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The average rate of MoDOT’s Seat Belt Unbuckled Rule for third quarter 2024 remained the same as last quarter at 0.02. The average number of violations for the third quarter increased to 86, compared to 71 last quarter. 

The average number of violations for speeding over 6 MPH this quarter was 14, up four from second quarter, at a rate of 0.0026. The third quarter violations for speeding over 15 MPH totaled three which is down four from previous quarter.   

The rate goal for the Backing When Leaving Rule is less than 10 rate events per 1,000 miles. The third quarter rate remained unchanged compared to the previous quarter at 13 events per 1,000 miles. There was an average of 47,373 events in the third quarter, up 673 from last quarter’s average.

In the past, safety scorecards were used to show individual scores by vehicle. Since the inception of employee key fobs, the safety scorecards are now specific to each driver. Rates above 95% on the Driver Safety Scorecard indicate the driver is at low risk for an accident. MoDOT's overall driver safety average is 97.3%.

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.