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United States Highw ay United States Highw ay Safety Priorities: Safety Priorities: A Comprehensive Approach for Saving Lives A Comprehensive Approach for Saving Lives

14th Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference Ottawa, Ontario June 28, 2004 Jeffrey W. Runge, M.D. Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Haddon Matrix

Pre-Event Event Post-Event

Human Vehicle Environment

Top 10 Leading Causes of Death in the United States for 2001, by Age Group Top 10 Leading Causes of Death in the United States for 2001, by Age Group

U.S. Vehicle Miles Traveled,

1966 – 2003 (in Billions)

Source: FHWA Source: FHWA 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500

66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500

66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02

United States Fatalities and Rate Per 100M VMT

1 2 3 4 5 6

66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02

10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000

Persons killed Fatality rate/100M VMT

1 2 3 4 5 6

66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02

10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000

Persons killed Fatality rate/100M VMT

Source: 2002 FARS Source: 2002 FARS

Economic Cost of Crashes

$230 billion total

$32 billion medical

cost

$51 billion for

impaired driving

$20 billion failure

to use belts

Change in LTV Fleet

1992 - 2002

0% 0% 10% 10% 20% 20% 30% 30% 40% 40% 50% 50% 60% 60%

92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02

Van SUV Pickup

Vehicles and Fatalities by Collision Type - 2002

Rollover Front Side Rear Other

Passenger Vehicles in Crashes Passenger Vehicles in Crashes

• Approx. 10.6 million vehicles involved

Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities

32,598 total occupants killed

33% 39% 23% 2% 4% 33% 39% 23% 2% 4% 22% 1% 29% 46% 2% 22% 1% 29% 46% 2%

Restrained Occupants Are Rarely Ejected In Fatal Rollovers 2002

65 8 35 92

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Not Restrained Restrained

Percent of Occupants

Ejected Not Ejected

Source: FARS 2002

Driver Fatality Ratios in Frontal Crashes: 1995-2001

Source: FARS 1995-2001

Driver Fatality Ratios in Side Crashes : 1995-2001

Source: FARS 1995-2001

Predicted Lives Saved by Countermeasure

All Other Combined All Other Combined Safety Belts at 90% Use Safety Belts at 90% Use Impaired Driving Impaired Driving

30% 30% 34% 34% 36% 36%

U.S. Highw ay Safety Priorities

Increase safety belt use Reduce impaired driving Improve data Reduce rollovers Improve vehicle compatibility

Safety Belt Use Rates

49 14 14 21 37 42 45 46 59 62 66 67 68 68 69 69 67 71 73 75 79

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

8 3 8 5 8 7 8 9 9 1 9 3 9 5 9 7 9 9 0 1 0 3 49 14 14 21 37 42 45 46 59 62 66 67 68 68 69 69 67 71 73 75 79

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

8 3 8 5 8 7 8 9 9 1 9 3 9 5 9 7 9 9 0 1 0 3

Safety Belt Use Rates By Law & State

2 0 0 3 2 0 0 3

94.8% 91.8% 91.2% 90.4% 87.9% 87.2% 87.1% 86.2% 86.1% 84.9% 84.8% 84.6% 84.5% 84.3% 82.3% 81.2% 80.1% 78.0% 77.4% 76.7% 74.9% 73.8% 68.5%

49.6% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% WA HI CA OR MD NM PR AZ IA NC UT DC MI NY GA TX VT IN NJ IL MT MN PA AK NV CT CO AL OK NE DE OH VA RI LA WV MO SC FL ID SD WI TN KY ND KS AR MS MA NH ME WY

Primary Secondary No Adult SB Law

Data Unavailable Data Unavailable

2002 U.S. Occupant Fatalities: 32,598

28% 50% 72% 50%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Alcohol-Related Fatalities (13,102) Other Fatalities (19,496)

Belted NOT Belted

28% 50% 72% 50%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Alcohol-Related Fatalities (13,102) Other Fatalities (19,496)

Belted NOT Belted

Alcohol-Related Fatalities

1982 – 2003

Source: FARS

2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 12,500 15,000 17,500 20,000 22,500 25,000 27,500 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02

Strategies for Reducing Impaired Driving

High Visibility Enforcement High Visibility Enforcement DWI Courts & Special Prosecutors DWI Courts & Special Prosecutors Primary Safety Belt Law s Primary Safety Belt Law s Screening & Brief Intervention Screening & Brief Intervention

Health & Medical Vehicle

Registration

Police Reports Roadw ay

Data

Systems

Data

Systems

Crash Data Driver Licensing

Reduce Rollovers

Improve Vehicle Compatibility Improve Vehicle Compatibility

Head Injury Test Results

Vehicle/Pole Collisions

1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000

Vehicle #1 Vehicle #2 Vehicle #3 Vehicle #4

Proposed Safety Standard Limit

Head Injury Criteria

75º Angle Average Male 90º Angle Average Male 75º Angle Single Female Type of Collision

Evolution of Vehicle Safety

The Past: The Past: The Future: The Future:

Automatic Collision Notification Automatic Collision Notification

Road Departure Warning System

Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC)

Data Base Data Base

Traffic Management Center (TMC)

Communication Hot Spot (DSRC) Satellite-to

• Vehicle

(GPS) Vehicle-to

• Vehicle

(DSRC) Vehicle-to

• Roadside

(DSRS)

Private Sector Uses Private Sector Uses

Global Road Safety

Per Year

1.2 million deaths $518 billion economic costs (USD)

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