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Benefits of Performance Management
Implementing performance targets setting, along with asset management, provides:
- More opportunities to assess the region's assets for moving the transportation system to a state of good repair.
- An improvement of transportation system performance resulting in more reliable and less congested roadways, resulting in better air quality for the region.
- Provides protection for investments in the transportation roadway system and stretches taxpayer dollars, as far as possible.
- An improvement of system resiliency in the aftermath of extreme weather events, such as Hurricanes Harvey and Ike, changing climate conditions, and shifts in the regional economy.
- Protects and improves safety for passengers and employees of the public transportation system by implementing safety management systems.
About the 2024 System Performance Scorecards
For each of the performance areas, the progress achieved towards meeting the targets are detailed in the tables below. For all measures, the Actuals are based on the best available data, at the time of reporting. There is a one-year lag due to data verifications by TxDOT and USDOT, therefore, the conditions reported may contain the previous year data sets.
A public comment period for the 2024 Scorecards Performance Report was held from July 19, 2024 to August 18, 2024.
Transportation Performance Measure Scorecards
About the Scorecards
For each of the performance areas, the progress achieved towards meeting the targets are detailed in the tables below.
For all measures, the Actuals are based on the best available data, at the time of reporting. There is a one-year lag due to data verifications by TxDOT and USDOT, therefore, the conditions reported may contain the previous year data sets.
Safety Targets
The Transportation Policy Council (TPC) approved Resolution 2019-05 to support the State’s effort to achieve its safety performance measure targets. Supporting the State’s efforts includes using the same or similar methodology to set these targets. The State methodology uses a five-year rolling average to set the targets for the State safety performance measures. In 2020, the TPC approved a Vision Zero policy by Resolution 2020-26 committing to support transportation projects and programs to eliminate traffic fatalities in the region by the year 2050.
The trends in fatalities and crashes do not reflect the intent and commitment of the TPC to improve traffic safety in the Houston-Galveston region and significantly reduce fatalities and serious injuries.
H-GAC has committed to participate in advancing crash reduction strategies measures through the Regional Safety Plan and will annually assess progress on safety performance measures.
Safety Performance Scorecard
| Performance Targets and Actuals by Year | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||
| Measure | Desired Trend | Targets | Actuals | Targets Achieved? | Targets | Actuals | Targets Achieved? | Targets |
| Fatalities | 697 | 839 | No | 727 | 779 | No | 765 | |
| Fatalities Rate | 1.05 | 1.41 | No | 1.23 | 1.13 | Yes | 1.26 | |
| Serious Injuries | 3,424 | 4,264 | No | 3,668 | 4,239 | No | 3,911 | |
| Serious Injuries Rate | 5.15 | 7.17 | No | 6.18 | 6.13 | Yes | 6.42 | |
| Non-motorized Fatalities and Serious Injuries | 667 | 806 | No | 713 | 883 | No | 764 | |
Actuals based on TxDOT CRIS data as of January 2024; 2023 and 2024 Fatality Rates and Serious Injury Rates based on projected Annual VMT. Targets are projected trends and do not reflect the aspirational goals of the Transportation Policy Council to significantly reduce fatalities and serious injuries.
Pavement & Bridge Conditions Scorecard
| Performance Targets and Actuals by Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Measure | 2022 Targets/Actuals | 2022 Targets Achieved | Desired Trend | 2024 Targets | 2026 Targets |
| Interstate pavement in good condition | 42.1%/44.6% | Yes | 45.7% | 45.7% | |
| Interstate pavement in fair condition | 57.8%/55.3% | Yes | 54.2% | 54.2% | |
| Interstate pavement in poor condition | 0.1%/0.1% | Yes | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| Non-Interstate NHS pavement in good condition | 34.4%/38.3% | Yes | 34.7% | 34.7% | |
| Non-Interstate NHS pavement in fair condition | 40.8%/40.2% | Yes | 62.0% | 62.0% | |
| Non-Interstate NHS pavement in poor condition | 24.8%/21.5% | Yes | 3.2% | 3.2% | |
| National Highway System bridge deck area in good condition | 49.1%/48.5% | No | 49.9% | 49.9% | |
| National Highway System bridge deck area in fair condition | 49.7%/50.2% | No | 48.8% | 48.8% | |
| National Highway System bridge deck area in poor condition | 1.2%/1.3% | No | 1.3% | 1.3% | |
For Non-Interstate National Highway System (NHS) pavement measures, the 2022 the condition calculation was based on only one condition rating, the International Roughness Index (IRI). For 2024 and 2026, the condition calculation was changed to three ratings, the IRI, Cracking, and Rutting or Faulting (based on the pavement types of asphalt concrete, jointed concrete, and continuously reinforced concrete pavement). This explains the noticeable difference between the Non-Interstate pavement targets in Fair condition in 2022 of 40.8% and in 2024 of 62.0%.
Reliability & Congestion Scorecard
| Performance Targets and Actuals by Year | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure | Desired Trend | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | ||||
| Targets/Actuals | Targets Achieved? | Targets/Actuals | Target Achieved? | Targets | Target Adjustment | |||
| Interstate Reliability of Person Miles Traveled | 69%/79% | Yes | 70%/70% | Yes | 71% | No adjustment recommended | ||
| Non-Interstate Reliability of Person Miles Traveled | 80%/89% | Yes | 75%/81% | Yes | 77% | No adjustment recommended | ||
| (An increased value indicates improvement.) | ||||||||
| Interstate Truck Travel Time Reliability Index | 2.2/1.9 | Yes | 2.2/2.0 | Yes | 2.2 | No adjustment recommended | ||
| Peak Hour Excessive Delay - Houston Urban Area | 14.0/13.5 | Yes | 16.0/15.5 | Yes | 16.0 | 17.0 | ||
| Peak Hour Excessive Delay - Conroe-The Woodlands Urban Area | NA/8.1 | Not applicable | 8.0/9.0 | No | 8.0 | No adjustment recommended | ||
| (A decreased value indicates improvement.) | ||||||||
| Non-Single Occupant Vehicle Trips - Houston Urban Area | 20.0%/21.1% | Yes | 21.1%/25.3% | Yes | 22.0% | 27.0% | ||
| Non-Single Occupant Vehicle Trips - Conroe-The Woodlands Urban Area | NA/19.7% | Not applicable | 20.0%/22.9% | Yes | 20.0% | 24.0% | ||
| (An increased value indicates improvement.) | ||||||||
Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Scorecard
| Performance Targets and Actuals by Year | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure | Desired Trend | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | ||||
| Targets/Actuals | Targets Achieved? | Targets/Actuals | Target Achieved? | Targets | Target Adjustment | |||
| Emission Reductions of NOx (kg/day) | 1,429.077/1,383.040 | No | 221.251/19.964 | No | 601.465 | No adjustment recommended | ||
| Emission Reductions of VOC (kg/day) | 234.604/98.863 | No | 69.939/4.325 | No | 172.864 | No adjustment recommended | ||
An increased value indicates improvement.
On-Road Mobile Source Emission Reductions:
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
Transit Asset Management Scorecard
| Performance Targets and Actuals by Year | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asset Category | Desired Trend | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | ||
| Baseline | Targets/Actuals | Targets Achieved? | Targets/Actuals | Target Achieved? | Targets | Targets | ||
| Rolling Stock (revenue vehicles) | 11% | 11%/10% | Yes | 10%/10% | Yes | 10% | 10% | |
| Equipment (non-revenue vehicles) | 46% | 46%/46% | Yes | 46%/46% | Yes | 46% | 46% | |
| Facilities (buildings and structures) | 55% | 55%/55% | Yes | 54%/45% | Yes | 45% | 45% | |
| Infrastructure (rail tracks, signals & systems) | 0% | 0%/0% | Yes | 0%/0% | Yes | 0% | 0% | |
| (A lower percentage indicates better conditions of the transit assets.) | ||||||||
Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Scorecard
| Performance Targets and Actuals by Mode and Year | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier I Transit Agencies (METRO and Island Transit)* | ||||||
| Rates Per 100,000 Vehicle Revenue Miles | Mode | Desired Trend | 2021 Targets | 2021 Actuals | 2021 Targets Achieved? | 2023 Targets |
| Fatalities | Bus | 0 | 4 | No | 0 | |
| Fatalities Rate | 0 | 0.008 | No | 0 | ||
| Injuries | 194 | 203 | No | 175 | ||
| Injuries Rate | 0.258 | 0.426 | No | 0.425 | ||
| Safety Events | 136 | 265 | No | 136 | ||
| Safety Events Rate | 0.258 | 0.556 | No | 0.33 | ||
| Mean Distance Between Failures | 10,084 | 7,503 | No | 6,750 | ||
| Fatalities | Paratransit | 0 | 0 | Yes | 0 | |
| Fatalities Rate | 0 | 0 | Yes | 0 | ||
| Injuries | 35 | 41 | No | 35 | ||
| Injuries Rate | 0.174 | 0.258 | No | 0.174 | ||
| Safety Events | 39 | 32 | Yes | 39 | ||
| Safety Events Rate | 0.19 | 0.202 | No | 0.289 | ||
| Mean Distance Between Failures | 22,039 | 25,346 | Yes | 21,000 | ||
| Fatalities | Rail | 0 | 1 | No | 0 | |
| Fatalities Rate | 0 | 0.032 | No | 0 | ||
| Injuries | 50 | 32 | Yes | 45 | ||
| Injuries Rate | 1.466 | 1.035 | Yes | 1.886 | ||
| Safety Events | 121 | 81 | Yes | 100 | ||
| Safety Events Rate | 3.51 | 2.62 | Yes | 4.715 | ||
| Mean Distance Between Failures | 9,292 | 17,975 | Yes | 15,000 | ||
| Fatalities | Bus Rapid Transit** | N/A** | 0 | N/A** | 0 | |
| Fatalities Rate | N/A** | 0 | N/A** | 0 | ||
| Injuries | N/A** | 1 | N/A** | 10 | ||
| Injuries Rate | N/A** | 0.67 | N/A** | 2.651 | ||
| Safety Events | N/A** | 2 | N/A** | 10 | ||
| Safety Events Rate | N/A** | 1.339 | N/A** | 2.651 | ||
| Mean Distance Between Failures | N/A** | 5,417 | N/A** | 4,000 | ||
*Tier I public transportation providers operate a rail fixed guideway transportation system or have 101 or more vehicles in revenue service during peak regular service.
** Bus Rapid Transit service began in August 2020, therefore, there was insufficient data to calculate a 5-year rate.
| Performance Targets and Actuals by Mode and Year | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier II Transit Agencies* | ||||||
| Rates Per Vehicle Revenue Miles | Mode | Desired Trend | 2021 Targets | 2021 Actuals | 2021 Targets Achieved? | 2023 Targets |
| Fatalities | Fixed Route | 0 | 0 | Yes | 0 | |
| Fatalities Rate | 0 | 0 | Yes | 0 | ||
| Injuries | .049 | 0 | Yes | 10 | ||
| Injuries Rate | 0.0000008 | 0 | Yes | 2.651 | ||
| Safety Events | 0.82 | 0.04 | Yes | 10 | ||
| Safety Events Rate | 0.000002 | 0.0000018 | Yes | 2.651 | ||
| Mean Distance Between Failures | 82,544 | - | - | 4,000 | ||
| Fatalities | Demand Response | 0 | 0 | Yes | 0 | |
| Fatalities Rate | 0 | 0 | Yes | 0 | ||
| Injuries | 1.34 | 3.58 | No | 1.68 | ||
| Injuries Rate | 0.0000013 | 0.0000044 | No | 0.0000015 | ||
| Safety Events | 1.53 | 1.8 | No | 1.9 | ||
| Safety Events Rate | 0.0000015 | 0.0000026 | Yes | 0.0000020 | ||
| Mean Distance Between Failures | 386,106 | - | - | 288,488 | ||
*Tier II small public transportation providers have 100 or fewer vehicles in revenue service during peak regular service and do not operate a rail fixed guideway transportation system.