Federal Highway Administration Traffic Incident Management Program Update
The Evolving Business Case: Why TIM? The business case for training incident responders: 1. The safety of incident responders. 2. The safety of all road users. 3. Congestion mitigation and commerce. Source: Arizona Department of Public Safety Source: Vince Fairhurst Source: Ron Moore 2
Responder Struck-By Fatalities In a typical year, the following number of responders are struck and killed: 10 Law Enforcement Officers. 4 Fire and Rescue Personnel. An estimated 40-60 Towing and Recovery Professionals. Several transportation professionals from DOTs, Public Works, and Safety Service Patrol Programs. Sources: Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Fire Protection Association, Towing & Recovery Association of America 3
Unknown Number of Injuries and Property Damage Source: Ron Moore Source: Joseph Rose 4 Source: North Naples Fire Department Source: Tennessee Department of Transportation
What Are Key Performance Measures? Secondary Crashes Responder Struck By Incidents Roadway Clearance Time (RCT) Incident Clearance Time (ICT) As TIM programs mature, they collect more and detailed data for performance-informed planning and operations. 5
How do we find TIM-related crashes? How do you identify responders who are struck among hundreds or thousands of pedestrian crashes?
Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) 5 th Edition Under the Persons data elements, Person Type (P4) contains an element for Pedestrian (P4.1), Incident Responder (P4.2), and if YES, Type of Incident Responder 01 EMS 02 Fire 03 Police 04 Tow Operator 05 Transportation 4 states currently have something similar More to follow.
5 th Edition Summer 2017 Include the following data elements: C2 Crash Date and Time: Roadway Cleared C3 Secondary Crash: Y/N NM2.1 Working in Trafficway (Incident Response) P4.1 Pedestrian (Typically already present) P4.2 Incident Responder? and P4.2 Yes, Type of Responder with responder list Time Scene Cleared (Not MMUCC, used by 1/3 states)
Accomplishments Highlights Crash Reports Data Collection Nine States now collecting at least one TIM Performance Measure in their crash reports; 10 will add measures Three States are training law enforcement on data collection Traffic Management Center (TMC) Data Collection Six States improving TMC (training, software) data collection for TIM Performance Measures 9
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Federal Highway Administration Traffic Incident Management The FHWA TIM Program goals are to advance safety and operations across the transportation system. FHWA will achieve these goals by pursuing two courses of action: Continued focus on traditional programs such as training, program development and capacity building, and Taking a leadership role with emerging technologies for responders: Connected and automated vehicles Computer aided Dispatch Data collection and use Accident reconstruction and more 11
Next Steps for the National TIM Program Developing a new TIM business case for national and State programs. Drafting a new 5-year Roadmap, which will: Keep traditional efforts (training, self assessments, program development, use of data) Incorporate advancing TIM-related technologies: Connected/Automated Vehicles and Automated Driving Systems Integrated Computer-Aided Dispatch Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Crowdsourcing/Big data 12
The Future of TIM Nationally Better trained TIM Responders. Increase the use of data to identify needs/focus. Connected and Automated Vehicle opportunities. Increased use of practical exercise facilities. Statewide or Regional TIM conferences. Expanded use of Integrated Computer-Aided Dispatch. Other Emerging Technologies (e.g., UAVs, Big Data). Crowdsourcing for Operations early notification. 13
National TIM Responder Training Program Implementation Progress - As of October 29, 2018 Train-the-Trainer Sessions 386 sessions with 11,336 participants 23% of participants have provided training In-Person Responder Training 13,719 sessions with 318,332 participants Web-Based Training (WBT) 40,023 total 29,422 NHI 1,610 Other 8,991 ERSI Responder Safety Learning Network Total Trained: 369,691
Implementation Progress, Percent Trained - As of October 29, 2018 18.3% (20,777) 22.4% (26,350) 31.8% (71,223) AK: 11.8% (4,797) 48.5% (9,019) 5.3% (11,781) 23.3% (7,831) 26.8% (22,500) 32.8% (10,502) 33.8% (3,770) 43.1% (19,894) 10.8% (9,932) 29.2% (3,993) 53.2% (4,930) 51.0% (18,000) 51.0% (8,300) 46.2% (78,309) HI: 24.2% (3,270) 32.1% Percent Trained 86.2% (13,245) 17.3% (30,208) 33.7% (31,000) 22.3% (10,627) 41.8% 44.7% (27,081) (11,394) (1,150,816) Total Responders To Be Trained 24.1% (54,699) 51.1% (8,683) 22.2% (32,555) 19.0% (30,546) 41.6% 41.2% (37,126) 58.0% (18,177) 12.6% (17,103) (32,948) PR: 78.2% (5,924) 28.5% (28,532) VT: 51.9% (2,796) 18.5% (54,500) 12.4% (54,443) 42.2% (55,670) 40.3% (14,331) NH: 27.7% (7,175) 16.6% (7,510) NJ: 47.2% (29,798) MD: 29.2% (23,218) DC: 32.4% (6,534) MA: 40.4% (12,079) RI: 52.6% (4,080) CT: 40.7% (3,120) DE: 9.8% (4,715) 0.1-9.9% Trained 10-19.9% Trained 20-29.9% Trained 30-39.9% Trained 40-49.9% Trained 50+% Trained
Training Academy Adoption - Integrated into Basic Certification TIM Training Program Institutionalization CA OR AK WA NV ID AZ UT MT WY 2x NM CO 2x ND SD NE TX KS OK 2x 3x MN IA MO AR LA WI IL MS TN IN AL MI KY OH GA WV SC FL PA VA NC VT NY NH ME CT NJ DE MD DC MA RI 2x Law Enforcement Academies [32] 2x Fire/EMS Academies [18] HI PR 50 Number of Academies
TIM Training Program Institutionalization Training Academy Adoption - Integrated into Basic Certification 1. Arizona Department of Public Safety 2. Arkansas LE Technical College 3. Arkansas Fire Technical College 4. Austin Texas DPS Academy 5. California Highway Patrol 6. Colorado State Police Academy 7. Colorado Fire Departments 8. Connecticut State Police 9. New Mexico State Police 10. New Mexico State Fire Academy 11. Delaware Fire School 12. Denver, CO Police Academy 13. District of Columbia Fire/Rescue 14. Florida Highway Patrol Academy 15. Georgia State Police Academy 16. Houston Police Academy (Pending) 17. Houston Fire Academy 18. Idaho Police Academy 19. Illinois Fire Service 20. Iowa, Fire Service Training Bureau 21. Iowa LE Academy Basic Training 22. Kansas LE Academy 23. Kentucky Fire Commission 24. Kentucky Law Enforcement Council 25. Maryland State Police Academy 26. Massachusetts State Police Academy 27. Massachusetts Municipal Police Academy 28. New Jersey State Police Academy 29. New Jersey Forest Service Academy 30. N. Carolina Fire/Rescue Academy 31. N. Carolina State Police Academy 32. Pennsylvania Fire Academy 33. Pennsylvania State Patrol 34. Puerto Rico Fire Institute 35. Puerto Rico Law Enforcement Academy 36. E. Oklahoma City Fire Technical College 37. S. Carolina Fire/Rescue 38. S. Dakota Law Enforcement Academy 39. Texas Commission Fire Protection 40. Texas Commission on Law Enforcement 41. Memphis, Tennessee Fire Academy 42. Memphis, Tennessee Police Academy 43. Wisconsin Fire Academy (Pending) 44. Washington State Police Academy 45. West Virginia LE Academy 46. Washington State Fire Academy 47. Wisconsin State Patrol Academy 48. Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy 49. Wyoming Highway Patrol Academy 50. Vermont Police Academy
FHWA TIM Staff Contact Information Jim Austrich James.Austrich@dot.gov Paul Jodoin Paul.Jodoin@dot.gov 18