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Transcript of Safety Partnership for US-2 Michigan Traffic Safety Summit 2007.
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Safety Partnership for
US-2
Michigan Traffic Safety Summit2007
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S.A.B.R.E.SpeedAggressive DrivingBeltsRuralEnforcement
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Why the Concern on US-2?
– History of serious traffic crashes on US-2– Public perception of an unsafe highway– Michigan Strategic Highway Safety Plan
Reduce to 1.0 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled by 2008
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How it all Began…• Construction of Passing Relief Lanes to
increase safe passing– MDOT
• 2003-2004 Passing Relief Lane Study east of Rapid River to increase safe passing– MDOT (OHSP)
• Study by Wayne State in 2005 to determine types and cause of crashes along US-2 (alcohol and weather not a factor)
• 2005 US-2 Safety Partnership
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Partners– County Sheriff Departments (Mackinac,
Schoolcraft, Delta)– Local Chambers of Commerce (Mackinac and
Schoolcraft County)– Local Police Departments (St. Ignace,
Manistique)– Michigan Center for Truck Safety– MDOT (Region, Newberry TSC, & Escanaba TSC)– MSP (St. Ignace, Newberry, Manistique,
Gladstone Posts, Motor Carrier and O.H.S.P.)– Upper Peninsula Governor’s Office– Upper Peninsula Tourism Council
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Goal• Increase safe driving habits
through the four Es of highway safety:– Enforcement– Engineering– Education– Emergency Response
• Decrease speed, aggressive driving and severe crashes
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Making it come together
• 2005 - Monthly planning sessions– Oct-May– MDOT, MSP, OHSP
• 2006 - Monthly status sessions– June-Sept– All partners
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Enforcement Operations• Developed 16 MSP Enforcement Zones
on US-2 from Rapid River to St. Ignace– Setup “Wolfpack” Operation with 3 patrol
cars and one Sergeant (unmarked car) running Lidar
– 2 locations, one on east end and one on west end of US-2
– Ran operation from 10am-6pm. Would break, run freelance, set up again at different location
• MSP and Local Enforcement along US-2 also ran directed patrols on unscheduled dates.
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Enforcement Operations(Continued)
• 2005– 22 dates, May 15-Sept 15– 12 dates were funded by overtime (382 hours
from OHSP and 98 from MSP) utilizing Tprs. from St. Ignace, Newberry, Manistique, and Gladstone
– 10 dates were “Extra Patrols” utilizing above posts plus Tprs. From Sault Ste. Marie, Munisng and Negaunee (non-overtime)
• 2006– 36 dates, May 1-Oct 31 (extended it a
month)– 10 dates funded by overtime(384 hours from
OHSP and 96 from MSP)– 26 dates were “Extra Patrols” (non-overtime)
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Enforcement Operations(Continued)
• 2007– 22 dates, May 5-Sept 14– 14 dates funded by overtime (336 hours
from OHSP and 112 from MSP) utilizing Tprs. from St. Ignace, Newberry, and Manistique
– 13 dates to be “Extra Patrols” utilizing above posts plus Tprs. From Sault Ste. Marie, Munisng and Negaunee (non-overtime)
– Not running “Wolfpack” and utilizing 2 cars on each end instead of 3 for freelance operation
– Operation will still run from 10a-6p
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Engineering
• 2005– “Headlights On For Safety” signs (4)– Passing relief lane signs:
• “Passing Lane X Miles, Next Passing Lane X Miles”• “X Passing Lanes in next X Miles”• Additional 55 mph and increased to Freeway size
– Changeable Message Sign west of St. Ignace– Reviewed and updated passing sight distance in
No Passing Zones– Shoulder rumble strips - Gladstone to Rapid River
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Engineering
• 2006– Radar Sign installation at St. Ignace– “US-2 is NOT a Freeway, Drive Safely”
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Engineering
• 2007– Increased letter size and Clearview font– Shoulder Rumble Strips - FF Hwy 13 to M-183– Additional Passing Lane on US-2– “Maintain Speed, Allow Safe Passing” for 3 prls
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Education• 2005
– 100,000 Placemats & 10,000 Flyers– Banners placed along US-2– Public Service Announcements– Media Event for Kick off (St. Ignace
and Rapid River)– Combined effort with other
campaigns• Click it or ticket• You drink, you drive, you lose
– Naubinway Townhall Meeting
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Education• 2006
– 60,000 Placemats– Banners placed along US-2– Public Service Announcements– Media Event for Kick off (St. Ignace
and Rapid River)– Combined effort with other
campaigns• Click it or ticket• You drink, you drive, you lose
– Plaques for the back of trucks
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Truck Plaque
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Measuring the Results….
•Enforcement Statistics
•Crash Data•Speed Studies
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2005 Enforcement Statistics– Enforcement Contacts: 3,503
– Traffic Stops: 2,889– OWI Arrests: 7– Other Alcohol Arrests: 14– Speed Citations: 1,930– Other Citations: 265– Verbal Warnings: 1,198– Seat Belt Citations: 56– Child Restraint Citations: 5– Felony Arrests: 5– Misdemeanor/Fugitive Arrests: 23
– Total Operation Hours 2,011
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2006 Enforcement Statistics– Enforcement Contacts: 3,035
– Traffic Stops: 2,595– OWI Arrests: 5– Other Alcohol Arrests: 9– Speed Citations: 1,743– Other Citations: 175– Verbal Warnings: 1,046– Seat Belt Citations: 34– Child Restraint Citations: 3– Felony Arrests: 8– Misdemeanor/Fugitive Arrests: 15
– Total Operation Hours 1,966
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Crash Data• Lane departures
– Head on– Rear end– Side swipe
• Dry pavement and day light hours• Alcohol was not a major
contributor• Human factors
– Fall asleep– Aggressive passing– Speed
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Fatal Crashes from 1996 to 2006
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2
4
6
8
10
12
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Fatal Crashes
Number Killed
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2005 Speed Study Data for
85th Percentile– Pre – Operation
• 2 lane section of road – 85th percentile speed = 65 mph
• 4 lane passing relief– 85th percentile speed = 67 mph
– Post – Operation • 2 lane section of road
– 85th percentile speed = 64 mph• 4 lanes passing relief
– 85th percentile speed = 65 mph
– Observed speed reduction of 1 - 2 mph.
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2006 Speed Study Data for
85th Percentile– Pre – Operation
• 2 lane section of road – 85th percentile speed = 64 mph
• 4 lane passing relief– 85th percentile speed = 65 mph
– Post – Operation • 2 lane section of road
– 85th percentile speed = 64 mph• 4 lanes passing relief
– 85th percentile speed = 66 mph
– Consistent with 2005 post operation results
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FUTURE OF SABRE -Region Wide Implementation-
• Six additional “Headlights On For Safety” signs at border crossings
• Shoulder Rumble Strips• Passing Sight Distance Reviews• Attempt to run SABRE on other
stretches of roadway (US-41 Negaunee, M-28 Munising, US-2 Iron Mountain)