Date Published/Effective Year: 2007
Time Period Plan Covers: 2007 - present
Version: 1
SHSP Lead: Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Vision Statement: Provide and promote the safest roadway transportation system for all travelers – zero deaths, zero injuries.
Mission Statement: Develop, implement, and evaluate a data-driven, multidisciplinary process to maximize road safety through widespread collaboration, integrating Engineering, Enforcement, Education, and Emergency Services (the “4E” approach).
Overall Goals: Reverse the increasing trend of traffic-related fatalities and injuries upon the implementation of the Oklahoma SHSP (toward zero fatalities and injuries).
Achieve a 20 percent reduction in the 2004 Oklahoma fatality rate (1.71 lives lost per 100 million vehicle miles of travel) by 2015, resulting in a projected savings of 185 lives.
Achieve a 20 percent reduction in the 2004 Oklahoma serious injury rate (40.47 serious injuries per 100 million vehicle miles of travel) by 2015, resulting in a projected reduction of 4,372 serious injuries.
Emphasis Areas: - Unsafe Driver Behavior – Impaired, Aggressive, and Fatigued/Distracted Driving, Occupant Protection
- Intersection Crashes
- Lane Departure Crashes
- Crashes Involving Young Drivers
Supports Toward Zero Deaths in SHSP: Yes
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