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OF 1)f-,l <br /> t <br /> /:-K7,6, J Guidepost <br /> i£LINO�y <br /> The Safe Systems Approach <br /> The USDOT has implemented a new guiding strategy for addressing roadway safety. The safe systems philosophy <br /> shifts the focus of roadway safety towards a commitment to zero traffic deaths and serious injuries. To support this <br /> vision,safety programs target infrastructure,human behavior,responsible oversight of the vehicle and transportation <br /> industry,and emergency response. The safe system framework emphasizes the following principles: <br /> , , 41111, <br /> ) -Humans Make Mistakes , <br /> Death and SeriousI <br /> , VPIP- <br /> �" <br /> ' <br /> Injuries are Humans are <br /> Unacceptable Vulnerable <br /> THE SAFE <br /> SYSTEM M <br /> im. <br /> APPROACH <br /> ‘Pl"c , , <br /> Redundancy Responsibility <br /> is Critical is Shared <br /> Safety is Proactive <br /> Death and Serious Injuries are Unacceptable <br /> The Safe System approach prioritizes eliminating crashes that result in death or serious injury,which is why this study <br /> focuses primarily on fatal and severe crashes. <br /> Humans Make Mistakes <br /> People will inevitably make mistakes and decisions that can lead or contribute to crashes, but the transportation <br /> system can be designed and operated to accommodate certain types and levels of human mistakes and avoid death <br /> and serious injuries when a crash occurs. <br /> Humans Are Vulnerable <br /> The human body has physical limitations regarding trauma tolerance. Therefore, it is critical to design and operate a <br /> system that is human-centric and accommodates physical human vulnerabilities. <br /> kapur Page 16 of 81 <br /> all in <br />