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GAMPO Annual Meeting 2010

Talya TrudellAtlanta Regional CommissionDecember 1, 2010

Aligning MPO Safety Initiatives with Georgias GOHS SHSP

1How Does Atlanta MPO Compare?Georgia Ranks 4th in Nation for Number of Fatalities (2006-2008 Annual Average)*California: 3,890 Fatalities (max)Georgia: 1,610 FatalitiesAlaska: 50 Fatalities (min)Atlanta 18-County MPO Ranks Higher than 24 States with Yearly 573 FatalitiesGoalsAASHTO National Goal: Reduce Fatalities by 1,000 per YearGeorgia Goal: Reduce Fatalities by 41 per Year (share of national 3.9%)Atlanta MPO: Reduce Fatalities by 15 per year (share of state 36%)* Based on Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) Data

Previous GoalAASHTO National Goal: Reduce fatality rate to 1.0 by 2010Georgia Goal: Reduce Fatality Rate from 1.49 (in 2006) to 1.0 by 2010AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials )Fatality Rate, Georgia ranks 21stfrom FARS. (Rate = 1.49) min 0.79 = Mass.; Max 2.35 MontanaUSA # crashes for 2008 (34,017) below 1994 levels (36,254)Atl MPO has Fatality rate of 1.11, which would rank 42nd in states.2All Crashes57%43%43%57%GA = 328,170Source: Critical Analysis Reporting Environment (CARE)Region to State ComparisonAdd bullet about 57%

3Fatal Crashes36%64%GA = 1,480Source: Critical Analysis Reporting Environment (CARE)Region to State ComparisonNumber of FatalitiesGA = 1,61936%64%Source: Critical Analysis Reporting Environment (CARE)Region to State Comparison2006-2008 Crash Averagesregion percent of state total64%36%47%41%59%43%57%The region accounts for more than half of PDO and Injury Crashes for the state, but less than half for Fatal Crashes.53%Source: Critical Analysis Reporting Environment (CARE)Region to State Comparison62006-2008 Injury Averagesregion percent of state totalThe Atlanta MPO region accounts for 52% of Georgias population and 48% of Georgias total VMT.Source: Critical Analysis Reporting Environment (CARE)Region to State ComparisonPop- 2008 Census Pop EstVMT-2008 GDOT 445 Series Report Population: 52%State: 9,697,838Region: 5,082,099

2008 VMT: 48%State: 297,362,000Region: 142,289,456

7GA SHSP Emphasis AreasAggressive Driving/Super SpeederImpaired DrivingOccupant ProtectionAge-relatedYoung DriverOlder DriverSerious Crash TypeIntersectionsLane DepartureWork ZonesVehicle TypeHeavy TrucksMotorcyclesNon-motorized UsersPedestriansBicyclists

StatisticsWithin Region:Intersection crashes over the years% of intersection crashes resulting in fatalities% of all fatalities in region occurring at intersectionsComparison to Georgia:Compare yearly trends% region intersection crashes out of all state intersection crashes% region intersection fatalities out of all state intersection fatalitiesCompare region % to state % for each statistics above:28% of all fatalities in Atlanta MPO occur at intersections25% of all fatalities in Georgia occur at intersections

1. Aggressive Driving/Super Speeder2006-08 change19% decrease24% decreaseAtlanta MPO (18-county) Fatal Crashes & Fatalities, 2006-08At least one vehicle was speeding in crashSource: Critical Analysis Reporting Environment (CARE), GA 2008 Fatality Source NHTSA National Center for Statistics and AnalysisEmphasis AreasFatal CrashesFatalities# of Fatal Crashes with Speeding involved in Region# of Fatal Crashes in Region% of all Fatal Crashes# of Fatalities with Speeding involved in Region# of all Fatalities in Region% of all Fatalities3341,589 21%3781,732 22%Source: Critical Analysis Reporting Environment (CARE), GA 2008 Fatality Source NHTSA National Center for Statistics and AnalysisARC Region (116) accounts for 38% of all Georgia (309) fatalities involving speeding for year 2008Continued:Aggressive Driving/Super SpeederOf all fatalities in the region, 22% involved speeding2. Impaired Driving37%63%Persons Killed in Crash With at Least One Driver ImpairedRegion % of State fatalities by impairment2006-08 ChangeGeorgia: 8% decreaseRegion: 12% decreaseSource: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)Emphasis AreasOf all fatalities in the region, 37% involved impairment3. Occupant ProtectionSource: Critical Analysis Reporting Environment (CARE)Emphasis AreasOut of all Fatal Crashes in the RegionVehicles with Safety Equipment UsedOut of those who used Safety Equipment[Vehicle types excluded from analysis: Bus, Moped, Bikes, Farm Equipment, All Terrain, Go Cart, Recreational Vehicle, Motorcycle] 134. Age Related: Older Drivers & Young Drivers06 to 08 change35% decrease33% decrease12% decrease8% decreaseSource: Critical Analysis Reporting Environment (CARE)Emphasis AreasGA = 178 Fatalities32%GA = 285 Fatalities19%4. Age Related: Older Drivers & Young Drivers79%21%88%12%2006-08 Cumulative Fatalities by Age GroupSource: Critical Analysis Reporting Environment (CARE)Emphasis Areas Of all older drivers fatalities in Georgia, 32% occurred in ARC MPO region Of all young drivers fatalities in Georgia, 19% occurred in ARC MPO regionOf all fatalities in the region % involved older/younger drivers.5. Serious Crash TypeIntersections200620072008 2006-08 Change3-Year Total% of all Region FatalitiesNumber Percent # Fatal Crashes157159135-22-14%45128% # Fatalities167175148-19-11%49028%Fatal Crashes and Fatalities at IntersectionsGeorgia Totals20042005200620072008AverageIntersection Fatalities324349322367340415Source: Georgia 2010 Georgia Highway Safety Plan (HSP)Source: Critical Analysis Reporting Environment (CARE)The [State] goal by 2013 is to reduce the expected average number of intersection fatalities of 415 to 365.Emphasis Areas 44% of all intersection fatalities in Georgia occur within the Atlanta MPO Region* Lane Departure and Work Zones to be added.

166. Vehicle TypeHeavy Trucks & MotorcyclesHeavy TrucksMotorcyclesSource: Critical Analysis Reporting Environment (CARE); Photo: Muncie Free PressEmphasis Areas

40% of the motorcycle fatalities in Georgia occurred in the Atlanta MPO RegionGA = 177 motorcycle fatalities in 2008176. Vehicle TypeHeavy Trucks & MotorcyclesFatalitiesFatal Crashes10%12%10%13%Vehicle Type as Percent of Region Total Fatal Crashes and FatalitiesSource: Critical Analysis Reporting Environment (CARE)Emphasis Areas7. Non-Motorized UsersPedestrians & BicyclistsPedestriansBicyclistsSource: Critical Analysis Reporting Environment (CARE)Emphasis AreasGA = 146 Fatalities53%7. Non-Motorized UsersPedestrians & BicyclistsFatalitiesFatal Crashes13%1%14%1%Non-Motorized User as Percent of Region Total Fatal Crashes and FatalitiesSource: Critical Analysis Reporting Environment (CARE)Emphasis AreasSource: Critical Analysis Reporting Environment (CARE)Emphasis AreasSource: Critical Analysis Reporting Environment (CARE)Emphasis AreasCrash Profiles

Regional Crash Profiles Life Congestion - Costs PurposeExpand role of safety in regional dialogue about congestionEstablish magnitude of crash problem at regional and county levelsHelp project sponsors identify hot spots and prioritize improvementsConnect regional initiatives with statewide goals

Regional Transportation SafetyUnderstandingSHSP Governors Strategic Highway Safety Plan24Injury Crashes per Half Mile

44,718 Non-Fatal Injury Crashes (annual average)

86 Non-Fatal Injury Crashes per 100M VMT (annual average)

24% of Total Crashes Were Non-Fatal Injury

Non-Fatal Injury Crashes per Half MileMinimum = 0Maximum = 34325Bicycle Crashes0.2% Bicycle Crashes out of all Regional Crashes

0.9% Bicycle Fatal Crashes out of Total Regional Fatal Crashes

92.3% Crashes Occurred in the Urbanized Area

% of Total Crashes% of Fatal CrashesHeavy Trucks6%11%Pedestrians0.7%13%Bicycles0.2%0.9%

26County Crash Profiles Maps Top Roadway Segments Top Intersections By Route Type By Severity By Total Number of Crashes Tables & Lists Identifying Locations Graphs Crash Data Summaries Crash Rates per 100M VMT (AnnAvg 06-08) Number of Crashes by County (AnnAvg 06-08) Crash Rates by Year 2000-08 Number of Crashes by Year 2000-08State that all the sections analyzed did not included crashes on interstates. Also state that the years analyzed were 2006-08.Maps = cumulativeSummaries = Annual AverageGraphs = Annual Average & Yearly Trends27Injury Crashes

Top 10 Roadway Segments by Route Type

Top 25 High Crash IntersectionsAgain graphs, but point out next page more so.28Injury Crashes Graphs

Injury Crash Rate: Injury Crashes per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) by County (Annual Average 2006-08)Number of Injury Crashes by County (Annual Average 2006-08)Crash Rate = # crashes/[(2008 Daily VMT*365)/100,000,000]Based on Annual Average, comparison of counties to see where your county fits.Crashes per 100M VMT to normalize the crash rate for comparison purposes.29Injury Crashes Graphs

Henry County Injury Crashes, 2000-2008Henry County Injury Crash Rate, 2000-2008

Yearly Trends, 2000-2008. Compare your yearly progress in your county. Compare to Regional average crash rate.30

PLAN 2040 Safety FilterIncluded Visible, Severe or Fatal Crashes (Bike also included Complaint)Projects remained eligible for evaluation if located at one of these high crash locations KDP2 Key Decision Point 2PLAN 2040 Transit Crash Reduction ScoreEstimate the number of crashes prevented from occurring on the roadway system as the result of a specific transit investmentData ItemsDaily Passenger Miles (Source: ARC Model Output)Average Crash Rate for Private Vehicle TravelAverage Crash Rate for Travel by TransitCrash Reduction =Project Daily Pax Miles * 260 weekdays in a year100 million constantCrash Rate Private VehicleCrash Rate Transit by Transit Technology*-()Mode/Technology of TravelCrashes per 100 Million Passenger MilesSource Private Vehicle379 CARE, GDOT, ARC Transit: Bus36.7 NTD data for MARTA, GRTA, CCT, GCT, 2009 Transit: Heavy Rail0.3 NTD data for MARTA, 2009 Transit: Light Rail32.3 NTS National Average, 2007 Transit: Commuter Rail1.1 NTS National Average, 2007PLAN 2040 Highway Incident AnalysisCalculate Average Regional Crash Rate by Functional ClassificationCalculate Crash Rate per ProjectModel output VMT & Functional ClassSpatial join crashes to projects

Crash Rate:

Crash Ratio:

(5-Year Crash Annual Avg per Project) * (100 million)(VMT per Project) * (260 weekdays in a year)

Crash Rate =Crash Ratio Project Crash RateRegional Crash Rate by Func. Class=33CongestionOver 50% of all Traffic Congestion is Caused by Non-recurring Incidents

*Source: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/congestion/describing_problem.htm, http://www.dot.state.mn.us/tmc/incmgmt.html = non-recurring6-15% of all Crashes are Secondary crashes34

Crashes and CongestionCrash Density laid over CMP NetworkMost Congested Facilities

Georgia Navigatorreliability measure for travel on the interstates (Planning Time, Buffer Time)Most Congested Arterials & State RoutesProject Selection/Prioritization

35Examples of Various Crash Analyses Conducted

LATimes.comLivable Centers Initiative (LCI)Average Number of Annual Crashes in LCI AreasTotal CrashesCrashes involving PedsCrashes involving BikesBeforeAfterBeforeAfterBeforeAfterAverage # of Crashes in an LCI Area4434194.133.280.940.78Percent Change-6%-21%-17%Total CrashesCrashes involving PedsCrashes involving BikesBeforeAfterBeforeAfterBeforeAfterAverage # of Crashes in an LCI Area with a Completed Transportation Project5124695.144.111.281.03Percent Change-8%-20%-19% Before and After Establishing an LCI Area Before and After Construction of an LCI Transportation ProjectNote: The LCI program was established in 1999, first transportation project was completed in 2000. Since inception of the LCI program, 102 communities across the region have been designated as an LCI area.Atlanta Senior ZonesPedestrian and vehicle crash data for the 64 senior zone facilities Sent to the City of Atlanta Public Works staff responsible for implementing the Senior Zone guidelines Tool for prioritizing implementation of pedestrian safety improvements where the need is greatest according to the dataHelp direct limited funds

with ARC Aging DivisionCrash data for the East Point NORC

Coordination with East Point Public Works department

Pedestrian safety improvements

Prep to submit an application for 2010 New Freedom funds in 2010.

Lifelong Communities East Pointwith ARC Aging DivisionOlder Adult High Crash IntersectionsPilot Intervention: Older Driver Task Force (ODTF)ODTF goal is to identify effective roadway treatments in specific senior aged communities. Collaboration with GDOT engineers, assessing environmental design features aimed at maintaining the safety of older adults who drive, walk, or take alternative transportation

Quote from ODTF Recommendations ReportSafe Kids Cobb CountyContacted ARC for Pedestrian crash statisticsReceived request from SRTS coordinator for schools within their counties that experienced high number of pedestrian and bike crashesTarget schools in areas of concern

Safe Routes to School (SRTS)Pedestrian Crashesat Bus StopsARC Bicycle and Pedestrian Task ForcePEDS (Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety)Analyzing the data further for environmental justice areas/corridors

HSIP Project SelectionEvaluated Pedestrian & Bicycle High Crash Corridors withSerious & Fatal Crashes, FatalitiesNearby Schools and Community FacilitiesMinority, Poverty AreasOlder Adult Age 55+ PopulationsPedestrian Crash/ Bus Stop Analysis Results

Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

Regional Traffic Operations ProgramARC Bike & Ped Task Force Areas of Concern: LCI areas, ARC Bike/Ped Network Plan, Buffers Around Hospitals, Pedestrian Hot Spot Crash Corridors Based on 2006-2008 Data, Senior Zones, UGPM Activity CentersSuggested avoid long signal times that would encourage peds to jaywalkupgrade loop detectors to detect bicyclistslocation of control boxes and signal mastsrefuge islands for larger intersectionsleading or lagging pedestrian signals2009 MUTCD Ped crossing speedadd signageSpecific notes on 12 corridorsRTOP Mission: To increase travel throughput by minimizing congestion and reducing delays along regional commuter corridors through improved signal operations.

UGPM Urban Growth Policy Map developed by ARCMUTCD Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (FHWA)(RTOP)RTOP Google Earth Sharing Data

Crash Data Resources Georgia Electronic Accident Reporting System (GEARS)GDOT Electronic Crash Reportinghttps://gearsportal.com/Pages/Public/Home.aspxhttp://openportalsolutions.com/w_i_gears.htmlhttp://www.buycrash.com/Online Analytical Statistical Information System (OASIS) Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP) http://oasis.state.ga.us/oasis/index.aspx

GDOT has partnered with Open Portal Solutions (OPS) to offer free electronic crash reporting software called GEARS (Georgia Electronic Accident Reporting System). 48Access to CAREUsing CARE:Critical Analysis Reporting EnvironmentCreated and Housed at Center for Advanced Public Safety University of AlabamaDownload CARE software and Georgia Crash Data: FREE! http://caps.ua.edu/downloads/downloads.aspxSix tables of information availableCommercial Vehicle Data, Crash Data, Passenger Data, Pedestrian Data, Road Data, Unit DataYears 2000-2009 available

How to Export CARE Crash Data to Create Your Own DatabaseInstall CARE (make sure you do this before you download the data)Download GA Crash DataOpen CAREDecide which of the six tables you want to export the data fromFigure out what Geography and Years you want in your database This will be your filter you create described on following slide

Click Filters Create/Modify FilterCreate Filter for Geography (i.e. Carroll County) and Year (i.e. 2000-2009)Example to create filter:County = CarrollClick County in the left column under variableClick Carroll in the right column under value Year = 2000-2009Click Year in left then 2000, then 2001..to.2008Click OR CLAUSE to the right of the screen and it pops up in the workspace youve been working inTake all the years and pull them into the OR CLAUSEClick AND CLAUSE again pulls up in workspacePull County=Carroll into the AND CLAUSEThen pull OR CLAUSE into the AND CLAUSE (if you just pull the one line that says OR CLAUSE it should pull all the years with it)At the bottom of the screen give your filter a name, i.e. Carroll_00-08Make sure the top most line [AND Clause] is highlighted when naming the filter.. like in pic belowExport excel spreadsheet for all variablesClick File Export Data (Data Gen)In DataGen Properties Box click Select All on the left and click your filter (i.e. Carroll_00-08) on rightChoose to save as CSV, then resave as excel

Export GIS points which will but used to join to the excel variablesMake sure you have the table (of the six tables of information) chosen as Default Data Source (i.e. 2000-2009 Crash Data)Click Locations GIS MapClick Point Layers Individual Events Layer NextSelect your Filter (i.e. Carroll_00-08)You dont really need to name the Events Layer, youll name it when you export it as a shapefileClick NextSelect the variables you wish to export to the GIS mapCARE tends to crash a lot. If it does Exit, then reopen. If you try to export a lot of variables on this screen with the GIS export, CARE will most likely crash. The variables are not needed at this point because these points will be joined to the excel spreadsheet that has all the variables that was exported in previous step. Choose the variables below to check dates and times to ensure the joining of the points match correctly to the variables in the spreadsheet. County, Month, Date of Month, Year, Time of DayClick Next

Note: Exporting city is not all that valuable as that variable tends to be inaccurate.Export as a ShapefileRight click on the Event layerClick Export to Shapefile Name as you like

Join excel to shapefileNow you have an excel spreadsheet and a shapefile (i.e. for Carroll County, years 2000-08)The Crash ID (excel) matches the Event_ID (GIS) however, not exactly. You need to add zeros in front of the Crash ID to match the Event_ID. Open excel and make sure there are not spaces in the field titles or tab name, use underscore. Add new field called Event_ID to fill in laterImport Excel table with variables into a GeoDB (table single) or convert it to a DBF so that it can be edited in GIS, add table to ArcMapOpen Attribute Table - Use the field calculator to populate the new Event_ID field using this expression: 00000 & [Crash_ID] what this does is add 5 zeros to the left of the Crash ID number. Crash ID should have a total of 8 digits. Finally, recalculate this same new Event_ID field with just the 8 rightmost characters from that field, using this expression: Right ([Event_ID], 8) this will create an 8 digit Event ID with zeros in front filling in the missing characters so that it now can be joined to the shapefile using the Event_ID and Crash_ID fieldsJoin shapefile to dbf tableThe variables in the attribute table are codes for values You can find in CARE if you go to File View Variable Names and CodesYou can export these if you go to File Export Variable Names and Codes (excel)20042005200620072008Traffic Fatalities1,6341,7291,6931,6411,493Alcohol-Impaired Driving403433454445416Single Vehicle 810909915874834Intersection - Related 324349322367340Speeding Involved 335340407384309Pedestrians153150148154146Pedal cyclists2023191520Large Truck Involved 4430343632Roadway Departure 834944954874804Passenger Car Occupants721728711680604Light Truck/Van Occupants6962867051Other/Unknown Occupants (Not Including Motorcycles)2131181625Total Occupants (Not including Motorcycles)13451403135813061145Motorcycle Riders111144154163177Georgia Highway Fatality TrendsSource: National Center of Statistical AnalysisThank You. Questions?Contact:Talya TrudellSenior PlannerTransportation Planning DivisionAtlanta Regional Commission (ARC)404-463-3268ttrudell@atlantaregional.comwww.atlantaregional.com