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Strategic Highway Safety Plan for Alabama
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2006-09-30
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Abstract:In the United States, more than 40,000 motorists die annually and more than three million are injured. In Alabama, over 1,000 individuals die and 45,000 more are injured in 140,000 vehicular crashes each year. To address this carnage, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials developed a thorough safety plan to save 7,000-8,000 lives annually. The plan is being implemented is a stepwise manner, with different states taking the lead for various plan components. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is a lead state in implementing AASHTO concepts for off-road crashes and safety planning. The Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) prepared in this project meets all of the requirements for such plans, as found in SAFETEA-LU, the 2005 Act that reauthorized national surface transportation programs. This report describes the development and initial implementation of the SHSP, which used the expertise of state, federal and local traffic and safety professionals. Almost 100 individuals from 31 agencies and organizations helped identify problems and prepare elements of the plan. Fatal crash data was used to identify five primary emphasis areas. Teams analyzed each topic, developed recommendations for specific counter measures and for more detailed study of some situations, and developed a framework for implementation. The assembled Strategic Highway Safety Plan includes components for each of the emphasis areas: (1) Emergency Medical Services, (2) Older/Restricted Drivers, (3) Safety Legislation, (4) Risky Driving, and (5) Run-Off-Road crashes. The five individual plan components are being implemented by more than 80 volunteers serving on five multiagency, multidisciplinary action teams over several years. For that purpose, each plan component includes background information and statistics on fatal crashes pertinent to that component, a series of recommended action items, and recommendations for organizing the action team. In all cases, the components call for prioritization of funding so that resources will do the maximum amount of good for the citizens of Alabama.
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