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Page 1: Aiming for Zero...Microsoft PowerPoint - 20150608-Aiming for Zero for TTSC with video - SR.pptx Author: T-Nutt Created Date: 7/22/2015 1:02:58 PM

Aiming for Zero

Stephen Ratke, P.E.Safety Engineer

FHWA – Texas Division

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Agenda• Why zero?• The history of zero goals

– European development– US State adoption of zero goals– Local adoption of zero goals

• Implementing a zero goal• Conclusion

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Why Zero?• The Sweden example:

http://www.visionzeroinitiative.com/

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Why Zero?• The Nevada example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdGYMPITP1w

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Why Zero?• What does Towards Zero Deaths mean?• The AASHTO example:

http://www.towardzerodeaths.org/home.phphttp://youtu.be/J19_a3ofR4I

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Vision Zero

A Brief History

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Vision Zero starts in Sweden

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The SUN examples• Early 2000s brings attention to Sweden, United Kingdom, and Netherlands (SUN) for having consistently low fatality rates– Netherlands – “sustainable safety”

• Similar systems / comprehensive public health approach

– UK – “Safer drivers, safer roads”• Most traditional approach compared to US practices

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International Comparisons 2011 fatalities per  100,000 population

Source: Swedish Transportation Administration 2012 Annual Report

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Export to the United States• 2003 joint AASHTO/TRB/FHWA international scan

• SUN + Germany visited• Key themes:

– Public Health approach– Quality of Life– Comprehensive and Coordinated Plans

– Highway Safety Programs– Goal Setting

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Adoption in the United States• In 2004 FHWA promotes the use of Comprehensive Highway Safety Plans at the state level

• In 2005, Strategic Highway Safety Plans are written into SAFETEA‐LU and are required for all states

• FHWA/AASHTO/TRB coordinate several SHSP peer exchanges to facilitate development of SHSPs

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States Adopting Zero Goals• States begin adopting Zero goals, primarily under the Towards Zero Deaths label.

• 36 States + DC and Puerto Rico have adopted some form of Zero goal.– First state: Washington, in 2000

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TZD National Strategy• On March 10, 2015, AASHTO joined other partners in the National Strategy on Highway Safety Toward Zero Deaths

• US DOT Secretary Foxx issued a statement the same day reaffirming that safety is US DOT’s number one priority across all modes and will support TZD

www.dot.gov/fastlane/tzd

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Vision Zero and Global Traffic Safety• By 2009 all states have a SHSP in place• The Swedish Transport Administration markets its technical services for Vision Zero– Several additional countries adopt Vision Zero

• UN and WHO declare 2011‐2020 the Decade of Action for Road Safety

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Adoption by Cities• Around 2010, advocate groups begin picking up on the international themes– Transportation Alternatives Vision Zero plan for New York City, published 2011

• 2012 – adoption by Chicago as part of Comprehensive traffic plan

• 2014 – adoption by New York City• 2015 – media reports a “wave” of Vision Zero

– Adoption by SF, LA, Seattle, DC, Boston, others

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Adoption by Cities• The context of cities enables ready adoption

– “zero” appears more achievable at the local level– Known for its focus on all roadway users– Public health tie‐ins– Ethics, social justice, equity, and community values

http://visionzeronetwork.org/

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Towards Zero Deaths vs. Vision ZeroTowards Zero Deaths• Comprehensive safety 

planning• Public messaging of “zero”• Some additional targeting 

and goal setting• An extension of existing 

programs

Vision Zero• Re‐thinking safety planning 

and programming• Designing for human error• Increased transparency and 

target setting• Finding highly effective, low 

cost solutions• Both are largely the same – they establish a brand for public messaging, encourage 

comprehensive multi‐modal thinking, open transparency for tracking and goal setting

• Vision Zero is seen as being more progressive

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Implementing a Zero Goal

What’s it mean?

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Implementation• Comprehensive planning:

– Engineering, Education, Enforcement, Emergency Medical Services (the 4E’s)

• Traffic safety culture• Short and long term goal setting• Advancing the most effective solutions

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Safety as a System• Vision Zero and “sustainable safety” both focus on systems approaches– Crash injuries are predictable and preventable– Not all human error can be eliminated– A social contract between the public and government

• Public – driving appropriate speeds, not drinking• Government – road design measures for protection

• All focus on traffic safety as public health 

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Vision Zero

Targets and Goals

Data Analysis

Priority Improvements

Funding OpportunitiesPublic 

Messaging

Focus Areas and Plans

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Vision Zero is a Brand• Vision Zero is essentially the same as the SHSP, with a unified, specific outreach and public awareness plan

• Easily relates to the public, spreads awareness

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Need Help?• FHWA’s guides are primarily directed at State level audiences, but represent best practices that can be scaled to regional and local efforts

• FHWA’s SHSP community of practice websitehttp://rspcb.safety.fhwa.dot.gov/shsp_cop.aspx

• ATSSA TZD Guides• TZD national strategy ‐ AASHTO/etc• Vision Zero Network

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Key Takeaways• Zero isn’t a target for the short term• Zero is a defendable message to the public• Leverage leadership at whatever level it is available to you

• Leverage best practices and local [email protected]