Write Up:

The MoDOT seatbelt rule has stayed consistent at 0.02 events per 1,000 miles driven for the last three months.  The total number of seatbelt exceptions was up in January, but the rate stayed the same.  For January this was equivalent to one seatbelt exception every 53,000 miles driven.  The majority of these were drivers pulling out of a parking space.  

For the speeding over six miles per hour, numbers have held steady the last three months with eight exceptions per month.  With 4.7 million miles driven in January there were eight exceptions.  This is equivalent to one exception per 588,000 miles driven.  

MoDOT continues doing great in the speeding over 15 miles per hour rule.  In the last six months there have only been three exceptions.  The rate of events is so low for this that it can be listed as a zero.  In the last six months this is close to three events with 20 million miles driven

The rate goal for backing when leaving is 10 rate events per 1,000 miles.  Last year there was an average of 15 rate events per 1000 miles driven.  

As shown on the safety scorecards, MoDOT is at a low risk for having an incident across the board from passenger cars to dump trucks. When averaging the three different classes together to make one score, MoDOT is at 97.2. That is significant when considering the average score started at 82.1.  

Purpose of the Measure:

Wearing seat belts, adhering to posted speed limits, and limiting backing, are the very basics of a safe workplace.  Seat belt use and following the posted speed limits are also Missouri State law.  This measure will track how MoDOT is performing on the very basics of a safe workplace.  This is just one small piece of a much larger effort to ensure every team member goes home safe each and every day.

Measurement and Data Collection:

Using telematics and GPS technology, MoDOT monitors and collects data about seat belt usage and speeding, among other metrics, in MoDOT’s fleet ensuring vehicles are being operated in a safe manner.  This data is used extensively to answer customer questions regarding snow removal and investigate allegations of damage caused by MoDOT fleet.