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VIRGINIA
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................... 2

Disclaimer ............................................................................................................................................................... 3

Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 4

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 6

Program Structure ................................................................................................................................................... 6

Program Administration...................................................................................................................................... 6

Program Methodology ........................................................................................................................................ 9

Project Implementation ......................................................................................................................................... 18

Funds Programmed ........................................................................................................................................... 18

General Listing of Projects ............................................................................................................................... 22

Safety Performance ............................................................................................................................................... 34

General Highway Safety Trends ....................................................................................................................... 34

Safety Performance Targets .............................................................................................................................. 47

Applicability of Special Rules .......................................................................................................................... 49

Evaluation ............................................................................................................................................................. 51

Program Effectiveness ...................................................................................................................................... 51

Effectiveness of Groupings or Similar Types of Improvements ...................................................................... 52

Project Effectiveness ......................................................................................................................................... 56

Compliance Assessment ....................................................................................................................................... 58
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Disclaimer 

Protection of Data from Discovery Admission into Evidence 

23 U.S.C. 148(h)(4) states “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, reports, surveys, schedules, lists, or 

data compiled or collected for any purpose relating to this section [HSIP], shall not be subject to discovery or 

admitted into evidence in a Federal or State court proceeding or considered for other purposes in any action for 

damages arising from any occurrence at a location identified or addressed in the reports, surveys, schedules, 

lists, or other data.” 

23 U.S.C. 409 states “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, reports, surveys, schedules, lists, or data 

compiled or collected for the purpose of identifying, evaluating, or planning the safety enhancement of 

potential accident sites, hazardous roadway conditions, or railway-highway crossings, pursuant to sections 

130, 144, and 148 of this title or for the purpose of developing any highway safety construction improvement 

project which may be implemented utilizing Federal-aid highway funds shall not be subject to discovery or 

admitted into evidence in a Federal or State court proceeding or considered for other purposes in any action for 

damages arising from any occurrence at a location mentioned or addressed in such reports, surveys, schedules, 

lists, or data.” 
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Executive Summary 

This Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 annual report to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) describes the Virginia 

Department of Transportation (VDOT)'s strategic use of FAST-ACT funding of the Commonwealth's Highway 

Safety Improvement Programs (HSIP) for the period July 2016 to June 2017.

FAST-ACT continued the HSIP as a core program under Sections 148 and 130 of US Code Title 23. Under 

Section 154, surface transportation program and national highway performance program funds are 

transferred to be used for HSIP eligible proposals because Virginia does not have all the required components 

in its Open Container legislation. As a result, VDOT's HSIP is composed of the following sub-programs utilizing 

the above mentioned federal funding sources (23 USC Sections):

A) Highway Safety Projects (HSP): Section 148

B) Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Projects (BPSP): Section 148

C) Penalty Transfer-Open Container (OC) Projects: Section 154

A link to the HSIP guidelines, safety proposal submission documentation, and resource information is provided 

on-line at http://www.virginiadot.org/business/ted_app_pro.asp

Virginia's Strategic Highway Safety Plan

In 2016, VDOT completed a multi-agency and disciplinary update of the Commonwealth's Strategic Highway 

Safety Plan (SHSP). In 2017, FHWA's Virginia Division approved Virginia's SHSP. VDOT continues to coordinate 

with its safety partners and implement the SHSP engineering strategies to drive investment decisions to 

improve safety and reduce deaths and injuries for this reporting period.

Many safety partners are working towards reducing the number and severity of vehicle crashes on the 

Commonwealth's highways. Virginia's HSIP is structured to focus on infrastructure safety emphasis areas that 

may be improved with low cost minimal environmental impact (no right of way) engineering 

countermeasures, namely:

A) Intersection geometry and traffic control

B) Roadway and roadside improvements

C) Bicycle and pedestrian risk reductions

New FY2018 Projects

The Commonwealth of Virginia is committed to developing and maintaining a safe, multimodal transportation 
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system. The VDOT district offices spending targets are based on level FHWA funding in future years. Districts 

considered systemic, corridor and intersection improvements for all users on priority routes and intersections 

identified in the crash data. Districts submitted safety proposals and these proposals included high crash 

locations, along roadway segments, and systemic highway and pedestrian risk locations. New HSIP project 

planning and development processes for HSIP program have been developed in consultation with FHWA given 

the FAST-ACT guidelines, final ruling (policy) and funding provided. As such, adding new safety projects to 

Virginia's Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP) and Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) will 

only be considered if Virginia's Highway Safety Improvement Program Implementation Guidelines are 

followed.
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Introduction

The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a core Federal-aid program with the purpose of achieving 

a significant reduction in fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. As per 23 U.S.C. 148(h) and 23 CFR 

924.15, States are required to report annually on the progress being made to advance HSIP implementation and 

evaluation efforts. The format of this report is consistent with the HSIP Reporting Guidance dated December 

29, 2016 and consists of five sections: program structure, progress in implementing highway safety 

improvement projects, progress in achieving safety outcomes and performance targets, effectiveness of the 

improvements and compliance assessment.

Program Structure

Program Administration

Describe the general structure of the HSIP in the State. 

The primary objective of the HSIP is to identify and improve locations where there is a high concentration, or risk, of 

vehicle crashes that results in deaths, or injuries. Each year, HSIP staff fulfills transportation safety planning 

requirements by producing listings of high severe crash intersections and highway sections on VDOT maintained 

roadways and distribute them to VDOT Traffic Engineering staff. Safety proposals are not limited to the locations that 

are identified by VDOT staff.

HSIP staff conducts network screening for the engineering emphasis areas in Virginia's Strategic Highway Safety Plan 

(SHSP). Priority SHSP emphasis area maps are generated to rank intersection-related crash locations and routes with 

the most severe roadway departure crashes in each district. VDOT districts use the safety data mapping information 

with local knowledge to initiate engineering study of the locations identified with the most severe crashes. Detailed 

crash analysis and site evaluation is typically conducted through a documented engineering study or Road Safety 

Assessment (RSA). 

VDOT also utilizes the systemic approach methodology which provides a consistent framework for addressing risk 

using the HSIP process by focusing on identifying system-wide roadway safety concerns and strategies to address 

these concerns. Applying a systemic approach to addressing safety is beneficial to proactively address widespread 

safety issues and cost-effectively minimize crash potential. Rather than focus on specific crash locations, a systemic 

approach targets consistent crash trends and common risk factors in crashes throughout the roadway network. 

Once projects have been programmed and funds have been allocated, HSIP staff monitors the projects from scoping 

through construction to the final voucher. The project monitoring process consists of tracking changes that occur to 

the following functions: advertisement dates, funding authorization dates, engineer’s estimates and expenditures. Two 

activities are monitored and measured to ensure that the HSIP projects are being delivered on time and on 

budget. HSIP project schedules and cost both directly affect the Federal Strategy and VDOT’s ability to meet their 

Obligation Authority for the HSIP Program.

Where is HSIP staff located within the State DOT? 

 Engineering 

Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

Traffic Engineering falls under the direction of the Chief Engineer who is responsible for all Engineering and 

Operations Management for VDOT.
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How are HSIP funds allocated in a State? 

Central Office via Statewide Competitive Application Process

SHSP Emphasis Area Data 

Formula via Districts/Regions

Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

VDOT sets safety funding targets using the SHSP Emphasis Area Fatality/Serious Injury Data for each district. 

The Districts develop safety projects and coordinate with localities to submit their projects to VDOT HSIP 

program annually. 

Describe how local and tribal roads are addressed as part of HSIP.

Local roads safety proposals are required to follow the same prioritization method as VDOT proposals. The 

proposed project must fit into the localities strategic highway safety plan. In order to assist localities with their 

prioritization of strong safety proposals VDOT publishes the known locations of all reportable crashes which have 

occurred within the last 12 months. It should be data driven as well as have the support of the local governing 

body. Localities submit their proposals through the VDOT Smart-Portal intake system the same as VDOT 

submittals. The local VDOT District Office will include the localities proposals as part of the district submittal for 

review. As part of the submittal process workflow VDOT district offices must validate all safety proposals 

submitted by the localities before submitting for evaluation. The locality is responsible for providing all 

supporting documentation pertaining to the proposed safety improvement application including but not limited 

to crash history and local support for the proposal. Local roads account for approximately 40 percent of all 

crashes and 20 percent of all fatal and serious injury crashes on Virginia’s highways. Therefore, local safety 

projects received up to 20 percent of Virginia’s HSIP funds for implementation and completion of their safety 

projects. VDOT has been providing the state match to these safety projects for the past several years.

Identify which internal partners (e.g., State departments of transportation (DOTs) Bureaus, Divisions) 

are involved with HSIP planning.

Traffic Engineering/Safety

Design

Planning 

Operations 

Districts/Regions

Local Aid Programs Office/Division

Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

Describe coordination with internal partners.

VDOT provides statewide data analysis to develop the Potential for Safety Improvements (PSI) locations for all 

state routes. This information is provided to the Districts and local agencies through avenues such as webinars 
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and the Virginiadot.org website Safety Portal. VDOT also utilizes its Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway 

Solutions (STARS) Program managed by the Transportation Mobility and Planning Division to address 

congestion and safety concerns throughout the state.

The HSIP are programmed through the Six-Year Improvement Program. Projects were programmed with the 

appropriate FY allocations needed for a specific phase to be delivered.

Central Office Traffic Engineering HSIP staff shared information with each District regarding FAST-ACT 

requirements, the SHSP Emphasis Areas, and all related safety data. Each district is provided target spending 

that is align with fatality and serious injuries. As part of this outreach program, HSIP staff presented the target 

of allocating ten percent to bike and pedestrian safety projects. At least ninety percent of HSIP Section 148 of 

the previously unallocated future funds would be programmed on existing and new highway safety projects. 

Identify which external partners are involved with HSIP planning.

Regional Planning Organizations (e.g. MPOs, RPOs, COGs) 

Local Government Agency 

FHWA

Other-District/Design/Pe and Planning Staff

Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

The main role of our external partners such as MPOs, and PDCs are the coordination with local government to 

set or established obtainable target that coincide with the Department's SHSP goal.

Describe coordination with external partners.

Traffic Engineering staff presented the HSIP to the more than 50 localities represented at the Local Programs 

Workshop in 2016. The focus of the workshop was to communicate with our external stakeholders on the 

various tools of the HSIP and how to apply for HSIP funds. We provided information on clarification of 

eligibility, the application and project selection process through the SMART-Portal and the availability of 

funding resources for their proposals. Using the Tableau software VDOT HSIP team developed both a Crash 

Analysis Tool and HSIP Project Tracking Tool that is available to our external partners for developing their 

HSIP safety proposals. These tools are available to our external partners once they have requested an 

OutsideVDOT logon from any HSIP Team member. The main role of our external partners such as MPOs, and 

PDCs are the coordination with local government to set or established obtainable target that coincide with the 

Department's SHSP goal. To achieve this objective VDOT has held a series of meetings and webinars with local 

government entities as well as with the MPOs. 

Have any program administration practices used to implement the HSIP changed since the last reporting 

period?

Yes

Describe HSIP program administration practices that have changed since the last reporting period.
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Virginia Specific RSA Manual has been developed and will be utilized with the next reporting cycle. Formal 

completion of the manual was not finalized at the time of this report submittal and thus will be included in next 

year's report. 

Are there any other aspects of HSIP Administration on which the State would like to elaborate?

Yes

Describe other aspects of HSIP Administration on which the State would like to elaborate. 

Virginia has developed state specific Safety Performance Functions to facilitate the network screening 

process. This functionality ensures that VDOT's HSIP project selection process is data driven and is focus on 

systemic type countermeasures. VDOT has five years of SPFs and uses this information to identify potential 

safety improvement sites.

This year Virginia added the remaining two safety programs (Systemic and Rail Safety) to its SMART-Portal 

intake. These programs now complete the suite of HSIP programs (HSP, Bike and Pedestrian) that can be 

submitted for safety funds from Virginia's one-stop shop. The SMART-Portal is accessible to anyone with a 

valid email address and logon credentials. The following urls must be used to access this intake process. Smart 

portal (https://smartportal.virginiahb2.org/#/). 

Decisions are made based on several factors: Projects must be link to the SHSP. 

(http://www.virginiadot.org/info/hwysafetyplan.asp) Projects must have expected reduction in crash and risk 

after completion. The benefit-cost ratio has to be greater than one to be approved for funding. 

HSIP Projects must:

* Be relevant to the program purpose of reducing severe crashes, or risks to transportation users 

* Address hazardous situations through good safety planning and identified by safety data driven network 

screening.

* Demonstrate compliance with the appropriate VDOT design guidelines and standards. Upgrade nonstandard safety features to existing standards. Yes non-standard safety features are upgraded but the focus 

is moving to substantive safety and not just focused on nominal design standards. 

 

Program Methodology

Does the State have an HSIP manual or similar that clearly describes HSIP planning, implementation 

and evaluation processes?

Yes

To upload a copy of the State processes, attach files below.

File Name:
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FINAL VDOT RSA Manual.pdf

FINAL VDOT HSIP Implementation Manual.pdf

Select the programs that are administered under the HSIP.

Intersection 

Bicycle Safety

Roadway Departure

Pedestrian Safety

Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

Program: Bicycle Safety 

Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2003 

What is the justification for this program? [Check all that apply]

Addresses SHSP priority or emphasis area 

What is the funding approach for this program? [Check one]

Competes with all projects

What data types were used in the program methodology? [Check all that apply]

Crashes Exposure Roadway 

All crashes 

Other-Risk Reduction 

Traffic 

Volume 

Functional classification 

Roadside features 

What project identification methodology was used for this program? [Check all that apply]

Crash frequency

Other-Available facilities

Are local roads (non-state owned and operated) included or addressed in this program?

Yes

Are local road projects identified using the same methodology as state roads?

Yes

Describe the methodology used to identify local road projects as part of this program.
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How are projects under this program advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process 

Select the processes used to prioritize projects for implementation. For the methods selected, indicate the 

relative importance of each process in project prioritization. Enter either the weights or numerical 

rankings. If weights are entered, the sum must equal 100. If ranks are entered, indicate ties by giving 

both processes the same rank and skip the next highest rank (as an example: 1, 2, 2, 4).

Relative Weight in Scoring

Cost Effectiveness : 10

Other-Community Support and comprehensive network plan : 15 

Other-Problem identification inc crashes and risk : 30 

Other-Solution study and selection to mitigate risk : 45

Total Relative Weight : 100

Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

Program: Intersection 

Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2003 

What is the justification for this program? [Check all that apply]

Addresses SHSP priority or emphasis area 

What is the funding approach for this program? [Check one]

Competes with all projects

What data types were used in the program methodology? [Check all that apply]

Crashes Exposure Roadway 

All crashes 

Fatal and serious injury crashes only 

Traffic 

Volume 

What project identification methodology was used for this program? [Check all that apply]

Crash frequency

Crash rate
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Excess expected crash frequency with the EB adjustment 

Are local roads (non-state owned and operated) included or addressed in this program?

Yes

Are local road projects identified using the same methodology as state roads?

Yes

Describe the methodology used to identify local road projects as part of this program.

How are projects under this program advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process 

Select the processes used to prioritize projects for implementation. For the methods selected, indicate the 

relative importance of each process in project prioritization. Enter either the weights or numerical 

rankings. If weights are entered, the sum must equal 100. If ranks are entered, indicate ties by giving 

both processes the same rank and skip the next highest rank (as an example: 1, 2, 2, 4).

Rank of Priority Consideration

Ranking based on B/C : 1 

Available funding : 3 

Other-Targeted K+A crashes/people : 2

Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

Program: Pedestrian Safety 

Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2003 

What is the justification for this program? [Check all that apply]

Addresses SHSP priority or emphasis area 

What is the funding approach for this program? [Check one]

Competes with all projects

What data types were used in the program methodology? [Check all that apply]

Crashes Exposure Roadway 
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All crashes 

Other-Risk Reduction 

Traffic 

Volume 

Population 

Median width 

Functional classification 

Roadside features 

What project identification methodology was used for this program? [Check all that apply]

Crash frequency

Other-Community Support and Missing sidewalk 

Are local roads (non-state owned and operated) included or addressed in this program?

Yes

Are local road projects identified using the same methodology as state roads?

Yes

Describe the methodology used to identify local road projects as part of this program.

How are projects under this program advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process 

Select the processes used to prioritize projects for implementation. For the methods selected, indicate the 

relative importance of each process in project prioritization. Enter either the weights or numerical 

rankings. If weights are entered, the sum must equal 100. If ranks are entered, indicate ties by giving 

both processes the same rank and skip the next highest rank (as an example: 1, 2, 2, 4).

Relative Weight in Scoring

Cost Effectiveness : 10

Other-Communitysupport, benefit-need and pedestrian accessability : 15

Other-Problem identification inc crashes and risk : 30 

Other-Solution proposed for improvement to mitigate risk : 45 

Total Relative Weight : 100

Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

Program: Roadway Departure 

Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2010 

What is the justification for this program? [Check all that apply]
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Addresses SHSP priority or emphasis area 

What is the funding approach for this program? [Check one]

Competes with all projects

What data types were used in the program methodology? [Check all that apply]

Crashes Exposure Roadway 

All crashes 

Fatal and serious injury crashes only 

Traffic 

Volume 

Median width 

Horizontal curvature 

Functional classification 

Roadside features 

What project identification methodology was used for this program? [Check all that apply]

Crash frequency

Crash rate

Excess expected crash frequency using SPFs

Excess expected crash frequency with the EB adjustment

Are local roads (non-state owned and operated) included or addressed in this program?

Yes

Are local road projects identified using the same methodology as state roads?

Yes

Describe the methodology used to identify local road projects as part of this program.

How are projects under this program advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process 

Select the processes used to prioritize projects for implementation. For the methods selected, indicate the 

relative importance of each process in project prioritization. Enter either the weights or numerical 

rankings. If weights are entered, the sum must equal 100. If ranks are entered, indicate ties by giving 

both processes the same rank and skip the next highest rank (as an example: 1, 2, 2, 4).

Rank of Priority Consideration

Ranking based on B/C : 1 

Available funding : 3 

Other-Targeted K+A crashes and people : 2
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Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

What percentage of HSIP funds address systemic improvements?

 25

 HSIP funds are used to address which of the following systemic improvements? Please check all that 

apply.

Rumble Strips

Pavement/Shoulder Widening

Install/Improve Signing

Install/Improve Pavement Marking and/or Delineation

Add/Upgrade/Modify/Remove Traffic Signal

Other-High Friction Surface Treatments

Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

Starting with the FY18 intake cycle VDOT will be accepting Systemic Safety Improvement Applications 

(SSI) on line, utilizing the SMART-Portal Intake Tool. The SSI will be capturing data for all applicable crash 

factors to aid in the identification of the most appropriate countermeasures to ensure a net benefit with its 

deployment.

What process is used to identify potential countermeasures? [Check all that apply]

Engineering Study

Road Safety Assessment

Crash data analysis

SHSP/Local road safety plan

Data-driven safety analysis tools (HSM, CMF Clearinghouse, SafetyAnalyst, usRAP)

Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

Does the State HSIP consider connected vehicles and ITS technologies? 

Yes

Describe how the State HSIP considers connected vehicles and ITS technologies. 

Virginia has not incorporated the connected vehicles to vehicles technology as part of its HSIP, however we are 

always looking for innovative safety projects to develop and apply new concept and technologies. VDOT has 

developed several safety projects statewide related to ITS technology to improve operational safety, congestion 

mitigation and incident management, those includes: 
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• Adaptive Traffic Signal System (ATSs)

• Advanced Transportation Controllers (ATCs)

• Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMs)

• Dynamic Message Signs (DMS)

• Fiber Optic Lines/Conduit to connect new/old ITS devices.

Does the State use the Highway Safety Manual to support HSIP efforts?

Yes

Please describe how the State uses the HSM to support HSIP efforts.

VDOT emphasizes data-driven decision-making and makes safety data improvement a focus of continuous 

effort and long-term planning. From this desire, VDOT implemented a comprehensive set of State-specific 

Safety Performance Functions (SPFs) covering 98 percent of its State-maintained roadway locations. VDOT 

developed State-specific SPFs using five-years of historical crash, traffic, and roadway inventory data. To date, 

VDOT has developed 24 SPFs covering a majority of roadway facilities , including two-lane roads, 

intersections, and freeways/multi-lane highways. For each facility/location type, VDOT developed two separate 

SPFs: one for total crashes and the other for fatal + Injury crashes. Actual crash frequency for any specific 

location can be compared to the SPF for locations of that type to see if, for the level of traffic volume, the 

location has more than the predicted number of crashes.

VDOT incorporates the comparisons of actual- to predicted-crash frequencies in is network screening and 

provides district engineers with a list of top 100 intersections and top 100 miles of roadway segments drawn 

from those locations that are above the SPF. VDOT uses the most recent years three years of crash data to 

calculate the Potential for Safety Improvements (PSI). The PSI is the expected number of crashes for the site 

minus the predicted number of crashes based on the SPF for that facility type. As with SPFs, VDOT calculates 

the PSI for total crashes and fatal + injury crashes. A site with a positive PSI warrants examination and those 

with highest PSI values should be considered high priority.

Have any program methodology practices used to implement the HSIP changed since the last reporting 

period?

Yes

Describe program methodology practices that have changed since the last reporting period.

Systemic Safety Improvement evaluation method is under development in concert with support from FHWA 

and VDOT's on-call consultant. There are two primary types of program evaluation: crash-based and activitybased. Crash-based evaluations focus on the progress in meeting the safety goals of a program (e.g., a 

reduction in crashes, serious injuries, and fatalities). Activity-based evaluations focus on the process and 

actions within a program (e.g, project management, resource allocation, implementation, etc). While the 

ultimate goal of the HSIP is to achieve a significant reduction in fatalities and serious injuries on all 

public roads, it is also helpful to review the process and incremental progress that can impact the 

overall success of the HSIP.
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New Rumble strip and stripe options: NEW rumble strip and stripe options are available this year to combat 

roadway departure crashes statewide and is found in the latest Rumble Strip/Stripe 

I&IM (http://www.virginiadot.org/business/resources/traffic_engineering/memos/TE-368_Rumble_Strips.pdf)

• RS-1 - Continuous Shoulder Rumble Strips

(http://www.extranet.vdot.state.va.us/LocDes/Electronic_Pubs/2016_Road%20and%20Bridge/Section3

00/304_01.pdf)

• RS-3 - Centerline Rumble Stripes

(http://www.extranet.vdot.state.va.us/LocDes/Electronic_Pubs/2016_Road%20and%20Bridge/Section3

00/304_02.pdf)

• RS-4 - Edgeline Rumble Stripes

(http://www.extranet.vdot.state.va.us/LocDes/Electronic_Pubs/2016_Road%20and%20Bridge/Section3

00/304_03.pdf)

• RS-5 - Edge Line Shoulder Rumble 

Strips (http://www.extranet.vdot.state.va.us/LocDes/Electronic_Pubs/2016_Road%20and%20Bridge/Se

ction300/304_04.pdf)

• RS-6 - Shoulder Edge Rumble Strips

(http://www.extranet.vdot.state.va.us/LocDes/Electronic_Pubs/2016_Road%20and%20Bridge/Section3

00/304_05.pdf)

Are there any other aspects of the HSIP methodology on which the State would like to elaborate?

Yes

Describe other aspects of the HSIP methodology on which the State would like to elaborate.

VDOT's Traffic Engineering Central Office administers the HSIP program and provides the VDOT District Offices with 

Targeted Safety Needs (TSN) intersections and segments based in the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) network screening 

methodology. VDOT districts uses this information with local knowledge to initiate further engineering studies of the 

locations and scope projects to be submitted for inclusion in its Six-Year Program.

Depending on the scale and complexity of the projects, VDOT district offices conduct Roadway Safety Assessments (RSA) 

as determined by the VDOT District Traffic Engineer. To assist the District Traffic Engineer with conducting these RSAs, 

VDOT's Highway Safety Program developed Virginia specific guidelines for performing these assessments. 

HSIP projects in Virginia are included as part of the Integrated Six-Year Program (iSYP). As part of the iSYP these projects 

are reviewed and discussions are held with each district after project submittals for re-prioritizing and scheduling 

compliance.
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Project Implementation

Funds Programmed

Reporting period for HSIP funding.

State Fiscal Year

Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

Enter the programmed and obligated funding for each applicable funding category.

FUNDING CATEGORY PROGRAMMED OBLIGATED % OBLIGATED/PROGRAMMED

HSIP (23 U.S.C. 148) $53,122,502 $58,746,053 110.59%

HRRR Special Rule (23 U.S.C. 

148(g)(1))

$0 $877,500 0%

Penalty Funds (23 U.S.C. 154) $20,795,408 $13,902,452 66.85%

Penalty Funds (23 U.S.C. 164) $0 $0 0%

RHCP (for HSIP purposes) (23 

U.S.C. 130(e)(2))

$0 $0 0%

Other Federal-aid Funds (i.e. 

STBG, NHPP)

$0 $0 0%

State and Local Funds $0 $0 0%

Totals $73,917,910 $73,526,005 99.47%

Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

HRRR determination was made in January 2017 that VDOT is required to Obligate $4.4Million in FY2018. This determination 

was made after the State Programming (STIP), therefore it was not anticipated to have that set-aside. For Section 154 - In 

Federal FY2016 VDOT received 100% of the Section 154 funds so VDOT programmed a similar amount for FY2017. The split 

determination of 50% to VDOT and 50% to DMV Alcohol Initiatives was made after the State Programming, therefore the 

programmed amount is more than the obligated. The amount of funds allocated to VDOT for Federal FY2017 was $11.1 Million.

How much funding is programmed to local (non-state owned and operated) or tribal safety projects?

$4,235,433

How much funding is obligated to local or tribal safety projects?

$5,322,190

Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.
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How much funding is programmed to non-infrastructure safety projects?

$2,611,733

How much funding is obligated to non-infrastructure safety projects?

$2,241,618

Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

RSA and PreScoping for each district are as follows:

PROGRAMMED

upc District description

108890 Richmond SAFETY PRESCOPING - RICHMOND DISTRICT

109475 Fredericksburg SAFETY PRESCOPING - FREDERICKSBURG

109483 Staunton SAFETY PRESCOPING - STAUNTON

109488 Hampton Roads SAFETY PRESCOPING - HAMPTON ROADS
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109511 Bristol SAFETY PRESCOPING - BRISTOL

109556 Salem SAFETY PRESCOPING - SALEM

109682 Culpeper SAFETY PRESCOPING - CULPEPER

109817 Lynchburg SAFETY PRESCOPING - LYNCHBURG

110368 Statewide Support for HSIP Program and Planning

110369 Statewide SHSP Development and Implementation

110370 Statewide Support for HSIP Crash and Data Analysis

How much funding was transferred in to the HSIP from other core program areas during the reporting 

period under 23 U.S.C. 126?
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0%

How much funding was transferred out of the HSIP to other core program areas during the reporting 

period under 23 U.S.C. 126?

0%

Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

Discuss impediments to obligating HSIP funds and plans to overcome this challenge in the future.

Project identification and scheduling have been determined to be two of the main sources of impediments to Section 

154 Penalty Transfer Obligations. The accelerated scale as to when these funds have to be utilize is a strong deterrent 

for Project Managers to seek them. VDOT's Penalty Transfer funds are required to be authorized and obligated within 

the 36-48 month window of the life cycle of a project. Often this timeline is in direct conflict with regular scheduled 

construction projects.

In VDOT's attempts to address these issues agency utilizes the HSM methodology of network screening to identify 

the candidate locations most likely to benefit from a safety improvement project. By providing these PSIs (Potential 

Safety Improvement) locations to the district engineers, VDOT ensures that the most appropriate resources are 

leveraged where the most safety benefit can be generated. VDOT recommends that low cost and systemic 

countermeasures with limited right of way and utility conflicts to have less impediments to the implementation of the 

safety projects.

Getting some Local HSIP projects delivered has been challenging for VDOT. The agency has begun to address this issue 

with the implementation of its HSIP Implementation Guide-Chapter 6 along with developing a close working relationship 

its Local Assistance Division. 

Virginia streamline its application intake process in 2016 from an online excel file format to a Smart-Portal 

intake system. The portal serves as a one-stop shop for all grant application request intake for VDOT. Applicants have 

the ability to enter, review and edit their proposals before submitting the final version of their applications. VDOT staff 

now has the ability to monitor the development of these proposals and provide critical input to the applicant on the 

development of their proposals.

Does the State want to elaborate on any other aspects of it’s progress in implementing HSIP projects?

No
2017 Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program

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General Listing of Projects

List the projects obligated using HSIP funds for the reporting period.

RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

51927 Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

0.158 Miles $304000 $4260000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

7,100 35 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

96069 Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

0.1519 Miles $1094733 $2201754 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

8,800 35 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

96750 Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspecified

0.09 Miles $1001340 $1312816 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

57,000 45 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

97043 Access 

management

Access management - other 0.2 Miles $854921 $882853 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

7,500 55 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 
2017 Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program

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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

99542 Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Install sidewalk 0.17 Miles $270000 $3353309 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Interstate

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians Identify corridors 

and locations 

having 

concentrations of 

pedestrian activity 

or the potential for 

crashes to apply 

proven pedestrian 

safety 

countermeasures.

100542 Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal -

modernization/replacement

1 Intersections $1723343 $1723343 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

41,000 45 City of Municipal 

Highway Agency

Spot Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

100547 Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add right-turn 

lane

0.14 Miles $1373583 $1373583 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Major 

Collector

38,000 40 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

100634 Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Miscellaneous pedestrians and 

bicyclists

0.37 Miles $1881068 $1925000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

0 City of Municipal 

Highway Agency

Spot Pedestrians Identify corridors 

and locations 

having 

concentrations of 

pedestrian activity 

or the potential for 

crashes to apply 

proven pedestrian 

safety 

countermeasures.

100640 Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspecified

1 Intersections $688960 $995164 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

57,000 45 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 
2017 Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program

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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

100689 Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Modify existing crosswalk 0.03 Miles $330000 $863520 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Local Road 

or Street

0 City of Municipal 

Highway Agency

Spot Pedestrians Identify corridors 

and locations 

having 

concentrations of 

pedestrian activity 

or the potential for 

crashes to apply 

proven pedestrian 

safety 

countermeasures.

100702 Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal -

miscellaneous/other/unspecified

0.143 Miles $734113 $1904980 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Minor 

Arterial

43,000 45 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

103316 Interchange 

design

Installation of new lane on ramp 2.7 Miles $1075000 $64000000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Principal 

Arterial - Interstate

175,000 65 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

103321 Roadway Rumble strips - edge or 

shoulder

2.178 Miles $1100000 $1100000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Minor 

Arterial

9,200 50 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 
2017 Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program

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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

104665 Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal -

modernization/replacement

0.391 Miles $2010817 $2010817 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

21,000 45 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

104666 Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Install sidewalk 1.95 Miles $2014400 $2014400 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians Identify corridors 

and locations 

having 

concentrations of 

pedestrian activity 

or the potential for 

crashes to apply 

proven pedestrian 

safety 

countermeasures.

104675 Roadway Rumble strips - edge or 

shoulder

3.75 Miles $3683649 $3683649 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

10,000 50 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

104676 Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

0.257 Miles $1033240 $10332400 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

7,200 45 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

104677 Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

0.3 Numbers $1750034 $2385389 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

7,200 45 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 
2017 Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program

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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

105501 Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - modify auxiliary 

through lane

0.252 Miles $2609666 $2609666 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

37,000 45 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

105598 Roadway Pavement surface -

miscellaneous

3.9 Miles $400000 $400000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

2,000 55 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

105644 Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - add 

closed loop system

3 Locations $353000 $353000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

106362 Roadside Barrier - cable 0.06 Miles $714722 $730722 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

45,000 50 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 
2017 Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program

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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

106960 Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Miscellaneous pedestrians and 

bicyclists

$800000 $800000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Pedestrians Identify corridors 

and locations 

having 

concentrations of 

pedestrian activity 

or the potential for 

crashes to apply 

proven pedestrian 

safety 

countermeasures.

106975 Roadway signs 

and traffic control

Roadway signs and traffic 

control - other

$2000000 $2000000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

107012 Roadway Rumble strips - edge or 

shoulder

5.49 Miles $3450000 $3450000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

13,000 60 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

107015 Roadway Rumble strips - edge or 

shoulder

5.82 Miles $3638897 $3668897 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

12,000 45 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

107018 Roadway signs 

and traffic control

Curve-related warning signs 

and flashers

$913372 $913372 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 
2017 Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program

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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

107049 Roadway Rumble strips - edge or 

shoulder

4.67 Miles $2422639 $2422639 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

4,941 55 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

107050 Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

0.04 Miles $116783 $116783 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

12,000 45 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

107054 Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Install sidewalk 0.09 Miles $634720 $635671 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Major 

Collector

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians Identify corridors 

and locations 

having 

concentrations of 

pedestrian activity 

or the potential for 

crashes to apply 

proven pedestrian 

safety 

countermeasures.

107062 Roadway signs 

and traffic control

Curve-related warning signs 

and flashers

$634704 $634704 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

107066 Roadway Rumble strips - edge or 

shoulder

12.9 Miles $5343625 $5343625 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

13,000 55 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 
2017 Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program

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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

107068 Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

0.08 Miles $208887 $208887 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

7,200 45 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

107070 Roadway signs 

and traffic control

Roadway signs and traffic 

control - other

0.13 Miles $47134 $47134 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

16,000 55 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

107120 Roadway Rumble strips - edge or 

shoulder

24.1 Miles $4320342 $4320342 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

7,900 55 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

107152 Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Install sidewalk 0.46 Miles $626618 $696331 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians Identify corridors 

and locations 

having 

concentrations of 

pedestrian activity 

or the potential for 

crashes to apply 
2017 Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program

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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

proven pedestrian 

safety 

countermeasures.

107660 Access 

management

Median crossover - unspecified 0.2 Miles $185700 $185700 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

35,000 45 City of Municipal 

Highway Agency

Spot Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

107715 Interchange 

design

Acceleration / deceleration / 

merge lane

1.3 Miles $20150000 $23000000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Principal 

Arterial - Interstate

86,000 65 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

108304 Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - add 

backplates

$355000 $355000 Penalty Funds 

(23 U.S.C. 154)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

108370 Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

0.1 Miles $192627 $207627 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.
2017 Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program

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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

108370 Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

0.1 Miles $192627 $207627 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

108414 Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - add 

backplates with retroreflective 

borders

$1123917 $1224279 Penalty Funds 

(23 U.S.C. 154)

Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

108418 Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection flashers - add 

"when flashing" warning signmounted

0.46 Miles $28280 $28280 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Interstate

60,000 60 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

108447 Roadway Rumble strips - edge or 

shoulder

$634997 $641000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

109069 Roadway Pavement surface - high friction 

surface

$1400000 $1400000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Interstate

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 
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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

109380 Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

0.417 Miles $2286869 $2400000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

4,300 45 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

109556 Non-infrastructure Road safety audits $400000 $400000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Road Safety 

Audits

Road safety audits

109560 Roadway Pavement surface -

miscellaneous

$23418 $25962 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

109575 Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Install sidewalk 0.07 Miles $279446 $279446 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians Identify corridors 

and locations 

having 

concentrations of 

pedestrian activity 

or the potential for 

crashes to apply 

proven pedestrian 

safety 

countermeasures.

109577 Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Install sidewalk 0.307 Miles $884458 $884458 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Minor 

Arterial

0 State Highway

Agency

Spot Pedestrians Identify corridors 

and locations 

having 

concentrations of 

pedestrian activity 

or the potential for 

crashes to apply 

proven pedestrian 

safety 

countermeasures.

109593 Roadway Rumble strips - edge or 

shoulder

4.62 Miles $2375893 $2375893 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

2,400 55 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 
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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

109620 Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

0.02 Miles $450000 $450000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

4,000 30 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections Reduce the 

frequency and 

severity of 

crashes at 

intersections and 

interchanges 

through geometric 

design, traffi c 

control, and 

operational 

improvements 

while considering 

the context of the 

surrounding 

environment.

109731 Roadside Barrier - other 2.05 Miles $200000 $200000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

930 55 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

likelihood of 

vehicles leaving 

the travel lane(s) 

at locations with a 

history of or higher 

potential for 

roadway 

departure crashes 

by improving the 

roadway, the 

roadside, and traffi 

c control devices.

110368 Non-infrastructure Non-infrastructure - other $7624601 $7890000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Minor 

Arterial

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Support for HSIP 

Program and 

Planning

Support for HSIP 

Program and 

Planning

110369 Non-infrastructure Non-infrastructure - other $2000000 $2000000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Minor 

Arterial

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic SHSP 

Development and 

Implementation

SHSP 

Development and 

Implementation

110370 Non-infrastructure Non-infrastructure - other $1500000 $1500000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Urban Minor 

Arterial

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Support for HSIP 

Crash and Data 

Analysis

Support for HSIP 

Crash and Data 

Analysis

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Safety Performance

General Highway Safety Trends

Present data showing the general highway safety trends in the State for the past five years.

PERFORMANCE 

MEASURES 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Fatalities 822 760 740 767 775 741 700 753 761

Serious Injuries 16,539 12,690 11,649 10,897 10,114 8,643 7,597 8,011 8,075

Fatality rate (per HMVMT) 1.070 0.990 0.960 1.000 1.010 0.960 0.910 0.940 0.900

Serious injury rate (per 

HMVMT)

21.410 16.590 15.060 14.230 13.200 11.200 9.840 10.050 9.580

Number non-motorized 

fatalities

92 80 89 79 111 86 102 95 131

Number of non-motorized 

serious injuries

886 595 640 666 771 629 628 635 635
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620

640

660

680

700

720

740

760

780

800

820

840

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Annual Fatalities

Fatalities 5 Year Rolling Avg.

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

16000

18000

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Annual Serious Injuries

Serious Injuries 5 Year Rolling Avg.
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0.8

0.85

0.9

0.95

1

1.05

1.1

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Fatality rate (per HMVMT)

Fatality rate (per HMVMT) 5 Year Rolling Avg.

0

5

10

15

20

25

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Serious injury rate (per HMVMT)

Serious injury rate (per HMVMT) 5 Year Rolling Avg.
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Describe fatality data source.

FARS

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To the maximum extent possible, present this data by functional classification and ownership.

Year 2016

Functional Classification Number of Fatalities

(5-yr avg)

Number of Serious 

Injuries

(5-yr avg)

Fatality Rate

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Serious Injury Rate

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Rural Principal Arterial -

Interstate

48 388.2 0.61 4.8

Rural Principal Arterial -

Other Freeways and 

Expressways

Rural Principal Arterial -

Other

73.8 599.4 1.25 10.12

Rural Minor Arterial 94.2 735.2 1.89 14.82

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Non Motorized Fatalities and Serious Injuries

Fatalities and Serious Injuries 5 Year Rolling Avg.
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Functional Classification Number of Fatalities

(5-yr avg)

Number of Serious 

Injuries

(5-yr avg)

Fatality Rate

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Serious Injury Rate

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Rural Minor Collector 18.6 163.8 2.75 23.67

Rural Major Collector 118.2 993.8 2.75 22.71

Rural Local Road or Street 62.6 624.8 2.18 21.63

Urban Principal Arterial -

Interstate

57.2 852.4 0.34 5.17

Urban Principal Arterial -

Other Freeways and 

Expressways

13.4 131.4 0.32 3.3

Urban Principal Arterial -

Other

89 1,272.8 0.68 9.76

Urban Minor Arterial 83 1,262.8 0.79 12.02

Urban Minor Collector 43.6 595.6 0.98 13.33

Urban Major Collector

Urban Local Road or Street 13.6 238.8 0.49 9.24
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Year 2016

Roadways Number of Fatalities

(5-yr avg)

Number of Serious 

Injuries

(5-yr avg)

Fatality Rate

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Serious Injury Rate

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

State Highway Agency 606.6 6,117 0.94 9.48

County Highway Agency 7.2 83.8 0.54 6.49

Town or Township 

Highway Agency

1.6 24.4 0.29 4.95

City of Municipal Highway 

Agency

94 1,512.6 0.68 10.96

State Park, Forest, or 

Reservation Agency

Local Park, Forest or 

Reservation Agency

Other State Agency 0 0.6 0 0.42

Other Local Agency 0 0.2 0 0.04

Private (Other than 

Railroad)

Railroad

State Toll Authority

Local Toll Authority 0.6 5.8 0.09 1.83

Other Public 

Instrumentality (e.g. 

Airport, School, University)

Indian Tribe Nation
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0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

Fatalities

Number of Fatalities by Functional Classification 

5 Year Average

2008-2012 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016
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0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

Serious Injuries

Number of Serious Injuries by Functional 

Classification 

5 Year Average

2008-2012 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016
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0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

Fatality Rate

Fatality Rate (per HMVMT) by Functional 

Classification 

5 Year Average

2008-2012 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016
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0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Serious Injury Rate

Serious Injury Rate (per HMVMT) by Functional 

Classification 

5 Year Average

2008-2012 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016
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0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

Fatalities

Number of Fatalities by Roadway Ownership 

5 Year Average

2008-2012 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016
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0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

10000

Serious Injuries

Number of Serious Injuries by Roadway 

Ownership 

5 Year Average

2008-2012 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016
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0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Fatality Rate

Fatality Rate (per HMVMT) by Roadway 

Ownership 

5 Year Average

2008-2012 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016
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Are there any other aspects of the general highway safety trends on which the State would like to 

elaborate?

No

Safety Performance Targets

Safety Performance Targets

Calendar Year 2018 Targets * 

Number of Fatalities 709.0 

Describe the basis for established target, including how it supports SHSP goals. 

Approximately 2% reduction/year from 2015-2021. 

Number of Serious Injuries 7570.0 

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

Serious Injury Rate

Serious Injury Rate (per HMVMT) by Roadway 

Ownership 

5 Year Average

2008-2012 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016
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Describe the basis for established target, including how it supports SHSP goals. 

Approximately 5% reduction/year from 2016-2021. 

Fatality Rate 0.830 

Describe the basis for established target, including how it supports SHSP goals. 

Approximately 3% reduction/year from 2015-2021. 

Serious Injury Rate 8.720 

Describe the basis for established target, including how it supports SHSP goals. 

Approximately 7% reduction/year from 2016-2021. 

Total Number of Non-Motorized 

Fatalities and Serious Injuries 681.0 

Describe the basis for established target, including how it supports SHSP goals. 

Bike and pedestrian fatal and serious injuries approximately 4% reduction/year. 

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The strategies and action steps in each of these areas will help Virginia achieve the TZD vision for the SHSP 

and the mission “To save lives and reduce motor vehicle crashes and injuries through 

a data-driven strategic approach that uses enforcement, education, engineering, and emergency response after 

strategies.” The updated plan’s goal is to reduce fatalities and serious injuries

by half by 2030, which is consistent with the National TZD Strategy on Highway Safety.

To achieve the goal, Virginia has also established measurable fatality and serious injury objectives over the next 

five years. These objectives will be tracked each year to determine if the SHSP remains on target to achieve the 

recommended reductions. Since it is a living document, the actions in the plan can be updated if it is not 

meeting the stated objective.

Describe efforts to coordinate with other stakeholders (e.g. MPOs, SHSO) to establish safety performance 

targets. 

VDOT HSIP staff began coordination with the DMV HSO early in the process timeline to set the first annual 

target following 23 CFR 490. In 2016 Virginia was updating its SHSP to the 2021 horizon. With the SHSP 

update the safety stakeholders at VDOT, DMV, VSP, VDH and others set five year objectives for the five 

required safety performance measures. Based on the percent reductions for the 2021 objectives and another year 

of safety data, VDOT and DMV met in early 2017 to review changes in the annual and 3 and 5 year average 

safety performance trend lines. During the same period FHWA held a small workshop in Virginia with different 

sized MPOs to explain the target setting methods and for VDOT to introduce its methods and proposed targets 

for 2018. The targets consistent with the SHSP reductions and the available data were introduced. Based on 
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the workshop feedback, VDOT developed a target setting spreadsheet that each MPO could use to consider the 

state reduction targets or to develop their own. The stakeholder agency agreed targets and the use of the target 

setting workbook were provided at a FHWA sponsored Transportation Safety Planning workshop in April 

2017. Attendance was good from many of the MPOs and PDCs. Coordination continued with those MPOs that 

were testing the workbook. HSIP staff attended the Washington COG Technical Committee to explain the 

process and tools. A refined workbook and methodologies were presented in a webinar for MPOs and PDCs in 

July 2017. A SharePoint site was developed and introduced for obtaining the workbook and submitting the 

targets. During the summer of 2017 VDOT decided to begin holding quarterly MPO coordination meeting for 

all FHWA (and optional FTA) performance measures. At the inaugural quarterly meeting, and updated and 

refined Version 1 of the safety target workbook, based on feedback from MPO users, was reviewed and 

provided. The workbook now includes all of the FARS, Serious Injury and VMT data by MPO for target 

setting scenario testing. The workbook update required refining the FARS geospatial data with Virginia fatality 

data to provide fatalities that occurred in Virginia for the multi-state MPOs. VDOT also provided a submittal 

letter template for MPOs to indicate if they will support the state or choose their own targets. Coordination will 

continue through the February 27, 2018 deadline for MPO submittals. Another quarterly PM coordination 

meeting will be held in December 2017. Potential meetings with MPO technical or board members may be

scheduled during the remaining period. 

Does the State want to report additional optional targets? 

No

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Applicability of Special Rules

Does the HRRR special rule apply to the State for this reporting period? 

No

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HRRR will go into effect for the Commonwealth of Virginia starting with FFY2018. It is anticipated that 

approximately $4.4 Million will be obligated for this program.

Provide the number of older driver and pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries for the past seven years.

PERFORMANCE 

MEASURES 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Number of Older Driver and 

Pedestrian Fatalities

148 157 149 166 187 162 184

Number of Older Driver and 

Pedestrian Serious Injuries

1,687 1,597 1,505 1,530 1,413 1,291 1,290
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Fatality Rate (Per Capita):

Injury Rate (Per Capita): 

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

# of Fatalities and Serious Injuries

Years

Number of Older Driver and Pedestrian Fatalities and Serious Injuries by 

Year.

Fatalities Serious Injuries
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Evaluation

Program Effectiveness

How does the State measure effectiveness of the HSIP?

Change in fatalities and serious injuries

Benefit/Cost Ratio

Lives saved

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Based on the measures of effectiveness selected previously, describe the results of the State's program 

level evaluations.

Virginia DOT Safety Program is continually making efforts to ensure the application of safety analysis 

knowledge and methodologies are used to maximize the effectiveness of safety funds. Below are a couple of the 

examples of noteworthy practices, although there are many other examples.

VDOT network screening process using State-Specific Safety Performance Functions (SPF) Measures based on 

HSM methodology. VDOT has five years of SPFs and they use this information to identify potential safety 

improvement sites. Link to FHWA Case Study here

Development of Safety Project Tracking Tool. Allows status tracking of projects and with proactive project 

monitoring, VDOT Safety Programs has helped increase delivery from 70% to 95% on time delivery. Link to 

VDOT presentation here

Development of Crash Data Tool (Tableau). Allows access to safety partners (traffic engineers, enforcement, 

localities) to crash data linked to the roadway network (RNS). Crash Diagrams are available for VDOT 

employees and others with VDOT Network Access. Public access to the tool is here.

• For total and fatal crash trends for the last ten years Virginia has experience the following reductions, 

the overall total crash reduction is 22% and targeted total crash reduction is 37%.Total fatal crash 

reduction is 52% and related fatal crash reduction is 69%.

What other indicators of success does the State use to demonstrate effectiveness and success of the 

Highway Safety Improvement Program?

# miles improved by HSIP

More systemic programs

HSIP Obligations

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VDOT received a total of 156 applications for HSIP funds. VDOT submitted 90 applications for safety projects 

and 66 were submitted by localities. HSIP was able to fund 58 safety proposals for localities and 45 safety 

proposals for VDOT maintained facilities.
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Are there any significant programmatic changes that have occurred since the last reporting period? 

No

Effectiveness of Groupings or Similar Types of Improvements

Present and describe trends in SHSP emphasis area performance measures.

Year 2016

SHSP Emphasis Area Targeted 

Crash Type

Number of 

Fatalities

(5-yr avg)

Number of 

Serious 

Injuries

(5-yr avg)

Fatality 

Rate

(per 

HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Serious 

Injury Rate

(per 

HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Other 1 Other 2 Other 3

Roadway Departure 385.8 3,246 0.47 3.96

Intersections 226.8 3,182.6 0.28 3.89

Pedestrians 93.8 495.4 0.11 0.52

Bicyclists 11.2 164.2 0.01 0.19
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0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

Roadway Departure Intersections Pedestrians Bicyclists

Fatalities

Number of Fatalities 

5 Year Average

2008-2012 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

Roadway Departure Intersections Pedestrians Bicyclists

Serious Injuries

Number of Serious Injuries 

5 Year Average

2008-2012 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016
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Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

Roadway Departure Intersections Pedestrians Bicyclists

Fatality Rate

Fatality Rate (per HMVMT) 

5 Year Average

2008-2012 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Roadway Departure Intersections Pedestrians Bicyclists

Serious Injury Rate

Serious Injury Rate (per HMVMT) 

5 Year Average

2008-2012 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016
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Has the State completed any countermeasure effectiveness evaluations during the reporting period?

No

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VDOT has begun an effort, to reached out to previous HSIP project applicants (e.g., VDOT Districts, local 

agencies, etc.), to obtain treatment information - such as specific treatment details, locations, and installation dates 

- and also to gather decision-making information such as how the sites were selected. VDOT selected 15 systemic 

applications, covering a wide range of project types and geographical locations, for case study development. All 

outreach was conducted remotely via telephone and email. 

The following case studies include information gathered from the original HSIP application, project sponsor 

outreach, and other documentation provided by the project sponsor agencies for the following fifteen (15) HSIP 

projects:

1. Traffic Signal Design and Modernization - Richmond District

2. Guardrail Installations - Bristol District

3. Raised Pavement Marker Installation/Replacement - Lynchburg District

4. Pavement Marking Upgrade - Hampton Roads District

5. Upgrade and Install Ramps and Crosswalks to meet ADA Standards - Fredericksburg District

6. Install or Extend Turn Lanes - Salem District

7. Install High Friction Corridor Pavement Treatments - Richmond and Fredericksburg Districts

8. Guardrail Upgrade - Lynchburg District

9. Installing Rumble Strips - Lynchburg District

10. Spot Sign and Pavement Improvements - Salem District

11. Signal Indication Enhancements (Flashing Yellow Arrow Retro-Fit) - Bristol District

12. Interstate Speed Study Warning & Sign Installation - Staunton District

13. Interstate Sign Upgrades, Phase 1 - Richmond District

14. Interstate Sign Upgrades, Phase 2 - Richmond District

15. Upgrade Signal and Traffic Control Devices - Richmond District - Chesterfield
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Project Effectiveness

Provide the following information for previously implemented projects that the State evaluated this reporting period. 

LOCATION FUNCTIONAL 

CLASS

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY IMPROVEMENT TYPE PDO

BEFORE

PDO

AFTER

FATALITY

BEFORE

FATALITY

AFTER

SERIOUS 

INJURY

BEFORE

SERIOUS 

INJURY

AFTER

ALL INJURY

BEFORE

ALL INJURY

AFTER

TOTAL

BEFORE

TOTAL

AFTER

EVALUATION 

RESULTS

(BENEFIT/COST 

RATIO)

96935 Rural Major 

Collector

Shoulder 

treatments

Widen shoulder - paved or 

other

4.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 6.00 3.00 .63

86491 Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal -

modernization/replacement

19.00 11.00 3.00 3.00 15.00 11.00 37.00 25.00 8.33

86499 Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal -

modernization/replacement

22.00 3.00 4.00 12.00 6.00 38.00 9.00 4.16

86500 Urban Local Road 

or Street

Roadway Roadway widening - travel 

lanes

7.00 2.00 1.00 10.00 0

86607 Urban Major 

Collector

Intersection traffic 

control

Modify control - modifications to 

roundabout

4.00 3.00 4.00 11.00 0

93600 Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal -

modernization/replacement

16.00 3.00 3.00 12.00 11.00 31.00 14.00 10.47

93631 Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - modify 

signal mounting (spanwire to 

mast arm)

18.00 7.00 25.00 0

93662 Urban Minor 

Arterial

Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

47.00 18.00 23.00 1.00 7.00 70.00 26.00 8.62

95886 Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - modify 

signal mounting (spanwire to 

mast arm)

19.00 18.00 3.00 1.00 13.00 4.00 35.00 23.00 3.92

95887 Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - modify 

signal mounting (spanwire to 

mast arm)

22.00 22.00 1.00 2.00 17.00 8.00 40.00 32.00 2.32

95888 Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - modify 

signal mounting (spanwire to 

mast arm)

10.00 16.00 4.00 1.00 9.00 15.00 23.00 32.00 8.19

95891 Urban Minor 

Arterial

Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - modify 

signal mounting (spanwire to 

mast arm)

30.00 22.00 1.00 11.00 18.00 42.00 40.00 .67

95892 Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal -

modernization/replacement

10.00 12.00 5.00 2.00 5.00 7.00 20.00 21.00 .81

97012 Urban Minor 

Arterial

Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Pedestrian signal 4.00 25.00 2.00 1.00 24.00 12.00 30.00 38.00 2.31

98454 Rural Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadway Rumble strips - edge or 

shoulder

82.00 74.00 5.00 22.00 5.00 18.00 26.00 127.00 105.00 34.66

86517 Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

Alignment Alignment - other 14.00 33.00 1.00 1.00 7.00 20.00 22.00 54.00 22.03

95837 Urban Minor 

Arterial

Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal -

modernization/replacement

38.00 22.00 1.00 2.00 5.00 10.00 46.00 32.00 8.87
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LOCATION FUNCTIONAL 

CLASS

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY IMPROVEMENT TYPE PDO

BEFORE

PDO

AFTER

FATALITY

BEFORE

FATALITY

AFTER

SERIOUS 

INJURY

BEFORE

SERIOUS 

INJURY

AFTER

ALL INJURY

BEFORE

ALL INJURY

AFTER

TOTAL

BEFORE

TOTAL

AFTER

EVALUATION 

RESULTS

(BENEFIT/COST 

RATIO)

98430 Urban Minor 

Arterial

Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal -

modernization/replacement

16.00 15.00 1.00 13.00 7.00 29.00 23.00 2.50

90206 Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

31.00 16.00 6.00 27.00 8.00 64.00 24.00 8.53

94861 Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal -

modernization/replacement

9.00 9.00 4.00 10.00 5.00 23.00 14.00 21.40

97381 Urban Minor 

Arterial

Roadway signs 

and traffic control

Roadway signs and traffic 

control - other

19.00 3.00 3.00 1.00 22.00 4.00 1.93

101017 Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

Roadside Barrier - cable 17.00 24.00 2.00 1.00 6.00 12.00 25.00 37.00 2.56

15834 Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspecified

305.00 398.00 1.00 1.00 29.00 11.00 124.00 154.00 459.00 564.00 61.29

89940 Urban Principal 

Arterial - Other

Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

8.00 6.00 5.00 3.00 13.00 9.00 1.65

96210 Urban Minor 

Arterial

Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal -

modernization/replacement

8.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 11.00 4.00 1.38

99401 Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection flashers - add 

overhead (actuated)

2.00 4.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 5.00 6.00 .14

95501 Urban Minor 

Collector

Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1.00 4.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 3.00 9.00 123.11

98361 Urban Minor 

Arterial

Roadway Roadway widening - travel 

lanes

2.00 1.00 3.00 0

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Are there any other aspects of the overall HSIP effectiveness on which the State would like to elaborate?

Yes

Describe any other aspects of HSIP effectiveness on which the State would like to elaborate.

Below are a few of examples of noteworthy practices engaged by VDOT to ensure that the most appropriate locations were targeted for safety improvements.

• Developed a methodology and step by step process to effectively evaluate the systemic safety improvement projects (site specific and network-level) this network screening process is based on HSM methodology.

• Developed Virginia-Specific Crash Modification factors for selected safety countermeasures. This work was done with support from VDOT's Innovative Transportation Research Council of University of Virginia.

• Developed in house Project Tracking Tools to timely delivery the HSIP funds and track HSIP projects in a more intuitive and useful way.
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Compliance Assessment

What date was the State’s current SHSP approved by the Governor or designated State representative?

 05/12/2017

What are the years being covered by the current SHSP?

From: 2017 To: 2021

When does the State anticipate completing it’s next SHSP update?

 2021

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Provide the current status (percent complete) of MIRE fundamental data elements collection efforts using the table below. 

NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - SEGMENT

NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - INTERSECTION

NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - RAMPS LOCAL PAVED ROADS UNPAVED ROADS

MIRE NAME (MIRE NO.) STATE NON-STATE STATE NON-STATE STATE NON-STATE STATE NON-STATE STATE NON-STATE

ROADWAY SEGMENT

Segment Identifier (12) 100 0 100 0 100 0

Route Number (8) 100 0

Route/Street Name (9) 100 0

Federal Aid/Route Type 

(21)

100 0

Rural/Urban Designation 

(20)

100 0 100 0

Surface Type (23) 100 0 100 0

Begin Point Segment 

Descriptor (10)

100 0 100 0 100 0

End Point Segment 

Descriptor (11)

100 0 100 0 100 0

Segment Length (13) 100 0

Direction of Inventory (18) 100 0

Functional Class (19) 100 0 100 0 100 0

Median Type (54) 100 0
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NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - SEGMENT

NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - INTERSECTION

NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - RAMPS LOCAL PAVED ROADS UNPAVED ROADS

MIRE NAME (MIRE NO.) STATE NON-STATE STATE NON-STATE STATE NON-STATE STATE NON-STATE STATE NON-STATE

Access Control (22) 100 0

One/Two Way Operations 

(91)

100 0

Number of Through Lanes 

(31)

100 0 100 0

Average Annual Daily 

Traffic (79)

100 0 100 0

AADT Year (80) 100 0

Type of Governmental 

Ownership (4)

100 0 100 0 100 0

INTERSECTION

Unique Junction Identifier 

(120)

50 0

Location Identifier for 

Road 1 Crossing Point 

(122)

100 0

Location Identifier for 

Road 2 Crossing Point 

(123)

100 0

Intersection/Junction 

Geometry (126)

100 0

Intersection/Junction 

Traffic Control (131)

0 0

AADT for Each 

Intersecting Road (79)

96 99

AADT Year (80) 96 99

Unique Approach 

Identifier (139)

100 0

INTERCHANGE/RAMP

Unique Interchange 

Identifier (178)

0 0

Location Identifier for 

Roadway at Beginning of 

Ramp Terminal (197)

100 0

Location Identifier for 

Roadway at Ending Ramp 

Terminal (201)

100 0

Ramp Length (187) 100 0

Roadway Type at 

Beginning of Ramp 

Terminal (195)

100 0
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NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - SEGMENT

NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - INTERSECTION

NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - RAMPS LOCAL PAVED ROADS UNPAVED ROADS

MIRE NAME (MIRE NO.) STATE NON-STATE STATE NON-STATE STATE NON-STATE STATE NON-STATE STATE NON-STATE

Roadway Type at End 

Ramp Terminal (199)

100 0

Interchange Type (182) 0 0

Ramp AADT (191) 60 0

Year of Ramp AADT (192) 60 0

Functional Class (19) 100 0

Type of Governmental 

Ownership (4)

100 0

Totals (Average Percent 

Complete):

100.00 0.00 80.25 24.75 74.55 0.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 0.00

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Describe actions the State will take moving forward to meet the requirement to have complete access to the MIRE fundamental data elements on all public roads by September 30, 2026.

MIRE FDE Implementation Plan in Virginia

Introduction & Background

This implementation plan will guide Virginia to meet the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) regulations (23 CFR 924.11(b)) to collect a minimum subset of Model Inventory of Roadway Elements (MIRE) for roadway safety 

analysis. States are required to have access to these elements on all public roads by September 30, 2026.

Under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) law, changes to state safety data systems occurred. The HSIP now requires a comprehensive roadway inventory database, capable of performing advanced safety analyses, 

to satisfy application requirements. The overarching goal of the comprehensive safety database is to have information readily available to perform analyses that support strategic and performance-based goals in the SHSP and the HSIP [23 

U.S.C 148 (c)(2)] and to identify hazardous locations, sections, or elements of a roadway.

In response to these changes, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a guidance document (“Guidance on State Safety Data Systems”) on March 15, 2016 clarifying the requirements and expectations that the State data 

capabilities for data collection, integration, and analysis must fulfill. The document outlines the following requirements that the State dataset shall abide by:

• Encompass all public roads, including non-State owned and roads on tribal land;

• Connect cohesively with the State’s crash and traffic datasets as well as other core databases;

• Are appropriately geolocated and can be overlaid on a base map compatible with National datasets; and

• Contain a designated subset of the Model of Roadway Elements (MIRE) dataset.

The FHWA developed the MIRE, a recommended listing of roadway and traffic elements critical to safety management, as a guide to help transportation agencies improve their roadway and traffic data inventories. MIRE was developed to 

enhance a State’s ability to use advanced safety analyses such as presented in the Highway Safety Manual.
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The subset elements of the MIRE dataset, 37 crucial roadway elements that shall be included in the State’s dataset, are referred to as the fundamental data elements (FDEs). The FDEs needed are categorized based on roadway functional 

classification and surface type. Local roads refer to those that are functionally classified as local, regardless of the ownership. The three categories of FDEs are: Non-Local Paved Roads, Local Paved Roads, and Unpaved Roads. Non-local 

paved roads require at least all 37 FDEs to be collected; Local paved roads and unpaved roads have a reduced set of FDEs, nine elements and five elements, respectively, due to the volumes and geometry typically associated with these 

roadways.

The FHWA HSIP regulations (23 CFR 924) requires States to incorporate quantifiable and measurable anticipated improvements for the collection of MIRE FDE into their Traffic Records Strategic Plan by July 1, 2017. States shall have all 

FDEs collected and documented for all public roads no later than September 30, 2026.

State of Compliance

VDOT conducted a cursory review of the current listing of required data attributes for accuracy as well as availability of the information. The review was based on anecdotal knowledge provided by VDOT’s Central Office Traffic and 

Engineering Division. VDOT currently collects and maintains 33 fundamental data elements on State-maintained roads within existing databases. Considerably fewer data elements are collected on urban routes that the State pays the 

municipalities to maintain.

VDOT needs to collect the following 4 additional roadway elements to satisfy all database requirements:

Roadway Junction Descriptors

• Unique Junction Identifier (120)

• Intersection/Junction Traffic Control (131)

• Unique Interchange Identifier (178)

• Interchange Type (182)

Future Steps

The preliminary review revealed a good approximation of the data left to be collected on VDOT-maintained roads. However, it is important to note that this was based only on anecdotal knowledge of the data that has been collected 

and not a review of all available databases. For a future, more in-depth analysis, VDOT will work to understand and assess not only the data available, but the quality and completeness of the available data. Following that, VDOT will 

determine what data remains to be collected on all VDOT-maintained roads. Additionally, VDOT has the internal need to collect more than the required FDEs. These data elements are to be determined and included in the data 

collection process.

Furthermore, VDOT must coordinate with all localities (96 counties, 39 cities, and 190 towns) and other public roadway owners (i.e., Federal land owners, private road / toll road owners) that maintain their own roadways to determine 

the extent of their data collection efforts. VDOT must determine the availability, completeness, and compatibility of the FDE data on non-VDOT-maintained, public roads.

As of December 31, 2016, Virginia’s VDOT-maintained highway system includes 58,823 miles of roadway. 1,119 miles of those are interstate roadways, 8,053 miles are primary roadways, 49,324 miles are secondary roads, and 326 

miles are frontage roads. Cities and Towns in Virginia maintain a collective 10,439 miles of urban streets. Henrico County maintains 1,374 miles of roadway. Arlington County maintains 366 miles of roadway. Additionally, there is a 

total of 39 miles of toll roads that are privately maintained.

The following Table 1 presents a summary of the information presented in the data collection tracking matrix as well as preliminary proposals for data collection method, schedule, and costs.

Table 1. Preliminary Proposal for Data Collection Method, Schedule and Costs

Interchange/Ramps Intersections Roadway Segment

Percent 

Complete

For VDOT maintained roadways, VDOT currently collects 75% of the 

interchange/ramp elements. For non-VDOT maintained roadways, the percent 

collected will be determined under Step 3. For a detailed analysis of percent 

For VDOT maintained roadways, VDOT currently collects 74% of the 

intersection elements. For non-VDOT maintained roadways, the percent 

collected will be determined under Step 3 For a detailed analysis of percent 

For VDOT maintained roadways, VDOT currently collects 100% of the roadway 

segment elements. For non-VDOT maintained roadways, the percent collected 

will be determined under Step 3. For a detailed analysis of percent collected, 
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collected, refer to the accompanying existing completion of MIRE fundamental data 

elements in Virginia (Table 2).

collected, refer to the accompanying existing completion of MIRE fundamental 

data elements in Virginia (Table 2).

refer to the accompanying existing completion of MIRE fundamental data 

elements in Virginia (Table 2)

Data 

Collection 

Method

VDOT will employ ESRI GIS tools, aerial imagery, an existing traffic volume and asset 

inventory contracts. Precise data collection plan to be refined in Step 5. 

VDOT will employ ESRI GIS tools, aerial imagery, an existing traffic volume and 

asset inventory contracts. Precise data collection plan to be refined in Step 5.

VDOT will employ ESRI GIS tools, aerial imagery, an existing traffic volume and 

asset inventory contracts. Precise data collection plan to be refined in Step 5.

Completion 

Schedule

All data will be collected by September 2025. VDOT will define the detailed schedule 

for data collection under Step 5.

All data will be collected by September 2025. VDOT will define the detailed 

schedule for data collection under Step 5.

All data will be collected by September 2025. VDOT will define the detailed 

schedule for data collection under Step 5.

Estimated 

Cost* $26,713 $78,772 $1,221,340

Going forward, VDOT proposes the following steps for the data collection process.

Step 1. Establish a MIRE task force committee comprising representatives from the Traffic Engineering Division, Maintenance Division, and the Information Technology Division who will take responsibility in ensuring completion of the 

following steps.

Step 2. Verify the completeness and compatibility of the data that VDOT has at the state level for VDOT-maintained roads, noting the collection methodology and frequency. This step should also include verifying which division collects, 

receives, and maintains the data as well as how the data is stored, managed, and who has access to it. This step should be completed in 2017.

Step 2b. For all new elements, VDOT will establish database schema. Specifically, VDOT will establish the rules and protocol for the Unique Interchange Identifier (178) FDE.

Step 3. Determine the roadway characteristics and format of the data that each of the 2 counties (Arlington and Henrico), 37 cities, 28 towns, and other agencies are collecting for their non-VDOT-maintained roadways. The collection 

methodology and frequency, quality control / quality assurance measures employed for the collected data, database schema, and software that each locality uses should also be confirmed. This step should begin in 2017.

Step 3b.Determine if the locality data is complete and compatible with VDOT’s existing data. This step should begin in 2017 and be completed simultaneously with Step 2. This step will determine if data needs to be collected by 

VDOT for the non-VDOT-maintained roadways.

Step 4. Finalize the data collection needs for both VDOT and non-VDOT-maintained roadways. This step should be completed directly following Step 3. This step should be completed in 2018.

Step 5. Create a detailed data collection plan to include specific costs, resource needs, prioritization, and schedules. The data collection plan should specify the anticipated data collection methodology, who is responsible for collecting the 

data, how it will be made available to VDOT, and how frequently the data will be updated. If a quality assurance / quality control process has not yet been established, VDOT will create one prior to data collection. This step should 

be completed in 2019.

Step 6. Create a cost estimate for all data collection efforts. This step should be completed in 2019.

Step 7. Identify funding sources for the data collection process. This step should be completed in 2019.

Step 8. Allocate funding and resources for the data collection efforts. This step should be completed in 2020.

Step 9. Gather all remaining data. This step should be completed by September 2025 to allow one year for post-processing.

Step 10. Post-process all data into a user-friendly format compatible with all other state data systems. This step must be completed by September 2026 to meet federal regulations. 

Provide the suspected serious injury identifier, definition and attributes used by the State for both the crash report form and the crash database using the table below. Please also indicate whether or not these elements are

compliant with the MMUCC 4th edition criteria for data element P5. Injury Status, suspected serious injury. 

CRITERIA SUSPECTED SERIOUS INJURY 

IDENTIFIER(NAME) MMUCC 4TH EDITION COMPLIANT * SUSPECTED SERIOUS INJURY DEFINITION MMUCC 4TH EDITION COMPLIANT * SUSPECTED SERIOUS INJURY ATTRIBUTES(DESCRIPTORS) MMUCC 4TH EDITION COMPLIANT * 

Crash Report Form Serious Injury Yes N/A Yes N/A Yes
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CRITERIA SUSPECTED SERIOUS INJURY 

IDENTIFIER(NAME) MMUCC 4TH EDITION COMPLIANT * SUSPECTED SERIOUS INJURY DEFINITION MMUCC 4TH EDITION COMPLIANT * SUSPECTED SERIOUS INJURY ATTRIBUTES(DESCRIPTORS) MMUCC 4TH EDITION COMPLIANT * 

Crash Report Form Instruction Manual Serious Injury Yes Serious Injury Yes Serious Injury Yes

Crash Database Serious Injury Yes N/A Yes N/A Yes

Crash Database Data Dictionary Serious Injury Yes Serious Injury Yes Serious Injury Yes

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Did the State conduct an HSIP program assessment during the reporting period?

Yes

Describe the purpose and outcomes of the State’s HSIP program assessment.

For 2017, the FHWA Virginia Division chose a baseline assessment of the regulatory requirements and a self-assessment of the entire program. There were two objectives of this program assessment which were to:

1. determine if the Virginia HSIP meets all the requirements of the update HSIP regulations, and

2. benchmark progress at the agency level for HSIP.

Through this assessment, FHWA determined that VDOT's HSIP and Railway-Highway Grade Crossing Program (RHGCP) meet, and in several aspects, exceed the regulatory program requirements. The HSIP requirements include a 

comprehensive data-driven Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) that identifies highway safety problems and produces a program of projects or strategies to significantly reduce serious injuries and fatalities on all public roads. For 

RHGCP, it requires consideration of relative risk of public crossings and results in a program of projects for improvement.

It is also worth mentioning that the VDOT Safety Program is regularly sought out by others for their achievements in application of Highway Safety Manual. VDOT continually makes efforts to enhance and develop data analysis tools and 

other resources for VDOT Districts and localities to aid in their location identification and project development.

The Self-Assessment Tool provides a mechanism for agencies to evaluate HSIP implementation efforts and do a compliance check of the HSIP program policies and guidance. The assessment also includes the Rail Highway Grade Crossing 

program. The Assessment detail information’s is found in the links: VDOT HSIP Program Assessment Report
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Optional Attachments

Program Structure:

FINAL VDOT RSA Manual.pdf

FINAL VDOT HSIP Implementation Manual.pdf

Project Implementation:

Safety Performance:

Evaluation:

Compliance Assessment:
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Glossary

5 year rolling 

average 

means the average of five individuals, consecutive annual points of data (e.g. annual 

fatality rate). 

Emphasis area means a highway safety priority in a State’s SHSP, identified through a data-driven, 

collaborative process. 

Highway safety 

improvement 

project 

means strategies, activities and projects on a public road that are consistent with a State 

strategic highway safety plan and corrects or improves a hazardous road location or 

feature or addresses a highway safety problem. 

HMVMT means hundred million vehicle miles traveled. 

Non-infrastructure 

projects 

are projects that do not result in construction. Examples of non-infrastructure projects 

include road safety audits, transportation safety planning activities, improvements in the 

collection and analysis of data, education and outreach, and enforcement activities. 

Older driver special 

rule 

applies if traffic fatalities and serious injuries per capita for drivers and pedestrians over 

the age of 65 in a State increases during the most recent 2-year period for which data are 

available, as defined in the Older Driver and Pedestrian Special Rule Interim Guidance 

dated February 13, 2013. 

Performance 

measure 

means indicators that enable decision-makers and other stakeholders to monitor changes 

in system condition and performance against established visions, goals, and objectives. 

Programmed funds mean those funds that have been programmed in the Statewide Transportation 

Improvement Program (STIP) to be expended on highway safety improvement projects. 

Roadway 

Functional 

Classification 

means the process by which streets and highways are grouped into classes, or systems, 

according to the character of service they are intended to provide. 

Strategic Highway 

Safety Plan (SHSP) 

means a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary plan, based on safety data developed by a 

State Department of Transportation in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 148. 

Systematic refers to an approach where an agency deploys countermeasures at all locations across a 

system. 

Systemic safety 

improvement 

means an improvement that is widely implemented based on high risk roadway features 

that are correlated with specific severe crash types. 

Transfer 

means, in accordance with provisions of 23 U.S.C. 126, a State may transfer from an 

apportionment under section 104(b) not to exceed 50 percent of the amount apportioned 

for the fiscal year to any other apportionment of the State under that section.