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Safety Performance Measures and Targets Endorsement (10 minutes)
Felix Nwoko, LPA Staff
Narrative
The purpose of this memo is to request the Board’s endorsement of NCDOT’s established safety Performance Measures Targets for 2018. Federal regulations require Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to set targets for five safety performance measures. The targets must be established in cooperation and collaboration with transit operators, MPOs, NCDOT, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). Also, 23 CFR 490 and 23 CFR 450 detail regulations that State DOT’s and MPO’s must follow regarding the inclusion of performance measures into the planning process, and implementation and details of the performance management process (targets, measures, etc.). Accordingly, NCDOT worked in coordination and collaboration with MPOs and the aforementioned stakeholder in setting targets.
Five targets have been set the following safety performance measures and submitted to FHWA:
1. Number of fatalities,
2. Fatality Rate (per 100 million VMT)
3. Number of Serious Injuries
4. Serious Injury Rate (per 100 million VMT)
5. Number of Non-motorized (Pedestrians + Bicyclists) Fatalities and Serious Injuries.
NCDOT’s 2018 Safety Targets are shown in the attachment. Also, a Resolution endorsing NCDOT’s Safety Performance Targets is attached.
Recommendation
TC Action: Recommend Board approval of the Resolution endorsing NCDOT's Safety Performance Targets.