“Joining Forces to Save Lives:Regional Safety Coalitions Statewide”

South Central Regional Safety Coalition

Cassie M. Parker, Regional Safety Coordinator

South Central Planning & Development Commission

South Central Regional Safety Coalition

• Established in October 1999

• 1 of 9 Regional Coalitions in the state of Louisiana

• Multidisciplinary Team

• Implementation of the South Central Regional Transportation Safety Plan (SCRTSP) through the 4 E’s: Engineering Education Enforcement Emergency Medical Services

“Because one life lost on our roadways is one too many…”

Reduce fatalities in the South Central Region by

50% by 2030.

How Do We Plan to Achieve Our Goal?

South Central Regional Transportation Safety Plan

• Aligns with the Louisiana Strategic Highway Safety Plan

• Adopted in October 2011

• Funded by LADOTD

• Living Document

• Data Driven

Data provided by the Highway Safety Research Group

Implementation of SCRTSP

5 Emphasis Areas:

Young Drivers Occupant Protection Impaired Driving Infrastructure & Operations Vulnerable Road Users

Young Driver Emphasis AreaFatality and Serious Injury Goal: Reduce young driver (ages 15-24) fatalities from the current average of 31 per year to 25

by 2016, which ensures the South Central Region links to the statewide goal of reducing fatalities by half by 2030.

Objective 1: Increase awareness of the costs and consequences of dangerous driving behaviors (e.g. not wearing a seat belt, impaired driving or riding with an impaired driver, speeding, texting, etc.) among 15 – 20 year olds.

Strategy 1.3: Create and implement public information campaign for middle and high schools.

1.3.3 LSP-C, Parish School Boards Partner with School Boards to host a safety video/photo contest for all high schools in the region.

Young Driver Emphasis Area

Overall EA

Implementation Status

Not Started

Early Progress

Underway

Substantial

Progress

Completed

“I Got Caught Wearing a Seat Belt” Incentive Program

Fatal Vision Goggles Demos

Arrive Alive Tours

Program Funding

Status as of 2015:

Occupant Protection Emphasis Area

Objective 1: Increase seatbelt use public information and education programs in the South Central Region and coordinate with law enforcement events.

Strategy 1.1: Promote proper installation of child safety seats, proper child restraints, and general child safety.

1.1.1 Child Passenger Safety Technicians headed by CPS Region C coordinator Mike Toups (HPD)

Host Child Passenger Safety (CPS) seat inspection events to educate the parents about proper installation and use of car seats

Host 8 CPS Seat Checks throughout the region including one (1) for CIOT Mobilization in May and one (1) for National Seat Check Saturday.

Fatality and Serious Injury Goal: Reduce unbelted fatalities from the current average of 34 per year to 28 by 2016, which ensures the South Central Region links to the statewide goal of reducing fatalities by half by 2030.

Performance Measures: Number of fatalities, Number of serious injuries.

Occupant Protection Emphasis Area

Overall EA

Implementation Status

Not Started

Early

Progress

Underway

Substantial

Progress

Completed

22 Certified CPS Technicians 15 Volunteers 197 Seats Checked 45 Seats Disposed of 59 Seats Given by Coalition

10 Fitting Stations Region wide

Child Passenger Safety Seat Check Events

Child Passenger Safety Seat Check Points

Saved By the Belt Awards

Promote Click It Or Ticket (May), Buckle Up in Your Truck and Rear Seat Campaigns

Program Funding:

Impaired Driving Emphasis AreaFatality and Serious Injury Goal: Reduce impaired driving related fatalities from the current average of 39 per year to 32 by 2015, which ensures the South Central Region links to the statewide goal of reducing fatalities by half by 2030.

3.1.1 LSP-C AssumptionParish Sheriff’s Office-Capt. Ray Traigle, project contactBobbie O’Bryan(Houma PD)Craig Poche (St. James SO)

Conduct overtime DWI enforcement for extra saturated patrols to increase high visibility enforcement during holiday weekends

In addition to August “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Mobilization

Holiday Waves/ Weekends:New Year’s EveMardi Gras4th of JulyLabor DaySt. Patrick’s DayThanksgivingChristmas (Zero for December)

Objective 3: Increase the number of impaired driving related high-visibility enforcement activities in the South Central Region.

Strategy 3.1: Increase the number of joint saturation patrols among the Region’s law enforcement agencies.

Program Funding:

Overall EA

Implementation Status

Not Started

Early Progress

Underway

Substantial

Progress

Completed

Impaired Driving Emphasis Area Louisiana State Police Troop C LED Billboard Region Wide DWI Breath Alcohol Testing Unit

No Refusal DUI Checkpoints

Promote Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over (August) and Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving

Mother’s Against Drunk Driving Testimonials

Program Funding:

Infrastructure & Operations Subcommittee

• Comprised of representatives from our 6 parishes(Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, and Terrebonne)

• Parish representatives (Engineers, Public Works)

• MPO

• Law Enforcement Agencies

• Other Transportation safety stakeholders

Fatality Objectives: Reduce the number of roadway departure fatalities and intersection fatalities

Serious Injury Objectives: Reduce the number of roadway departure serious injuries and intersection serious injuries

Infrastructure & Operations1.1.2 LTAP & Parish Governments Coordinate with the Local Road Safety Program

(LRSP) team, Highway Research Safety Group and other data sources in assessing data before further recommendationsObjective 1: To identify high crash

locations and/or safety concerns and develop a strategy for project implementation based on crash data findings, best practices in traffic safety, and availability of funding sources

Strategy 1.1: Collaborate with DOTD Houma Sub-district, HTMPO committees and SCRSC partners to identify safety concerns and assess data

Program Funding:

Parishes of Assumption, Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. James,

St. John the Baptist, and St. Charles

Vulnerable Road Users Emphasis Area

Fatality Objective: Achieve a 50% reduction in pedestrian, bicyclist, and motorcycle fatalities by 2030.

Serious Injury Objective: Achieve a 50% reduction in pedestrian, bicyclist, and motorcycle serious injuries by 2030.

Vulnerable Road Users Emphasis Area

Fatality Objective: Achieve a 50% reduction in pedestrian, bicyclist, and motorcycle fatalities by 2030.

Serious Injury Objective: Achieve a 50% reduction in pedestrian, bicyclist, and motorcycle serious injuries by 2030.

SC Regional Coalition PartnersAAA Louisiana DHH - Bureau of Family Health South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority (SCLHSA_

AARP-Louisiana Louisiana DOTD South Lafourche Driving School

Acadian Ambulance Louisiana Emergency Response Network St. Charles Parish Government

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council for South LA Louisiana Highway Safety Commission St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office

Alcohol and Tobacco Control Unit Louisiana Operation Lifesaver St. James Parish Government

AmeriHealth Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force St. James Parish Sheriff's Office

APSB Louisiana State Police HQ and Troops B-C St. John the Baptist Parish

Assumption Parish Louisiana Transportation Research Center St. John The Baptist Parish - Planning & Zoning Department

Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office LSU Highway Safety Research Group St. John the Baptist Sheriff's Office

BG Bicycles LSU Trauma Center Stantec Engineers, Inc.

Breaux Bridge City Police LTAP State Farm

Cambridge Systematics LTAP-LRSP Terrebonne General Medical Center

City of Thibodaux MADD Bayou Region Terrebonne Parish - Planning & Zoning Department

DHH-Office of Public Health Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government

Gazebo Neighborhood Watch Motorcycle Awareness Campaign (MAC) Terrebonne Parish Library

Gramercy Police Department National Safety Council - South LA Chapter Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office

Houma Civic Center New Orleans MAC The Bayou Journal

Houma Courier Nicholls State University The Courier

Houma Police Department Nicholls State University Police Department Thibodaux Civic Center

Houma-Thibodaux MPO NORPC Thibodaux Police Department

LA MCH Program Ochsner St. Anne GH Think First of Ark-La-Tex

Lady of the Sea General Hospital Office of Public Health Town of Lockport

Lafourche Parish Government Rapides Area Planning Commission Town of Lutcher

Lafourche Parish School Board Safety Center - LRSP Union Pacific Railroad

Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Department SCPDC USDOT-Federal Highway Administration

Local Technical Assistance Program Shell Oil Company Viscom

Louisiana Center for Transportation Safety Shreveport MPO / NLCOG Wal-Mart

The South Central Regional Safety Coalition

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Cassie M. Parker, Regional Safety CoordinatorSouth Central Planning & Development Commission

cassie@scpdc.org or 985-851-2900

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