Using Data To Drive Down Fatalities
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Using Data To Drive Down Fatalities Roseanne Nance Bureau of Safety Engineering Illinois Department of Transportation
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Using Data To Drive Down Fatalities. Roseanne Nance Bureau of Safety Engineering Illinois Department of Transportation. Inconceivable Undertaking. Valuable Timely Accessible. Timeliness Entered and Located 30 – 60 days . Availability Safety Data Mart External Web Portal - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Using Data To Drive Down Fatalities
Roseanne NanceBureau of Safety Engineering
Illinois Department of Transportation
Inconceivable Undertaking
•Valuable•Timely•Accessible
Light at the end of the Data Tunnel
ValuableImproved Available DataLocated Fatal and A Local System CrashesDevelop Local System Geometric Information
TimelinessEntered and Located 30 – 60 days
AvailabilitySafety Data MartExternal Web Portal5% Reports and Maps Shared
But It’s Mine!
New and Improved
Tools
Data Driven
Fatal Crashes
A-Inj Crashes
•Safety Performance Functions
•5% - 100% Report
•Integrated Review of HSIP Projects
•Benefit-Cost Tool
•Highway Safety ManualSafety Analyst, IHSDM
Systematic and Site Improvements-Interstate Shoulder Milled Rumble Strips.-Interstate bridge pier and sign foundation protection.-Upgrade Guardrail to a higher much better crash performing system. -Upgrade non-crashworthy guardrail end sections with approved crash tested end sections. -Cable median -Curve improvements including chevrons and rumblestrips. -Rural highway shoulder paving with rumblestrips at strategic locations. -LED signal upgrades-Signal head per lane with back plates-Left. Turn flashing yellow-Yield bars at rural 4 lane highways-Pedestrian countdown signals.
Results
Lowest fatality numbers since 1921
Number of Fatal Crashes in Illinois by Year
Note: • Information Systems for Decision Making emphasis area is not listed as it affects all fatalities• “Alcohol Related” represents a subset of the emphasis area “Alcohol and Other Impaired Driving”• NHTSA number of roadway departure fatalities could not be verified, 2008 numbers are lower than Illinois State Crash database
Alcohol Related Driver Behavior and Awareness
Highway Railroad Grade Crossing
Intersections Large Trucks Roadway Depar-ture
Safety Belts/Oc-cupant Protection
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2003 and 2008 Illinois Fatalities by Emphasis Area
2003 Fatalities
2008 Fatalities
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Sources:1 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), NHTSA2 Traffic Safety Facts, 2004-2008, NHTSA3 Crossing Safety Improvement Program, ICC4 Illinois Crash Facts and Statistics, IDOT
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Roseanne NanceIllinois Department of Transportation
Bureau of Safety Engineering2300 S. Dirksen Parkway, Rm 323
Springfield, IL 62764
217-558-6112
