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**When using the database, keep in mind:**

The database is populated with information from publicly available SHSPs. SHSPs are required to be posted by the U.S. DOT and are available on FHWA's Office of Safety website.
	There is a short interval between when SHSP updates are available and the time those data appear in the database.
	Some data are subjective and based on interpretation of SHSP content. For example, emphasis area strategies are organized by categories established by the developers of the database to make is easier for users to compare data across States. If you believe that some data are not presented accurately, please contact us.
	The term “State” includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
	The U.S. Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trademarks or manufacturer's names may be mentioned only because they are considered essential to the objective of the document and are meant for information exchange only.If you have any questions or comments about the database, contact Danielle Betkey, FHWA Office of Safety, 202-366-9417.

The **Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) Database** contains key data from 52 SHSPs about the data-driven approaches states are using to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries. The database includes information about emphasis area strategies and action plans; 4E safety partners; approaches states are using to update, implement, and evaluate plans; and much more. Contact Danielle Betkey in the FHWA Office of Safety with your questions or comments.
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  Behavioral                                Distracted DrivingDrowsy DrivingImpaired DrivingLicensingOccupant ProtectionOther (Behavioral)Speeding/Aggressive DrivingInfrastructure                                IntersectionsOther (Infrastructure)Railroad CrossingsRoadway DepartureWork ZonesVulnerable Users                                MotorcyclesOlder DriversOther (Vulnerable Users)Younger DriversOthers                                Pedestrians and BicyclesLegislative/PolicyCMV/Heavy VehiclesDataIncident Management/EMSOtherState
                    
Select allAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirgin IslandsVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect states from the dropdown: To select multiple, press Ctrl keyInclude Strategies 
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    To help database users view the range of strategies states use to achieve results in emphasis areas, the database organizes **emphasis area strategies** into the following **categories**:
                  Strategy Category
                          Strategy FocusEngineering
                          Infrastructure design techniques and highway/roadway and vehicle features that help keep vehicles from leaving the roadway, improve intersection safety, and keep pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists safe. See the Office of Safety’s Proven Safety Countermeasures for common engineering countermeasures used in Engineering strategies.Education
                          Outreach and communications techniques (e.g. information campaigns, public service announcements, and school programs) that educate system users about roadway safety issues. Also includes training that improves the skills of practitioners involved in keeping roadways safe (e.g. local and state police, emergency responders, commercial vehicle operators, and state and local roadway construction and maintenance staff).Enforcement
                          Actions used by law enforcement to enforce traffic safety laws and regulations, including laws related to impaired driving, speeding, distracted driving, seat belt use, and child restraints. Also includes activities used by state motor vehicle administration agencies to ensure that roadway users comply with state laws and regulations.Incident Management/EMS
                          Actions that help remove traffic incidents and return the roadway to full capacity. Strategies often focus on a coordinated response from law enforcement, fire and rescue, emergency management, and towing and recovery.Legislative/Policy/Planning
                          Actions that involve legislative, policy, programming, and planning approaches to address roadway safety issues. Includes laws pertaining to impaired driving, helmet laws, distracted driving laws, and pedestrian and bicycle-related laws. Also include activities that integrate roadway safety into surface transportation planning and decisionmaking.Data
                          Actions that improve the collection, analysis, and the use of data by decisionmakers to make data-driven roadway safety improvements. Also includes the deployment of information technology (IT) systems (databases, mobile computing, and hand-held devices) that make roadway safety data available to highway and roadway agencies, law enforcement personnel, planners, and others involved in the delivery of safe roadway networks.
                              Learn more on the Roadway Safety Data Program website.Other
                          Other actions to improve roadway safety not covered in the above strategy categories.
    
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