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Est. Dec. 2014 Safety Performance Management Presented by: George Merritt, FHWA Amy Schick, NHTSA

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Today s Presenters George Merritt FHWA Amy Schick NHTSA 3

Goals of this Webinar Once you have completed this webinar, you will: Have an overview of the Safety Performance Management requirements for State Departments of Transportation (DOTs), Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) and the role of local partners in achieving compliance with the Safety Performance Management regulations.

Learning Outcomes To achieve the webinar goal, you will learn to: Identify FHWA s Safety Performance Management requirements. List ways local partners can help achieve compliance with these requirements. Identify the three critical roles locals play in crash reporting. Identify behavioral highway Safety Performance Management Requirements for State Highway Safety Offices and their impacts for a local agency audience. 5

George Merritt, FHWA Identify FHWA s Safety Performance Management requirements. List ways local partners can help achieve compliance with these requirements. Identify the three critical roles locals play in crash reporting. Identify behavioral highway Safety Performance Management requirements for State Highway Safety Offices and their impacts for a local agency audience. 6

Why was TPM Introduced? TPM is a key component of MAP-21 which established a performance and outcome based Federal aid highway program TPM represents the opportunity to: o Prioritize needs o Align resources for optimizing system performance in a collaborative manner o Report outcomes

What is Transportation Performance Management (TPM)? Defined as a strategic approach that uses system information to make investment and policy decisions to achieve national performance goals

TPM Process Elements

1. National Goals Safety Infrastructure condition Congestion reduction System reliability Freight movement and economic vitality Environmental sustainability Reduced project delivery delays

2. Measures Safety Performance Management Measures for FHWA s Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) 5 Performance Measures: o Number of Fatalities o Rate of Fatalities per 100 million VMT o Number of Serious Injuries o Rate of Serious Injuries per 100 million VMT o Number of Non-motorized Fatalities and Non-motorized Serious Injuries 5-Year Rolling Averages

Number of Fatalities Calculated by adding the number of fatalities for the most recent five consecutive calendar years in which data is available and dividing by five Round to the tenths decimal Place Example: Year Number of Fatalities 2014 106 2015 96 2016 90 2017 91 2018 94 Nuuuuuuuuuu oooo FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF = 111111 + 9999 +9999+9999 +9999 55 = 9999. 44

Rate of Fatalities per 100M VMT Calculated by first calculating the number of fatalities per 100 million VMT for each of the most recent five consecutive years in which data is available, adding the results and dividing by five Round to the thousandths decimal place Example: FFaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa pppppp 11111111 VVVVVV = 11. 0000 + 11. 0000 + 11. 0000 + 11. 0000 + 11. 0000 55 = 11. 000000

Number of Serious Injuries Total number of persons suffering at least one serious injury in a motor vehicle crash Calculated by adding the number of serious injuries for the most recent five consecutive years in which data is available and dividing by five Round to the tenths decimal place

Rate of Serious Injuries Serious injuries per 100 million VMT Calculated by first calculating the number of serious injuries per 100 million VMT for each of the most recent five consecutive years in which data is available, adding the results and dividing by five Round to the thousandths decimal place

Number of Non-Motorized Fatalities & Non-Motorized Serious Injuries Round to the tenths decimal place

3. Targets States establish annual targets in the HSIP report o Beginning in August 2017 HSIP report for calendar year 2018 o Target for each measure (5-year rolling average) o based on calendar year o Applicable to all public roads regardless of functional classification or ownership Targets must be identical to NHTSA HSP targets for common measures: o Number of fatalities; Rate of fatalities; Number of serious injuries

Establishment of Performance Targets Urbanized/Non-urbanized Area Targets o States can establish any number of urbanized area targets and a single non-urbanized area target o Not included in assessment of target achievement o Must report area boundaries

MPO Targets MPOs establish targets 180 days after State o Target for each measure required Two options to establish targets o MPOs can agree to support the State DOT target; OR o MPOs can establish a numerical target specific to the MPO planning area Targets are applicable to all public roads in the MPO Report the VMT estimate used for rate targets and the methodology used to develop the estimate

Identical Targets State HSP performance targets must be identical to the State DOT targets for common performance measures, as coordinated through the State Strategic Highway Safety Plan Number of Fatalities Fatality Rate Number of Serious Injuries

Coordination State DOTs and SHSOs need to coordinate on setting the identical targets State DOTs and MPOs are required to coordinate during the HSIP target setting process Include other State safety stakeholders (4 E s)

Coordination Cycle for 2018 Targets Target Setting Coordination By Spring, begin engaging DOT, SHSO, and MPO stakeholders Set targets for CY 2018 Target Approval By June, secure CY 2018 target approval from DOT/SHSO leadership December 2019 Data available to evaluate targets March 2020 States notified whether they met or made significant progress toward CY 2018 targets 2017 2018 2019-2020 July 1 SHSO submits HSP to NHTSA including 3 identical safety targets August 31 State DOT submits HSIP Annual Report to FHWA, including safety targets By February 27 MPOs establish safety targets 22

Forums for Coordination Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) Collaboration Structures o Technical Committee o Leadership Committee Performance-Based Planning and Programming (PBPP) Collaboration Structures Highway Safety Plan Development Structures Traffic Safety Summits 23

4. Plans Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Report submitted annually Infrastructure improvements FHWA approved Updated every five years Infrastructure and behavioral countermeasures SHSP process approved by FHWA Requirement of HSIP Highway Safety Plan (HSP) Plan submitted annually Behavioral programs NHTSA approved

5. Reports State must report to: o FHWA via annual HSIP Report o NHTSA via Highway Safety Annual Report MPOs report to State DOT o Include System Performance Report in Metropolitan Transportation Plan SHSO NHTSA MPO State DOT FHWA

Reporting Targets for HSIP Overview of general highway safety trends Document safety performance targets established and Reasons for differences in actual outcomes and targets

Reporting MPO Targets Reported to State DOT System Performance Report in Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)

Transportation Plans Update on or After May 27, 2018 Long Range Statewide Transportation Plans and Metropolitan Transportation Plans (MTPs) must include safety performance measures and targets Statewide Transportation Improvement Programs (STIPs) and Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) must include a description of how the STIP & TIP contributes to achieving the targets in the LRSTP & MTP

6. Accountability and Transparency FHWA will assess whether a State met or made significant progress toward achieving targets Improve visibility and transparency of State fatal and serious injury data Better understanding of Federal transportation investment needs FHWA s new public website will display safety targets and results

FHWA Target Achievement Evaluation A State DOT is determined to have met or made significant progress toward meeting its targets when at least four of the five established performance targets: a) are met -- or -- b) better than baseline

Target Achievement Evaluation Optional targets will not be evaluated If State did not meet or make significant progress: o Use obligation authority equal to the HSIP apportionment for the year prior to the target year only for highway safety improvement projects, and o Submit a HSIP Implementation Plan States notified of target achievement by the end of March following the year data becomes available

Data Sources Performance Measure Number of Fatalities Fatality Rate per 100M VMT Number of Serious Injuries Serious Injury Rate per 100M VMT Number of Non-motorized Fatalities and Serious Injuries FARS* Data Source for Target Achievement Evaluation FARS* & HPMS State Motor Vehicle Crash Database State Motor Vehicle Crash Database for serious injuries and HPMS FARS* and State Motor Vehicle Crash Database *If Final FARS is not available, FARS ARF may be used

Target Assessment Example Performance Measure 2012 2016 Baseline Performance 5-year Rolling Averages 2014-2018 Target 2014-2018 Actual Performance Target Achieved? Better than baseline? Met or Made Significant Progress Number of Fatalities 474.0 468.0 472.4 No Yes Fatality Rate 0.988 0.980 0.990 No No Number of Serious Injuries 2,310.4 2,160.0 2,185.6 No Yes Yes Serious Injury Rate 4.822 4.572 4.584 No Yes Number of Nonmotorized Fatalities and Serious Injuries 113.2 110.0 109.4 Yes N/A

MPO Target Achievement Evaluation Transportation Management Area (TMA) Planning Certification Federal Planning Findings

HSP Assessment/Accountability SHSOs submit an annual report to NHTSA 90-days after the end of the Federal fiscal year o The annual report provides an assessment of the State s progress in achieving performance targets identified in the previous HSPs and a description of how the projects funded under the prior year HSP contributed to meeting the State s highway safety performance targets

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What Can Local Agencies Do? States are held accountable for safety performance on all roads open to public travel Contribute to the overall safety performance target achievement o Be familiar with statewide and local safety problems, strategies, and targets o Seek training and info on things like: Low cost safety improvements Systemic safety improvements Roundabouts etc.

How Will This Affect Local Agencies? Crash data will be critical Crash Reporting: Accuracy Timeliness Consistency

Safety PM Resources Target Setting o Methodology Reports, Peer Exchange, Noteworthy Practices o Target Setting Coordination Workshops & Report Fact Sheets o Safety Performance Measures o Significant Progress o MPO o Timeline o FAQs Guidance o MPO VMT Technical Guidance o Serious Injury Conversion Tables FHWA s Safety PM website: http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/hsip/spm/

Additional Training Available: NHI-138006 Transportation Performance Management for Safety o This course walks participants through various provisions of the Safety Performance Measures Final Rule and provides options for setting evidence based targets www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov 41

For More Information Safety Performance Management http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/hsip/spm/ Highway Safety Improvement Program http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/hsip/ Highway Safety Plan www.nhtsa.gov/about+nhtsa/highway+safety+grant+programs FHWA Transportation Performance Management www.fhwa.dot.gov/tpm/

Amy Schick, NHTSA Identify FHWA s Safety Performance Management requirements. List ways local partners can help achieve compliance with these requirements. Identify the three critical roles locals play in crash reporting. Identify behavioral highway Safety Performance Management requirements for State Highway Safety Offices and their impacts for a local agency audience. 44

Overview About NHTSA Crash data overview State highway safety programs & planning processes Behavioral highway Safety Performance Management requirements for State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) Impacts for local agency audiences NHTSA grant funding Stakeholder involvement & coordination 45

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is responsible for keeping people safe on America s roadways Through enforcing vehicle standards and partnerships with State and local governments, NHTSA S mission is to reduce deaths, injuries and economic losses from motor vehicle crashes 46

On the Road to Zero In 2016, NHTSA moved forward in our three lanes on the Road to Zero to save lives across America: Proactive Vehicle Safety Advanced Safety Technologies Addressing Human Factors See: https://one.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/accomplishments/2016/ 47

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Where to find your NHTSA Regional Office https://www.nhtsa.gov/about-nhtsa 49

Crashes by Severity, 2015 50

Percentage Change in Estimated Fatalities in 2016 From Reported 2015 Fatality Counts, by NHTSA Region, for The First 9 Months (Jan Sep) 51

Data Resources National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA) Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Data Resource Page: https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/#/ State Traffic Safety Information: https://cdan.nhtsa.gov/stsi.htm 52

State Highway Safety Programs All States have a highway safety program designed to reduce traffic crashes and deaths, injuries and property damage A State Governor, through an appointed Governor s Representative (GR) for highway safety, is responsible administering the behavioral highway safety program through the State Highway Safety Office (SHSO) Each year, SHSOs conduct extensive planning, beginning with comprehensive problem identification and ending with resource allocations 53

Define problem (data analysis) Evaluate outcomes and results Involve safety partners Submit HSP for NHTSA review and approval Highway Safety Planning Process Coordinate HSP and data collection with SHSP/HSIP Identify, prioritize and select strategies and projects Develop performance targets 55

Highway Safety Plan (HSP) The culmination of State highway safety planning is the annual HSP, a critical document that illustrates linkages between data, planning, strategies, performance and funding A State HSP must include a description of all funds to be used to improve behavioral traffic safety HSPs must contain highway safety performance measures to receive Section 402 State and Community Highway Safety Grants 56

HSP (continued) Defines the State s highway safety program Serves as the application for all highway safety grants Communicates vision and program direction to partners and constituents Establishes and identifies a strong data based decision making process Provide documentation of the current safety levels for each performance measure, quantifiable annual performance targets and a justification for each performance measure including an explanation of why the target is appropriate and evidence-based. 57

Where to find your States HSP https://www.nhtsa.gov/highwaysafety-grants-program/statehighway-safety-plans 58

Performance Measures Targets are reported annually in the Highway Safety Plan (HSP) The HSP includes a description of all funds to be used to improve behavioral traffic safety States are required to have an approved HSP, containing 15 core outcome measures, to receive Section 402 State and Community Highway Safety Grants 59

NHTSA Required Core Outcome Measures Number of Fatalities Rate of Fatalities per 100 million VMT Number of Serious Injuries Number of: Unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all seat positions Fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of.08 and above Speeding-related fatalities Motorcyclist fatalities Unhelmeted motorcyclist fatalities Drivers age 20 or younger involved in fatal crashes Pedestrian fatalities Bicyclist fatalities 60

Other Required Measures Behavior Measure Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat outboard occupants (survey) Grant Activity Measures (targets not required) Number of seat belt citations issued during grant-funded enforcement activities Number of impaired driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities Number of speeding citations issued during grant-funded enforcement activities 61

Setting Safety Targets Prior to setting highway safety targets, States begin by documenting currently known safety levels (baseline) This serves as points of reference by which States measure progress States have the flexibility and discretion to select baseline periods that are most appropriate for them *Note: Baselines submitted in the HSP are not the same as the official baselines used for FHWA target assessment 62

Setting Safety Targets State targets must be data-driven Evidence-based targets are established in part from trend analysis, anticipated levels of effort and situational factors such as economic conditions, demographics, vehicle miles traveled, legislative changes and other factors This information guides States to focus on areas likely to have meaningful impacts on highway safety Performance measures guide investments in programs to achieve State goals 63

Additional Performance Measures The minimum set of performance measures developed by NHTSA and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) addresses core highway safety areas, but not all of the possible highway safety problem areas NHTSA works with States to develop supplemental measurements of performance for emerging highway safety areas such as drugged and distracted driving. 64

NHTSA Performance Measure Requirements Performance measures must include Documentation of current safety levels; Quantifiable performance targets; and Justification for each target that explains how the target is datadriven, including a discussion of the factors that influenced the performance target selection The process for selecting countermeasure strategies and projects should allow the State to meet its targets 65

SHSO & DOT Identical Targets NHTSA and FHWA collaborated to harmonize common performance measures (fatalities, fatality rate, and serious injuries) to ensure the highway safety community is provided uniform measures of progress Performance targets for the three common performance measures be identical to the State DOT targets reported in the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) annual report, as coordinated through the SHSP 66

NHTSA Grant Funding 402 State and Community Highway Safety Grant Program The Highway Safety Act of 1966 established a formula grant program for States to save lives and prevent injuries due to road traffic crashes To qualify for Section 402 funding, States must submit for NHTSA approval an annual HSP by July 1 that identifies highway safety problems; establishes performance targets; documents an evidence-based enforcement plan; and describes strategies and projects, supported by data, to reduce traffic crashes Authorized Up to Funding Levels 402 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 $252,300,000 $261,200,000 $270,400,000 $279,800,000 67

NHTSA Grant Funding 405 National Priority Safety Programs Occupant Protection State Traffic Safety Information System Improvement Impaired Driving 24/7 Ignition Interlock Distracted Driving Motorcyclist Safety Graduated Drivers License Non-motorized Authorized Up to Funding Levels for 405 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 $277,500,000 $280,200,000 $283,000,000 $285,900,000 68

Coordination & Collaboration State DOTs and SHSOs must coordinate on targets for common measures Coordination and collaboration increases likelihood of making progress Collaboration enables individuals to work together to achieve a common purpose 69

Performance Measures: Augment State highway safety planning Direct resources to where most needed Connect targets to action Cultivate increased accountability and transparency Evaluate safety program progress Communicate priorities, results and the importance of traffic safety 70

Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs https://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/nti/ pdf/fast-act-nhtsa-grants-ifr.pdf 71

Learning Outcomes In this webinar, you have learned to: Identify FHWA s Safety Performance Management requirements. List ways local partners can help achieve compliance with these requirements. Identify the three critical roles locals play in crash reporting. Identify behavioral highway safety performance management requirements for State Highway Safety Offices and their impacts for a local agency audience. 73

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Contact Information If you have any questions related to this presentation, please contact: George Merritt - George.Merritt@dot.gov Amy Schick - amy.schick@dot.gov Or contact the National Center for Rural Road Safety Help Desk at: (844) 330-2200 or info@ruralsafetycenter.org http://ruralsafetycenter.org/ 76