Authors
Cicchino, J.
Publisher
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Website Section
Driver Behaviors
Method
Descriptive analysis.
Abstract
This research note summaries the results of te Target Zero Teams Project (TZTP) in Washington state. TZTP was part of the statewide goal to reduce traffic fatalities to zero by the year 2030. The program included increased road safety enforcement. It also trained officers about data-driven countermeasures. The results from this analysis present statewide enforcement and fatality information from Washington state. The results revealed that, overall, there was a 34.4% reduction in alcohol- and drug-impaired driving fatalities.
Reference
Cicchino, J. (2012) Washington’s Target Zero Teams Project: Reduction in Fatalities During Year One – Traffic Safety Facts: Research Note. DOT HS 811 687. Washington, D.C.: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Related Topics
Impair, impaired, DUI, zero, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, alcohol, drinking, drug, marijuana, opioids, influence, driving under the influence
Washington’s Target Zero Teams Project: Reductions in Fatalities During Year One
