Highway Safety Plan Scott Walker GOVERNOR OF WISCONSIN Dave Ross GOVERNOR’S REPRESENTATIVE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY SECRETARY, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION David Pabst HIGHWAY SAFETY COORDINATOR STATE OF WISCONSIN FFY 2018 STATE OF WISCONSIN FFY 2018 HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN State of Wisconsin Federal Fiscal Year 2018 Highway Safety Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Highway Safety Plan 1 • Mission Statement • Executive Summary • Highway Safety Planning Process and Timeline • State-Level Problem Identification • Performance Report II. Program Areas 9 Planning and Administration 11 Occupant Protection Program 13 Impaired Driving Program 19 Police Traffic Program 27 Traffic Records Improvement Plan 33 EMS Improvement Plan 39 Motorcyclist Safety Program 43 Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Program 51 Community Traffic Safety Program 57 Media and Outreach Program 61 III. Appendix 67 Appendix 1: Paid Media Plan 68 Appendix 2: Equipment—Preapproved and Not Allowable 91 Appendix 3: Safety: Partners, Committees, and Organizations 92 Appendix 4: Law Enforcement Grant Targeting 93 Appendix 5A: Detailed Budget 96 Appendix 5B: Maintenance of Effort 100 Appendix 6: Organizational Chart Bureau of Transportation Safety 101 Appendix 7A: State Certifications and Assurances 103 Appendix 7B: Application Requirements 112 Appendix 8A: Occupant Protection 113 Appendix 8B: Information System Improvements 114 Appendix 8C: Impaired Driving Countermeasures 115 Appendix 8D: Alcohol-Ignition Interlock 116 Appendix 8E: Sobriety Program 117 Appendix 8F: Distracted Driving 117 Appendix 8G: Motorcyclist Safety 119 Appendix 8H: Graduated Driver Licensing 121 SAFETY PLAN FFY 2018 HIGHWAY WISCONSIN OF STATE See Supplemental Appendix for other Appendices STATE OF WISCONSIN FFY 2018 HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN Highway SECTION I Safety Plan STATE OF WISCONSIN FFY 2018 1 Mission Statement Our mission is simple: zero fatalities on Wisconsin’s roadways. Our transportation system is essential to society's continuing prosperity and an inescapable component to everyday life in Wisconsin; as a society we should not accept casualties as a foregone consequence of that system. Wisconsin in partnership with state, county, and community traffic citizens and state policymakers work toward achieving safety leaders, professionals, and organizations. zero fatalities and incapacitating injuries on our Figure 1 uses Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) roadways. Our belief is that any death is one too fatality data, which NHTSA has published. Though not many, and we work toward saving as many lives as obvious from figure 1, the number of traffic fatalities has possible using the resources available. trended downwards over the previous seven years. 2015 saw an increase from the prior year to 566 and rose Executive Summary above the 5-year (2010-2014) moving average of 564. The Bureau of Transportation Safety (BOTS) coordi- There were 588 fatalities on Wisconsin roads in 2016 nates a statewide behavioral highway safety program according to preliminary figures from the state’s own using federal funds given back to the state through the crash data files. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), state funds, and other resources. Funds are primarily used to change system users' behaviors by enforcing traffic laws, increasing drivers' perception of • Section 1 the risk of being ticketed for non-compliance, increasing public awareness of the dangers of high-risk behavior, and informing system users of the best way to avoid or reduce the severity of a crash. Through analysis and targeting, BOTS works to provide leadership, innovation, and program support 800 Traffic Fatalities 2010-2015 700 572 582 615 543 506 566 600 500 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Figure 1: Traffic Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) Goal C1: To decrease traffic fatalities 5 percent each year from the 2010-2014 five-year rolling average to 509 by December 31, 2017. STATE OF WISCONSIN FFY 2018 HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN FFY 2018 HIGHWAY WISCONSIN OF STATE 2 Fatalities per 100 M VMT (FARS) Serious Traffic Injuries 1.27 1.27 1.17 3,845 1.15 1.12 3,534 3,582 1.09 3,309 1.04 0.96 0.99 2,986 2,999 0.91 0.91 0.84 0.79 0.74 0.71 0.68 0.63 0.57 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2010211 1220 1320 201420 015 Total Rural Urban Figure 2: Serious Traffic Injuries (State Crash Data) Figure 3: Fatalities per 100M VMT (FARS) As figure 2 indicates, serious injury crashes have steadily The lead state agency for any grant type is the decreased since 2010. 2015 saw 2,999 serious injuries, Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Match for which was a 13% reduction from the 5-year average of maintenance of effort is achieved using the following 3,451. There were 3,039 serious injuries in 2016 table. See appendix 5B for additional information according to preliminary figures from Wisconsin’s state regarding maintenance of effort. crash data files. Wisconsin achieved the national goal of one fatality per 405b Division of State Patrol (DSP) traffic enforcement 100 million Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) in 2009, two years ahead of the national target date. As figure 3 405c Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Traffic and Criminal Software (TraCS) staff, a BOTS safety data indicates, Wisconsin was slightly above the goal in • Section 1 2012, but 2014 produced a significant drop to our analyst, DSP Mobile Architecture for Communications lowest level at 0.84 fatalities per 100 million VMT. Handling (MACH) and TraCS support, and MACH MiFi FARS fatality data and finalized VMT data for 2016 hardware expenditures are not yet available. 405d DSP traffic enforcement and safe-ride grant program alternative transportation funds STATE OF WISCONSIN FFY 2018 HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN FFY 2018 HIGHWAY WISCONSIN OF STATE 3 Figure 4 provides the performance measures and goal statements developed by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and NHTSA. 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012- 2018 MEASURE 2016 TARGET AVG (2012-2016 Avg with 5% reduction, 2% for measures C1 and C3a) C1. Traffic Fatalities (FARS) 615 543 506 566 607 567.4 556.1 C1. To decrease traffic fatalities 2 percent from the 2012-2016 calendar year rolling average of 567.4 to 556 by December 31, 2018. C2. Serious Traffic Injuries (State Crash Data Files) 3,582 3,309 2,986 2,999 3,039 3,183.0 3,023.9 C2. To decrease serious traffic injuries 5 percent from the 2012-2016 calendar year rolling average of 3,183 to 3,024 by December 31, 2018. C3a. Fatalities/VMT (FARS) 1.04 0.91 0.84 0.91 0.98 0.9 36 0.917 C3a. To decrease total fatalities/VMT, by 2 percent from the 2012-2016 calendar year rolling average of 0.936 to 0.917 by December 31, 2018. C3b. Rural Fatalities/VMT (FARS) 1.27 1.17 1.09 1.12 1.26 1.182 1.123 C3b. To decrease rural fatalities/VMT, by 5 percent from the 2012-2016 calendar year rolling average of 1.182 to 1.123 by December 31, 2018. C3c. Urban Fatalities/VMT (FARS) 0.79 0.63 0.57 0.68 0.64 0.662 0.629 C3c. To decrease urban fatalities/VMT, by 5 percent from the 2012-2016 calendar year rolling average of 0.662 to 0.629 by December 31, 2018. C4. Unrestrained Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities (FARS) 201 186 161 167 182 179 170 C4. To decrease unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities in all seating positions 5 percent from the 2012-2016 calendar year rolling average of 179 to 170 by December 31, 2018. C5. Alcohol Impaired Driving Fatalities (FARS) 202 177 165 189 105 168 159 C5. To decrease alcohol impaired driving fatalities 5 percent from the 2012-2016 calendar year rolling average of 168 to 159 by December 31, 2018. C6. Speeding Related Fatalities (FARS) 209 178 168 167 187 182 173 • Section 1 C6. To decrease speeding-related fatalities 5 percent from the 2012-2016 calendar year rolling average of 182 to 173 by December 31, 2018. C7. Motorcyclist Fatalities 117 85 73 81 85 88 84 C7. To decrease motorcyclist fatalities 5 percent from the 2012-2016 calendar year rolling average of 88 to 84 by December 31, 2018. C8. Un-helmeted Motorcyclist Fatalities (FARS) 87 62 51 65 72 67 64 C8. To decrease un-helmeted motorcyclist fatalities 5 percent from the 2012-2016 calendar year rolling average of 67 to 64 by December 31, 2018. C9. Drivers Age 20 or Younger Involved in Fatal Crashes (FARS) 81 58 67 77 78 72 69 C9. To decrease drivers age 20 or younger involved in fatal crashes 5 percent from the 2012-2016 calendar year rolling average of 72 to 69 by December 31, 2018. C10. Pedestrian Fatalities (FARS) 45 37 4557 52 47 45 C10. To reduce pedestrian fatalities 5 percent from the 2012-2016 calendar year rolling average of 47 to 45 by December 31, 2016. C11. Bicyclist Fatalities (FARS) 11 10 4 15 11 10 10 C11. To reduce bicyclist fatalities 5 percent from the 2012-2016 calendar year rolling average of 10 to 10 by December 31, 2018. B1. Seat Belt Use Rate (Observed Seat Belt Use Survey) 79.9% 82.4%84.7% 85.8% 88.4% 84.2% 88.4% A1. Number of seat belt citations issued during grant-funded enforcement activities (FFY 2016) 21,341 A2. Number of impaired-driving arrests made during grant-funded enforcement activities (FFY 2016) 2,072 A3. Number of speeding citations issued during grant-funded enforcement activities (FFY 2016) 22,468 2016 data for outcome measures C1-C11 are preliminary and are indicated in red. STATE OF WISCONSIN FFY 2018 HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN FFY 2018 HIGHWAY WISCONSIN OF STATE 4 The five key performance measures defined by the WisDOT Leadership Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for use in states’ Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSPs) are: • Number of fatalities • Fatality rate • Number of serious injuries • Serious injury rate • Number of non-motorized fatalities and serious injuries Dave Ross, Superintendent David Pabst, Governor’s J.