Performance Measures - Safety Security
Performance Measures - Safety Security
The goal of the Safety | Security performance measure is to improve the safety and security of the transportation system for all users. Five performance measures have been established for evaluating safe traveling conditions on the highway system.
The MPO is working to improve safety for all walkers, bicyclists, and drivers.
The goal of the Safety | Security performance measure is to improve the safety and security of the transportation system for all users. Focusing specifically on the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), five performance measures have been established for evaluating safe traveling conditions on the highway system. These measures, which became effective on April 14, 2016, were developed to consider the safety of motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. The goal of the HSIP is to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads and is supported by the following five performance measures established under MAP-21.
- Number of fatalities
- Rate of fatalities (measured against roadway traffic volumes)
- Number of serious injuries
- Rate of serious injuries (measured against roadway traffic volumes)
- Number of non-motorized (bicycle and pedestrian) fatalities and serious injuries
In addition to reporting on the established performance measures, FDOT and the MPO are now responsible for establishing annually reported targets for each of these five measures. Since crash data from any given year may have extreme peaks or valleys, a rolling five-year average of the data is used as the basis for evaluating crash patterns and trends. Reporting of safety targets is based on the assessment of historic 5-year averages and projected 5-year periods. The MPO Board adopted its sixth set of safety targets on January 23, 2023. Consistent with FDOT's statewide safety targets and the belief that no traffic deaths or serious injuries are acceptable, the MPO's 2023 safety targets are zero.
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On average, fatalities have been rising in Manatee & Sarasota Counties. Over the last few years, fatalities have plateaued. This is fairly consistent with national trends. Part of the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan is to reach zero fatalities by 2045. In order to achieve this, the MPO aims to have 4-5 fewer fatalities each year. The number of people killed in traffic crashes in the Sarasota/Manatee region has increased about 12.5% since 2018.
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The traffic fatality rate has been increasing in Manatee & Sarasota Counties, but is still lower than the state average. The fatality rate is measured by the number of fatalities per 100 million VMT (Vehicle Miles Travelled). VMT is basically transportation jargon for the number of miles traveled by all vehicles. Part of the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan is to lower the fatality rate year by year. The fatality rate has increased by almost 8% since 2018.
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On average, serious injuries are on a downward trend over the past few years. This is consistent with nationwide trends and can be attributed to vehicle safety features and safety infrastructure projects. The rolling five-year average increased steadily from the early 2000s, but the total number of serious injuries has been falling year after year since a peak year in 2016. The number of people seriously injured in traffic crashes has decreased by about 22% since 2018.
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The serious injury rate in Manatee & Sarasota Counties demonstrates a steady increasing trend, and is considerably higher than the state average. The serious injury rate is measured by the number of people seriously injured in traffic crashes per 100 million VMT (Vehicle Miles Travelled). VMT is basically transportation jargon for the number of miles traveled by all vehicles. Part of the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan is to lower the serious injury rate year by year. The serious injury rate has decreased by about 25% since 2018.
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Any fatalities or serious injuries involving pedestrians, bicyclists, or people in non-motorized vehicles (foot scooters, hoverboards, etc.) are included in this measure. Nonmotorized deaths and serious injuries have climbed slowly since 2010. More recent data suggest a slightly downturning trend over the last few years. The number of nonmotorized users killed or seriously injured have decreased by about 3.4% since 2018.
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This is a heat map of all crashes in the last 5 years. The MPO aims to make the region's transportation network safer by reducing crashes. This map helps identify which intersections need to be prioritized in safety updates. This map contains a lot of data, so it may take longer to load when zoomed out. For faster searching, zoom in or use the search bar to locate an address or intersection.
The FDOT analyzed all the Fatal and Serious Injury crashes that occurred on state roads between 2015 and 2021. In each county, the map highlights the top 10 road segments with the highest number of such crashes by displaying them in red color
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