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... Many comprehensive safetyplanning efforts, for example, are undertaken by the leadership of the local enforcement agency or the Governor's Highway Safety Office. In yet other cases, safety problems are addressed by transportation agencies, and thus are incorporated into the transportation-planning process.
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... Analysis tools, ranging from simple data analysis to more complex simulation models, are used to produce the information that feeds the next step of the process, which is evaluation. Many helpful analysis tools are described in Appendix C of this guidance.
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... Incorporating Safety into Long-Range Transportation-P Environmental Quality Prosperity Social equity/ quality of life Vision Goals and objectives Performance measures Implementation of strategies TIP Alternative improvement strategies Data Analysis methods Other sources for project ideas System operations Policies Operations strategies Infrastructure projects Studies Regulations Education and awareness Financing strategies Partnerships Collaborative undertakings Leads to…. Plan Evaluation Evaluation Including as one product… Understanding the Safety Challenge Exhibit 13: The transportation-planning process (Adapted from Meyer and Miller, 2001)
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... The vision focuses on transportation safety; the goals and objectives are oriented toward desired safety targets; safety data and analysis tools assess the relative value of one approach versus another; the different approaches are evaluated on the basis of safety-oriented criteria; a set of strategies or actions are adopted; and finally these strategies are implemented. Given the major components of transportation-planning as shown in Exhibit 13, answering the questions in Exhibit 14 should provide a good point of departure in assessing whether the transportation-planning process currently in place within a state or metropolitan area considers safety in meaningful and substantive ways.
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... 5. Are safety analysis tools used regularly to analyze the potential impacts of prospective strategies and actions?
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