CROSSROADS COALITIONAustin District Traffic Safety Specialists

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Why are coalitions important?– Most problems faced by communities are too complex and

resources are too limited for one organization to address alone.

– When individuals work together, we call it teamwork. When groups work together, we call it collaboration and we refer to them collectively as a coalition.

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Vision: To reduce fatalities and injuries by addressing the most challenging traffic issues in Central Texas. Mission: To work together to improve safety for all

transportation system users by using data-driven and evidence-based approaches and strategies.

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Umbrella Coalition– Inclusive group that welcomes

stakeholders from all traffic safety issue areas to share information, identify opportunities for collaboration and develop new long-term sustained efforts to help people share the road safely.

Monthly, First Thursday, 9:30am-11:30am

TxDOT Austin District

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3M AAA AT&T Alive at 25! Austin ISD’s Driver Ed Program Austin/ Travis Co HHSD Injury Prev Program Austin/Travis Co. EMS Austin Police Dept. Be Kind to Cyclist Bike Texas Brown Distributing Company (Budweiser) Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Org Capital Metro Cedar Park Police Dept. City of Austin Safe Routes to School Program City of Austin Transportation Dept. DSHS – Safe Riders Program Enviromedia Social Marketing FHWA GDC Marketing & Ideation Georgetown Police Dept. Hays-Caldwell CADA (youth substance prevention)

Life Steps Coalition MADD Region XIII Educational Service Center Safe Kids Austin Safe Kids Texas Heatstroke Task Force Sherry Matthews Advocacy Marketing Statewide RED Program Stay Safe Driving School Teens in the Driver Seat Texans in Motion at Scott & White Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Texas Center for the Judiciary Texas Dept Public Safety – Trooper/PIO Texas Dept Public Safety - Occupant Safety Program Texas Motorcycle Safety Coalition Texas Municipal Courts Education Center Texas Municipal Police Association Texas Transportation Institute Texans Standing Tall Travis Attorney’s County Underage Drinking

Prevention Program Travis County Sheriff’s Office

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Typical Agenda– Guest speakers – Media campaign/ad agencies– TxDOT traffic safety report– TxDOT funded agencies

reports – Roundtable Updates– PI&E

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Collaborations– AT&T – Travis County Underage Drinking

Prevention Program– Project Celebration Workshop– Republic of Texas (ROT) Rally/MOTO

GP– TxDOT Media events– Child Passenger Safety Seat Check &

Media Event– Stay Safe Driving School– AAA “DWI March for Change”

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Community Issue- Bicycle/Pedestrian Fatalities

Safety Emphasis Teams- Distracted Driving

• PSA Re-Broadcast Project - Impaired Driving

• Designated Driver Initiative

Capital Metro (Austin)– 50 buses exterior ads– 200 to 400 interior ads

VIA Transit (San Antonio)– 200 interior ads

CCRTA (Corpus Christi)– 30 buses exterior ads– 100 interior ads

Austin District Traffic Safety Specialists

Carol Campa(512) 832-7035

Carol.Campa@txdot.gov

Jessica Son(512) 832-7243

Jessica.Son@txdot.gov

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