OPTIONS FOR ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VIRGINIA'S SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. FINAL REPORT
In 1993, Virginia began to formalize the relationships and organizational structure for its Safety Management System (SMS). Although the SMS is no longer a federal requirement, Virginia decided to continue its implementation. The Focal Point for the SMS is within the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The SMS Steering Committee in Virginia is composed of representatives of VDOT, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Virginia State Police, the Office of Emergency Medical Services of the Virginia Department of Health, and the Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program. This report outlines some options that have the potential to enhance the ability of Virginia's SMS to facilitate traffic safety in the Commonwealth. The report recommends that Virginia's SMS Steering Committee consider the following options: (1) establish an SMS coordinator position, (2) formalize a strategic planning process, (3) use the SMS to vitalize local traffic safety commissions, (4) encourage the use of the holistic corridor approach by community traffic safety programs, (5) provide for more integral involvement of the public health community in Virginia's SMS, (6) determine whether electronic communication would further Virginia's transportation safety goals, and (7) provide for the implementation of improved traffic records.
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Corporate Authors:
Virginia Transportation Research Council
530 Edgemont Road
Charlottesville, VA United States 22903Virginia Department of Transportation
1401 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA United States 23219Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Jernigan, J D
- Publication Date: 1996-2
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 20 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Coordination; Improvements; Public health; Records management; Safety management; Safety programs; Strategic planning; Traffic engineering; Traffic safety; Transportation safety
- Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic commissions; Traffic records
- Geographic Terms: Virginia
- Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00720225
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/VA-96-R31, VTRC 96-R31
- Contract Numbers: 0193-040-940
- Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Apr 18 1996 12:00AM