Transcript Slide 1

Priscilla Tobias, PE
State Safety Engineer
Illinois DOT
AASHTO SCOHTS/SubSM
AASHTO Goal
Cut Fatalities in Half by
2030 with a Vision
Towards Zero Fatalities
AASHTO-Safety
Standing Committee on Highway Traffic Safety
(SCOHTS)
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25 members (5 from each region)
Subcommittee on Safety Management
(SCOHTS-SM)
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3 Representatives from Each State
6 Task Groups/Technical Committees
AASHTO SCOH
 Various Subcommittees
 SCOTE
 SCOD
 Developed Strategic Plan
 Input from Other Committees and
Subcommittees
SCOH STRATEGIC PLAN:
Overarching Objectives and Action
Items
1.1 Technical Services
 Develop and effectively disseminate standards,
specifications, technical policies, technological
advancements and best practices that improve
the quality and safety of the nation’s highway
system while integrating it into a modern,
multi-modal transportation network.
Overarching Objectives and Action
Items
1.1 Technical Services-Action Item 1
 SCOH will provide the strategic direction on
priorities to its subcommittees and technical
committees for their development of policies,
procedures, and technical standards.
SCOH Strategic Objective
Promote highway-related strategies to
assist in cutting fatalities by half by
2030 with a vision towards zero
fatalities.
Cut Fatalities in Half by 2030
Action Item 3.1
 SCOH Agenda will include time to discuss best
practices and lessons learned based on
strategies they used to address safety in their
home state.
 Subcommittees will present a summary of
strategies developed to help reduce fatalities.
 SCOHTS will provide updates on strategies
developed and implemented.
 Chief Engineer Report Out
Implementation of 3.1
 SCOH / SCOHTS Liaison
 Attends SCOHTS and SCOH Meeting
 SCOHTS/SCOH Liaison Report
 SCOHTS-SM
 Safety Information Communication and Coordination
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Safety Portal
 Technical Safety Publication Oversight and Coordination
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HSM Implementation and Future Development
Includes SCOD and SCOTE members (3 each)
 Bruce Ibarguen
 Mark Bott
 Mike Manthey
Cut Fatalities in Half by 2030
Action Item 3.2
 SCOH collaborate s with SCOHTS and
support strategies identified by SCOHTS
and SM to help states work with their local
partners to reduce fatalities.
Implementation of 3.2
 Resolution regarding support of local
agencies to be adopted by Board of Directors.
 Performance measure resolution for each
state.
 SCOHTS Strategic Plan (SM)
Cut Fatalities in Half by 2030
Action Item 3.3
 SCOH will provide input to SCOR and TIG
in prioritizing research and use of
technologies including ITS and
IntelliDrive in addressing collisions and
fatality reduction.
Implementation of 3.3
 Proposed Research usRAP to NCHRP 20-7.
 HSM Lead State Initiative
 HSM Training Synthesis
 National SHSP Peer Exchange
 SCOH to lead work with SCOR.
Cut Fatalities in Half by 2030
 Action Item 3.4
 SCOH members will be actively involved in
communicating national safety messages.
Implementation of 3.4
 Liaison to work with Subcommittee on
Public Affairs.
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Action Item 3.5
 SCOH and SCOHTS will jointly sponsor
webinars and conduct joint meetings to
discuss and sponsor research proposals
and other joint activities to increase
collaborative efforts to reduce fatalities.
Implementation of 3.5
 Liaison to work with SCOHTS/SCOHTS-SM.
 Subcommittees need to be engaged,
collaborate, and coordinate efforts.
 Subcommittees need to effectively
communicate within and with other
Subcommittees.
AASHTO JTF for HSM
 Representation by SCOD, SCOTE, SM
 Sunsets/Expired with Publication of
HSM.
 SM-Task Group for Technical Safety
Publication Oversight and
Coordination
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