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Mission Statement Contracts with State, Local, and Non-Profit Organizations Are Made After Analysis of Data Executive Summary The 2013 Annual Evaluation Report of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) summarizes efforts implemented to improve traffic safety and driving behaviors throughout the state of Iowa. The GTSB is a subdivision of the Iowa Department of Public Safety and is responsible for the administration and management of federal funds awarded to Iowa through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for traffic safety programs. Each year, Congress allocates funds for reducing death and injuries on the nation’s roadway through state allocations. During FFY 2013, the GTSB managed 296 contracts totaling $ 6,474,507. Iowa Department of Public Safety Commissioner, Larry L. Noble, serves as the Governor’s Representative for Highway Safety. The GTSB Bureau Chief, Patrick Hoye, serves as the Administrator of Iowa’s highway safety program and supervises the GTSB staff. Mission Statement Contracts with state, local, and non-profit organizations are made after analysis of data. Funded agencies develop projects and To identify traffic safety problems programs in areas of traffic enforcement, public education and and thereon develop and awareness that focus around improving driver behaviors with the implement traffic safety programs ultimate goal to reduce death and serious injuries on Iowa’s designed to reduce death and roadways. injury on Iowa’s streets and highways through partnership During 2013, in partnership with other traffic safety professionals, with local, county, state and Iowa updated the State Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). private sector agencies. Members of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau served on the SHSP Advisory Board through the development of the plan. Implementation and evaluation of the plan will continue through strong partnerships with the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and other traffic safety partners to make a positive impact in changing behaviors, improving infrastructure, and identifying other safety strategies and countermeasures. At the time this report was prepared (12/20/2013), 308 traffic fatalities had been recorded for the year – 12.99% fewer fatalities from the same date in 2012. By working together, Iowa has reduced the number of traffic fatalities by almost 60% since 1970 and is in line to have a record-low number of fatalities in 2013. The staff of the GTSB is dedicated to work with partners by providing program expertise to implement innovative and effective traffic safety programs. The GTSB recognizes that improving traffic safety requires collective efforts to be successful, and recognizes local, county, state, and federal partners for their commitment 1 2 Highway Safety Office Overview The GTSB is comprised of a 13- member Iowa GTSB Table of Organization team who administered 296 contracts during FFY 2013. Contracts utilizing Governor federally-funded money under SAFETEA- LU (Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation and Equity Act: A Legacy Commissioner & for Users) and MAP-21 (Moving Ahead Governor’s Representative st for Progress in the 21 Century) were For Highway Safety granted to city, county, and state entities, as well as non-profit agencies, Bureau Chief universities and medical facilities, all working toward the common goal to reduce traffic fatalities, serious injuries Grants Office and property damage in the state of Administrator Coordinator Iowa. Members of the GTSB team are dedicated to ensure funded projects are Assistant Six conducted under uniform procedures Financial Compliance Program Financial Program Evaluator / Traffic and that performance measures and Manager Officer Manager Administrators Records Coordinator goals are being achieved. GTSB Staff, December 2012 Front Row - Left to Right: Beth Chipp, Joanne Tinker, Ihla Hochstetler, Jennifer Parsons, Audrey Becker, Amy VanGundy, Sandy Bennett. Back Row – Left to Right: Mark Nagel, Mick Mulhern, Denny Becker, Bureau Chief Patrick Hoye, Jim Meyerdirk and Randy Hunefeld. 3 Staff Members and Areas of Expertise/Responsibility Patrick Hoye, Bureau Chief 515/725-6120 [email protected] Program Oversight, Staff Supervision, Liaison to Office of the Commissioner of Public Safety, NHTSA – Region 7 and GHSA, and SHSP Implementation Team ___________________________________________________________________ Audrey Becker, Grants Administrator 515/725-6121 [email protected] Grant Management and Oversight, Web Grant Issues, Program Reporting and Deadlines, Staff Travel Denny Becker Program Administrator/ Alcohol Programs Coordinator 515/725-6128 [email protected] Impaired Driving Issues and Projects, Program Administrator for Grants Sandy Bennett, Compliance Officer 515/725-6122 [email protected] Policies, Training, Annual Conference, State Fair, Motorcycles, Speed and Program Administrator for Grants Beth Chipp, Financial Manager 515/725-6131 [email protected] Budget Preparation/Oversight, Claims Processing, Cost Summaries and Federal Grant Tracking System Ihla Hochstetler, Office Coordinator 515/725-6134 [email protected] GTSB Resource Materials, inventory Management, DRE Board Secretary, Staff Schedules and Staff Support Randy Hunefeld, sTEP Coordinator 515/725-6124 [email protected] sTEP Coordinator, Police Traffic Services, Multi-Disciplinary Safety Teams and Program Administrator for Grants Jim Meyerdirk, DRE Coordinator 515/725-6125 [email protected] State DRE Coordinator, ARIDE, Law Enforcement Liaison, Saturation Patrols and Program Administrator for Grants Mick Mulhern, Youth Coordinator 515/725-0148 [email protected] Youth Issues and Projects, Facebook/Social Media and Program Administrator for Grants Mark Nagel, Occupant Protection Coordinator 515/725-6126 [email protected] Safety Belt & Child Restraints, Air Bags, Injury Prevention, School Bus, Older Driver, Bicycle/Pedestrian and Program Administrator for Grants Jennifer Parsons Program Administrator/Distracted Driving Coordinator 515/725-6127 [email protected] Distracted Driving Issues, Rural Roadway Safety and Program Administrator for Grants Joanne Tinker, Traffic Records Coordinator 515/725-6134 [email protected] Program Evaluation, Traffic Records Coordinator, STRCC Co-Chair, Problem Identification, Highway Safety Plan/Funding Applications, Annual Report, and SHSP Implementation Team Amy Van Gundy, Assistant Financial Manager 515/725-6130 [email protected] Audit File Manager, Travel Claim Processing, Vendor File Maintenance, Equipment Inventory, Contractor Claim Reimbursement 4 Traffic Safety Core Performance Measures The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) agreed upon a minimum set of performance measures for the development and implementation of highway safety plans. The set contains 14 measures: ten core outcome measures, two behavioral measures and three activity measures. Number of Traffic Fatalities (C-1) Target: To decrease traffic fatalities 1.46% from the 2007 – 2011 calendar base year average of 395.8 to 390 by December 31, 2013. Result: Traffic fatalities decreased 7.78% from the 2007 – 2011 calendar base year average of 395.8 to 365. Fatalities 450 400 5-year average = 396 350 300 Number of Fatalities Number 250 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Fatalities 443 388 450 439 446 412 371 390 360 365 363 362 361 355 349 343 337 Source: FARS = SHSP Target Iowa continues to see a downward trend in traffic fatalities despite a 1.39% increase between 2011 and 2012. Reducing fatalities and serious injury is the primary objective of efforts funded through GTSB. Such incidents affect many lives and cause great pain. Iowa utilizes crash data submitted by law enforcement which is maintained by the Iowa Department of Transportation in addition to data in NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and miscellaneous NHTSA publications. Additional information is obtained through yearly observational safety belt, child restraint, and public awareness surveys. During 2012, Iowa began the process to revise the State Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) which was finalized in the fall of 2013. During this process, traffic safety partners closely reviewed data in regard to fatalities and serious injuries and will continue to review data through the implementation of the plan to identify problematic areas and primary causations so efforts to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries can be most effective. 5 According to 2011 data maintained in FARS, Iowa ranked 22nd in the nation for the least number of traffic fatalities. Iowa has aligned the fatality goal for FFY 2014 with the State Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) – Using a baseline of the 5-year average of fatalities between 2007 and 2011, reduce the number of traffic fatalities 15% from the 2007 – 2011 average of 396 to 337 by January 1, 2020. Number of Serious Injuries (C-2) Target: Decrease serious injuries by 1.17% from the 2007 – 2011 calendar base year average of 1,717 to 1,689 by December 31, 2013. Result: Serious Injuries decreased 5.88% from the 2007 – 2011 calendar base year average of 1,717 to 1,616. Serious Injuries 2200 2100 2000 1900 1800 1700 1600 1500 1400 1300 Number of SeriousNumber Injuries 1200 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Serious Injuries 2051 2173 2090 1889 1982 1841 1616 1647 1510 1616 1579 1559
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