Nebraska

Highway Safety Improvement Program

2013 Annual Report

Prepared by: NE
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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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Table of Contents

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Executive Summary.......................................................................................................................................1

Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................2

Program Structure ........................................................................................................................................2

Program Administration ...........................................................................................................................2

Program Methodology..............................................................................................................................5

Progress in Implementing Projects.............................................................................................................11

Funds Programmed............................................................................................................................. 11

General Listing of Projects.................................................................................................................. 14

Progress in Achieving Safety Performance Targets....................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

Overview of General Safety Trends....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

Application of Special Rules................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Improvements (Program Evaluation) ..........................................38

SHSP Emphasis Areas............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Groups of similar project types.............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Systemic Treatments ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

Glossary.......................................................................................................................................................63
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Executive Summary

During State FY 2013, the Nebraska Department of Roads increased the emphasis of its HSIP 

program from planning projects at individual sites to systemic improvements. The impetus for 

these projects was the fact that Nebraska had been falling behind in obligating its HSIP funds.

Systemic projects let this year included countdown pedestrian signal heads and durable 

pavement markings on multi-lane highways. More of these types of projects are being planned 

for future years including bridge anti-icing systems, guardrail replacement, durable pavement 

markings on 2-lane highways, shoulder rumble strips, and adaptive signal systems. The 

expectation is that more of these kinds of projects will be developed in the future. Projects at 

individual locations are still an important part of the HSIP and include roundabouts, intersection 

improvements, overtime enforcement, etc. The Department continues to sponsor a High Risk 

Rural Roads committee and these types of projects will still be developed when they can 

be identified.
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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 MAP-21 Reporting Guidance dated February 13, 2013 and consists 

of four sections: program structure, progress in implementing HSIP projects, 

progress in achieving safety performance targets, and assessment of the 

effectiveness of the improvements. 

Program Structure

Program Administration

How are Highway Safety Improvement Program funds allocated in a State? 

Central

District

Other

Describe how local roads are addressed as part of Highway Safety Improvement Program.

Local road projects are regularly funded under the HSIP. City governments are encouraged to 

submit potential projects to the NDOR for consideration for HSIP funding. Representatives of 

the state's two largest cities, Omaha and Lincoln, regularly attend Safety Committee meetings 

and officials from the smaller cities are always welcome. Representatives from the Nebraska 

LTAP Center and the Nebraska Highway Superintendents Association sit on the High Risk Rural 

Road committee. The number of projects built on local roads varies from year to year. During 

State FY 2013, two HSIP projects let were on local roads. In addition, most of Nebraska's High 
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Risk Rural Roads projects have been built on local roads. Many local projects, especially 

intersection improvements in Omaha and Lincoln, are not listed here because they are located 

on state highways.

Identify which internal partners are involved with Highway Safety Improvement Program planning. 

Design

Planning

Maintenance

Operations

Governors Highway Safety Office

Other: Other-Traffic Engineering

Other: Other-Highway Safety

Other: Other-Local Projects

Other: Other-Program Management

Other: Other-Rail & Public Transportation

Briefly describe coordination with internal partners. 

All of the above named disciplines play a role in the HSIP process. Highway Safety prepares 

collision diagrams, spot maps, or lists of high accident locations and presents them to 

committee members at their monthly meetings. They coordinate with the engineering divisions 

to get estimated project costs, from which they calculate benefit-cost ratios. They also 

complete evaluations of completed projects and present them to the group for use in making 

future decisions. All HSIP projects are approved by either the NDOR Safety Committee or the 

Strategic Safety Infrastructure Team. The usual procedure is for an approved HSIP project to be 

assigned to Roadway Design Division, Traffic Engineering Division, or the Local Projects Section 

of Materials and Research Division as the lead element, depending on the type of project and 

whether or not it is on a local road. These units work with Project Management to get the 
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project scheduled and to make sure it is progressing adequately through the steps in the Clarity 

software, which is used for project programming. This includes the important step of working 

with the Environmental Section to make sure all environmental concerns are met. The lead 

units either design the project or oversee the design of a consultant and prepare the project for 

letting. If railroad property is involved in the project, Rail & Public Transportation Division must 

also be consulted. The Operations Division has taken the lead on projects involving bridge antiicing systems, adaptive signal control, and dynamic message signs, which require systems 

engineering analysis. The NDOR has begun using the Highway Safety Manual procedures in the 

analysis and evaluation of some HSIP projects.

Identify which external partners are involved with Highway Safety Improvement Program planning. 

Metropolitan Planning Organizations

Governors Highway Safety Office

Local Government Association

Other: Other-City of Omaha Public Works Department

Other: Other-City of Lincoln Public Works Department

Other: Other-FHWA Division Office

Identify any program administration practices used to implement the HSIP that have changed since 

the last reporting period.

Multi-disciplinary HSIP steering committee

Other: Other-None
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Describe any other aspects of Highway Safety Improvement Program Administration on which you 

would like to elaborate.

None.

Program Methodology

Select the programs that are administered under the HSIP. 

Median Barrier Intersection Safe Corridor

Horizontal Curve Bicycle Safety Rural State Highways

Skid Hazard Crash Data Red Light Running Prevention

Roadway Departure Low-Cost Spot Improvements Sign Replacement And 

Improvement

Local Safety Pedestrian Safety Right Angle Crash

Left Turn Crash Shoulder Improvement Segments

Other: 

Program: Intersection

Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2006

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Traffic Median width

Fatal crashes only Volume Horizontal curvature

Fatal and serious injury Population Functional classification
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crashes only

Other Lane miles Roadside features

Other Other-Land Use

Other-Median Type

Other-Number of Lanes

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Expected crash frequency with EB adjustment

Equivalent property damage only (EPDO Crash frequency)

EPDO crash frequency with EB adjustment

Relative severity index

Crash rate

Critical rate

Level of service of safety (LOSS)

Excess expected crash frequency using SPFs

Excess expected crash frequency with the EB adjustment

Excess expected crash frequency using method of moments

Probability of specific crash types

Excess proportions of specific crash types

Other 

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

Yes

No
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How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process

selection committee

Other 

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Ranking based on B/C 3

Available funding 2

Incremental B/C

Ranking based on net benefit

Cost Effectiveness

Design and Project 

Development Time

1

Program: Roadway Departure

Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2006

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 
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Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Traffic Median width

Fatal crashes only Volume Horizontal curvature

Fatal and serious injury 

crashes only

Population Functional classification

Other Lane miles Roadside features

Other Other-Land Use

Other-Median Type

Other-Number of Lanes

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Expected crash frequency with EB adjustment

Equivalent property damage only (EPDO Crash frequency)

EPDO crash frequency with EB adjustment

Relative severity index

Crash rate

Critical rate

Level of service of safety (LOSS)

Excess expected crash frequency using SPFs

Excess expected crash frequency with the EB adjustment

Excess expected crash frequency using method of moments

Probability of specific crash types

Excess proportions of specific crash types

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

Yes

No

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process

selection committee

Other 

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Ranking based on B/C 3

Available funding 2

Incremental B/C

Ranking based on net benefit

Cost Effectiveness

Design and Project 

Development Time

1

What proportion of highway safety improvement program funds address systemic improvements? 
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Highway safety improvment program funds are used to address which of the following systemic 

improvments?

Cable Median Barriers Rumble Strips

Traffic Control Device Rehabilitation Pavement/Shoulder Widening

Install/Improve Signing Install/Improve Pavement Marking and/or 

Delineation

Upgrade Guard Rails Clear Zone Improvements

Safety Edge Install/Improve Lighting

Add/Upgrade/Modify/Remove Traffic Signal Other 

What process is used to identify potential countermeasures? 

Engineering Study

Road Safety Assessment

Other: 

Identify any program methodology practices used to implement the HSIP that have changed since the 

last reporting period.
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Highway Safety Manual

Road Safety audits

Systemic Approach

Other: 

Describe any other aspects of the Highway Safety Improvement Program methodology on which you 

would like to elaborate. 

During the past year, Nebraska began using the Highway Safety Manual methodology for 

calculating some benefit-cost ratios and other safety measures. Although we used the systemic 

approach in the past, this year we greatly increased our use of it, as seen in the increase in the 

percentage of total HSIP funds used for systemic projects from 11% to 86%.

Progress in Implementing Projects

Funds Programmed

Reporting period for Highway Safety Improvement Program funding.

Calendar Year

State Fiscal Year

Federal Fiscal Year

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

Funding Category Programmed* Obligated
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HSIP (Section 148) 18874842 70 % 14469165 73 %

HRRRP (SAFETEA-LU) 0 0 %

HRRR Special Rule

Penalty Transfer -

Section 154

Penalty Transfer –

Section 164

6204754 23 % 3660275 18 %

Incentive Grants - 

Section 163

Incentive Grants (Section 

406)

Other Federal-aid Funds 

(i.e. STP, NHPP)

State and Local Funds 1758972 7 % 1699466 9 %

Totals 26838568 100% 19828906 100%

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

$2,137,468.00

How much funding is obligated to local safety projects?

$988,272.00
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How much funding is programmed to non-infrastructure safety projects? 

$1,776,330.00

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

$1,768,682.00

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

period?

$6,204,754.00

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

period? 

$0.00

Discuss impediments to obligating Highway Safety Improvement Program funds and plans to 

overcome this in the future.

Previous problems with obligating local projects and getting local projects through the NEPA 

process in a timely manner have largely been resolved. Now the major impediment is the 

amount of time needed to get through all the steps in the federal process.

Describe any other aspects of the general Highway Safety Improvement Program implementation 

progress on which you would like to elaborate.

None.
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General Listing of Projects

List each highway safety improvement project obligated during the reporting period. 

Project Improveme

nt Category 

Output HSIP 

Cost

Total 

Cost

Funding 

Categor

y

Functional 

Classificatio

n

AAD

T

Spee

d

Roadway 

Ownershi

p

Relationship to SHSP

Emphasis 

Area

Strategy

00877 

Statewide 

Highway 

Countdown 

Pedestrian 

Heads

Pedestrians 

and 

bicyclists 

Pedestrian 

signal -

install new 

at 

intersection

110 

Number

s

280152 312280 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Varies State 

Highway 

Agency

Making 

walking and 

street 

crossing 

easier

Provide 

pedestrians 

with better 

information 

at 

signalized 

intersectio

ns

00887A 

Statewide 

"Click It or 

Ticket" 

Mobilization

Noninfrastructur

e 

1 

Number

s

111600 124003 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Not 

Applicable

Not 

Applicable

Increasing 

seat belt use 

and 

improving 

airbag 

effectivenes

s

Conduct 

seat belt 

enforceme

nt 

campaigns

00887B 

"You Drink, 

You Drive, 

You Lose" 

Noninfrastructur

e 

1 

Number

s

202500 225003 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Not 

Applicable

Not 

Applicable

Reducing 

impaired 

driving

Increase 

number of 

DUI 

checkpoint
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Mobilization s

00887C 

NDOR Safety 

Education 

Commercials

Noninfrastructur

e 

1 

Number

s

150000 150103 Penalty 

Transfer 

–

Section 

164

Not 

Applicable

Not 

Appplicabl

e

Increasing 

driver safety 

awareness

Educate 

highway 

users on 

safety 

issues

00887D 

"Click It or 

Ticket" 

Mobilization

Noninfrastructur

e 

1 

Number

s

350000 350103 Penalty 

Transfer 

–

Section 

164

Not 

Applicable

Not 

Applicable

Increasing 

seat belt use 

and 

improving 

airbag 

effectivenes

s

Conduct 

seat belt 

enforceme

nt 

campaigns

00887E 

Advertising 

for "You 

Drink, You 

Drive, You 

Lose"

Noninfrastructur

e 

1 

Number

s

250000 250103 Penalty 

Transfer 

–

Section 

164

Not 

Applicable

Not 

Applicable

Reducing 

impaired 

driving

Increase 

number of 

DUI 

checkpoint

s

00887F NSP 

Overtime for 

Safety 

Demos

Noninfrastructur

e 

1 

Number

s

35750 35853 Penalty 

Transfer 

–

Section 

164

Not 

Applicable

Not 

Applicable

Increasing 

driver safety 

awareness

Educate 

highway 

users on 

safety 

issues

00887G 

Nebraska 

Noninfrastructur1 

Number

68832 76583 HSIP 

(Section 

Not Not Increasing 

driver safety 

Educate 

highway 
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Safety 

Center -

Kearney --

PI&E

e s 148) Applicable Applicable awareness users on 

safety 

issues

00887H 

Enforcement 

Grants for 

"You Drink, 

You Drive, 

You Lose"

Noninfrastructur

e 

1 

Number

s

350000 388892 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Not 

Applicable

Not 

Applicable

Reducing 

impaired 

driving

Increase 

number of 

DUI 

checkpoint

s

00887J PI&E 

for Targeted 

Demographi

cs

Noninfrastructur

e 

1 

Number

s

250000 277881 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Not 

Applicable

Not 

Applicable

Increasing 

driver safety 

awareness

Provide 

enhanced 

education 

to lower 

usage 

groups

12928 

Lincoln -- 

NB I-180 

Ramp at 

Superior 

Street (1)

Intersection 

geometry 

Auxiliary 

lanes - add 

right-turn 

lane

1 

Number

s

121500 124470 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

2470

0

40 City of 

Municipal 

Highway 

Agency

Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersections

Provide 

additional 

right-turn 

lanes at 

intersectio

ns

12928 

Lincoln -- NB 

I-180 Ramp 

at Superior 

Intersection 

geometry 

Auxiliary 

lanes - add 

right-turn 

1 

Number

s

438584 449128 Penalty 

Transfer 

–

Section 

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

2470

0

40 City of 

Municipal 

Highway 

Agency

Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

Provide 

additional 

right-turn 

lanes at 

intersectio
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Street (2) lane 164 intersections ns

13226 

District 1 -

Districtwide

Roadway 

delineation 

Longitudinal 

pavement 

markings -

remarking

100 

Miles

171699

0

260442

4

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Varies State 

Highway 

Agency

Keeping 

vehicles in 

the roadway

Provide 

enhanced 

pavement 

markings

22371 

Omaha - F 

St./16th St. 

& Spring 

Lake Drive

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

Modify 

control -

traffic signal 

to 

roundabout

1 

Number

s

531467 633713 Penalty 

Transfer 

–

Section 

164

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

6692 30 City of 

Municipal 

Highway 

Agency

Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersections

Replace 

signalized 

intersectio

ns with 

roundabou

ts

22429 

Omaha -

84th & L 

Street (1)

Intersection 

geometry 

Auxiliary 

lanes - add 

left-turn 

lane

1 

Number

s

45536 46152 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

6957

2

45 City of 

Municipal 

Highway 

Agency

Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersections

Provide 

additional 

left-turn 

lanes at 

intersectio

ns

22429 

Omaha -

84th & L 

Street (2)

Intersection 

geometry 

Auxiliary 

lanes - add 

left-turn 

1 

Number

s

134795

8

135240

2

Penalty 

Transfer 

–

Section 

164

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

6957

2

45 City of 

Municipal 

Highway 

Agency

Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

Provide 

additional 

left-turn 

lanes at 

intersectio
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lane intersections ns

22448 

Scribner 

North

Roadside 

Barriermetal

4 

Number

s

302433 856999 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

5819 60 State 

Highway 

Agency

Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

Upgrade 

outdated 

bridge rail

22461 

Omaha -

30th & 

McKinley 

Street

Intersection 

geometry 

Auxiliary 

lanes -

modify leftturn lane 

offset

1 

Number

s

355945 402634 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

2685

2

45 City of 

Municipal 

Highway 

Agency

Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersections

Re-align 

approaches 

to provide 

better sight 

distance

22496 

Omaha -

Pedestrian 

Countdown 

Signals -

Phase 2

Pedestrians 

and 

bicyclists 

Pedestrian 

signal -

install new 

at 

intersection

Number

s

456805 507561 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Varies City of 

Municipal 

Highway 

Agency

Making 

walking and 

street 

crossing 

easier

Provide 

pedestrians 

with better 

information 

at 

signalized 

intersectio

ns

22552 

District 2 -

Districtwide

Roadway 

delineation 

Longitudinal 

pavement 

markings -

82 

Miles

209034

3

272471

4

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Varies State 

Highway 

Agency

Keeping 

vehicles in 

the roadway

Provide 

enhanced 

pavement 

markings
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remarking

32163 NW 

of Columbus 

- Jct. of US81 & N-22

Intersection 

geometry 

Auxiliary 

lanes -

modify 

right-turn 

lane offset

1 

Number

s

157186 244429 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

9670 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersections

Provide 

offset rightturn lanes 

to improve 

visibility

32203 

District 3 -

Districtwide

Roadway 

delineation 

Longitudinal 

pavement 

markings -

remarking

82 

Miles

270859

0

195527

6

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Varies State 

Highway 

Agency

Keeping 

vehicles in 

the roadway

Provide 

enhanced 

pavement 

markinggs

42734 

District 4 -

Districtwide

Roadway 

delineation 

Longitudinal 

pavement 

markings -

remarking

93 

Miles

328866

8

234258

6

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Varies State 

Highway 

Agency

Keeping 

vehicles in 

the roadway

Provide 

enhanced 

pavement 

markings

51523 

District 5 -

Districtwide

Roadway 

delineation 

Longitudinal 

pavement 

markings -

remarking

83 

Miles

267755

9

181125

3

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Varies State 

Highway 

Agency

Keeping 

vehicles in 

the roadway

Provide 

enhanced 

pavement 

markings
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61576 

District 6 -

Districtwide

Roadway 

delineation 

Longitudinal 

pavement 

markings -

remarking

30 

Miles

853165 949072 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Varies State 

Highway 

Agency

Keeping 

vehicles in 

the roadway

Provide 

enhanced 

pavement 

markings
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Progress in Achieving Safety Performance Targets

Overview of General 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

Number of fatalities 253 246 229 212 203

Number of serious injuries 1991 1958 1898 1858 1795

Fatality rate (per HMVMT) 1.33 1.29 1.19 1.1 1.06

Serious injury rate (per HMVMT) 10.47 10.27 9.89 9.69 9.35

*Performance measure data is presented using a five-year rolling average.
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To the maximum extent possible, present performance measure* data by functional classification and ownership. 

Year - 2012

Function Classification Number of fatalities Number of serious injuries Fatality rate (per HMVMT) Serious injury rate (per HMVMT)

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - INTERSTATE

17 78 0.66 3

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER 

FREEWAYS AND 

EXPRESSWAYS

6 80 0.56 7.42

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER

27 185 1.18 8.09

RURAL MINOR 

ARTERIAL

33 208 1.42 8.97

RURAL MINOR 

COLLECTOR

5 44 2.1 18.45

RURAL MAJOR 

COLLECTOR

19 181 1.23 11.69

RURAL LOCAL ROAD OR 

STREET

46 190 4.22 17.4

URBAN PRINCIPAL 5 51 0.37 3.72
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ARTERIAL - INTERSTATE

URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER 

FREEWAYS AND 

EXPRESSWAYS

9 76 0.95 8.03

URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER

20 262 0.92 12.1

URBAN MINOR 

ARTERIAL

14 168 0.71 8.54

URBAN MINOR 

COLLECTOR

0 0 0 0

URBAN MAJOR 

COLLECTOR

1 40 0.19 7.43

URBAN LOCAL ROAD 

OR STREET

10 99 0.91 9.04

OTHER 0 0 0 0

OTHER 0 0 0 0
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Year - 2012

Roadway Ownership Number of fatalities Number of serious injuries Fatality rate (per HMVMT) Serious injury rate (per HMVMT)

STATE HIGHWAY 

AGENCY

108 755 0.88 6.14

COUNTY HIGHWAY 

AGENCY

78 441 3.34 18.87

TOWN OR TOWNSHIP 

HIGHWAY AGENCY

0 0 0 0

CITY OF MUNICIPAL 

HIGHWAY AGENCY

26 466 0.57 10.14

STATE PARK, FOREST, 

OR RESERVATION 

AGENCY

0 0 0 0

LOCAL PARK, FOREST 

OR RESERVATION 

AGENCY

0 0 0 0

OTHER STATE AGENCY 0 0 0 0

OTHER LOCAL AGENCY 0 0 0 0

PRIVATE (OTHER 

THAN RAILROAD)

0 0 0 0
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RAILROAD 0 0 0 0

STATE TOLL 

AUTHORITY

0 0 0 0

LOCAL TOLL 

AUTHORITY

0 0 0 0

OTHER PUBLIC 

INSTRUMENTALITY 

(E.G. AIRPORT, 

SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY)

0 0 0 0

INDIAN TRIBE NATION 0 0 0 0

OTHER 0 0 0 0

OTHER 0 0 0 0
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Describe any other aspects of the general highway safety trends on which you would like to elaborate.

Total fatalities dropped to 181 in 2011, the fewest in the state since 1944. This continued a 

two-year span of significant decreases in fatalities. Since then, however, fatalities have 

increased to over 200, 212 in 2012. So far in 2013 fatalities are slightly above the 2012 totals.

The number of serious injuries and total crashes continue to trend downward.

Application of Special Rules

Present the rate of traffic fatalities and serious injuries per capita for drivers and pedestrians over the 

age of 65. 

Older Driver

Performance Measures

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Fatality rate (per capita) 2.04 1.94 1.82 1.66 1.49

Serious injury rate (per 

capita)

7.4 7.41 7.22 7.04 6.9

Fatality and serious injury 

rate (per capita)

9.44 9.35 9.04 8.7 8.39

*Performance measure data is presented using a five-year rolling average.

Calculation method:

Number of casualties (fatalities, A-injuries, or fatalities + A-injuries) for each year/

Nebraska population age 65 & up for each year x

10,000

=

Casualties per 10,000 population
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Does the older driver special rule apply to your state? 

No
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Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Improvements (Program 

Evaluation)

What indicators of success can you use to demonstrate effectiveness and success in the Highway 

Safety Improvement Program?

None

Benefit/cost

Policy change

Other: 
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What significant programmatic changes have occurred since the last reporting period? 

Shift Focus to Fatalities and Serious Injuries

Include Local Roads in Highway Safety Improvement Program

Organizational Changes

None

Other: Other-Switching the emphasis from individual locations to systemic projects.
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Briefly describe significant program changes that have occurred since the last reporting period. 

We have begun concentrating on more expensive systemic projects to improve a larger portion 

of the highway system and to obligate more of our HSIP funds.
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SHSP Emphasis Areas
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For each SHSP emphasis area that relates to the HSIP, present trends in emphasis area performance measures. 

Year - 2012

HSIP-related SHSP 

Emphasis Areas

Target 

Crash Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious injuries

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

Instituting graduated 

licensing for younger 

drivers

Younger 

driver 

crashes

38 339 0.2 1.75 0 0 0

Reducing impaired 

driving

Impaired 

driving 

crashes

81 221 0.42 1.14 0 0 0

Increasing seat belt 

use and improving 

airbag effectiveness

Unbelted 

occupant 

injuries

104 441 0.54 2.28 0 0 0

Keeping vehicles in the 

roadway

Run-offroad

89 529 0.46 2.74 0 0 0

Improving the design 

and operation of 

highway intersections

Intersection 

crashes

54 685 0.28 3.55 0 0 0

Reducing head-on and 

across-median crashes

Head on 25 39 0.13 0.2 0 0 0
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Present the overall effectiveness of groups of similar types of projects.

Year - 2012

HSIP Sub-program 

Types

Target 

Crash Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious injuries

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

Roadway 

Departure

Roadway 

departure 

crashes

114 568 0.59 2.94 0 0 0

Intersection Intersection 

crashes

54 685 0.28 3.55 0 0 0
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Systemic Treatments
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Present the overall effectiveness of systemic treatments.. 

Year - 2012

Systemic 

improvement

Target 

Crash Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious injuries

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

Rumble Strips Run-offroad0 176 0.39 2 0 0 0
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Improvement types with blank crash data totals are either too new to have data or still in the planning phase.

The data included is the annual number of crashes, not a 5-year running average.
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Describe any other aspects of the overall Highway Safety Improvement Program effectiveness on 

which you would like to elaborate. 

Evaluations completed for HSIP projects have nearly always shown a positive result.
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Provide project evaluation data for completed projects (optional). 

Location Functional 

Class

Improvement 

Category

Improvement Type BefFatal

BefSerious 

Injury

BefOther 

Injury

BefPDOBefTotalAftFatalAftSerious 

Injury

AftOther 

Injury

AftPDOAftTotalEvaluation 

Results 

(Benefit/ 

Cost Ratio)

Lincoln -

Cornhusker 

Highway 

(US-6) & 

L55X

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add leftturn lane

0 2 17 22 41 0 0 4 26 30 1.24

Omaha -

42nd & L 

Street (US275)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometry -

other

0 1 24 49 74 0 0 9 38 47 25.77

Omaha -

40th & 

Dodge 

Street (US6)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic control

Modify traffic signal -

modernization/replacement

0 3 30 80 113 0 2 22 75 99 6.04

Lincoln -

27th Street 

& N-2

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add leftturn lane

0 1 66 120 187 0 4 51 98 153 20.04
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Other

Statewide -

2-Lane 

Highways

Varies Shoulder 

treatments

Shoulder treatments - other 5 61 174 235 475 10 43 127 193 373 20.19
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Optional Attachments

Sections Files Attached
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Glossary

5 year rolling average means the average of five individual, 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 noninfrastructure 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. 

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.