Washington State Highway Safety version 1.0 Return to Table of Contents Table of Contents Executive Summary ..........................................................................................................................................2 Legislative Update .........................................................................................................................4 Fiscal Overview of Obligations and Expenditures ..............................................................................10 Assessment of State Progress .....................................................................................................................11 Program Updates Impaired Driving ..........................................................................................................................14 Speeding ........................................................................................................................................25 Young Drivers ...............................................................................................................................28 Distracted Driving .......................................................................................................................31 Trac Records ..............................................................................................................................34 Occupant Protection .................................................................................................................38 Motorcycles ..................................................................................................................................44 Pedestrians and Bicycles ..........................................................................................................46 Roadway and Engineering ......................................................................................................48 Community Programs ...............................................................................................................51 Police Trac Services .................................................................................................................57 Other Trac Safety Projects ....................................................................................................58 Planning and Administration/Technical Coordination ..................................................61 Contact Information ......................................................................................................................................62 Appendix A: Child Passenger Safety Activity Summary......................................................................64 | Annual Report 2013 1 Return to Table of Contents Return to Table of Contents Executive Summary (WTSC) issued 99 grants from State Farm to support teen trac safety projects. Motorcyclists The Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), Target In 2012, 85 motorcyclists lost their lives in Zero, continues to set forth the vision, leadership, Unrestrained Vehicle Occupants Washington State, the highest number in ve and strategies for Washington’s trac safety Washington State continues to lead the nation years. An unusual weather pattern extended the partners and stakeholders to eliminate trac with the highest seat belt use rate of 97 percent. riding season, requiring a serious evaluation and fatalities and serious injuries on our state’s Fatalities among unrestrained vehicle occupants analysis with key stakeholders to identify and roadways by 2030. The SHSP provides the critical (i.e., vehicle passengers not wearing appropriate implement new strategies. The 10-year trends in framework for Tribal, state and local governments, safety restraints) have dropped more quickly than motorcyclist fatalities indicate that both fatalities non-prot organizations, and private industry the trend needed to reach zero unrestrained and serious injuries are on the rise. The ve-year partners to work collaboratively in achieving our vehicle occupant deaths in 2030. Currently, trend for fatalities shows that we are closing this trac safety goals within our existing resources. projections based on the 10-year trend show zero gap and reversing this upward trend to more of a Target Zero utilizes data-driven analysis to identify fatalities in 2018 and zero serious injuries in 2019. neutral one, but still not on a decline. The declines trac safety priorities to align proven strategies This success reects the eectiveness of the in motorcyclist serious injuries are more promis- and counter measures to change driver behavior Click-It-or-Ticket campaign’s combination of ing, showing that if we can maintain our current and save lives. education and enforcement, as well as several ve-year decline, we could be on track to reach other innovative eorts to encourage greater seat zero in 2024 for motorcyclist serious injuries. Preliminary data suggests fatalities dropped belt use. However, despite the primary helmet law in on all Washington roadways from 454 in 2011 Washington, nearly 25 percent of motorcyclist to 437 in 2012, a 3.79 percent reduction. In Opposite Direction (Head-on) Collisions serious injuries are among riders who were not context, the national fatality rate increased 4.4 Fatalities and serious injuries resulting from wearing a helmet. percent and Washington is on track with its Target head-on collisions have seen dramatic reductions. Zero goal for 2030. Current 10-year trends show zero head-on The 2013 Annual Report documents and validates fatalities by 2027, and zero head-on serious Washington’s success and commitment to making Achievements Federal Funding was Approved for Expanding injuries by 2029. The reductions in head-on our roadways the safest in the nation. This report Rural Target Zero Teams Demonstration Project fatalities and serious injuries in the most recent outlines the accomplishments in each element of Washington State is proud of the safety improve- This project kicked-o July 1, 2013, and is ve years have been dramatic, and if we continue Washington’s integrated trac safety system. ments made by working collaboratively in areas designed to test this data-driven model in Eastern on the current ve-year decline we will reach zero Additionally, this report provides a summary of where we have focused a great deal of time, Washington where the crashes are less dense. head-on fatalities in 2018 and zero serious in trac safety investments made throughout the attention, and funding: injuries in 2020. This success is a reection of past year, including an update on 2012-13 Young Drivers Age 16-25 various engineering improvements and safety legislative accomplishments. Target Zero Teams Fatalities involving younger drivers aged 16-25 enhancements made to Washington roads. The demonstration project in King, Pierce, and have seen signicant reductions since 2007. Snohomish counties exceeded expectations and Current projections based on the 10-year trend Problem Areas was recognized as a proven strategy in place of show zero fatalities in 2023 and zero serious sobriety checkpoints. The state Legislature injuries in 2027. The decline in young driver Despite the reductions in many areas, there are appropriated state funds to sustain three Washing- involved fatalities over the last ve years is even specic areas where we are not seeing these ton State Patrol (WSP) detachments consisting of more promising, showing that if the most recent positive trends. 18 WSP troopers and three sergeants. This funding ve-year decline continues, we could reach zero was eective July 1, 2012. The Washington Trac fatalities as early as 2020! This success reects Pedestrians Safety Commission continues to fund local law eectiveness of the implementation of intermedi- Despite numerous engineering improvements and enforcement participation as the project continues ary driver licenses, high visibility enforcement, other strategies, current trends for pedestrian to run in these counties. Impaired drivers account and programs such as the Party Intervention fatalities and serious injuries indicate they are on for 43 percent of all fatalities and, with the privat- Patrol. The Washington Trac Safety Commission the rise. Although the total fatal and serious injury ization of alcohol and legalization of recreational numbers are lower than other trac safety marijuana, Washington needs proven strategies to priorities, the trends show that more must be combat a potential increase in impaired drivers. done and provides an opportunity to implement aggressive strategies that may inform other trac safety priorities as we near 2030. 2 | Annual Report 2013 Return to Table of Contents Return to Table of Contents (WTSC) issued 99 grants from State Farm to support teen trac safety projects. Motorcyclists The Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), Target In 2012, 85 motorcyclists lost their lives in Zero, continues to set forth the vision, leadership, Unrestrained Vehicle Occupants Washington State, the highest number in ve and strategies for Washington’s trac safety Washington State continues to lead the nation years. An unusual weather pattern extended the partners and stakeholders to eliminate trac with the highest seat belt use rate of 97 percent. riding season, requiring a serious evaluation and fatalities and serious injuries on our state’s Fatalities among unrestrained vehicle occupants analysis with key stakeholders to identify and roadways by 2030. The SHSP provides the critical (i.e., vehicle passengers