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					SHSP Key Components
									**Lead Agency:**
						Virginia Department of Transportation
        
									**Time Period Plan Covers:**
						2022
-2026
				
        					**Vision:**
						Towards Zero Deaths and Serious Injuries from motor vehicle crashes so that all road users arrive safely at their destination.
				
        					**Mission:**
						To fulfill the Vision through a collaborative, data-driven, multimodal and Safe System approach that incorporates actions from the four Es of road safety—Enforcement, Education, Engineering, and Emergency Response and Medical Services to achieve safe travel for Everyone.
				
        					**Plan's Goals:**
						To reduce deaths and severe injuries by half by 2045 (an average decline of approximately 2 to 4 percent per year).
		
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					Emphasis Areas
        **Aging Road Users**

        **EA Type:**
      	Vulnerable Users**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Promote partnerships and educate safety professionals at metropolitan planning organizations, regional planning councils, and local governments on addressing the special needs of the aging population in their transportation, land use, and housing plans. [Long Term]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Recruit new and effective partners to make sure the aging road user program is reaching diverse and underserved communities and to ensure equity is at the forefront to decrease fatalities. [Long Term]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Work with Department of Aging and Rehabilitation Services to conduct older driver assessments across the Commonwealth. [Ongoing]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Work with the Department of Aging and Rehabilitation Services and the Grand Driver coordinator to conduct CarFit events statewide. [Ongoing]
  Education
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Conduct education and awareness activities focusing on the mature driver and their caregivers and the general driving population to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities. [Ongoing]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Develop and promote materials and resources, e.g., the DRPT Senior Navigator Transportation resource to educate seniors about available transportation options including transit for seniors and persons without access to automobiles. [Long Term]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Develop materials to be distributed or provided by other means to seniors with information on innovative road improvements such as pedestrian Hybrid Beacon signals, roundabouts, etc. [Long Term]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Investigate the development of materials that educate older drivers on vehicle technology and how it improves safety and mobility. [Short Term]
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Provide law enforcement officers, front line licensing personnel, and health care providers resources to recognize, assess, and report at-risk aging drivers. [Long Term]        
      **Bicyclists and Pedestrians**

        no result**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Adopt an approach that considers risk when prioritizing locations for safety improvements and programs – Update and enhance the Virginia Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (PSAP) biannually with VDH Health Opportunity Index and other transportation and social determinant for travel and risk considerations with potential travel demand inputs from recent research. Enhance the use of PSAP data and findings in project planning and development. Implement PSAP policy recommendations. [Ongoing]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes –  Recruit new and effective partners to ensure the pedestrian and bicycle programs are reaching diverse and underserved communities and to ensure equity and social determinants of health are at the forefront to decrease pedestrian- and bicycle-related crashes. [Ongoing]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Continue the statewide DMV HSO pedestrian taskforce to assess and develop countermeasures to implement strategies and encourage existing coalitions to address pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries. [Ongoing]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Recruit new and effective partners to ensure the pedestrian and bicycle programs are reaching diverse and underserved communities and to ensure equity and social determinants of health are at the forefront to decrease pedestrian- and bicycle-related crashes. [Ongoing]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes –Investigate and share successful education and enforcement initiatives that positively impact knowledge and compliance with traffic laws by motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians including speeding, impaired or distracted driving, and midblock crossing. [Ongoing]
  Engineering
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Enhance and deploy policy guidance on road crossing design considerations for uncontrolled, unsignalized, and traffic signal-controlled intersections during maintenance and construction project planning and development. Consider and implement proven pedestrian and bicyclist countermeasures, new technologies, or innovative designs at higher-risk crossing locations. [Ongoing]
    Implement road improvements that ensure human mistakes and vulnerabilities do not result in serious injuries or fatalities – Revise design practices to emphasize context and target speed that reflects the needs of pedestrians and bicyclists. [Long Term]
  Education
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Conduct pedestrian and bicyclist safety training events. Provide outreach materials that are current and avail-able from partners to advise and educate pedestrians and bicyclists about maintaining visibility and practicing safe pedestrian and bicyclist actions. [Ongoing]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Develop or enhance and disseminate educational materials and videos to educate road users and law enforcement on compliance with traffic control devices, factors associated with pedestrian and bicyclist crashes, and the significance of speed on pedestrian and bicyclist injury severity. Promote pedestrian- and bicyclist-related laws in an easy-to-understand manner for each age and community. [Ongoing]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Provide resources to schools, including Safe Routes to Schools, to educate students how to walk or bicycle safely in environments with traffic and other safety risks. [Ongoing]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Provide outreach materials that are current and available from partners to advise and educate all road users on safe practices. This includes motorists when driving near and around pedestrians and bicyclists and facility use by bicyclists and pedestrians. [Ongoing]
  Data
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Collect and use pedestrian and bicyclist crash, volume, and infrastructure data to identify trends and gaps to improve safety. Continue data integration and sharing with partners and stakeholders. [Ongoing]        
      **Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV)**

        **EA Type:**
      	Other**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Conduct a legal review and audit of the Code of Virginia to determine gaps in the existing code related to automated vehicles. [Short Term]
  Engineering
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Conduct pilots of smart intersection technologies that can detect vulnerable road users and alert connected vehicles to conflicts. [Long Term]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Develop and pilot advanced tools and methods to improve safety for the motorist and worker in construction and maintenance work zones, such as automated truck mounted attenuators, worker alerts, and advanced driver alerts of work zones. [Long Term]
  Education
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Evaluate existing driver education material and safety campaigns to determine opportunities to incorporate information about connected and automated vehicles use and benefits. [Ongoing]
  Data
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Assess emerging connected vehicle datasets that produce estimates of safety surrogate measures such as excessive braking and acceleration for potential application in the network screening process. [Long Term]        
      **Emergency Response and Medical Services**

        **EA Type:**
      	Incident Management/EMS**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Evaluate the current towing recovery incentive programs (TRIP) and update best practices, when necessary, to maintain and improve present incident clearance times. [Ongoing]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Implement the Statewide Traffic Incident Management (STIM) committee initiatives to share information and garner input through the STIM website, propose quick clearance policy for consideration and implementation, and provide associated training (e.g., SHRP2 training). [Ongoing]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Investigate the legal, policy, procedural, and financial considerations to expedite the removal process of disabled and abandoned vehicles from 24 hours to 12 hours. [Long Term
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Investigate the legal, procedural, and financial considerations of “lift and tow” pilot to perform “emergency” relocations of disabled commercial motor vehicles and passenger vehicles on the interstate system. [Long Term]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Work with authorized fire, EMS, law enforcement, and incident response personnel to promote and emphasize the benefits of internal multi-agency after action reviews and reports for crashes using best practices. Share any lessons learned between agencies. [Ongoing]
  Engineering
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Develop Incident Command Mobile App for VDOT response personnel to enter and management to use real-time incident status with needed detours, pictures, and videos to improve the safety of responders and travelers. [Short Term]
  Incident Management/EMS
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Expand sharing 911 information on non-interstate (arterial) roads from more localities with VDOT Transportation Operations Centers to improve incident management and clearance while providing traveling public incident information. [Long Term]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Finalize localized interstate incident management plans with authorized fire, EMS, law enforcement, and incident response personnel. [Short Term]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Improve the Virginia EMS and Trauma Care System statewide comprehensive, robust prehospital data system with standard definitions. [Ongoing]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Improve to 100 percent compliance of EMS agencies reporting to VPHIB. [Long Term]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies –Evaluate best practices to efficiently collect, analyze, and share data from severe crash investigations (e.g., Total Station and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) equipment and data). [Long Term]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Expand Move-Over law public messaging and investigate the cost and benefits of having attenuator vehicles more accessible while learning of emerging mitigating technology with CAV. [Short Term]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Increase the percentage of EMS on-scene arrival responses that are within State requirements. [Ongoing]        
      **Heavy Vehicles**

        **EA Type:**
      	CMV/Heavy Vehicles**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Develop a strategy to expand the use of technology at commercial vehicle enforcement facilities. [Long Term]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Collaborate with the trucking and bus industry on programs and initiatives to improve safety and reduce crashes with an emphasis on impairment (drunk, drugged, distracted and drowsy driving). [Ongoing]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Conduct current safety compliance reviews of high-risk carriers and educate new entrants into the commercial motor vehicle business. [Ongoing]
  Engineering
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Use Weigh-in-Motion and Mainline Bypass Technologies to effectively facilitate commerce and minimize CMV back up on Virginia’s interstates. [Ongoing]
    Implement road improvements that ensure human mistakes and vulnerabilities do not result in serious injuries or fatalities – Provide additional truck parking facilities along highways, and additional information systems to inform truck drivers of available spaces. [Long Term]
  Education
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Educate heavy vehicle drivers on the effects of fatigue, hours of service, speed, and use of safety belts.[Ongoing]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Educate young drivers about the nuances of driving safely around heavy vehicles, buses, streetcars, and light rail vehicles through the Driver’s Education curriculum. [Ongoing]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Increase training and education for passenger vehicle drivers about how to interact with heavy vehicles, buses, streetcars, and light rail vehicles. [Ongoing]
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Conduct the multi-agency, multi-state CMV enforcement task forces to enforce CMV violations (seat belt, speed, follow too close, etc.). [Ongoing]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Enforce CMV regulations regarding the work hours/driving times of commercial motor vehicle drivers to red
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Enforce CMV regulations regarding the work hours/driving times of commercial motor vehicle drivers to reduce the incidence of drowsy driving. [Ongoing]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Increase focused enforcement in high crash areas of speed, equipment, and weight enforcement violations based on crash data analysis. [Ongoing]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Promote the FMCSA truck and bus course for law enforcement. [Ongoing]        
      **Impaired Driving**

        **EA Type:**
      	Behavioral**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Coordinate with the Judicial Outreach Liaisons and the Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutors to work with the Virginia Supreme Court to assist with information dissemination and to establish a point of contact between the Highway Safety Office and the judiciary. [Long Term]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Recruit new and effective partners to make sure the alcohol and drug impaired driving program reaches diverse and underserved communities and to ensure equity is at the forefront to decrease alcohol related fatalities. [Long Term]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Conduct alcoholic beverage compliance checks to reduce the incidence of underage alcohol purchases and overservice, and through youth peer-to-peer educational programs that focus on zero tolerance. [Ongoing]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Manage the ignition interlock program through VASAP and investigate new technological strategies. [Long Term]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Work with law enforcement officers and the toxicology labs to determine drugs present in drivers. [Short Term]
  Education
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Conduct sports marketing related outreach efforts to reach high-risk populations. [Short Term]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Conduct training and provide information at conferences for judges, prosecutors, and magistrates on DUI and drugged driving enforcement methods, DUI dockets, and DUI Courts. [Ongoing]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Promote consumer awareness and acceptance of the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS). [Short Term]
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Conduct training sessions for the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP) program case managers and staff on DWI offender monitoring, ignition interlock and offender recidivism. [Short Term]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Increase the number of law enforcement officers who participate in trainings for Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE), Drug Recognition Experts (DRE), Standardized Field Sobriety Training (SFST), Advanced DUI courses, and breath alcohol test equipment. [Ongoing]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Investigate the possibility of conducting a distracted driving enforcement effort on handheld phone use and evaluate its effectiveness. [Long Term]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Conduct impaired driving high visibility enforcement (HVE) campaigns (to include saturation patrols and checkpoints) supported by a comprehensive media plan and provide support to the existing Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Task Force. [Ongoing]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Monitor high Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) and repeat offenders through VASAP and recommend referrals for treatment assessment to include substance use disorders and/or mental health screenings when appropriate. [Ongoing]        
      **Intersections**

        **EA Type:**
      	Infrastructure**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Adopt an approach that considers risk when prioritizing locations for safety improvements and programs – Promote the use of the Human Factors Guide in project planning and development and provide related application training on road and traffic control design assessments. [Long Term]
  Engineering
    Adopt an approach that considers risk when prioritizing locations for safety improvements and programs – Expand potential for safety improvement network screening to include road and intersection types not currently covered with safety performance functions or lacking traffic volumes. Consider using additional intersection and roadway inventory elements during development of safety performance functions. [Ongoing]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Complete deployment of VDOT modernized traffic signal control technologies and implement real-time signal monitoring and control strategies. Investigate and implement new technologies for conflict mitigation as they become available. [Ongoing]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Institutionalize the consideration of safe system and innovative designs through the Intersection and Interchange Control Assessment Program. Evaluate and enhance messaging on the benefits and use of innovative intersections and interchanges. [Short Term]
    Implement road improvements that ensure human mistakes and vulnerabilities do not result in serious injuries or fatalities – Apply access management practices in project planning and development phases to ensure proper spacing and sight distance. Consider the impacts of access management on multimodal road users. [Ongoing]
    Implement road improvements that ensure human mistakes and vulnerabilities do not result in serious injuries or fatalities – Disseminate information, conduct training, and implement DRPT Multimodal System Design Guidelines (2020) and VDOT Complete Streets policy to apply practical design alternative assessments based on multimodal travel demand and safety performance. [Short Term]
    Implement road improvements that ensure human mistakes and vulnerabilities do not result in serious injuries or fatalities – Implement safety action plan for passive and active public railroad highway grade crossings, including grade separations, intersection warning and signing, gating, signalized intersection interconnection, and information on Operation Lifesaver. [Ongoing]
    Implement road improvements that ensure human mistakes and vulnerabilities do not result in serious injuries or fatalities – Update the VDOT systemic safety implementation plans for unsignalized and signalized intersections. Continue evaluation and outreach on the benefits and expand the use of these improvements at locally maintained intersections. [Ongoing]
  Education
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Improve users’ knowledge of new and existing traffic control devices for intersections through publications, web brochures, Driver Education materials, the Safety Circuit Rider Program, and social media. [Ongoing]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Investigate alternate strategies to reduce red-light running for all users. Work with law enforcement and educators to initiate focused law enforcement and messaging/outreach activities to reduce red-light running. [Long Term]        
      **Motorcyclists**

        **EA Type:**
      	Vulnerable Users**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Identify and support legislation and policies that acknowledge the importance of safety gear including helmets and address penalties for riding without an endorsement as well as behaviors such as speeding and/or careless driving. [Long Term]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Recruit new and effective partners to make sure the motorcyclist safety program reaches diverse and underserved communities and to ensure equity is at the forefront of the program. [Long Term]
  Engineering
    Implement road improvements that ensure human mistakes and vulnerabilities do not result in serious injuries or fatalities – Deploy engineering solutions and best practices that address motorcyclist, moped, and motorized scooter-specific infrastructure issues, work zone issues and mitigation including drainage and shoulders, communication of road conditions, pavement conditions, enhanced road delineation, and traffic control devices. [Long Term]
  Education
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Conduct a motorcyclist safety media campaign that includes motorist awareness of motorcyclists and motor scooters, information for young and aging riders, and increase the media messaging in areas with high numbers of motorcyclist crashes and fatalities. [Short Term]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Distribute Rider Alert cards to all licensed training sites. [Short Term]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Increase participation and conduct the Basic Rider Training, 3-Wheeled Vehicle Training, and Advanced Rider Training courses throughout the Commonwealth through partnerships with the licensed Motorcyclist Training Sites. [Ongoing]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Increase the number of licensed motorcyclist training sites in areas with high numbers of motorcyclist crashes. [Long Term]
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Conduct law enforcement training in motorcyclist DUI detection, motorcyclist crash investigation, Zero Tolerance, and motorcyclist specific laws. [Long Term]
  Data
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Collect and link crash, injury, licensing (endorsement), violation, and registration data for analysis to identify high risk locations and behaviors related to motorcyclist, moped, and motorized scooter fatal and serious injury crashes. [Long Term]        
      **Occupant Protection**

        **EA Type:**
      	Behavioral**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Conduct Virginia Child Passenger Safety (CPS) and Education Program to include outreach activities to Virginia’s low-income populations, and areas of need including diverse and underserved communities. [Short Term]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Increase the number of certified CPS technicians/instructors, especially at mother/infant units, neonatal intensive care units, pediatric units, etc. in hospitals to provide staff education. [Ongoing]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Recruit new and effective partners to ensure the occupant protection program is reaching diverse and underserved communities and to ensure equity is at the forefront of the program to increase the seat belt use rate and decrease unrestrained fatalities, serious injuries, and other consequences. [Long Term]
  Education
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Coordinate the NHTSA Standardized CPS Technician Certification Courses, CPS Technician Refresher Courses, Renewal Course and CPS Special Needs Certification Courses. [Ongoing]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Promote passage of a primary seat belt law and publicize safety belt use and the expected fatality and serious injury reductions that could be achieved with increased seat belt use. [Long Term]
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Conduct child safety seat and safety belt checks across the Commonwealth providing statewide access to certified CPS technicians and provide child safety restraints to eligible parents/guardians through the Low-Income Safety Seat Distribution Program, especially in areas of need to include diverse and underserved communities. [Ongoing]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Conduct at least three statewide, high visibility seat belt enforcement campaigns with supporting media to educate the public on the importance of using seat belts and the enforcement of alcohol-related laws during nighttime hours to include seat belt enforcement and include a statewide observational pre- and post-survey. [Ongoing]
  Data
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Use data and other sources to determine which population groups are choosing not to wear safety belts and determine why, if possible, to inform future education and communication initiatives. [Long Term]        
      **Roadway Departure**

        **EA Type:**
      	Infrastructure**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Promote and support road safety action plans to locality, agency, and District staff through the Safety Circuit Rider Program. [Ongoing]
  Engineering
    Adopt an approach that considers risk when prioritizing locations for safety improvements and programs – Update Roadway Departure Plan network screening using recent safety performance research, curve inventory, and best countermeasure practices. Provide training on methods and countermeasures for consideration in maintenance and construction project planning and development. [Short Term]
    Implement road improvements that ensure human mistakes and vulnerabilities do not result in serious injuries or fatalities – Complete Pavement Friction Management Program development and continue data collection and support improved analysis methods. Develop and promote high-friction surface treatment (HFST) knowledge and use where appropriate. Explore application of other pavement surfacing treatments that may offer properties that uniquely respond to specific safety concerns. [Short Term]
    Implement road improvements that ensure human mistakes and vulnerabilities do not result in serious injuries or fatalities – Continue VDOT Systemic Implementation Plan for roadway departure-related traffic control devices and pavement countermeasures. [Ongoing]
    Implement road improvements that ensure human mistakes and vulnerabilities do not result in serious injuries or fatalities – Improve related geometric data collection and safety analysis to promote infrastructure projects enhancing roadside design in the clear zone with context considerations to remove, relocate, shoulder, or delineate fixed objects. [Long Term]
    Implement road improvements that ensure human mistakes and vulnerabilities do not result in serious injuries or fatalities – Promote benefits and alternate funding of complete streets, road conversions, and road/roadside design improvements, based on potential for safety network screening, during capital project planning and design. [Ongoing]
    Implement road improvements that ensure human mistakes and vulnerabilities do not result in serious injuries or fatalities – Review and improve related engineering and traffic control device standards and specifications. Expand the use of and maintain existing road and bridge delineation and visibility features. [Ongoing]        
      **Safety Data and Analytics**

        **EA Type:**
      	Data**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Education
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Improve training methods for local and state law enforcement agencies on electronic crash data collection and reporting to TREDS. [Ongoing]
  Data
    Adopt an approach that considers risk when prioritizing locations for safety improvements and programs – Provide coordinated statewide safety performance data to MPO, PDC, and locality partners. [Ongoing]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Complete the Federal Regulation Model Inventory of Roadway Elements (MIRE) fundamental data collection requirements with consideration of adding other beneficial elements. Create a safety data mart integrating available roadway, roadside, and traffic control device asset and condition data with crash and traffic data to support safety analysis, mapping, and reporting needs. [Long Term]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Coordinate with TRCC partner agencies on TREDS and RNS enhancements to include data integration needs and requirements. [Ongoing]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Enhance mapping to include street names, addresses, and route numbers. Enhance ease and accuracy of the front-end mapping of crash locations by reporting officers. [Ongoing]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Incorporate non-personal information from emergency medical services incident reporting data and trauma registry data into TREDS. [Long Term]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Integrate Highway Safety Manual (HSM) methods into VDOT information systems, software, policies, and procedures. Investigate software tools for highway safety planning and for project development analysis to determine needs and requirements for data translation, software functionality, training, and reporting. Implement and provide training for safety-related software. [Long Term]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Populate, monitor, and enhance as necessary the electronic data transfer to federal partners (e.g., NHTSA, FMCSA, FHWA, FRA, FTA). [Ongoing]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Share data with approved Commonwealth agencies through the Secure Connected Government Data Portal. [Long Term]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Upgrade the inventory of crash data and roadway and traffic engineering asset data on State- and locally maintained roads and integrate into the VDOT linear referencing system (LRS). Adopt a common data dictionary for core data elements. [Ongoing]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Use emerging and traditional safety data and methods to expand and create innovative analysis tools to positively affect implementation of behavioral and infrastructure safety programs. [Ongoing]        
      **Speeding**

        **EA Type:**
      	Behavioral**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Recruit new and effective partners to make sure the speed program is reaching diverse and underserved communities and to ensure equity is at the forefront to decrease speed-related fatalities. [Short Term]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Develop guidelines and collaborate with localities implementing automated speed enforcement in school zones and encourage automated speed enforcement for appropriate work zones. [Ongoing]
  Engineering
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Identify and evaluate advanced tools and techniques to reduce speeding and where necessary, work with the General Assembly to explore the use of these tools. [Ongoing]
    Implement innovative solutions and utilize current and emerging technologies – Investigate the additional use of the Active Traffic Management System (ATMS) and Variable Speed Limit (VSL) practices on freeway corridors to harmonize speed and prevent weather and queue-related crashes. [Ongoing]
  Education
    Adopt an approach that considers risk when prioritizing locations for safety improvements and programs – Disseminate information and train law enforcement on using network vehicle speed and related crash data (VTTI Study) to support proactive presence and engagement with motorists and riders. [Short Term]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Educate to change the behavior of speeders and the overall driving population with persuasive messaging regarding the dangers of speed. [Ongoing]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Educate the judicial community on the need for consistent application of the law on speed-related offenses. [Ongoing]
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Adopt an approach that considers risk when prioritizing locations for safety improvements and programs – Update and institutionalize context sensitive speed limit setting practices, with law enforcement collaboration, including within work zones and evaluate and enhance messaging on the benefits and use of such practices. [Short Term]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes –  Conduct training of police officers on speed enforcement best practices and current law. [Short Term]
    Recognize traffic safety as a public health issue and establish policies and programs that promote safe behavior and reduce crash severity outcomes – Conduct high visibility speed selective enforcement mobilizations/patrols and conduct speed focused operations through local law enforcement and Virginia State Police. [Ongoing]        
      **Young Drivers**

        **EA Type:**
      	Vulnerable Users**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Evaluate the effectiveness of all in-car and behind-the-wheel programs and research best practices for road skills testing, report findings, and make recommendations as necessary. [Long Term]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Recruit new and effective partners to ensure targeted equitable messaging reaches drivers aged 20 and younger in diverse and underserved communities. [Long Term]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Review and revise the content and resources for the Virginia Driver’s Manual. [Long Term]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Review judicial licensing ceremony outcomes (survey judges and parents) and determine strategies and best practices for improving resources and materials. [Long Term]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Review, on a continuous basis, education curricula and resources (Driver Education Curriculum, 45-Hour Parent/Teen Guide, Health Smart Virginia) for youth between the ages of 8 and 14 to develop a safety culture focused on the proper use of restraints, driver and passenger responsibilities, and shared road use (bicycle, pedestrian). [Ongoing]
  Education
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Conduct educational campaigns, events, trainings, and social media messaging and peer-to-peer initiatives on topics such as safety belt use, impaired driving, zero tolerance laws, distracted driving, speeding, and other highway safety issues (intersections, rail grade crossings, and Operation Lifesaver) for drivers aged 20 and younger, and continuously review and embrace research for evidence-based curricula and messaging. [Ongoing]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Distribute the 45-hour Parent Teen guide to promote meaningful parent engagement and provide coaching tips and sample lessons for developing safe, collision-free driving habits that will last a lifetime.
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Educate highway safety partners on the Driver Education Curriculum content and continuously monitor and update the curriculum as needed. [Long Term]
    Develop and implement programs that provide education and awareness to high risk road users – Foster parent awareness and the attributes of graduated provisional licensing laws through engaging school outreach efforts. [Ongoing]
		
    			Participants/Stakeholders
        State Gov't – Highway Safety Office/Governor’s Representative
    Governor’s Executive Leadership Team on Highway Safety
  State Gov't - Department of Transportation
    Virginia Department of Transportation
  State Gov't - Motor Vehicle Administration Agency
    Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
  State Gov't - Education
    Virginia Department of Education
  State Gov't - Other
    Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority
  Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization
  Regional Transportation Agency
    Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
  Federal Gov't - Other
    Federal Highway Administration
    Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  Advocacy/Non-Profit
    Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police & Foundation U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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