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Agenda1. Welcome and Introductions Lt. Varner2. Approve Meeting Minutes Lt. Varner3. Data Update
o Monthly Fatality Data Andrewo TRCC Update Lindsay
4. Zero Fatalities Campaign Updates Andrewo Annual Public Awareness Campaign Update
5. Lane Departure Prevention Strategies and Action Items Lt. Varnero Proposed strategies and action itemso Identify leads for action items
6. Open Discussion Lt. Varner7. Upcoming Meetings Lindsay
o Next Meeting – Thursday, December 10, 2020
Attachments:A. June Meeting Minutes
B. Monthly Fatality Report
C. WayCare COVID-19 White Paper
D. Lane Departure Prevention Draft Strategies and Action Steps
Date/Time: Thursday, September 10, 2020 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Dial-In/Online: (984) 204-1608 | Join MS Teams Meeting
Code: 888 817 353#
Lane Departure Prevention Task ForceMeeting Agenda
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Attendees:· Rebecca Barnett, DPS OTS
· Andrew Bennett, DPS OTS
· Lee Bonner, NDOT
· Mike Close, NHTSA
· Mike Colety, Kimley-Horn
· Shelley Fleming, NDOT
· LaShonn Ford, NDOT
· Doug Fromm, NDOT
· Duane Gonzales, NDOT
· Diego Gonzales, NDOT
· David Greif, NDOT
· Laura Gryder, UNLV School of Medicine
· Juan Hernandez, NDOT
· Thomas Martin, DMV
· Judith Mata, DPS OTS
· Nanette Maxwell, NDOT
· Kevin Moore, DPS OTS
· Lindsay Saner, Kimley-Horn
· Rick Schroder, City of Las Vegas
· Fred Shakal, NDOT
· Samantha Slinkard, UNLV School ofMedicine
· Casey Smith, NDOT
· Gary Smith, DPS NHP
· Jaime Tuddao, NDOT
· Pete Vander Aa, DPS OTS
· Lt. Jeff Varner, DPS NHP
· Lynn Wetzel, Kirvin Doak Communications
· Fred Wurster NHP Elko
· Narcisa Zepeda, DPS OTS
Topics1. Welcome and Introductions2. Approve Meeting Minutes from March 10 Meeting3. Data Update
o Monthly Fatality Datao TRCC Update – Crash Factso Power BI demonstration
4. Zero Fatalities Campaign Updates5. Lane Departure Prevention Strategies and Action Items
o Problem identificationo Additional Questions
Date/Time: Thursday, June 11, 2020 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Lane Departures Chair: Lt. Jeff Varner, Nevada Highway Patrol
Lane Departures Vice Chair: Fred Shakal, NDOT Traffic Safety Engineering
Facilitator: Lindsay Saner, Kimley-Horn
Lane Departure Prevention Task ForceMeeting Summary
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o Potential Solutions
6. Upcoming Meetings
Decisions· There were no comments on the meeting minutes from the March meeting.
· Next Meeting – Thursday, September 10, 2020, 10:00 AM
Actions· Data
o Define “Lane Departures” and “Most Harmful Event”o Summarize of lane departure crashes that are not speed or impaired related and where they
occur.o Provide Lane Departure crashes in a construction or work zoneo Add serious injury data for Lane Departures when available
· Set up a meeting to discuss Lane Departure, Distracted Driving and Speed Problem Identification andPotential Solutions. Contact Lindsay if you would like to be added to the discussion.
Discussion· Monthly fatality update. 2020 data through May 31 was presented at the meeting. See attached.
· Nevada Crash Facts: https://zerofatalitiesnv.com/app/uploads/2020/05/Nevada-Traffic-Safety-Crash-Facts.pdf
· Power BI demonstration – link will be provided after additional modifications are made to the tool.Definitions for crash types are included in the Nevada Crash Facts document (link in bullet above).
· There is a new Zero Fatalities website, and updates will continue to be made over the next twomonths. Check out the new website here: https://zerofatalitiesnv.com/
· Joining Forceso Through Event #5 (and a portion of #6 data), Joining Forces has made 19,473 stops and
issued 9,142 citations for speed and 1,408 for distracted driving.o As speed issues increased, including issues with people racing, four agencies received
additional funds for “rapid response,” and 400 speed racers were ticketed.
· Wildlife Management: Nevada documentary (Re)Connecting Wild is in film festivals in the US andInternationally and has had a lot of great PR for Nevada as a leader in this field. Watch thedocumentary here (12 min): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK-mvhPMokY
· Traffic Incident Management (TIM) training will resume in July and will be held at REMSA trainingfacilities.
· NDOT developing a prioritization process/project list for climbing/passing lane projects.
· Presentation on lane departure prevention problem identification and potential solutions.
Attachments:A. Monthly Statewide Fatality Report
B. Lane Departures, Distracted Driving and Speeding Problem Identification, Questions andPotential Solutions
C. Strategies and Action Steps tracking matrix
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Next Meeting: Thursday, September 10, 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Distribution: All attendees and task force roster (Monday, June 22, 2020)
Date issued: Wednesday, June 24, 2020
TO: PUBLIC SAFETY, DIRECTOR NDOT, HIGHWAY SAFETY COORDINATOR, NDOT TRAFFIC ENGINEERING, FHWA, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
FROM: THE OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY, STATE FATAL DATA
PREPARED BY: AMANDA BRANDENBURG FARS ANALYST
SUBJECT: FATALITIES BY COUNTY, PERSON TYPE, DAY, MONTH, YEAR AND PERCENT CHANGE.
Month2019
Crashes
2020
Crashes
%
ChangeMonth
2019
Fatals
2020
Fatals
%
Change
JAN 22 25 13.64% JAN 24 25 4.17%
FEB 18 22 22.22% FEB 18 26 44.44%
MAR 23 13 -43.48% MAR 23 13 -43.48%
APR 23 25 8.70% APR 23 28 21.74%
MAY 27 15 -44.44% MAY 27 15 -44.44%
JUN 19 26 36.84% JUN 19 27 42.11%
JUL 22 21 -4.55% JUL 23 23 0.00%
AUG 24 27 12.50% AUG 25 32 28.00%
SEP 0.00% SEP 0.00%
OCT 0.00% OCT 0.00%
NOV 0.00% NOV 0.00%DEC 0.00% DEC 0.00%
Reporting
Period Total 178 174 -2.25%
Reporting
Period Total 182 189 3.85%
Total 283 Total 302
CARSON 1 1 0.00% 1 1 0.00% 1 0 -100.00% 0 0 0.00%
CHURCHILL 2 4 100.00% 2 4 100.00% 2 2 0.00% 1 1 0.00%
CLARK 115 104 -9.57% 116 112 -3.45% 50 52 4.00% 21 20 -4.76%
DOUGLAS 6 5 -16.67% 6 5 -16.67% 3 3 0.00% 1 2 100.00%
ELKO 3 7 133.33% 4 12 200.00% 2 11 450.00% 0 6 600.00%
ESMERALDA 2 0 -100.00% 2 0 -100.00% 1 0 -100.00% 0 0 0.00%
EUREKA 3 1 -66.67% 4 1 -75.00% 4 1 -75.00% 0 1 100.00%
HUMBOLDT 1 3 200.00% 1 3 200.00% 1 3 200.00% 0 2 200.00%
LANDER 0 1 100.00% 0 1 100.00% 0 1 100.00% 0 0 0.00%
LINCOLN 4 1 -75.00% 4 1 -75.00% 4 1 -75.00% 3 0 -100.00%
LYON 6 4 -33.33% 6 4 -33.33% 5 2 -60.00% 4 1 -75.00%
MINERAL 2 0 -100.00% 2 0 -100.00% 2 0 -100.00% 1 0 -100.00%
NYE 4 6 50.00% 5 7 40.00% 4 6 50.00% 1 4 300.00%
PERSHING 1 6 500.00% 1 6 500.00% 1 5 400.00% 1 2 100.00%
STOREY 0 1 100.00% 0 1 100.00% 0 1 100.00% 0 1 100.00%
WASHOE 26 30 15.38% 26 31 19.23% 9 13 44.44% 7 5 -28.57%
WHITE PINE 2 0 -100.00% 2 0 -100.00% 1 0 -100.00% 0 0 0.00%
Reporting
Period Total 178 174 -2.25% 182 189 3.85% 90 101 12.22% 40 45 12.50%
Total 283 302 171 59
CARSON 0 0 0.00% 0 1 100.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
CHURCHILL 0 2 200.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
CLARK 37 41 10.81% 24 19 -20.83% 4 0 -100.00% 1 0 -100.00%
DOUGLAS 0 0 0.00% 3 2 -33.33% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
ELKO 1 1 0.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00% 1 0 -100.00%
ESMERALDA 0 0 0.00% 1 0 -100.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
EUREKA 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
HUMBOLDT 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
LANDER 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
LINCOLN 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
LYON 1 0 -100.00% 0 2 200.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
MINERAL 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
NYE 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 1 100.00% 1 0 -100.00%
PERSHING 0 0 0.00% 0 1 100.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
STOREY 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
WASHOE 8 10 25.00% 8 8 0.00% 1 0 -100.00% 0 0 0.00%
WHITE PINE 0 0 0.00% 1 0 -100.00% 0 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Reporting
Period Total47 54 14.89% 37 33 -10.81% 5 1 -80.00% 3 0 -100.00%
Total 70 51 7 3
2020 DATA IS PRELIMINARY AND DOES NOT NECESSARILY INCLUDE FINAL REPORTS (FORM 5, CORONER, AND/OR TOXICOLOGY).
2019 DATA IS NOT FINAL UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER 2020.
NOTE: The monthly report will be distributed by the 7th of each month.
Key: Fatalities= Total number of reported fatals (vehicle occupants, pedestrian, motorcyclist, bicyclist, and other).
Vehicle Occupants = Driver and occupant fatalities in a motor vehicle.
Vehicle Unrestrained = Driver and occupant fatalities in a motor vehicle unrestrained.
Pedestrian = Any person on foot, on a personal conveyance, or in a building.
Motorcyclist= A person riding any motor vehicle that has a seat or saddle for the use of its operator and is designed to travel on
Bicyclist= A person on a non-motorized other road vehicle propelled by pedaling (bicycle, tricycle, unicycle, pedalcar).
Other = A person on a scooter, moped, ATV, or other motorized vehicle not captured above on a roadway.
not more than three wheels in contact with the ground.
2019
Bicyclist
2020
Bicyclist
%
Change
2019
Pedestrian
2020
PedestrianCOUNTY
THIS DATA DOES NOT INCLUDE DATA FIELDS MARKED BY THE OFFICER AS UNKNOWN.
2020
Motorcyclist
%
Change
2019
Motorcyclist
%
Change
%
Change
%
Change
%
Change
2019 Other
Scooter,
Moped, ATV
2020 Other
Scooter,
Moped, ATV
DATE OF REPORT: 09/04/2020
DATA AS OF: 08/31/2020
2019
Unrestrained
2020
Unrestrained
KNOWN COMPARISON OF FATALITIES BY PERSON TYPE BETWEEN 2019 AND 2020.
2019
Occupants
2020
Occupants
%
Change
KNOWN FATAL COMPARISON BETWEEN 2019 AND 2020.
COUNTY2019
Fatalities
2020
Fatalities
%
Change
2019
Crashes
2020
Crashes
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White Paper
August 10, 2020August 10, 2020
Effects of COVID-19 on Traffic Congestion, Driver Speed, and Vehicle Crashes in the Southern Nevada Region
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Sources of DataWaycare is a cloud-based software that uses
Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide comprehensive
solutions for the traffic management industry. The
platform integrates data from various sources
including navigation apps, connected vehicles, road
sensors, weather forecasts, and more. In this
white paper, Waycare leveraged these 3rd party
partnerships to supplement reports provided by the
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern
Nevada (RTC), the Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP), and
the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT).
IntroductionThe following white paper identifies the effects of
COVID-19 on traffic congestion, driver speed, and
vehicle crashes in the Southern Nevada region with
a particular focus on Las Vegas. The study was
conducted during the timeframe of February through
June 2020 to capture the conditions prior to the stay-
at-home orders and after they were lifted.
Preliminary finds are summarized below with further
details and visualizations provided on the following
pages:
Traffic Congestion:
• There was a 40% decrease in average hours of traffic
congestion on the roads surrounding the McCarran
International Airport [Apr compared to Feb].
• There was a 33% decrease in average hours of traffic
congestion on the roads surrounding the Las Vegas
Strip [Apr compared to Feb].
Driver Speeds
• There was a 33.7% increase in average driver speeds
on US-95 Southbound between Alexander Rd and
Jones [Mar 12 - May 8 compared to Feb 1 - Mar 11].
• There was a 19.4% increase in average driver speed
on I-15 Northbound between Blue Diamond Road and
Sahara [Mar 12 - May 8 compared to Feb 1 - Mar 11]
• There was a 24.4% increase in average driver speeds
on I-15 Southbound between Carey Avenue and
Tropicana [Mar 12 - May 8 compared to Feb 1 - Mar 11].
Crash Occurrences
• Between Mar 12 - May 8, there were ~68% fewer
crashes in Las Vegas compared to the previous year.
During this period of time, Nevada was under a
Declaration of Emergency and a subsequent stay-at-
home order went into effect.
• Between May 9 - Jun 30, there were ~57% fewer
crashes compared to the previous year. During
this period of time, a phased reopening process was
underway.
Crash Fatalities
• Although the amount of traffic crashes was down,
the fatality rate still increased by 1.49% in April.
SummaryOur primary findings suggest that the COVID-19
pandemic led to a major decrease in both traffic
congestion and crashes in Las Vegas. However,
the average speed increased throughout observed
corridors, likely due to the reduced number of cars
on the roads. Perhaps counter intuitively, the fatality
rate among car crashes increased at the height of
the shutdown. Variables at play suggest a correla-
tion between speed and fatality during this period
as a result of drivers traveling at higher speeds.
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Timeline of COVID-19Related EventsA timeline with certain dates marking significant events
has been constructed to serve as the parameters for
this investigation:
➢ January 31
President Trump signed a proclamation
to suspend entry into the United States
of people who were physically present in
China over a 14-day period preceding their
attempted entry. The proclamation took
effect Sunday, February 2.
➢ February 29
Overall presence of COVID-19 cases was
too low to be detected in the U.S. through
emergency department syndromic surveil-
lance data; few travel restrictions were in
place outside of a complete travel ban for
Iran and travel advisories for parts of Italy
and South Korea.
➢ March 12-20
Following the first reported case of COVID-19
in the state, on March 5th Governor Steve
Sisolak issued a Declaration of Emergency
to facilitate the State’s response to the
pandemic on March 12th. Five days later, a
statewide shutdown was put in place for
all non-essential businesses, including
casinos and hotels.
➢ April 1
Governor Sisolak formally issued a stay-at-
home order and extended the closure of
schools, casinos, and other nonessential
businesses.
➢ May 9
Phase 1 of reopening was declared; bar-
bershops, salons, restaurants with limited
capacity, and open-air malls were among
the first businesses allowed to reopen.
➢ May 29
Phase 2 of reopening was announced; gyms,
fitness facilities, spas, indoor malls, zoos,
movie theatres, art galleries, pools, and places
of worship with less than 50 people were
declared fit to reopen.
➢ June 4
The Gaming Industry reopened; casinos and
resorts were permitted to operate with social
distancing restrictions and required tempera-
ture checks.
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Traffic CongestionNearly half of all visitors to Las Vegas arrive by plane.
The McCarran International Airport, located in Las
Vegas, NV, is the main airport for the Southern Nevada
region. In 2019, an average of 8.6 million passengers
passed through the airport per month. Stay-at-home
orders and closures of non-essential businesses
caused a drop in domestic travel.
As a result, traffic congestion surrounding the airport
fell drastically in the month of April, as seen in Figure
1. In its entirety, there was a 40% average decrease in
hours of congestion.
* Findings for congestion hours are based off of anonymized reports from the public’s use of personal navigation devices. Accuracy of the data is subjected to the amount of users.
Figure 1 -
Difference in congestion hours between Feb 1-29 and April 1-29
near the McCarran International Airport
The Las Vegas Strip is a stretch of roadway on South
Las Vegas Boulevard with a high concentration of
resort hotels, casinos, and attractions. In 2019, an
average of 42.5 million people visited Las Vegas, with
most staying around the Strip. In addition, almost
100,000 people work in the resorts along the Strip.
Their daily commute accounts for a large portion of
peak congestion throughout the day. The shut down -
Figure 2 -
Difference in congestion hours between Feb 1-29 and April 1-29
near the Las Vegas Strip
Driver SpeedsThe stay-at-home orders created vast stretches of
largely empty roads that some drivers took advantage
of, leading to a marked increase in speeding violations;
a nationwide issue, reported by most major metropoli-
tan areas from Los Angeles to New York.
As part of this study, Waycare made an assessment
of speeds in the Southern Nevada Region along
Interstate 15 (I-15), a major throughway that intersects
Nevada from its origin point in Southern California to
the terminus in Montana. Figures 3 and 4 show that
there were considerable increases in speeding on
most segments studied.
in the state brought the city’s main economic engine
to a complete standstill, for visitors and locals alike.
In April, there was a 33% decline in the average hours
of traffic congestion on the roads surrounding the
Las Vegas Strip, as referenced in Figure 2, compared
to just two months prior.
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Figure 4 -
Average speed per location on weekdays difference between Feb 1-Mar 11 and Mar 12-May 8 (located on I-15 NB)
Feb 1-Mar 11This time period was used as a baseline for comparison because it was prior to major
COVID-19 detections in the US and thus had relatively normal traffic conditions.
Mar 12-May 8This time period encompasses greater overall knowledge of the COVID-19 outbreak and
thus stay-at-home measures and manditory closures.
Figure 3 -
Average speed per location on weekdays difference between Feb 1-Mar 11 and Mar 12-May 8
Average difference: +11.6 mph(+19.4%)
I-15 North Bound (NB)Segment 1
I-15 North Bound (NB)Segment 2
Average difference: -0.2 mph(-0.3%)
I-15 South Bound (SB)
Average difference: +12.9 mph(+24.4%)
US-95 South Bound (SB)
Average difference: +17.0 mph(+33.7%)
Average difference: +5.67 mph(+10.1%)
Average difference: +8.19 mph(+13.79%)
Average difference: +8.47 mph(+15.83%)
Average difference: +0.07 mph(+0.1%)
Feb 1-Mar 11This time period was used as a baseline for comparison because it was prior to major
COVID-19 detections in the US and thus had relatively normal traffic conditions.
Mar 12-May 8This time period encompasses greater overall knowledge of the COVID-19 outbreak and
thus stay-at-home measures and manditory closures.
hours
hours
hours
hours
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Non-essential businesses were shuttered, including
casinos - a major attraction and economic engine of
the city.
Once the stay-at-home order was rescinded, an
uptick in traffic crashes was observed due to the
phased reopening in the region. Subsequently, a
considerable rise coincided with the return of opera-
tions within the casino/gaming industry: between
June 4 - June 30, there was an average of 24.61
crashes per day, a 28% increase compared to the
previous 26 days.
Crash OccurrencesGovernor Steve Sislak declared a formal State of
Emergency for Nevada on March 12, 2020. As the
graph in Figure 5 illustrates, this began a steep
decline in the amount of crashes within the City of
Las Vegas. Between March 12 and May 8, there was
a 68.2% reduction in crashes compared to the same
month in 2019. The State of Emergency and the stay-
at-home order dramatically curbed travel activity for
the citizens of Nevada as well as incoming travelers.
* As referenced on page 3, Phase 1 reopening included parks, restaurants, barbershops, and open air malls. Phase 2 of reopening included fitness and massage facilities, spas, museums, galleries, and theatres.
Feb 1 - Mar 1140.8 avg crashes per day
[-18.15% change from last year]
Mar 12 - May 816.21 avg crashes per day
[-68.20% change from last year]
May 9 - Jun 3021.92 avg crashes per day
[-57.01% change from last year]
Figure 5 -
Traffic Crashes Reported in City of Las Vegas from Feb 1 - Jun 30
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Figure 6 -
Severity in percentages of traffic crashes between January - June
Crash Fatalities States around the U.S. reported more instances of
traffic-related fatalities during the time period that
stay-at-home orders were in effect. The loss of life
was frequently attributed to increased rates of speed.
Waycare collected information on crashes report-
ed each month within the metropolitan limits of Las
Vegas, evaluating the data set for injury and fatality-
related outcomes.
The majority of traffic crashes that occurred in Las
Vegas between January and June involved no injury,
as seen in Figure 6. However, there was a notable
increase in the percentage of traffic fatalities.
Figure 7 illustrates a major increase in traffic-related
deaths reported during April 2020. While there were a
total of seven fatalities on Las Vegas interstates
during the month of April, there was an average of two
fatalities each month during the three months prior
(January, February, March).
Figure 7 -
Percentage of fatalities out of the total crashes per month
Jan 1 - Mar 11 Mar 12-May 8 May 9-June 1
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volumes. This resulted in a higher severity of the
crashes and in turn the unfortunate loss of life.
The findings from this study provide a window to
re-examine the past in order to learn valuable lessons
and develop strategies for the future. Waycare hopes
that this white paper can shed light on certain areas
of regional traffic performance that could use
improvement. While the whole country makes the
necessary adjustments to live with this virus, it is
important that traffic agencies make use of detailed
assessments and analyses such as this one to plan
for a safer future on the roads.
ConclusionsBased on the available evidence from the findings of
this study, we can make several inferences about the
course of events during this period.
In a city that is fueled by tourism, Las Vegas felt the
effects of the COVID-19 shut down acutely. While
air travel never completely halted, there was a
severe reduction in commercial flights since
consumer demand fell sharply. Unsurprisingly, the
stay-at-home order led to a reduction in overall
congestion as there were fewer people leaving the
house, except for essential activities, ergo fewer cars
on the road.
Compared to the same period a year prior, it was
demonstrated that these orders also had an impact
on crashes as well. It would be reasonable to conflate
the reduction in overall traffic volume with a decrease
in crash occurrences. It is borne out in the findings
that the number of crashes rose in conjunction with
the resumption of normal traffic volumes once the
stay-at-home orders lifted.
Less congestion and fewer crashes would also lead
one to assume these conditions would correlate with
a drop in driver fatalities. In reality, there was a
consequential rise in the rate of fatal injuries during
the shutdown period. The hidden variable that
accounts for this disparity is speed. Roads, devoid
of commuters and tourists, were practically empty.
This emboldened some drivers to exceed safe limits
since they were no longer hindered by normal traffic -
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Potential Lane Departures Strategies and Action Steps
Potential Action Step CrashRed.
FHWA/CTW
Included inCurrent SHSP
Consider forNext SHSP Potential Output Measures
Strategy 1: Increase targeted enforcement and public education programs (ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION)(Distracted, Drowsy Driving and Speed)1.1 Partner with Joining Forces campaigns
for high-visibility Cell Phone/TextMessaging Enforcement
**** X X X
1.2 Outreach on Distracted and DrowsyDriving (DMS Message signs,increased signage)
* X X X
1.3 Strengthen Cell Phone and TextMessaging Laws
** X X X
Employer Programs ** X XEducation Regarding MedicalConditions and Medications
* X
General Drowsiness / Distraction Laws * XAutomated Enforcement X
Strategy 2: Keep vehicles in their lanes and reduce speed through improvements/engineering (ENGINEERING)2.1 Enhanced Delineation and Friction for
Horizontal Curves16% X X X
2.2 Longitudinal Rumble Strips/Stripes onTwo-Lane Roads
44-64%
X X
2.3 Median Barrier 97% X X2.4 Develop Statewide Speed
Management Action PlanX
2.5 Develop Statewide Passing LaneProgram
X
2.6 Road Safety Assessments Varies X
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Potential Action Step CrashRed.
FHWA/CTW
Included inCurrent SHSP
Consider forNext SHSP Potential Output Measures
Strategy #3 - Increase survivability in the event of a lane departure3.1 Implement projects designed to
increase survivability of run off the roadcrashes (slope flattening, shoulderwidening, and roadside object removalprojects)
X X
3.2 Safety Edge 11% X X3.3 Apply Traffic Incident Management
(TIM) strategies to minimize disruptionafter incidents to improve emergencyresponse times to crashes, improvefirst responders safety while on sceneand to reduce secondary crashes.
X X Number of responders trained
3.4 Decrease animal vehicle collisions:prioritize problem areas with crash data(statewide assessment),
X integrate wildlife mitigation into NDOTprocesses from project planning throughconstruction. continue research on cost-
effective solutions.3.5 Identify and support technology that
would increase the survivability anddecrease the probability of lanedeparture crashes.
X X
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Lane Departures Critical Emphasis Area
Existing Strategies and Action StepsStrategy #1 - Increase targeted enforcement and public education programs
1.1 Coordinate with OTS data review for groups more likely to run off the road. Support and develop programs that target cell phone use,drowsy driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving, speeding.
1.2 Partner with Joining Forces campaigns to target distracted driving and speeding.
1.3 Increase public awareness on the dangers of distracted and drowsy driving through increased signage and education.
Strategy #2 - Keep vehicles in their lanes through improvements/engineering
2.1 Develop NDOT standard practice to insure the effectiveness of rumble strips, median and shoulder barriers on rural roads.
2.2 Improve high lane departure risk areas (curves) by evaluating existing curve crash data, coordinating with stakeholders, completing RoadSafety Assessments if appropriate, and providing recommendations of surface friction treatments, reconstruction, signing and othermethods.
2.3 Decrease animal vehicle collisions: prioritize problem areas with crash data (statewide assessment), integrate wildlife mitigation intoNDOT processes from project planning through construction, continue research on cost-effective solutions.
Strategy #3 - Increase survivability in the event of a lane departure
3.1 Implement projects designed to increase survivability of run off the road crashes (slope flattening, shoulder widening, and roadside objectremoval projects)
3.2 Apply Traffic Incident Management (TIM) strategies to minimize disruption after incidents to improve emergency response times tocrashes, improve first responders safety while on scene and to reduce secondary crashes.
3.3 Identify and support technology that would increase the survivability and decrease the probability of lane departure crashes.