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However, it is likely that even incorporating safety considerations into one or two elements of the planning process (for example, in the evaluation and priority-setting components) could influence final decisions.
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The safety analysis tools available include roadway design, planning-level safety forecasting, hot spot identification, pedestrian, bicycle, multiExhibit 35: Questions to guide the selection of appropriate safety analysis tools Questions to be asked….. • What is the scale of the safety problem being faced?
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Project and corridor-level safety tools have been available for some time and are used in many safety studies. Regional level planning tools, however, are not as readily available.
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DOT Highway Safety Grant Management Manual, Highway Safety Program Guidelines U.S.DOT/NHTSA Traffic Tech-Technology Transfer Series: 1995 – 2004; Traffic Safety Digest: 1996 – 2004 U.S.DOT/NHTSA Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES) IACP Nifty 50: Fifty ways to promote traffic safety 2003 IACP Law Enforcement Challenge Submissions Source Engineering Countermeasures Transportation Research Record Numerous journal articles relating to safety, e.g., TRR 1865, 1818, etc.
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N ot in cl ud ed , b ut di sc us se d in pl an ni ng (% ) Safety Education Programs Motor-Vehicle Safety Education 13.4 60.8 25.8 20.6 58.8 20.6 Safety Publicity 26.8 48.5 24.7 26.5 50.0 23.5 Bicyclist/Pedestrian Safety Education 59.8 15.5 24.7 47.1 23.5 29.4 Transit Safety Education 19.6 50.5 29.9 2.9 82.4 14.7 Work Zone Safety Education 8.2 77.3 14.4 35.3 38.2 26.5 Education Policy 14.4 71.1 14.4 11.8 73.5 14.7 Elderly Driver Evaluation Programs 7.2 81.4 11.3 11.8 76.5 11.8 Mature Driver Education 5.2 80.4 14.4 8.8 76.5 14.7 Engineering and Operations Traffic Management 88.5 2.1 9.4 73.5 17.6 8.8 Safety Audits of Existing/Rehabilitated/New Roadways 25.0 42.7 32.3 23.5 55.9 20.6 Traffic Safety Studies 55.2 14.6 30.2 41.2 32.4 26.5 Traffic Safety Measures in Construction Zones/"Work Zones" 7.3 59.4 33.3 29.4 47.1 23.5 Personal Vehicle Safety Seat Belt / Restraint Use 4.2 80.0 15.8 25.0 53.1 21.9 Child Safety Seat Use 1.1 86.3 12.6 18.8 68.8 12.5 Aggressive Driving 6.3 70.5 23.2 15.6 71.9 12.5 Distracted Driving (i.e.
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• Increasing Driver Safety Awareness • Increasing Safety Belt and Child Restraint Usage • Preventing Drowsy and Distracted Driving • Curbing High-Risk Driving Behaviors • Ensuring Drivers Are Fully Licensed, Competent, and Insured • Reducing Impaired Driving • Education and Licensing for Young Drivers • Sustaining Safe Mobility in Older Drivers • Making Walking and Street Crossing Safer • Ensuring Safer Bicycle Travel • Making School Bus Travel Safer • Making Public Transit Travel Safer • Improving Motorcycle Safety and Increasing Motorcycle Awareness • Making Large Truck Travel Safer • Reducing Farm Vehicle Accidents • Improving the Design and Operation of Roadway Intersections • Keeping Vehicles on the Roadway and Minimizing the Consequences of Leaving the Road • Reducing Head-On and Across-Median Accidents • Improving Work Zone Safety • Accommodating Older Drivers • Reducing Train-Vehicle Accidents • Reducing Vehicle-Animal Accidents • Implementing Road Safety Audits • Enhancing Emergency Response Capabilities to Increase Survivability • Improving Information and Decision Support Systems • Using Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to Improve Highway Safety • Creating More Effective Processes and Safety Management Systems • Developing and Encouraging Multidisciplinary Safety Teams One aspect of transportation-planning and the resulting safety characteristics of the transportation system that is often overlooked by transportation planners and engineers is the relationship between land use/urban design and safety.
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Planning Scenario Methods and Analysis Models Long-Term Safety Recommendations Engineering Education Enforcement Planning Evaluation and Recommendations Crash Analysis Network Screening Others TIP Safety Reports Implementation Exhibit 51: Phoenix safety management system Exhibit 52: Suggested steps for including safety in the monitoring of transportation system performance Chapter 6. -- INCORPORATING SAFESuggested steps… Analyze the current flow of safety information from the monitoring of transportation system performance to its use in analyzing and evaluating safety-related projects and strategies.
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