Caltrans External Advisory Liaison Committee October 2015

SHSP Overview Guides safety activities for all roadway users Addresses safety on all public roads Strategic, data-driven process Federal requirement Plan Signed September Year Plan ( ) 2

SHSP Overview The Challenge Areas in the updated plan include the following: Roadway Departure and Head-On Collisions Intersections, Interchanges, and Other Roadway Access Work Zones Alcohol and Drug Impairment Occupant Protection Speeding and Aggressive Driving Distracted Driving Driver Licensing and Competency Pedestrians Bicycling Young Drivers Aging Road Users Motorcycles Commercial Vehicles Emergency Medical Services 3

SHSP Partners 4

17.0% reduction in severe injuries from 2006 to % reduction in fatalities from 2006 to 2012 Safety Progress Since Source: SWITRS,

6 Fatalities, Severe Injuries & VMT

Fatal and Severe Injury by Location Source: SWITRS, State Highway System (SHS) vs. Non- SHS Urban vs Rural Percent of Victims

Total Fatalities (F) and Serious Injuries(SI): F+SI = 104,201 Fatalities and Serious Injuries by Crash Factor Note: Multiple factors may be involved in a single crash. Percentages do not sum to 100 percent. 8

SHSP and Transportation Planning Linkages 9

10 SHSP Measurable Objectives SHSP Measurable Objectives Highway Safety Improvement Program Report Targets Caltrans Highway Safety Improvement Program Report Targets Caltrans Highway Safety Plan Targets Office of Traffic Safety Highway Safety Plan Targets Office of Traffic Safety Identical Targets Fatalities Serious injuries Fatality rate Serious injury rate MPOs Set own targets Adopt state targets MPOs Set own targets Adopt state targets MPOs and the SHSP 10

11 SHSP Strategies & Action Steps SHSP Strategies & Action Steps Highway Safety Improvement Program Projects Highway Safety Improvement Program Projects Highway Safety Plan Targets Programs & Activities Highway Safety Plan Targets Programs & Activities Local Safety Project - Improve Line Delineation Local Safety Project - Improve Line Delineation Behavioral safety grants Improve pavement markings, markers, signs, and other devices at high crash locations The SHSP and HSIP Funding 11

Caltrans Division of Local Assistance  Manages local agency share of HSIP Cycle 7 Call for Projects  Due July 31, 2015  Call Size - approximately $150 million  Maximum HSIP funds per agency/application: $10 million Other provisions  High Risk Rural Roads (HR3) is not a set aside  Non-infrastructure elements (education, enforcement, EMS) are eligible 12

How Have Your Regional Transportation Plans Coordinated With the SHSP? 13 Source: Cambridge Systematics, 2014

Has Your Agency Been Involved in SHSP Activities? 14 Source: Cambridge Systematics, 2014

Improve safety  Save lives  Reduce preventable injuries Improve livability  Support active transportation goals  Improve public health  Coordinate with congestion management efforts Gain local knowledge  Learn best practices  Access information and data  Discover funding opportunities Local and Regional Benefits 15

SHSP Outreach Outreach presentations  50 organizations, agencies statewide Six webinars  Driver behavior, infrastructure, active transportation, focus populations, EMS, tribal  500 participants  Nearly 50% were new to the process Two safety summits  Los Angeles and Sacramento  315 participants 16

Next Steps Visit the SHSP Website at  Provide comments on the SHSP Update Process  Sign up to participate on Challenge Area teams For more information, contact: Thomas Schriber, Chief, Office of Performance, Caltrans