Objective Category
Emergency/Incident Management Use of Technology

This category contains objectives that focus on deploying technology needed to support traffic incident management.

Associated Objectives and Performance Measures

Objective Performance Measure
Increase number of ITS-related assets (e.g., roadside cameras, dynamic message signs, vehicle speed detectors) in use for incident and emergency detection by X in Y years. Number of ITS-related assets in use for incident detection.
Increase number of regional road miles covered by ITS-related assets (e.g., roadside cameras, dynamic message signs, vehicle speed detectors) in use for incident detection by X percent in Y years. Number of regional roadway miles covered by ITS-related assets in use for incident detection.
Increase number of traffic signals equipped with emergency vehicle preemption by X percent in Y years. Number of traffic signals equipped with emergency vehicle preemption.

Associated Planning Factors and Goals

Planning Factor Goal
B. Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users; Achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads
G. Promote efficient system management and operation; Improve the efficiency of the surface transportation system

Associated Service Packages

Service Package
PS02: Emergency Response
PS03: Emergency Vehicle Preemption
TM06: Traffic Information Dissemination
TM08: Traffic Incident Management System

Source

Planning for Operations Desk Reference


 
Since the mapping between objectives and service packages is not always straight-forward and often situation-dependent, these mappings should only be used as a starting point. Users should do their own analysis to identify the best service packages for their region.