| Stakeholder |
Role in Process |
| State and local traffic engineering staff |
Problem identification and selection of transportation system improvements to mitigate crash problems; proactive efforts such as road safety audits to identify potential crash problems before they occur |
| State and local highway safety staff |
Problem identification and selection of strategies to mitigate crash problems; liaison with state and local non-engineering stakeholders, identification and acquisition of funding |
| Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) |
Facilitate collaborative safety efforts between member agencies and other interested parties |
| State and local transportation design staff |
Provide roadway designs that minimize the likelihood of head-on crashes; learn about real-world problems with current designs such that future designs can be improved |
| State and local highway maintenance staff |
Provide input concerning current or future maintenance issues for specific sites under investigation; provide maintenance-related treatments in some cases |
| State and local police |
Provide input concerning hazardous sites based upon their observations and citation records; provide input concerning driver behavior and factors that might influence treatment choice; provide support for driver-oriented strategies such as occupant restraint and DUI legislation; enforce unsafe driving actions that contribute to head-on crashes such as speeding and unsafe passing maneuvers |
| Driver education instructors |
Educate beginning drivers and older motorists on types of locations that are more hazardous; educate motorists on unsafe driving actions that contribute to head-on crashes such as driving while drowsy; provide support for driver-oriented strategies such as occupant restraint and DUI legislation |
| Local media |
Provide media coverage of nature and causes of head-on crashes to educate drivers of the implications of unsafe driving actions that result in head-on crashes; provide media coverage concerning safety programs intended to reduce head-on crashes |
| Trucking industry members |
Provide input into possible roadway causes and truck driver behaviors which lead to HO truck-crashes at specific location; provide feedback to the trucking industry concerning educating truck drivers on the dangers of unsafe driving acts which can lead to HO crashes (e.g., driving while drowsy, unsafe passing, and driver inattention) |
| State and Federal Legislators |
Continued support in transportation budgets for money to fund transportation improvements and programs to reduce head-on crashes; continued support for driver-oriented legislation and programs that can lessen HO crash frequency or severity (e.g., occupant restraint and DUI legislation) |
| Local or state driver associations (e.g., AAA) |
Assist the state in educating the driving public on driving behaviors and roadway situation that lead to HOcrashes; help the state educate drivers on new roadway-related HO safety programs; support for driver-oriented legislation and programs that can lessen HO crash frequency or severity (e.g., occupant restraint and DUI legislation) |
| State coordinator of motorcycle safety programs. (See list of "state coordinators" on the Motorcycle Safety Foundation web page at www.msf-usa.org/pages/msfcontactsfs.html) |
Provide input on motorcyclist concerns and motorcycle safety concerns related to HO strategies (e.g., centerline rumble strips); educate motorcyclists concerning HO treatments and unsafe driving actions that can lead to HO crashes |