Kentucky

Highway Safety Improvement Program

2013 Annual Report

Prepared by: KY
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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

Disclaimer...................................................................................................................................................... ii

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

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

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

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

Program Methodology..............................................................................................................................4

Progress in Implementing Projects.............................................................................................................16

Funds Programmed............................................................................................................................. 17

General Listing of Projects.................................................................................................................. 20

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) ..........................................48

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

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

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

Glossary.......................................................................................................................................................73
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2013 Kentucky Highway Safety Improvement Program

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Executive Summary

Kentucky’s HSIP funds are administered from the Division of Traffic Operations in 

KYTC’s Central Office. Each Highway District has an HSIP Coordinator that works 

closely with Central Office and District Personnel to conduct a Road Safety Audit (RSA) 

on potential improvement locations. The RSA teams are multi-disciplinary and 

represent the following highway functions; planning, highway design, traffic operations, 

maintenance, and construction. The Cabinet also requests that members from local 

Area Development Districts (ADDs) participate in the process. Highway Districts are 

encouraged to submit candidate projects after completing all established guidelines for 

funding consideration. Funding levels to date have been sufficient to implement 

projects submitted that meet the eligibility guidelines for the program.

The program methodology used by the Transportation Cabinet during the time period of 

this report was generally the same as in the previous years. With completion of the 

document titled “Kentucky Roadway Departure Safety Implementation Plan” in July 

2010, there has been significant reliance on the recommended approach to supplement 

the traditional process directed to high-crash locations with systematic application of 

low-cost, cost-effective countermeasures. More specifically, the systematic approach 

could be characterized as the reverse of the traditional approach in that low-cost, 

effective countermeasures are first identified and then the crash database is queried to 

identify highway sections that have targeted crashes at or above a crash threshold that 

would insure cost-effective deployment of these countermeasures. 

The HSIP supports Kentucky's Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). The mission of 

the SHSP is "to reduce Kentucky's highway fatalities and injuries". In conformance with 

program guidelines, the HSIP seeks to adhere to the SHSP through a data-driven 

approach for funding safety improvements.

Implementation of HSIP projects have been evaluated and results have been 

documented in the form of benetits and costs. Included were projects involving the 

following countermeasures, with their respective B/C ratios:

Rumble Stripes: 14:1

Cable Median Barrier: 1.3:1 

High-Friction Surfaces: 9:1
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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.

A Safety Circuit Rider program continues to function as the primary means of identifying and 

implementing projects on local roads through the HSIP. The focus of this program is to provide 

technical assistance to improve safety on local roads and streets.

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

Design
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Planning

Maintenance

Operations

Governors Highway Safety Office

Other: 

Briefly describe coordination with internal partners. 

Kentucky's HSIP funds are administered from the Division of Traffic Operations in KYTC's Central Office. Each 

Highway District has a HSIP Coordinator who works closely with the Central Office and other Highway District 

personnel to conduct Road Safety Audits (RSAs) of potential improvement locations. The RSA teams are 

multidisciplinary and represent the following highway functions; planning, design, traffic operations, maintenance, and 

construction. Highway districts are encouraged to submit candidate projects after completing all established 

guidelines for funding considerations.

HSIP projects are selected and prioritized based on their correlation with Kentucky's Strategic Highway Safety 

Plan. There are presently 10 emphasis areas within the SHSP and efforts are made to implement projects consistent 

with the goals and objectives of the SHSP. 

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

Metropolitan Planning Organizations

Governors Highway Safety Office

Local Government Association

Other: 
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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-No changes since last year

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

would like to elaborate.

HSIP staff also request that representatives from local Area Development Districts (ADDs) 

participate in the process of identifying potential projects through a RSA on local roads.

The Governor's Office of Highway Safety is responsible for development of the Strategic 

Highway Safety Plan and therefore directly associated with the required correlation between

HSIP and SHSP. Efforts have been made to use data-driven analysis to identify emphasis areas 

of high potential to affect safety. Some of these emphasis areas, primarily "Roadway 

Departure" and "Intersections" are consistent with the HSIP project selection process.

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: 
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Program: Median Barrier

Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2011

 

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 

crashes only

Population Functional classification

Other Lane miles Roadside features

Other Other 

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
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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

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

Available funding 2
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Incremental B/C

Ranking based on net benefit 1

Cost Effectiveness

Program: Intersection

Date of Program Methodology: 9/1/2012

 

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 

crashes only

Population Functional classification

Other Lane miles Roadside features

Other Other 

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
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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

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process

selection committee

Other-Prioritized list

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
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Available funding 2

Incremental B/C

Ranking based on net benefit 1

Cost Effectiveness

Program: Skid Hazard

Date of Program Methodology: 3/1/2011

 

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 

crashes only

Population Functional classification

Other Lane miles Roadside features

Other Other 

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
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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

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process

selection committee

Other-Prioritized list based on EB

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
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Ranking based on B/C

Available funding 2

Incremental B/C

Ranking based on net benefit 1

Cost Effectiveness

Program: Roadway Departure

Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2011

 

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 

crashes only

Population Functional classification

Other Lane miles Roadside features

Other Other 

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
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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

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process

selection committee

Other-Prioritized list

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
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Ranking based on B/C

Available funding 2

Incremental B/C

Ranking based on net benefit 1

Cost Effectiveness

Program: Sign Replacement And Improvement

Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2011

 

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 

crashes only

Population Functional classification

Other Lane miles Roadside features

Other Other 

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
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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

If yes, are local road projects identified using the same methodology as state roads?

Yes

No

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process

selection committee

Other-Prioritized list

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).
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Relative Weight in Scoring

Rank of Priority Consideration

Ranking based on B/C

Available funding 2

Incremental B/C

Ranking based on net benefit 1

Cost Effectiveness

What proportion of highway safety improvement program funds address systemic improvements? 

50

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 
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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.

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. 

No additional comments.

Progress in Implementing Projects
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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

HSIP (Section 148) 25205000 24 % 25205000 24 %

HRRRP (SAFETEA-LU) 4375000 4 % 4375000 4 %

HRRR Special Rule

Penalty Transfer -

Section 154

Penalty Transfer –

Section 164

Incentive Grants - 

Section 163

Incentive Grants (Section 

406)

Other Federal-aid Funds 

(i.e. STP, NHPP)

22896000 22 % 22896000 22 %

State and Local Funds 53009000 50 % 53009000 50 %

Totals 105485000 100% 105485000 100%
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How much funding is programmed to local (non-state owned and maintained) safety projects? 

$2,047,000.00

How much funding is obligated to local safety projects?

$2,047,000.00

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

$858,515.00

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

$858,515.00

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

period?

$0.00

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

period? 
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$0.00

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

overcome this in the future.

MAP-21 was enacted in 2012. With MAP-21 came new guidance, requirements and additional 

funding. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet utilized Kentucky’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan 

to draft a Highway Safety Improvement Program Investment Plan to guide Transportation 

Safety obligations and spending. Once the Investment Plan was completed and shared with the 

FHWA Kentucky Division Kentucky moved forward with the implementation of the plan which 

includes emphasis areas for the obligation of HSIP funding for upcoming fiscal years and also to 

program and invest unobligated funds from previous fiscal years. For the past several years 

Kentucky has strived to put a program in place to fully implement programmed HSIP 

improvements through the federal procurement process instead of relying upon force account 

work to complete improvements. This came with several challenges including the amount of 

time it takes to put together a project for safety improvements that includes all of the federal 

requirements for advertised bid letting as well as the planning and coordination required to get 

projects included in KYTC’s Highway Plan for both internal communication and communication 

with the FHWA Kentucky Division.

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

progress on which you would like to elaborate.

No additional comments.
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General Listing of Projects

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

Project Improvement Category Output HSIP 

Cost

Total 

Cost

Fundi

ng 

Categ

ory

Functiona

l 

Classifica

tion

AAD

T

Spe

ed

Roadwa

y 

Owners

hip

Relationship to SHSP

Emphasis 

Area

Strategy

021 KY 

36 MP 

8.2-8.5

Intersection geometry 

Auxiliary lanes - add 

two-way left-turn lane

0.30 Miles 48000 48000 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

167

93

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Improving 

the design 

and 

operation 

of 

highway 

intersectio

ns

Intersectio

n access 

improvem

ents

002 US 

31E 

MP 0-

19.152

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

19.152 Miles 10000

00

10000

00

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Minor 

Collector

461

2

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Improve 

recovery 

areas

005 US 

68 MP 

3.971-

3.971

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics 

-

miscellaneous/other/un

0 Miles 11000

0

11000

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

340

6

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Improving 

the design 

and 

operation 

of 

Intersectio

n access 

improvem

ents
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specified highway 

intersectio

ns

007 US 

25E 

MP 0-

18.651

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

18.651 Miles 25000

0

25000

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

185

83

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Improve 

recovery 

areas

010 US 

23 MP 

10.895-

20.938

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

10.043 Miles 31700

0

31700

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

197

90

45 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Improve 

recovery 

areas

019 

Various

Roadway signs and 

traffic control Curverelated warning signs 

and flashers

0 Miles 30000 30000 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

State 

Highway 

Agency

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Keeping 

vehicles in 

the 

roadway

Reduce 

roadway 

departure 

crashes

022 KY 

1947 

MP 0-

3.398

Roadside Drainage 

improvements

3.398 Miles 28900

0

28900

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Minor 

Collector

205

6

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Improve 

recovery 

areas
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024 I24 MP 

70.55-

86.05

Roadside Barrier - cable 15.5 Miles 19500

00

19500

00

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

283

23

70 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Reducing 

head-on 

and 

acrossmedian 

crashes

Reduce 

roadway 

departure 

crashes

027 US 

127 

MP 11-

20.967

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

9.967 Miles 52200

0

52200

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

187

1

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Improve 

recovery 

areas

029 KY 

61 MP 

0-

12.869

Roadway Rumble strips -

edge or shoulder

12.869 Miles 20300

0

20300

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

199

8

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Keeping 

vehicles in 

the 

roadway

Reduce 

roadway 

departure 

crashes

034 US 

60 MP 

6.975-

6.975

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics 

-

miscellaneous/other/un

specified

1 Numbers 12000

0

12000

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

239

79

40 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Improving 

the design 

and 

operation 

of 

highway 

intersectio

ns

Intersectio

n access 

improvem

ents

036 KY 

979 

MP 0-

Roadway Roadway -

other

15.43 Miles 25000

0

25000

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

Rural 

Major 

188

3

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Keeping 

vehicles in 

the 

Roadway 

other
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15.43 n 148) Collector Agency roadway

037 US 

127 

MP 11-

11.9

Roadway delineation 

Improve retroreflectivity

0.9 Miles 10000

0

10000

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

912

8

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Keeping 

vehicles in 

the 

roadway

Reduce 

roadway 

departure 

crashes

037 KY 

420 

MP 0-

2.145

Roadway Roadway -

other

2.145 Miles 80000

0

80000

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Minor 

Collector

477

4

45 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Reduce 

roadway 

departure 

crashes

037 KY 

151 

MP 1.8-

2.2

Intersection geometry 

Auxiliary lanes - add leftturn lane

0.4 Miles 69600

0

69600

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

508

8

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Improving 

the design 

and 

operation 

of 

highway 

intersectio

ns

Roadway 

other

045 US 

23 MP 

0-28.76

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

28.76 Miles 56500

0

56500

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

125

77

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Improve 

recovery 

areas
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051 KY 

351 

MP 4.7-

5.432

Alignment Horizontal 

and vertical alignment

0.732 Miles 29500

0

29500

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

325

9

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Reduce 

roadway 

departure 

crashes

056 KY 

2860 

MP 0-

0.981

Roadway Roadway 

narrowing (road diet, 

roadway 

reconfiguration)

0.981 Miles 28790

3

28790

3

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

144

31

35 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Other Roadway 

other

059 KY 

1501 

MP 0-

2.52

Roadway delineation 

Improve retroreflectivity

2.52 Miles 10000

0

10000

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

637

4

35 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Keeping 

vehicles in 

the 

roadway

Reduce 

roadway 

departure 

crashes

059 KY 

1486 

MP 

2.59-

2.59

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics 

-

miscellaneous/other/un

specified

1 Numbers 25000 25000 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

203

9

45 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Improving 

the design 

and 

operation 

of 

highway 

intersectio

ns

Intersectio

n access 

improvem

ents

061 US 

25E 

MP 2-

26

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

24 Miles 55000

0

55000

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

158

05

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

Reduce 

roadway 

departure 

crashes
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the road

067 KY 

931 

MP 5.7-

6.6

Roadside Removal of 

roadside objects (trees, 

poles, etc.)

0.8999999999

99999 Miles

85000 85000 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

179

7

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Improve 

recovery 

areas

069 KY 

78 MP 

8.2-

8.65

Alignment Alignment -

other

0.4500000000

00001 Miles

11840

00

11840

00

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

187

6

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Roadway 

other

069 KY 

1194 

MP 3.3-

6.6

Roadside Removal of 

roadside objects (trees, 

poles, etc.)

3.3 Miles 52500 52500 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Minor 

Collector

731 55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Improve 

recovery 

areas

069 KY 

1273 

MP 0-

2.5

Roadside Removal of 

roadside objects (trees, 

poles, etc.)

2.5 Miles 35500 35500 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Minor 

Collector

155

5

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Improve 

recovery 

areas
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071 KY 

100 

MP 0-

9.077

Roadside Removal of 

roadside objects (trees, 

poles, etc.)

9.077 Miles 15000

00

15000

00

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

220

1

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Reduce 

roadway 

departure 

crashes

071 US 

68X 

MP 1.2-

1.8

Roadside Drainage 

improvements

0.6 Miles 38932

2

38932

2

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

856

9

35 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Roadway 

other

074 US 

27 MP 

0-9.093

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

9.093 Miles 60000

0

60000

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

876

0

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Reduce 

roadway 

departure 

crashes

081 KY 

3170 

MP 0-

1.297

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

1.297 Miles 20938

7

20938

7

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Local 

Road or 

Street

332 45 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Reduce 

roadway 

departure 

crashes

082 KY 

710 

MP 0-

Roadway Roadway -

other

7.066 Miles 25000

0

25000

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

Rural 

Minor 

100

5

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Keeping 

vehicles in 

the 

Roadway 

other
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082 US 

31W 

MP 

2.524-

3.389

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

0.865 Miles 25000

0

25000

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

185

66

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Improve 

recovery 

areas

088 KY 

7 MP 

3.65-

3.84

Roadway Pavement 

surface - miscellaneous

0.19 Miles 50000 50000 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

156

6

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Keeping 

vehicles in 

the 

roadway

Reduce 

roadway 

departure 

crashes

088 KY 

519 

MP 

1.28-

1.57

Roadway Pavement 

surface - miscellaneous

0.29 Miles 10500

0

10500

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural

Minor 

Arterial

370

7

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Keeping 

vehicles in 

the 

roadway

Reduce 

roadway 

departure 

crashes

089 US 

431 

MP 23-

23.3

Roadside Drainage 

improvements

0.3000000000

00001 Miles

13847

52

13847

52

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

447

6

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Roadway 

other

090 US 

31E 

MP 

25.8-

Roadway delineation 

Improve retroreflectivity

1.3 Miles 10000

0

10000

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

608

6

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Keeping 

vehicles in 

the 

Reduce 

roadway 

departure 
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27.1 Agency roadway crashes

095 KY 

30 MP 

15.496-

19.599

Shoulder treatments 

Widen shoulder - paved 

or other

4.103 Miles 10500

00

10500

00

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

785 55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Reduce 

roadway 

departure 

crashes

098 KY 

319 

MP 3.2-

4.25

Roadside Removal of 

roadside objects (trees, 

poles, etc.)

1.05 Miles 45000 45000 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

470

6

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Improve 

recovery 

areas

100 KY 

461 

MP 0-

8.441

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

8.441 Miles 30200

0

30200

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

715

8

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Improve 

recovery 

areas

104 US 

127 

MP 0-

19

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

19 Miles 36500

0

36500

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

461

4

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the 

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Improve 

recovery 

areas
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114 KY 

234 

MP 12-

13.5

Roadway delineation 

Improve retroreflectivity

1.5 Miles 10000

0

10000

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

173

13

35 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Keeping 

vehicles in 

the 

roadway

Reduce 

roadway 

departure 

crashes

Technic

al 

Assista

nce

Non-infrastructure 

Transportation safety 

planning

0 Miles 40000

0

40000

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

State 

Highway 

Agency

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Improving 

informatio

n and 

decision 

support 

systems

Improve 

traffic 

records

Technic

al 

Assista

nce

Non-infrastructure 

Transportation safety 

planning

0 Miles 75000 75000 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

State 

Highway 

Agency

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Improving 

informatio

n and 

decision 

support 

systems

Improve 

traffic 

records

Sign 

Trainin

g 

Progra

m

Non-infrastructure 

Educational efforts

0 Miles 29515 29515 HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

State 

Highway 

Agency

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Keeping 

vehicles in 

the 

roadway

Reduce 

roadway 

departure 

crashes

FE06 

Matchi

ng 

Funds

Miscellaneous 0 Miles 41479

4

41479

4

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

State 

Highway 

Agency

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Keeping 

vehicles in 

the 

roadway

Roadway 

other
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Statewi

de

Roadway Pavement 

surface - high friction 

surface

0 Miles 21450

00

21450

00

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

State 

Highway 

Agency

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Keeping 

vehicles in 

the 

roadway

Reduce 

roadway 

departure 

crashes

Statewi

de

Roadway signs and 

traffic control Sign 

sheeting - upgrade or 

replacement

0 Miles 50000

0

50000

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

State 

Highway 

Agency

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Increasing 

driver 

safety 

awareness

Reduce 

roadway 

departure 

crashes

District 

7 

Various

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

0 Miles 90785

0

90785

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

State 

Highway 

Agency

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Minimizin

g the

conseque

nces of 

leaving 

the road

Improve 

recovery 

areas

Safety 

Circuit 

Rider

Non-infrastructure 

Road safety audits

0 Miles 35400

0

35400

0

HSIP 

(Sectio

n 148)

State 

Highway 

Agency

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Improving 

informatio

n and 

decision 

support 

systems

Roadway 

other
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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 826 791 760 721 746

Number of serious injuries 4620 4491 4057 3873 3825

Fatality rate (per HMVMT) 1.75 1.68 1.58 1.5 1.58

Serious injury rate (per HMVMT) 9.79 9.51 8.43 8.04 8.1

*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

48 748 0.7 11

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER 

FREEWAYS AND 

EXPRESSWAYS

100 1781 1.4 25

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER

0 0 0 0

RURAL MINOR 

ARTERIAL

70 1353 2.5 48

RURAL MINOR 

COLLECTOR

92 1824 3.8 75

RURAL MAJOR

COLLECTOR

138 3055 2.9 64

RURAL LOCAL ROAD OR 

STREET

25 540 2.9 62

URBAN PRINCIPAL 21 947 0.4 18
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ARTERIAL - INTERSTATE

URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER 

FREEWAYS AND 

EXPRESSWAYS

7 328 0.4 20

URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER

52 4351 0.9 76

URBAN MINOR 

ARTERIAL

31 2072 0.9 60

URBAN MINOR 

COLLECTOR

12 546 0.7 33

URBAN MAJOR 

COLLECTOR

0 0 0 0

URBAN LOCAL ROAD 

OR STREET

1 73 0.2 67

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

598 18353 0 0

COUNTY HIGHWAY 

AGENCY

58 1491 0 0

TOWN OR TOWNSHIP 

HIGHWAY AGENCY

0 0 0 0

CITY OF MUNICIPAL 

HIGHWAY AGENCY

36 4078 0 0

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 2 155 0 0

OTHER 2 155 0 0
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Describe any other aspects of the general highway safety trends on which you would like to elaborate.

Fatal crashes have decreased year to date in CY 2013 as compared to the same period for CY 

2012.

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) 6.14 6.1 5.82 5.35 5.21

Serious injury rate (per 

capita)

27.41 26.01 24.85 23 22.1

Fatality and serious injury 

rate (per capita)

33.55 32.11 30.67 28.36 27.31

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

Averages calculated based on MAP-21, Section 142 guidance. Results when comparing the 5-

year rolling averages ending in CY 2009 with CY 2011indicate a decrease in all three 

performance measures when data is rounded to the tenths.
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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-Creation of KYTC HSIP Investment Plan
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Briefly describe significant program changes that have occurred since the last reporting period. 

In May of 2013 the KYTC HSIP Investment Plan was approved by KYTC Leadership and shared 

with the FHWA Kentucky Division. The plan includes the history of KYTC’s activities in the HSIP 

with information about the methodology, implementation, and benefits of each of the 

emphasis areas stemming from the Kentucky Strategic Highway Safety Plan including Roadway 

Departure and Intersections. Inside each of the emphasis areas are initiatives to accomplish 

significant reductions in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on public roads including high 

friction surface treatments, horizontal alignment signing, installation of cable barriers, markings 

and delineation, systematic intersection improvements and targeted intersection 

improvements based on prior safety performance. The plan clearly communicates how HSIP 

funds are to be programmed and invested in the upcoming years.
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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

Curbing aggressive 

driving

failure to 

yield right 

of way, 

following 

too close, 

too fast for 

conditions, 

disregarding 

traffic 

control, 

exceeding 

speed limit, 

improper 

passing, 

weaving in 

traffic

242 12187 0 0 0 0 0

Reducing impaired 

driving

driving 

under the 

influence of 

alcohol or 

other drugs

147 3055 0 0 0 0 0
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Increasing seat belt 

use and improving 

airbag effectiveness

crashes 

involving 

unbelted 

drivers

270 600 0 0 0 0 0

Improving motorcycle 

safety and increasing 

motorcycle awareness

crashes 

involving 

motorcycles

98 1490 0 0 0 0 0

Making truck travel 

safer

Truckrelated

76 1732 0 0 0 0 0

Minimizing the 

consequences of 

leaving the road

roadway 

departure 

crashes

514 14739 0 0 0 0 0

Improving the design 

and operation of 

highway intersections

Crashes 

within limits 

of 

intersection

90 10634 0 0 0 0 0
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Groups of similar project types
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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

Skid Hazard Wet road 85 277 0 0 7439 0 0

Roadway 

Departure

Run-offroad

514 14739 0 0 40313 0 0

Median Barrier Cross 

median

12 10 0 0 284 0 0

Intersection Crashes 

within 

intersection

90 10634 0 0 32186 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-offroad514 14739 0 0 40313 0 0

Cable Median 

Barriers

Cross 

median

12 10 0 0 284 0 0
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Describe any other aspects of the overall Highway Safety Improvement Program effectiveness on 

which you would like to elaborate. 

Systemic treatments have been implemented for rumble stripes, cable median barriers, and 

high-friction applications on curves. The following benefit-cost ratios have been calculated for 

the specific projects:

Rumble Stripes 14:1

Cable Median Barriers 1.3:1

High-Friction Surfaces 9:1 
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Provide project evaluation data for completed projects (optional). 

Location Functional 

Class

Improvement 

Category

Improvement 

Type

BefFatalBefSerious 

Injury

BefOther 

Injury

BefPDOBefTotalAftFatalAftSerious 

Injury

AftOther 

Injury

AftPDOAftTotalEvaluation 

Results 

(Benefit/ 

Cost Ratio)

Statewide Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Roadway 

delineation

Roadway 

delineation -

other

13.4 310 323.4 7.5 245 252.5 14:1

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadside Barrier - cable 0.4 10.6 15.6 26.6 0 2.67 9.33 12 1.3:1

Statewide 

on various 

functional 

class roads

Roadway Pavement 

surface - high 

friction surface

1.6 42.2 104 147.8 2.1 11.9 31.1 45.1 9:1
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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.