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					SHSP Key Components
									**Lead Agency:**
						Arkansas Department of Transportation
        
									**Time Period Plan Covers:**
						2022
-2027
				
        					**Vision:**
						Arkansas remains committed to the vision, Toward Zero Deaths, with a long-term goal of zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
				
        
        					**Plan's Goals:**
						Zero fatalities and serious injuries.
		
    			**View State's SHSP**
		
					Emphasis Areas
        **Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV)**

        **EA Type:**
      	Other**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	Explore implementing roadside technology infrastructure projects for CAV and monitor CAV program reports and crash trends.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Research needed CAV standards and specifications for safe operations.
  Education
    Promote and expand CAV awareness and education.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Prepare agency staff and law enforcement to support the safe operations of CAV.        
      **Distracted Driving**

        **EA Type:**
      	Behavioral**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	Reduce distracted driving fatalities and serious injuries by 2% annually.**Strategies (by type):**Engineering
    Increase the use of warning signs in problem areas to reduce distracted driving incidents and engineering design to help drowsy drivers stay on the road.
  Education
    Include distracted and drowsy driving in the statewide communications campaign and expand education efforts.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Increase enforcement of distracted driving laws        
      **Emergency Services and Incident Management**

        **EA Type:**
      	Incident Management/EMS**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	Maintain certification for at least 85% of EMS providers and reduce crash clear times by 5%.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Improve the Arkansas Trauma System.
  Education
    Educate the public to promote EMS safety and quicker response times.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Enforce state laws that enhance EMS safety and response.        
      **Impaired Driving**

        **EA Type:**
      	Behavioral**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	Reduce impaired driving fatalities and serious injuries by 2% annually.**Strategies (by type):**Engineering
    Use engineering design to help impaired drivers maintain vehicles in the roadway.
  Education
    Make the public aware through education of the dangers and penalties involved with impaired driving.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Increase enforcement of impaired driving laws.        
      **Intersections**

        **EA Type:**
      	Infrastructure**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	Reduce intersection fatalities and serious injuries by 2% annually.**Strategies (by type):**Engineering
    Implement countermeasures for signalized and un-signalized Intersections with high crash rates.
    Implement proven safety countermeasures and low cost solutions to mitigate consequences of intersection crashes.
    Increase signing and pavement markings on grade crossing approaches to decrease crashes at grade crossings.        
      **Large Commercial Motor Vehicles**

        **EA Type:**
      	CMV/Heavy Vehicles**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	Reduce large CMV fatalities and serious injuries by 2% annually.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Reduce the risk of CMV crashes due to driver fatigue.
  Engineering
    Identify high crash corridors and develop engineering solutions to reduce CMV crashes.
  Education
    Provide education and outreach to the public and industry on how to safely operate in and around commercial motor vehicles.        
      **Motorcycles**

        **EA Type:**
      	Vulnerable Users**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	Reduce motorcycle fatalities and serious injuries by 2% annually.**Strategies (by type):**Engineering
    Deploy motorcycle friendly roadway design and maintenance practices.
  Education
    Educate motorists on sharing the road with motorcycles.
    Encourage helmet and high visibility clothing usage, safe riding behavior, and motorcycle safety training.        
      **Non-Motorists**

        **EA Type:**
      	Vulnerable Users**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	Reduce non-motorist fatalities and serious injuries by 2% annually.**Strategies (by type):**Engineering
    Continue to implement countermeasures, programs, and policies to protect non-motorists.
    Continue to improve statewide infrastructure and design to protect non-motorists.
  Education
    Focus education efforts aimed at safety and awareness of laws regarding non-motorist traffic.        
      **Occupant Protection**

        **EA Type:**
      	Behavioral**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	Reduce unrestrained fatalities and serious injuries by 26% annually.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Continue to improve and expand the availability and accessibility of child restraint system inspection stations.
    Strengthen the existing occupant protection law and increase seat belt enforcement.
  Education
    Educate the public on the benefits of the use of occupant protection devices as well as the penalties and dangers associated with non-compliance.        
      **Older Drivers**

        **EA Type:**
      	Vulnerable Users**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	Reduce older driver fatalities and serious injuries by 2% annually.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Create ARDOT standard(s) to improve visibility to reduce crashes involving older drivers.
    Identify older drivers who are at an elevated crash risk.
    Promote and expand transportation alternatives that allow older drivers to stay mobile and safe.        
      **Roadway Departures**

        **EA Type:**
      	Infrastructure**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	Reduce roadway departure fatalities and serious injuries by 2% annually.**Strategies (by type):**Engineering
    Conduct road safety audits to address areas with high roadway departure crashes.
    Use proven safety countermeasures and low cost systemic improvements to prevent or mitigate the consequences of roadway departures.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Increase enforcement in problem areas to reduce roadway departure crashes.        
      **Speeding and Aggressive Driving**

        **EA Type:**
      	Behavioral**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	Reduce speeding and aggressive driving fatalities and serious injuries by 2% annually.**Strategies (by type):**Engineering
    Use engineering design and technology to reduce speeds.
  Education
    Use a multimedia advertising approach to educate drivers about the dangers of aggressive driving.
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Increase high visibility enforcement to reduce crashes associated with aggressive driving.        
      **Traffic Records and Data Analysis**

        **EA Type:**
      	Data**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	Achieve 100% of agencies using electronic crash reporting and achieve 100% of agencies participating in eCITE Reporting.**Strategies (by type):**Enforcement/Adjudication
    Require all law enforcement to adopt MapClick and eCrash as their sole means of crash reporting.
  Data
    Improve crash data collection tools to provide more timely and accurate data to aid in problem area identification.
    Improve data accessibility and integration.        
      **Younger Drivers**

        **EA Type:**
      	Vulnerable Users**Goals:**
      	The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.**Objectives:**
      	Reduce younger driver fatalities and serious injuries by 2% annually.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Revise or add additional legislation for younger drivers.
  Education
    Increase awareness of Arkansas’ Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Law.
    Increase awareness of risks to younger drivers amongst teens, college age students, parents, and community members.
		
    			Participants/Stakeholders
        State Gov't – Highway Safety Office/Governor’s Representative
    Arkansas Highway Safety Office
  State Gov't - Department of Transportation
    Arkansas Department of Transportation
  State Gov't - Law Enforcement/Public Safety
    Arkansas Department of Public Safety
    Arkansas State Police
  State Gov't - Public Health/Human Services
    Arkansas Department of Health
  State Gov't - Other
    Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
  Regional Planning Agency
    East Arkansas Planning and Development District
    Metroplan
    Southeast Arkansas Regional Planning Commission
    West Central Arkansas Planning and Development District
  Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Frontier Metropolitan Planning Organization
    North West Arkansas Regional Planning Commission (NWARPC)
    Northeast Arkansas Regional Transportation Planning Commission
    Texarkana Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Tri-Lakes Metropolitan Planning Organization
    West Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization
  Local Gov't (county, city, town)
    City of Little Rock
  Local Law Enforcement
    Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office
  Federal Gov't - Transportation
    Federal Highway Administration
    Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association (FMCSA)
    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  Advocacy/Non-Profit
    Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police
    Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care
    Arkansas Municipal League
    Arkansas Sheriff Association
    Arkansas Trucking Association
    Associated General Contractors of Arkansas (AGC Arkansas)
    Association of Arkansas Counties
    Bicycle Advocacy of Central Arkansas
    The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
  Hospital/Medical
    Arkansas Children’s Hospital Injury Prevention Center
    Arkansas Rehabilitation Services (ARS)
  Legal
    Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts
  Legislative
    Arkansas Governor’s Office U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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