SCOH STRATEGIC PLAN: Coordinating Efforts with AASHTO Committees and

Subcommittees

Priscilla Tobias, PEState Safety Engineer

Illinois DOTAASHTO SCOHTS/SubSM

AASHTO GoalCut Fatalities in Half by 2030 with a Vision Towards Zero Fatalities

AASHTO-SafetyStanding Committee on Highway Traffic

Safety (SCOHTS)

25 members (5 from each region)Subcommittee on Safety Management (SCOHTS-SM)

3 Representatives from Each State6 Task Groups/Technical Committees

AASHTO SCOHVarious Subcommittees

SCOTESCOD

Developed Strategic PlanInput from Other Committees and Subcommittees

SCOH STRATEGIC PLAN: Overarching Objectives and Action Items

1.1 Technical ServicesDevelop and effectively disseminate

standards, specifications, technical policies, technological advancements and best practices that improve the quality and safety of the nation’s highway system while integrating it into a modern, multi-modal transportation network.

Overarching Objectives and Action Items1.1 Technical Services-Action Item 1

SCOH will provide the strategic direction on priorities to its subcommittees and technical committees for their development of policies, procedures, and technical standards.

SCOH Strategic Objective

Promote highway-related strategies to assist in cutting fatalities by half by 2030 with a vision towards zero fatalities.

Action Item 3.1SCOH Agenda will include time to discuss

best practices and lessons learned based on strategies they used to address safety in their home state.

Subcommittees will present a summary of strategies developed to help reduce fatalities.

SCOHTS will provide updates on strategies developed and implemented.

Chief Engineer Report Out

Cut Fatalities in Half by 2030

Implementation of 3.1SCOH / SCOHTS Liaison

Attends SCOHTS and SCOH MeetingSCOHTS/SCOH Liaison Report

SCOHTS-SM Safety Information Communication and Coordination

Safety PortalTechnical Safety Publication Oversight and Coordination

HSM Implementation and Future Development Includes SCOD and SCOTE members (3 each)

Bruce Ibarguen Mark Bott Mike Manthey

Action Item 3.2SCOH collaborate s with SCOHTS

and support strategies identified by SCOHTS and SM to help states work with their local partners to reduce fatalities.

Cut Fatalities in Half by 2030

Resolution regarding support of local agencies to be adopted by Board of Directors.

Performance measure resolution for each state.

SCOHTS Strategic Plan (SM)

Implementation of 3.2

Action Item 3.3SCOH will provide input to SCOR

and TIG in prioritizing research and use of technologies including ITS and IntelliDrive in addressing collisions and fatality reduction.

Cut Fatalities in Half by 2030

Proposed Research usRAP to NCHRP 20-7.

HSM Lead State InitiativeHSM Training SynthesisNational SHSP Peer ExchangeSCOH to lead work with SCOR.

Implementation of 3.3

Action Item 3.4SCOH members will be actively

involved in communicating national safety messages.

Cut Fatalities in Half by 2030

Liaison to work with Subcommittee on Public Affairs.

Implementation of 3.4

Action Item 3.5SCOH and SCOHTS will jointly

sponsor webinars and conduct joint meetings to discuss and sponsor research proposals and other joint activities to increase collaborative efforts to reduce fatalities.

Cut Fatalities in Half by 2030

Liaison to work with SCOHTS/SCOHTS-SM.

Subcommittees need to be engaged, collaborate, and coordinate efforts.

Subcommittees need to effectively communicate within and with other Subcommittees.

Implementation of 3.5

AASHTO JTF for HSMRepresentation by SCOD, SCOTE, SM

Sunsets/Expired with Publication of HSM.

SM-Task Group for Technical Safety Publication Oversight and Coordination

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