SCOHTS Strategic PlanOVERVIEW

Larry ChristiansonDeja Program Development

SCOHTS 2011 Annual Meeting

SCOHTS STRATEGIC PLAN OVERVIEWAASHTO Board of Directors/Strategic Plan

SCOHTS

Sub Committee on Safety Management

SCOHTS STRATEGIC PLAN OVERVIEWAcknowledgements

Tom Sorel – Chair of SCOHTS

Pam Hutton – SCOHTS Vice Chair

The Key Circle• Robert Hull, UT DOT• Priscilla Tobias, IL DOT• Mike Nugent, CO DOT• Ron Lipps, MD State

Highway Administration

• Sue Groth, MN DOT• Kelly Hardy, AASHTO• John Milton, WSDOT• Leanna Depue, MO DOT• Ewa Flom, FHWA• Joe Toole, FHWA

SCOHTS STRATEGIC PLAN OVERVIEWApril 2010 – official launch

Key Circle – Summer 2010

Goals set – Summer/Fall 2010

Strategies/Actions – Winter/Spring 2011

Steps/Timelines added – Spring 2011

SCOHTS approval - April

AASHTO approval - May

SCOHTS STRATEGIC PLAN OVERVIEWVision

To lead the development and implementation of a national

strategic safety plan that complements the AASHTO

vision of being a catalyst for safety program excellence

and a mission which advocates for and supports states in moving the country solidly in the direction of a

“Toward Zero Deaths” vision.

SCOHTS STRATEGIC PLAN OVERVIEWMissionEstablish highway safety as a national priority by advancing the

AASHTO strategic goal of cutting fatalities in half on all public

roads by 2030 through cooperative efforts. Encourage

active partnerships with federal, state and local governments and nongovernmental organizations in the

coordinated development and implementation of

Toward Zero Deaths: a National Strategy on Highway Safety.

SCOHTS STRATEGIC PLAN OVERVIEW

SCOHTS Strategic Plan Goals

1. Partner in development and implementation of a

national highway safety strategy and development of

appropriate performance measures

2. Institutionalize the AASHTO Highway Safety Manual

3. Identify and promote key national and state safety

legislation.

SCOHTS STRATEGIC PLAN OVERVIEWSCOHTS Strategic Plan Goals – cont.4. Provide world class safety technical services.

5. Ensure a knowledgeable and competent safety workforce.

6. Develop a governance structure and communication system, which effectively accomplishes the AASHTO charge, completes tasks as outlined in the SCOHTS Strategic and Implementation plans and creates cross-cutting synergy among SCOHTS, its subcommittees, other safety related AASHTO standing committees, and external, safety-focused organizations.

SCOHTS STRATEGIC PLAN OVERVIEWImplementation Plan development

Developed in tandem with final stages of SP development

Timelines and implementation responsibilities added as Steps to each SP Action

Final draft distribution to SCOHTS in April for review/comment

Final draft and implementation steps to be discussed among Key Circle, SCOHTS leadership and SM Sub Committee Task Group chairs Thursday evening

SCOHTS leadership and TG chairs to decide review and update frequency

SCOHTS STRATEGIC PLAN OVERVIEWRemainder of the SCOHTS meeting and beyond . . .

Goal-related agenda items to be presented Wednesday and ThursdayProviding an overview of the goalLeading a group discussion on the content

Thursday afternoon session on Goal 6 to discuss Strategic and Implementation Plans and Subcommittee relationship

SCOHTS leadership and Sub Committee Task Group chairs meet Thursday evening to review Committee comments

SCOHTS STRATEGIC PLAN OVERVIEW

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