CALIFORNIA STATE OF-OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY (2)-2012

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GRANTS MADE EASY — STEP (Overtime) SCHEDULE A Grant No. PT1387 Page 3 GRANT DESCRIPTION OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY - 2010 RANKINGS The OTS Rankings provide individual cities a way to compare their city's traffic safety statistics to those of other cities with similar -sized populations. Cities can use these comparisons to see what traffic safety areas they may have problems in and which they were doing well in. Identifying emerging or on -going traffic safety problem areas help cities plan how to combat the problems. It should be noted that OTS rankings are only indicators of potential problems; there are many factors that may either understate or overstate a city /county ranking that must be evaluated based on local circumstances. The OTS Rankings are determined by the following: (1) Victim and collision data for the rankings is taken from the latest available California Highway Patrol (CHP) Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS) data; (2) Victim and collision rankings are based on rates of victims killed and injured or fatal and injury collisions per "1,000 daily- vehicle- miles-of- travel" (Caltrans data) and per "1,000 average population" (Department of Finance data) figures. This more accurately ensures proper weighting and comparisons when populations and daily vehicle miles traveled vary; (3) DUI arrest totals and rankings are calculated for cities only and are based on rates of non -CHP DUI arrests (Department of Justice data). This is so that local jurisdictions can see how their own efforts are working; and (4) Counties are assigned statewide rankings, while cities are assigned population group rankings. NOTE: City rankings are for incorporated cities only. County Rankings include all roads — state, county and local — and all jurisdictions — CHP, Sheriff, Police and special. OTS Rankings are calculated so that the higher the number of victims or collisions per 1000 residents in a population group, the higher the ranking. Number 1 in the rankings is the highest, or "worst." So, for Group B, a ranking of 1/53 is the highest or worst, 27/53 is average, and 53/53 is the lowest or best. The same methodology also applies for DUI arrest rankings. AGENCY NCIC COUNTY GROUP POPULATION (AVG) DVMT Santa Ana 3019 ORANGE COUNTY A 324,856 2,858,011 VICTIMS RANKING BY RANKING BY KILLED AND DAILY VEHICLE AVERAGE TYPE OF COLLISION INJURED MILES TRAVELED POPULATION Total Fatal and 1,621 6/13 5/13 Alcohol 200 1/13 3/13 HBD Driver 8 11/13 11/13 HBD Driver 21- 61 1/13 2/13 Motorcyclists 29 10/13 12/13 Pedestrians ... ............................... 151 5/13 5/13 Pedestrians 39 2/13 3/13 Pedestrians 12 5/13 7/13 Bicycl ists ...... ............................... 149 2/13 5/13 Bicyclists 23 1/13 2/13 Composite 4/13 3/13 COLLISIONS Speed 269 5113 5/13 Nighttime ...... ............................... 143 4/13 6/13 Hit and 187 4/13 5/13 DUI ARRESTS 997 0.51 % 9/13 OTS -38b (Rev. 8/12)