state highways Identify, prioritize & implement infrastructure-related measures in support of Target Zero 31 Target Zero Drives implementation within WSDOT s Safety Program A priority with Target Zero is a priority for WSDOT! 32

17 TZ priorities focus our efforts and investments Clear policy objectives based on data If it isn t a priority in Target Zero, it isn t a WSDOT priority for safety Gives strategies for potential investments 33 34

18 DOT business is data driven and targeted Asset, operational and project investments: performance driven Recognition that investment choices impact: Ability to invest in other locations that may have a higher need on a statewide basis Investments impact future maintenance and operations Requires us to challenge deeply held beliefs 35 Data Driven Strategic Highway Safety Plans Setting Policy at the Highest Level Preparing the System For Quantification 36

19 Historic Perspective WSDOT approach to highway safety Sustainable Safety at WSDOT Executive order outlining expectations and approach Needs based on quantitative assessment of system performance Solutions based on assessment of site specific contributing factors Based on current scientific methods for predicting crash risk and reduction risk Substantive risk reduction Economically efficient 80s & 90 s: 3R Companion Safety Projects Priorities driven by Paving Needs Approach to solutions was not standardized across the system Marginal risk reduction Marginal efficiency of reducing system-wide crash risk Marginal safety Systemic treatments since mid 90s (e.g. cable median barriers, rumble strips) 90 s to Oct 2015: Design matrix approach Spot & corridor focus based on B/C One size fits all approach Standards based matrix driven solutions Improved but still marginal risk reduction Improved but marginal efficiency in reducing risk Standards-based (nominal) safety Practical Solutions Nov 2015 through today Performance based design: new Design Manual Safety analysis & performance integrated as baseline performance Contributing factors review Solutions developed based on needs Quantitative analysis of performance among alternatives Document decisions Substantive safety (actual anticipated performance) Focus: fatal and serious injury crashes 37 Sustainable Safety Performance Targeting fatal and serious injury crashes Quantify safety performance Fatal & serious injury crashes Science-based methods Targeted solutions Comprehensive Across activities agency-wide Based on contributing factors to fatal & serious injury crashes 5E approach Integrated Throughout project development Performance-driven across programs, projects and activities Incorporates context Considers land-use, speed, and other contextual factors Multimodal Pedestrians, bicyclists, large trucks, and other vehicle types and user groups Consistent statewide approach Safety performance measures; identification of system, corridors, and locations; analytical methods and approaches; documentation and business processes. 38

20 Data Driven Strategic Highway Safety Plans Heavy Trucks in Target Zero billion Heavy trucks on WA roadways ( ) 11% heavy truck traffic from

21 Data Source: Fatal Analysis Reporting System (WTSC) (Data as of January 2016) 41 Data Source: WSDOT Crash Data Mart (Data as of December 2015) 42

22 Crash characteristics >71% of heavy truck involved fatal crashes on 50mph or greater facilities 86% on state routes Heavy truck drivers: less impairment and reported speeding than passenger vehicle drivers 43 Contributing factors Other users Passenger cars Motorcyclists Impairment: 7.1% of heavy truck operators in fatal crashes* (compared to 33% for typical passenger vehicle drivers) Distraction: 9.7% of heavy truck operators in fatal crashes* Fatigue Large Truck Crash Causation Study (FMCSA): 13% of heavy truck drivers fatigued at time of crash *WA FARS for

23 Run-off-the-road In 2011: Evaluation of contributing circumstances Under 23 U.S. Code 148 and 23 U.S. Code 409, safety data, reports, surveys, schedules, list compiled or collected for the purpose of identifying, evaluating, or planning the safety enhancement of potential crash sites, hazardous roadway conditions, or railway-highway crossings are not subject to discovery or admitted into evidence in a Federal or State court proceeding or considered for other purposes in any action for damages arising from any occurrence at a location mentioned or addressed in such reports, surveys, schedules, lists, or data. 45 Targeted Strategies Increase and strengthen commercial vehicle safety and performance inspections Promote industry safety initiatives by performing safety consultations with carrier safety management Provide ongoing education and outreach utilizing Share the Road Information Establish commercial vehicle compliance checkpoints in areas identified as high risk for crashes involving heavy trucks and commercial vehicles Increase commercial vehicle enforcement contacts targeting the top five crash-causing moving violations Increase enforcement personnel use of FMCSA s PORTAL for identifying high risk carriers Provide CMV training to enforcement officers at the state, county, and local levels. Installation of interactive truck rollover and curve warning signage Incorporate rumble strips into new and existing roadways to reduce fatigue-related crashes 46

24 Run-off-the-road Systemic treatments since 1999 Rumble Strips (Edge & centerline) Continuing to track installation and performance Example (2009): Shoulder Rumble Strips: Miles Installed Center and Edge line (shoulder) rumble strips Source: Edge Shoulder Rumble Strips: Miles Installed Intersection related Systemic treatments since 1999 Roundabouts The safety performance of our roundabouts has been excellent: <0.01% of the crashes are fatal (1 in 5 years among more than 350 roundabouts) and only 1% serious injury crashes. SR 539 Wiser Lake roundabout Photo: Lyle Jansma; Source: /o/in/photostream/ Big Rock roundabout in Mount Vernon Roundabout at the intersection of SR 9 and SR 538 to accommodate increased traffic and improve safety performance. The roundabout was built and paid for by a local developer under the direction of WSDOT. (Completion Date: August 2007) Photo: WSDOT; Source: / 48

25 Intersection related Compact roundabouts 49 What Target Zero Quantification Means to Program and Project Development Philosophy 50

26 Why is an investment decision so critical? Alternatives have a statewide and system-wide impact On one corridor: Invest $17MIL instead of intermediate $3MIL option System-wide: $14MIL not available to address high-priority needs OVERALL GOAL: Save lives & reduce serious injuries A large group of smaller statewide investments with known high rate of return (impact on fatal & serious injury collisions) RESULT larger overall reduction with same $$ 51 Context and Performance are key! Existing Conditions Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3 52

27 A journey to Zero fatal and serious injuries. Thank you 53 Questions? Idaho Minnesota Montana North Dakota South Dakota Washington Wyoming 54

28 Thank You Kristine Hernandez Minnesota DOT John Milton, Ph.D., PE Washington DOT 55 Upcoming Web Meetings State Freight Plan Best Practices / March 14 th This 1 ½ hour session focuses on State Freight Planning best practices and lessons learned. Ernie Perry will present findings of a recent study comparing freight planning efforts of the ten state Mid-America Freight Coalition (MAFC). Topics will include best practices, opportunities for collaboration and lessons learned. Share this information with your colleagues! 56