Louisiana
SHSP Key Components
Lead Agency:
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Time Period Plan Covers:
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Vision:
To reach destination zero deaths on Louisiana’s roadways.
Mission:
To reduce the human and economic toll on Louisiana’s transportation system due to traffic crashes.
Plan's Goals:
To continue reducing fatalities and serious injuries by 50% by 2030.
Emphasis Areas
EA Type:
Behavioral
Goals:
The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.
Objectives:
The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.
Education
Increase public information, engagement, and education efforts regionally and statewide.
Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
Strengthen laws and public policies to prohibit distracted driving.
Enforcement/Adjudication
Increase distracted driving enforcement.
Engineering
Reduce distracted driving through infrastructure/operational improvements and utilizing technology.
EA Type:
Behavioral
Goals:
The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.
Objectives:
The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.
Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
Reduce the number of impaired driving crashes involving drivers under the legal age to drink.
Reduce drugged driving.
Education
Conduct education and community outreach programs.
Enforcement/Adjudication
Reduce the number of repeat Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) offenders.
Increase the number of high visibility enforcement DWI programs and improve support for enforcement related to DWI patrolling and arrests.
Engineering
Identify, develop, and deploy engineering solutions along corridors found to experience severe crashes related to impaired driving.
EA Type:
Infrastructure
Goals:
The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.
Objectives:
The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.
Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
Identify or develop sources of information that assist with the selection of safety projects and provide outreach and training to all SHSP/HSIP stakeholders.
Standardize the consideration of substantive safety of non-motorized users within the project development process for all projects.
Data
Improve data collection, quality, analysis, mapping, and reporting for all public roads and educate users on how to access the information for evaluation, project selection, and prioritization.
Education
Increase statewide education and awareness via social media and other forms of communication.
Engineering
Reduce non-motorized user fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads through targeted investments and outreach.
Reduce crashes at intersections for drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
Reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries related to vehicles leaving the roadway.
EA Type:
Behavioral
Goals:
The plan does not list goals for this Emphasis Area.
Objectives:
The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.
Enforcement/Adjudication
Increase occupant restraint use rate through sustained enforcement.
Prioritize efforts geographically and by target populations with low use rates.
Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
Increase public compliance through systems support.
Increase the number of child passenger safety (CPS) and CarFit technicians in the state.
Improve occupant restraint use through regulatory and legislative enhancements.
Education
Improve marketing, education, and outreach efforts.