Safety CorridorsSafety Corridors

• Mike Quintana, Mike Quintana,

• New Mexico New Mexico

• Department of Transportation, Department of Transportation,

• Traffic Safety BureauTraffic Safety Bureau

• Alan Ho, Alan Ho,

• Federal Highway Administration Federal Highway Administration

• New Mexico DivisionNew Mexico Division

New Mexico Department of New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Transportation (NMDOT) Traffic Safety Bureau (TSB) Traffic Safety Bureau (TSB)

Mission:Mission: reduce traffic fatalities & injuriesreduce traffic fatalities & injuries    by developing & supporting a by developing & supporting a

comprehensive, multi-strategy approach:comprehensive, multi-strategy approach:Enforcement: Deterrence, PreventionEnforcement: Deterrence, PreventionEducation: Media, TrainingEducation: Media, TrainingLegislation & regulationLegislation & regulationData management & analysis.Data management & analysis.

Reduce Crashes & SAVE LIVESGoal: Reduce crashes and fatalities by 20%, New Mexico, saving 20 to 40 lives/year12 Safety Corridors

2 per NMDOT districtbased on crash/fatality data3 - 5 year historylength determined by:

data clusters – serious injury and fatality crashes

consult with LE - enforceability

WhoWhoThe 4E’sThe 4E’s

•EngineeringEngineering

•EducationEducation

•EnforcementEnforcement

•Emergency Emergency Services Services

Who Who Building your team-Possible Building your team-Possible

playersplayers• StateState– New Mexico Department of New Mexico Department of

Transportation (NMDOT)Transportation (NMDOT)– Traffic Safety Bureau (TSB) Traffic Safety Bureau (TSB)

/Highway Safety Office (HSO) /Highway Safety Office (HSO) – DPS State policeDPS State police– MTD IRIS van Motor Carrier MTD IRIS van Motor Carrier

safety safety • FederalFederal

– National Highway Traffic National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Safety Administration (NHTSA)(NHTSA)

– Federal Highway Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)Administration (FHWA)

– Federal Motor Carrier Safety Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin (FMCSA)Admin (FMCSA)

• Local agenciesLocal agencies– LELE

• City police City police departmentsdepartments

• Sherriff’s offices Sherriff’s offices

• Tribal policeTribal police

– FireFire– EMSEMS

Who Who Building your team-Possible Building your team-Possible

playersplayers

TOGETHER WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE

WHOWHO Crash Fatalities in New Crash Fatalities in New Mexico by Age and Sex, Mexico by Age and Sex,

20052005Crash Fatalities from Crash File, 2004

Female MaleOver 6460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2415 - 1910 - 145 - 9

Under 5

Total

162

1411

8111112151917

644

150

349

252624202830364835

775

334

25 2550 50

WhereWhere

• Geographics Geographics – 55thth largest state largest state– 121,355 square miles (316,332 square 121,355 square miles (316,332 square

km)km)– Approximately 128,635 lane milesApproximately 128,635 lane miles– Safety corridors about 150 highway miles?Safety corridors about 150 highway miles?– Largely ruralLargely rural

•Population less than 2 million statewidePopulation less than 2 million statewide

WhereWhere• pilotpilot

– Limited to 2 per districtLimited to 2 per district•6 NMDOT districts6 NMDOT districts

• LengthLength– Other states designate from Other states designate from

border to borderborder to border– NM focus on the high crash NM focus on the high crash

sections sections •Shortest 7 milesShortest 7 miles•Longest 38 milesLongest 38 miles•Majority 15-20 milesMajority 15-20 miles•Enforcement input on workable Enforcement input on workable

lengthlength• Road conditions Road conditions

– weather patternsweather patterns• Trauma centersTrauma centers• Rural roadsRural roads

WhyWhy

• data drivendata driven– FATALITIES FATALITIES

•HIGH RATE ON RURAL HIGH RATE ON RURAL HIGHWAYSHIGHWAYS

•Approximately 70% of NM fatalsApproximately 70% of NM fatals– Serious injuriesSerious injuries– Overall crashesOverall crashes

WhenWhen

• 3-5 year history3-5 year history

• Each runs for at least 3 yearsEach runs for at least 3 years

• Evaluate crash dataEvaluate crash data•Type of crashesType of crashes

•Time of dayTime of day

•Day of weekDay of week

– When numbers come down move to new When numbers come down move to new locationlocation

DistrictDistrict Corridor Corridor FY 01FY 01 FY 02FY 02 FY 03FY 03 FY 04FY 04 FY 05FY 05 totaltotal

EnforcemeEnforcement nt BeganBegan

11I 10 mp 146-I 10 mp 146-

164164 7676 7676 9393 106106 8585 436436 3/1/20043/1/2004

11 I 10 mp 35-75I 10 mp 35-75 6666 7474 7878 6969 6464 351351 11/26/200311/26/2003

22 US 82 mp 2-16US 82 mp 2-16 4141 5050 4444 3636 2828 199199 7/1/20027/1/2002

22US 70 mp 264-US 70 mp 264-

302302 8585 6161 8383 7979 4141 349349 5/1/20035/1/2003

33I 25 mp 206-I 25 mp 206-

225225 240240 261261 273273 287287 216216 12771277 12/1/200512/1/2005

33I 40 mp 168-I 40 mp 168-

184184 130130 110110 9090 117117 153153 600600 12/1/200512/1/2005

44I 40 mp 267-I 40 mp 267-

279279 3939 4949 2222 3030 3030 170170 12/5/200312/5/2003

44US 64 mp 375-US 64 mp 375-

395395 1616 1212 2323 88 1919 7878 12/10/200312/10/2003

55 US 64 mp 40-67US 64 mp 40-67 340340 334334 341341 323323 401401 17391739 5/23/20065/23/2006

55NM 502 mp 4-NM 502 mp 4-

2020 7777 7676 7474 7979 6262 368368 11/15/200511/15/2005

66I 40 mp 53.6-I 40 mp 53.6-

64.864.8 5555 5353 7171 5050 4444 273273 3/9/20053/9/2005

66US 491 mp 1.1-US 491 mp 1.1-

1414 116116 115115 8686 3434 2323 374374 3/16/20053/16/2005

totaltotal 12811281 12711271 12781278 12181218 11661166 62146214

How – Data AnalysisCrashes in Corridors by Year

Crashes in Corridors by Year Distri

ct Corridor FY 01 FY 02 FY 03 FY 04 FY 05 FY 06 total

1 I 10 mp 146-164 76 76 93 106 102 68 521

1 I 10 mp 35-75 66 74 78 69 70 44 401

2 US 82 mp 2-16 41 50 44 36 29 36 236

2US 70 mp 264-302 85 61 83 78 42 47 396

3 I 25 mp 213-225 204 241 256 260 292 295 1548

3 I 40 mp 168-184 130 110 90 117 184 98 729

4 I 40 mp 267-279 39 49 22 30 25 22 187

4US 64 mp 375-395 16 12 23 8 20 14 93

5 US 64 mp 40-67 0

5 NM 502 mp 4-20 77 76 74 79 83 65 454

6I 40 mp 53.6-64.8 55 53 71 50 48 23 300

6US 491 mp 1.1-14 53 46 50 33 20 22 224

total 842 848 884 866 915 734 4355

How – Graphic Analysis

Crashes in Corridors by Fiscal Year, FY01 to FY06

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

I 10 mp146-164

I 10 mp 35-75

US 82 mp2-16

US 70 mp264-302

I 25 mp213-225

I 40 mp168-184

I 40 mp267-279

US 64 mp375-395

US 64 mp40-67

NM 502 mp4-20

I 40 mp53.6-64.8

US 491 mp1.1-14

FY 01

FY 02

FY 03

FY 04

FY 05

FY 06

Crash Map Comparison

6 of 12 have alcohol related crashes

How - PartnershipsHow - Partnerships• Legislative actions (state or Legislative actions (state or

local)local)

• Develop guidelines/criteriaDevelop guidelines/criteria

• Develop standard signage plansDevelop standard signage plans

• Districts responsible for signageDistricts responsible for signage

• Funding for enforcement, Funding for enforcement, signage, other corridor needssignage, other corridor needs

• EnforcementEnforcement

• Paid/earned mediaPaid/earned media

HowHow LegislativeLegislative

Double Speeding Fine Zone Double Speeding Fine Zone AuthorizationAuthorization

New Mexico Statute 66-7-301 New Mexico Statute 66-7-301 Speed regulationSpeed regulation

– A (4) the posted speed limit …as double A (4) the posted speed limit …as double fine zones…fine zones…

– B (3) to protect workers in construction B (3) to protect workers in construction zones posted as double fine zones orzones posted as double fine zones or other safety zones posted as double fine other safety zones posted as double fine zones as designated by NMDOTzones as designated by NMDOT

How How Guidelines/CriteriaGuidelines/Criteria

The Foundation of ProgramThe Foundation of Program1.1. 5 year history of serious injury and fatality 5 year history of serious injury and fatality

crashes in a moving 5 mile stretchcrashes in a moving 5 mile stretch

2.2. Crash Investigation Unit (review of Crash Investigation Unit (review of contributing factors)contributing factors)

3.3. Review of Existing Law Enforcement and Review of Existing Law Enforcement and Engineering initiatives (what already exists, Engineering initiatives (what already exists, don’t duplicate)don’t duplicate)

4.4. District Engineer review/approval of proposed District Engineer review/approval of proposed safety corridorsafety corridor

5.5. Public awareness campaign (community buy-Public awareness campaign (community buy-in)in)

6.6. Review of Equipment and sign needsReview of Equipment and sign needs

How How Develop standard signage Develop standard signage

plansplans• Standard plansStandard plans– Coordinate with state and federal Coordinate with state and federal

engineersengineers– Developed in accordance with the Developed in accordance with the

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)Devices (MUTCD)

How - EnforcementHow - Enforcement• High Visibility EnforcementHigh Visibility Enforcement

– Corridor overtime fundingCorridor overtime funding– 100 Days of Summer Campaign100 Days of Summer Campaign

Funding for enforcement, Funding for enforcement, signage, other corridor needssignage, other corridor needs

• Overtime wave enforcementOvertime wave enforcement– Special overtime funding – NHTSA/StateSpecial overtime funding – NHTSA/State

• SignageSignage– Districts – FHWA/StateDistricts – FHWA/State

HowHowEnforcementEnforcement

• Targeted enforcementTargeted enforcement– Time of dayTime of day– Day of weekDay of week– Type of crashesType of crashes

HowHowEarned MediaEarned Media

• Kick Off EventsKick Off Events• Community presentationsCommunity presentations• Radio/TV talks showsRadio/TV talks shows• Newspaper articlesNewspaper articles

HowHowPaid mediaPaid media

• TV spotsTV spots

• RadioRadio

• PrintPrint– BillboardsBillboards– Bus panelsBus panels– FlyersFlyers

How - MediaHow - MediaNo such thing as Bad pressNo such thing as Bad press

JUST BECAUSE WE SHOULD!JUST BECAUSE WE SHOULD!

How - Media How - Media No such thing as Bad pressNo such thing as Bad press

• I-25 South, AlbuquerqueI-25 South, Albuquerque– KOAT Channel 4KOAT Channel 4– Radio talk showsRadio talk shows

ConclusionConclusion

Reduce Crashes &Reduce Crashes &

SAVE LIVESSAVE LIVES

Questions?Questions?

Mike QuintanaMike QuintanaNew Mexico Department of TransportationNew Mexico Department of TransportationTraffic Safety BureauTraffic Safety Bureaujohnny.quintana@state.nm.usjohnny.quintana@state.nm.us505-827-0491505-827-0491

Alan HoAlan HoNew MexicoNew MexicoFederal Highway AdministrationFederal Highway Administrationalan.ho@dot.govalan.ho@dot.gov505-820-2037505-820-2037