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Project
Characteristics |
Cooperative
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Program
Areas |
| Law
Enforcement and Prosecution |
Type
of Jurisdiction |
| State |
Targeted
Population |
| Impaired,
Unbelted, Speeding Drivers and Youth |
Jurisdiction
Size |
| 2,926,324 |
Funding |
Section
402: $230,000
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Contact |
Mark
Campbell
IA Gov. Traffic Safety Bureau
Wallace Building, 4th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-5430
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Digest
Listing
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IOWA
Iowa Law Enforcement
Cooperates for Traffic Safety
PDF
Version
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION
During 2001, Iowa recorded 446 traffic
fatalities. The largest contributors to traffic-related fatalities and injuries
in the state, in addition to impaired driving, is failure to yield or stop at
stop signs and lights, which causes an average of 70 traffic deaths per year.
Other contributors are excessive speed, and lack of safety belt use.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The goal of the Iowa Law Enforcement Cooperates for Traffic
Safety project
is to reduce traffic fatalities and promote safe driving through education and
enforcement. The main objectives are to:
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Increase enforcement contacts with traffic law
violators;
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Promote cooperation, multi-agency law enforcement initiatives directed at identified high-risk problem areas;
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Reduce traffic fatalities by two percent to achieve
a statewide traffic fatality rate of 1.6 fatalities per 100 million vehicle
miles traveled; and
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Promote safe driving and raise awareness of older driver issues.
STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES
The Iowa Law Enforcement Cooperates
for Traffic Safety project implemented
the following strategies and related activities to achieve its goals:
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Conducted selective overtime enforcement (for
example, impaired driving and occupant restraint enforcement) in high
risk, high crash areas or corridors with 18 law enforcement agencies
in high-risk areas.
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Concentrated on speeding, lack of safety belt
use, and impaired driving.
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Conducted corridor enforcement events along an
entire highway route or region.
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Initiated a highway safety education effort
aimed at providing safe driving tips for rural youth.
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Conducted an older driver's conference to
promote safer driving habits among older adults.
RESULTS
The Iowa Law Enforcement Cooperates
for Traffic Safety project achieved the
following results:
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Generated 1,048 alcohol-related contacts through the efforts of 18 law enforcement agencies (an increase of 10 percent from the previous
year).
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Reported a total of 4,488 occupant restraint contacts. (400 more than the previous year).
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Reported 9,622 speed contacts (500 more than the previous year).
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In 2002, achieved the lowest fatalities rate since World War II. The 404 reported fatalities far exceeded the project's
two
percent goal of 15 fatalities. Iowa's traffic fatalities actually declined by 42, or more then
nine percent, from 2001 totals.
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Achieved a fatality rate of 1.33 per 100 million motor vehicles traveled.
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Generated 270 public information and education
contacts..
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Held the first older driver conference with 200
attendees.
Fall
2003 complete Digest (PDF)
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