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					SHSP Key Components
									**Lead Agency:**
						Nebraska Department of Transportation
        
									**Time Period Plan Covers:**
						2022
-2026
				
        
        
        					**Plan's Goals:**
						Reduce traffic fatalities per 100 million VMT from 1.122 (2016-2020 average fatality rate) to 0.90 fatalities by December 31, 2026. The State’s ultimate goal is toward zero deaths.
		
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					Emphasis Areas
        **Increasing Seat Belt Usage**

        **EA Type:**
      	Behavioral**Goals:**
      	To achieve Nebraska’s fatality and serious injury goals, the number of annual unbelted fatalities needs to be reduced by 16. The number of unbelted serious injuries needs to be reduced by 99 per year.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    Child Passenger Protection Program
    Primary Seat Belt Law
  Education
    Multi-Media Belt Use Campaign
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Demonstration Units
    Periodic Statewide Enforcement Operations        
      **Reducing Impaired Driving Crashes**

        **EA Type:**
      	Behavioral**Goals:**
      	To achieve Nebraska’s fatality and serious injury goals, the number of annual fatalities involving alcohol or drug impairment needs to be reduced by 9. The number of serious injuries in crashes involving alcohol or drug impairment needs to be reduced by 41 per year.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    0.08 BAC and Zero Tolerance Laws
    Administrative License Revocation Law
    Open Container and Repeat Offender Laws
  Education
    Alcohol Server/Seller Training
    Drug Recognition Expert Training
    Judicial and Prosecution Training
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Conduct Sobriety Checkpoints
    Periodic Statewide Enforcement Operations
    Underage Alcohol Enforcement Operations        
      **Reducing Intersection Crashes**

        **EA Type:**
      	Infrastructure**Goals:**
      	To achieve Nebraska’s fatality and serious injury goals, the number of annual fatalities at intersections needs to be reduced by 10. The number of serious injuries at intersections needs to be reduced by 123 per year**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Engineering
    Advance Warning Detection
    Enhance Signing And Post Reflective Sheeting
    Restricted Crossing U-Turns
    Roundabouts
  Education
    Educational Materials On Intersection Traffic Control Devices
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Red Light Running Enforcement Campaigns        
      **Reducing Non-Motorist Crashes**

        no result**Goals:**
      	To achieve Nebraska’s fatality and serious injury goals, the number of annual non-motorist fatalities needs to be reduced by 2. The number of nonmotorist serious injuries needs to be reduced by 18 per year.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Engineering
    ADA Ramps & Curb Extensions
    Crosswalk Overhead Lighting
    High Visibility Crosswalk Markings
    Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons
    Road Diets
    Roundabouts        
      **Reducing Older Driver Crashes**

        **EA Type:**
      	Vulnerable Users**Goals:**
      	To achieve Nebraska’s fatality and serious injury goals, the number of annual traffic fatalities involving an older driver needs to be reduced by 6. The number of serious injuries from crashes involving older drivers needs to be reduced by 48 per year.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Engineering
    Advance Warning Detection
    Beveled Edge
    Edgeline and Centerline Rumble Strips
    Larger Signs and Signal Heads
    Median Barriers
    Restricted Crossing U-Turns
    Roundabouts
    Wider Pavement Markings        
      **Reducing Roadway/Lane Departure Crashes**

        **EA Type:**
      	Infrastructure**Goals:**
      	To achieve Nebraska’s fatality and serious injury goals, the number of annual roadway/lane departure fatalities needs to be reduced by 16. The number of roadway/lane departure serious injuries needs to be reduced by 98 per year.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Engineering
    Add/Widen Surface Shoulders
    Beveled Edge
    Curve Signing
    Edgeline and Centerline Rumble Strips
    Median Barrier
    Widen Pavement Markings        
      **Reducing Young Driver Crashes**

        **EA Type:**
      	Vulnerable Users**Goals:**
      	To achieve Nebraska’s fatality and serious injury goals, the number of annual traffic fatalities involving a young driver needs to be reduced by 5. The number of serious injuries from crashes involving young drivers needs to be reduced by 55 per year.**Objectives:**
      	The plan does not list objectives for this Emphasis Area.**Strategies (by type):**Legislative/Policy/Programmatic
    .08 BAC and Zero Tolerance Laws
    Driver’s Licensing
    Teens in the Driver’s Seat Program
    Underage Drinking Tip Line
  Enforcement/Adjudication
    Underage Alcohol Enforcement Operations
		
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