Safety Performance Measurement Sandy Misiewicz, AICP Capital District Transportation Committee NYSAMPO Safety Working Group 2015 NYSAMPO Conference June 22, 2015
SAFETEA-LU (2005) New Planning Factor Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users Reduce fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads Highway Safety Improvement Program New data driven reporting requirements
Strategic Highway Safety Plan Statewide coordinated safety plan Data driven Focus on a state s most critical safety needs (strategic) 7 Emphasis Areas Strategies Performance measures To be updated
7 Emphasis Areas Driver Behavior Pedestrians Large Trucks Motorcycles Highways Emergency Medical Services Traffic Safety Information Services
MAP-21 (2012) Required regular updates of the SHSP Increased safety funding Requires state safety data system Problem identification and countermeasure analysis Advance data collection, analysis, and integration capabilities Determine priorities
MAP-21 Rulemakings Pending Safety Performance Measures (NPRM 2014) # of Fatalities (K crashes) Fatalities/100 million VMT # of Serious Injuries (A crashes) Serious Injuries/100 million VMT States and MPOs must set targets for each of the measures for all public roads and report on progress Final rule in September 2015?
2015 Omnibus Appropriations Act FY 2015 provision for Bicycle and Pedestrian safety performance measures Define separate measures for the HSIP Fatalities and serious injuries Final rule no later than September 15, 2015
MPO Role Connection with Decision Makers 85% of NY roads locally owned Holistic perspective Analytic skills and tools Data analysis assistance (staff/consultant) Consistent planning process for all public roads Safety element in RTP consistent with the SHSP Ability to prioritize and program regional transportation investments (TIP)
MPO Safety Committees DVRPC Regional Safety Task Force Goals, objectives and measures NYMTC Safety Advisory Working Group CDTC Regional Operations and Safety Advisory Committee
Crash Data Sources Accident Information System (AIS) NYSDMV Safety Information Management System (SIMS) NYSDOT Accident Location Information System (ALIS) NYSDOT (manages) NYSDOT, MPOs, local government (users)
Does not include crashes/million VMT GTSC/DMV
ITSMR Crash Database State s crash data to be publicly available Internet application Query tools and reports Access to aspects of AIS and SIMS/ALIS Pilot system roll out July-December 2015 (live 2016) Issues to be resolved: Reduce delays in responding to data requests Reduce data request inconsistencies between agencies Integrate AIS crash data with the location data of SIMS/ALIS
Regional Multimodal Safety Plans MORPC Regional Safety Report DVRPC Safety Action Plan Goals/Emphasis Areas Crash statistics Safety initiatives CDTC Proposes to develop a Regional Safety plan
CDTC s Regional Safety Plan Plan for a Safer Transportation System Data Driven (traditional approach) Consider Community Context (integrated approach) Reasonable Range of Risk for All Users (pro-active) Photo credit: www.timesunion.com
Regional Indicators DVRPC: 12 transportation Safety Fatalities/100 million VMT Fatalities/100,000 people
Regional Indicators MORPC: 12 transportation Transportation safety Crashes/million VMT Safe routes to school School participation
CDTC Draft Safety Indicators MAP-21 required measures Bike/Ped measures from 2015 Omnibus Act Number of projects receiving safety evaluation Number of projects selected by using a safety regional database
Consideration of Safety in TIP Safety benefit calculation All project types Supplemented with qualitative information Safety set-aside projects Intersection safety ITS Bicycle/Pedestrian network Grade crossing safety
Thank You! Sandy Misiewicz, AICP Senior Transportation Planner II Capital District Transportation Committee NYSAMPO Safety Working Group smisiewicz@cdtcmpo.org 518-458-2161