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Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and SecuritySafety and Security

Office of Grants and Research, Highway Safety Office of Grants and Research, Highway Safety DivisionDivision

Presented byPresented by

Cindy Campbell, Highway Safety DivisionCindy Campbell, Highway Safety Division

January 11, 2011January 11, 2011

Traffic Safety in MassachusettsState of the State

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Agenda

State of the State – Update of Preliminary 2009 Data

The Many Uses of Traffic Safety Data

HSD Program Areas

Note: All 2009 data presented is preliminary.

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Massachusetts Fatalities10 Year Trend

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Massachusetts Serious Injuries5 Year Trend

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Massachusetts Traffic Safety Trends

2009 fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT) 0.79

• Lowest fatality rate in U.S.

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Fatal Crashes by Month As Percent of Total2009

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Fatal Crashes by Day-of-Week as Percent of Total - 2009

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Massachusetts Fatal Crashes2007 – to be updated

Source: CDS.

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Preliminary 2009 Brief Overview

Fatalities decreased by 16.4% from 2007 to 2009

The number of impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes with a BAC .08 or greater decreased by 13%

Seat Belt usage rate maintained at 74% in 2010

Young Driver (16-20) involvement in fatal crashes decreased 23%

Pedestrian fatalities decreased by nearly 39%

Motorcyclist fatalities increased 20%

The Many Uses of Traffic Safety Data

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Data Types and Sources

Data TypeData Type Data SetData Set Source/OwnerSource/Owner

FatalityFatality Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Crash and InjuryCrash and Injury Crash Data System (CDS) Registry of Motor Vehicles

ViolationViolation Citation Database Merit Rating Board

Hospital Hospital DischargeDischarge

Inpatient Discharge Department of Health Care Finance and Policy/Department of Public Health

Licensed Drivers, Licensed Drivers, Motor Vehicle Motor Vehicle RegistrationsRegistrations

ALARS Registry of Motor Vehicles

RoadwayRoadway Road Inventory File Massachusetts DOT

Safety Belt UseSafety Belt Use Survey Data EOPSS – HSD

Enforcement DataEnforcement Data Mobilization Results EOPSS – HSD

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Transportation Safety Planning

TIPTIP(Metropolitan)(Metropolitan)

Statewide Transportation Plan Statewide Transportation Plan (Long Range Plan)(Long Range Plan)

Metropolitan Metropolitan Transportation Plans Transportation Plans

State Strategic State Strategic HighwayHighway

Safety Plan (SHSP)Safety Plan (SHSP)

HSIPHSIP(23 U.S.C. (23 U.S.C.

§ 148)§ 148)

CVSPCVSP(49 U.S.C. (49 U.S.C. § 31102)§ 31102)

HSPHSP(23 U.S.C. (23 U.S.C.

§ 402)§ 402)

Statewide Transportation Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Improvement Program

(STIP)(STIP)

Other State Other State PlansPlans

(e.g., Freight Plan, (e.g., Freight Plan, Ped/Bike Plan)Ped/Bike Plan)

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engineers

transportationplanners

educators

emergencyresponders

highway safetypractitioners

datacollectors &

analysts

lawenforcement

datamanagers

judiciary

advocacygroups

private sectororganizations

Road SafetyStakeholders

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Multiple Agencies Use Traffic Safety Data

Data-driven Decision Making - Accountability

Problem Identification

Resource Allocation

• Roadway Improvements

• Equipment

• Staffing

Countermeasure Selection and Evaluation

Program Evaluation - Is what we’re doing working?

Traffic Safety Is Public Safety

How HSD Uses Traffic Safety Data for Programming

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Highway Safety Division (HSD) Partnerships

Executive Leadership and Steering Committees of the Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)

Massachusetts Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board

Safe Routes to School Task Force

Preventing Injuries Now! Network (PINN)

Partners in Passenger Safety (PPS)

Traffic Records Coordinating Committee (TRCC)

And many others. . .

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HSD Program Areas

Traffic Records

Occupant Protection

Impaired Driving

Speeding and Distracted Driving

Paid and Earned Media

Higher Risk Transportation System Users

• Young Drivers

• Older Drivers

• Pedestrians

• Bicyclists

• Motorcyclists

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Other Behavioral Issues

Distracted driving

• Distracted driving law now in effect

• Distracted walking/cycling

Red light running

Drag racing / Risk taking

Impaired pedestrians and bicyclists

Road rage/confrontation

Young Drivers

Failure to yield

Confusion – messaging/signage (infrastructure)

Unlicensed/ Suspended/ Revoked Drivers

Elder Drivers

Unregistered or Uninsured

No land/right of way to acc. bike lanes (infrastructure)

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Traffic Record Information System Challenges

Data Quality

• Electronic capture of data

• Electronic reporting to RMV

Timeliness of Reporting to RMV

• Chapter 90, Section 29

• requires the chief officer of the police department supervising the accident investigation to notify the Registrar within 15 days

System Integration

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Occupant Protection

74% usage rate in 2010

• Highest rate recorded in MA

• Increase from 67% in 2007

• National average in secondary enforcement states – 77%

Source: 2010 Massachusetts Safety Belt Usage Observation Survey.

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2009 vs. 2010 Usage RatesVehicle Type

VehicleVehicle 2009 Rate2009 Rate 2010 Rate2010 Rate

Pickup TruckPickup Truck 61%61% 58%58%

Commercial VehicleCommercial Vehicle 50%50% 51%51%

SUVSUV 77%77% 78%78%

VanVan 80%80% 80%80%

Passenger VehiclePassenger Vehicle 76%76% 77%77%

Source: 2009 and 2010 Massachusetts Safety Belt Usage Observation Surveys.

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2009 vs. 2010 Usage RatesOccupant Description

Source: 2009 and 2010 Massachusetts Safety Belt Usage Observation Surveys.

OccupantOccupant 2009 Rate2009 Rate 2010 Rate2010 Rate

TeensTeens 67%67% 72%72%

AdultsAdults 73%73% 72%72%

Older (65+)Older (65+) 82%82% 83%83%

ChildrenChildren 88%88% 90%90%

MalesMales 68%68% 67%67%

FemalesFemales 79%79% 81%81%

Drivers AloneDrivers Alone 72%72% 73%73%

Driver with PassengerDriver with Passenger 77%77% 75%75%

PassengersPassengers 75%75% 74%74%

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2010 Click It Or Ticket Mobilization Results

State Police Local Police

Enforcement (hours) 5,463 21,940

OUI Arrests 16 59

Speeding and Other Moving Violations Issued

4,821 9,469

Safety Belt Violations Issued 2,932 10,516

Child Safety Seat Violations Issued

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Enacting a Primary Belt Law

Massachusetts could save (annually)

• 27 lives

• 1,032 serious injuries

• $260 million

Increase seat belt usage by approximately 13 percentage points

SAFETEA-LU Incentive Grant

• In 2009 and 2010, MA missed out on $13.6 Million in additional highway safety funds

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Young Drivers (16-24) as Percent of MA Population, Licensed Drivers, and Drivers in Fatal Crashes

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Young Drivers (16-20) Involved in Fatal Crashes

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Impaired Driving

Nationally

• Impaired driving is the most frequently committed crime in the U.S.

• About every 30 minutes, someone is killed in the U.S. in an alcohol-related crash

Costs of alcohol-related fatalities in MA

• Average alcohol-related fatality in MA costs $7 Million − $2.3 M in monetary costs and $4.7 M in quality of life losses

• Alcohol-related crashes accounted for 18% of the MA auto insurance payments

Source: NHTSA

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2010 DDOLUA Mobilization Results

State Police Local Police

Enforcement (hours) 3,284 13,197

Traffic Stops – 32,596

OUI Arrests 163 161

Speeding and Other Moving Violations Issued

923 4,670

Safety Belt Violations Issued 425 3,291

Child Safety Seat Violations Issued

64 207

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MA Alcohol-Related Citations Written

20062006 20072007 20082008 20092009

Impaired Driving Violations 18,79118,791 14,95514,955 22,28522,285 21,08221,082

Underage Drinking Violations

2,4492,449 2,2862,286 2,2822,282 1,8651,865

Source: Merit Rating Board.

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Speed-Related Fatalities

Source: FARS.

20062006 20072007 20082008 20092009

Speed-Related FatalitiesSpeed-Related Fatalities 148148 140140 9797 116116

Percent of All FatalitiesPercent of All Fatalities 34%34% 34%34% 27%27% 33%33%

U.S. AverageU.S. Average 32%32% 32%32% 31%31% N/AN/A

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Contact Information:

Sheila Burgess, Director

Highway Safety Division

Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Sheila.Burgess@state.ma.us

617-725-3301

www.mass.gov/highwaysafety