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Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How?

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

WHY? AND…. HOW?

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Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How?

Wha hat t is Tra raffic ffic Incident dent Ma Management agement (TIM)?

• Traffic Incident Management (TIM) is the

coordinated detection of, response to, and removal of traffic incidents in the pursuit to restore normal traffic flow as quickly, safely and efficiently as possible.

• TIM is a coordinated effort among multiple

public agencies and private-sector partners.

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WHY Y TRAFF AFFIC IC INCIDENT DENT MAN ANAGEMENT? AGEMENT?

• Effective TIM reduces the duration and

impacts of traffic incidents and improves the safety of emergency responders, crash victims and passing motorists

• Blocking one lane out of three actually

reduces capacity by 49%

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Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How?

Safe, Quick Clearance…

The practice of rapidly, safely, and aggressively removing temporary obstructions from the roadway

• Disabled vehicles
• Wrecked vehicles
• Debris
• Spilled cargo

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Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How?

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• Require motorists

involved in minor crashes (where there are no serious injuries and the vehicle can be driven) to move their vehicles out of the travel lanes to the shoulder or other safe area

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• Provide authority (and immunity from liability in

general) for designated public agencies to remove vehicles and/or spilled cargo from the roadway to restore traffic flow

• Serious injury or fatality does not always preclude

removal

• Often contain a Hold Harmless clause
• Implemented in a number of states

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Trav avel el Del elay ay

• WHY should we address the impacts of

Traffic Incidents?

• For every minute a highway travel lane is

blocked during a peak travel period, four minutes of additional travel delay is the result after the incident is cleared.

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Se Seco condary dary Crashes ashes

• Crashes that result from other incidents

(secondary) are estimated to be 20% of all crashes

• Chances of a secondary crash increase by

2.8% for each minute the primary incident is not cleared

• These secondary crashes are estimated to

cause 18% of all deaths on highways

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Traffic Incident Management Timeline

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Res espo ponder nder Dea eath ths s Eac ach h Yea ear r

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9 Law aw En Enforce forcement ment

• 12

2 Fire e an and Rescu scue

• 54

4 Highway hway an and Ma Maintenan tenance ce

• 100

00 Towing wing an and Recove ecovery ry

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Struck By Deaths

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Officer Jacobs was struck and killed on Interstate 55 in Jackson Mississippi while removing debris from the roadway.

Officer Bruce Jacobs

Jackson MS P.D. Chief Chauvin was struck and killed on Interstate 10 in Louisiana as a result of a secondary crash. While he was on-scene, a bus entered the temporary traffic control zone, struck him and two other fire fighters.

Chief Spencer Chauvin

• St. John the Baptist Parish

F.D.

• Mr. Schofield was struck

and killed by a passing vehicle on Interstate 65 in Alabama while assisting a motorist.

Gene Schofield Jr.

Alabama Tow Truck Driver

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Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How?

SO…. HOW DO WE DO IT?

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• The champion can be an individual person or

an organization that is dedicated to TIM and understands quick clearance and safety.

• Establish an organizational structure. A

steering committee to provide oversight and balance of authority among members may be appropriate, while sometimes a hierarchical structure is the best option to ensure accountability.

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Id Identi entify fy a Cha hampion mpion and Le Leaders ders: :

ESTABLISH A T.I.M. TEAM

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Id Iden enti tify fy St Stak akeh eholders

• lders:

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• Coordination and sharing among

stakeholders fosters ownership, facilitates success and innovation to TIM teams. Stakeholders should, at a minimum, include Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, DOT, Safety Service Patrols, Dispatch/Traffic Ops Centers, Towing and Recovery

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TIM IM St Stake kehol holder der Roles es

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Def efin ine e Ne Need eds, , Mi Mission, ion, an and Vi Visio ion: n:

• Consider the current TIM response

environment and what improvements can be

• made. Something may spark the desire to

build a Team, such as a major incident, construction, the media, or public perception.

• The needs should then define the TIM

Team’s mission (what its prime function will be) and vision (to what the Team wishes to aspire).

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Se Set Go t Goal als an and Obj bjec ecti tives ves:

• The leadership should establish goals and
• bjectives for the team that relate directly to

the identified needs.

• The goals should be specific and realistic,

and the leadership should identify and document steps to achieve these goals.

• It is imperative that all stakeholder input is

received prior to committing.

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Imp Imple leme mentatio ntation: n:

• Bring the Team to life
• Outreach/Membership Recruitment
• First Meetings: Use as an introduction. Include

presentations about the role and major goals of the Team as well as any current TIM activities.

• Ongoing Meetings: Schedule monthly, at least

initially, to gain Team momentum. Establish priorities and plan for Team initiatives developed at first meetings.

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Re Re-eva evaluation/Ref luation/Refining ining Pr Progr

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• The Team should continually revisit the tenets that

were established when the Team began.

• Team member feedback is essential to refining the
• program. revisit goals, objectives and performance

metrics each year at a major meeting

• Teams should also review the success of current

programs and initiatives, think of potential improvements and explore new initiatives

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TRAINING

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• Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP 2)
• Congress authorized SHRP 2 in 2005 to investigate

the underlying causes of highway crashes and congestion

• Safety
• Renewal
• Reliability
• Capacity
• Cross-Di

Disci scipl plin inary ary App pproach ach is is most t ef effec ecti tive ve

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NATIONAL TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (TIM) RESPONDER TRAINING PROGRAM

LAW ENFORCEMENT | FIRE | EMS | TRANSPORTATION TOWING & RECOVERY | COMMUNICATIONS

4-HOUR COURSE

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Need Assessm sment ent

Train with No

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agencies, 50% Train with 1

• ther agency,

19% Train with 2-3

• ther

agencies, 16% Train with 4-5

• ther

agencies, 12% Train with >5 agencies, 3%

Who trains s with other agencie ies? s?

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TIM Training Program Implementation Progress

Percent Trained

SIP 17 Goal of 20% - As of October 31, 2016

MA: 20.8%

(12,079)

11.6%

(20,777)

RI: 30.5%

(4,080)

CT: 26.5%

(3,120)

NJ: 27.7%

(29,798)

MD: 16.6%

(23,218)

DC: 32.2%

(6,534)

26.3%

(10,502)

34.0%

(11,394)

32.0%

(3,770)

4.1%

(10,627)

12.7%

(54,500)

35.6%

(37,126)

15.3%

(30,546)

17.8%

(54,699)

29.8%

(13,245)

18.4%

(19,894)

3.0%

(9,932)

41.3%

(17,100)

13.9%

(32,555)

21.4%

(27,081)

21.0%

(78,309)

24.6%

(31,000)

37.7%

(4,930)

28.1%

(3,993)

23.1%

(71,223)

4.4%

(11,781)

14.5%

(26,350)

38.6%

(9,019)

19.6%

(22,500)

11.7%

(7,831)

23.6%

(14,331)

13.3%

(55,670)

14.1%

(28,532)

28.9%

(8,683)

29.3% 5.9%

(54,443)

10.1%

(7,510)

27.3%

(18,177)

VT: 36.7%

(2,796)

NH: 24.5%

(7,175)

8.7%

(4,797)

8.3%

(3,270)

49.1%

(5,924)

10 - 19.9% Trained 5 - 9.9% Trained 0.1 - 4.9% Trained

18.6% Percent Trained (1,178,022) Total Responders To Be Trained

27.8%

(8,300) (32,948)

1.9%

(45,209)

6.1%

(30,208)

8.0%

(21,542)

DE: 7.0%

(4,715)

20+% Trained

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The ITS Connection

• ITS is a to

toolset set that, wh when en us used ed in conjunction njunction wi with th a comp mprehensi rehensive ve

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erational ional st strateg ategy, can support a mission and set of goals to provide improved safety, mobility, and efficiency

• f the Transportation System.

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Traffic Incident Management: Why? And How?

ITS Tool Belt

• T.O.C. Operations
• Traffic Cameras
• Queue and Incident Detection
• Performance Metrics
• Congestion Relief
• Active Traffic Management
• After Incident Reviews
• ITS

S must st be deployed

• yed with

th an integr egrated ated, , operat rational nal appro roac ach

• Generates Incident

Response Plans

• Travel Times
• Dynamic Message Signs
• Connected Vehicle

Technologies VtV, VtI

• Weigh in Motion
• Smart Work Zones

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In Conclusion…

• Continue spreading the word about the “WHY”
• Foster Relationships & Build Bridges with Fellow

Stakeholders

• Seek out solutions from both Public and Private sector

partners

• Develop a solid game plan
• TRAIN, TRAIN, TRAIN! Multi-disciplinary approach
• Incorporate I.T.S. technologies into existing field operational

processes and create a truly integrated operational approach to Traffic Incident Management.

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THANK YOU

Scott Kapton

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Senior

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ld Projec ject Manage ger Incide dent nt Manageme gement nt Specia ialis list Scott tt.ka kapton@p ton@par arso sons. ns.co com 804.840. 804.840.7414 414

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