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原文传递 Improving the Traffic Safety Culture in Kansas

题名：	Improving the Traffic Safety Culture in Kansas
作者：	Schrock, S. D.; Bruner, A.; Kummetha, V. C.; Shrider, T.; Fitzsimmons, E. J.
关键词：	Regional safety coalitions##Traffic safety culture##Kansas(state)##Transportation planniing##Guidance##Crash data analysis##Youth drivers##Kansas regional safety coalitions##
摘要：	The main objective of this research was to provide guidance to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) in establishing strategies to improve the traffic safety culture in Kansas. This was done by analyzing crash data with respect to the seven coalition districts in Kansas. A detailed literature review along with a survey of existing conditions in 27 states was carried out. Web research was carried out to determine existing safety culture programs both in the United States and internationally. The applicability of the documented safety culture programs is determined based on the crash analysis of the coalition districts. The summary of the crash statistics and traffic safety culture programs, shown in Appendix C, was presented at the coalition meetings in order to positively impact the state’s traffic safety culture by making sure the citizens of Kansas are thinking about safety proactively rather than reactively. The safety culture survey and the crash data analysis were able to provide a comparison between the largest issues contributing to traffic safety in Kansas and the types of issues where other states are spending their money. A common thread between the two is the appearance of younger drivers; drivers under the age of 30 made up over a third of drivers in crashes in Kansas, and most of the programs cited by other states have a youth component. This research will be the foundation upon which the Kansas regional safety coalitions build their traffic safety culture strategies. Additionally, this can be a valuable tool for other states going through a similar local involvement of traffic safety responsibilities or for traffic safety professionals to use as a reference for current traffic safety programs in the United States.
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