Wisconsin

Highway Safety Improvement Program

2016 Annual Report

Prepared by: WI
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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 .................................................................................................................................................. 1

Program Structure ........................................................................................................................................ 1

Program Administration ........................................................................................................................... 1

Program Methodology.............................................................................................................................. 3

Progress in Implementing Projects............................................................................................................... 6

Funds Programmed............................................................................................................................... 6

General Listing of Projects.................................................................................................................... 9

Progress in Achieving Safety Performance Targets .................................................................................... 17

Overview of General Safety Trends........................................................................................................ 17

Application of Special Rules.................................................................................................................... 24

Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Improvements (Program Evaluation) ..........................................25

SHSP Emphasis Areas.............................................................................................................................. 27

Groups of similar project types............................................................................................................... 29

Systemic Treatments............................................................................................................................... 30

Project Evaluation....................................................................................................................................... 33

Glossary....................................................................................................................................................... 35
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Executive Summary

The following report outlines the details of projects obligated in SFY2016 for Wisconsin's Highway Safety 

Improvement Program (HSIP). Also included are program methodologies, historical crash data and safety 

trends, information on subprograms, and project evaluation data.

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

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

HSIP applications from local governments are solicited by the WisDOT Regions as part of the regular 

HSIP Program. All applications derived from local governments are selected and submitted voluntarily by 

local governments. Projects on the local system or sponsored by local governments must meet the same 

requirements and follow the same process as HSIP applications submitted by WisDOT Regions for 

improvements on the State Trunk Network. 
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In addition, Wisconsin has continued the High Risk Rural Roads Program (HRRRP) despite its formal 

elimination in MAP-21. Wisconsin has developed a statewide data analysis methodology which identifies 

county rural roads with run-off-road non-intersection crash issues. Counties with such corridors are 

offered a field review of the corridor that identifies potential treatments and are invited to apply for 

HSIP funding to implement some or all of the identified treatment options. A primary goal of the HRRRP 

is to install low-cost safety treatments on these roadways to mitigate KA crash rates as quickly as 

possible. It is unlikely these county trunk highways would receive federal investments outside of the 

HRRRP. 

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

Design

Planning

Operations

Other-Division of State Patrol

Other-Division of Motor Vehicles

Briefly describe coordination with internal partners. 

The HSIP Program is managed by WisDOT's Division of Transportation Investment Management (DTIM) 

and the Bureau of State of Highway Programs (BSHP). DTIM/BSHP makes all final application approvals 

or denials and related project change or cost increase requests. However, DTIM/BSHP coordinates its 

efforts with several internal partners that both directly and indirectly influence the decision making 

process. Below is a summary of these partners and their role in the program.

- Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV): DMV receives, edits, and maintains all law enforcement crash report 

files.

- Traffic Safety Council (TSC): The TSC is comprised of representatives from Division of Transportation 

System Development (DTSD), DTIM, DMV, Division of State Patrol (DSP), and various Executive Offices 

within WisDOT. Among this group's responsibilities is developing and maintaining the Wisconsin 

Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), which helps guide the safety efforts of the HSIP Program. 

- Safety Engineer Executive Group (SEEG): This is a high-level group comprised of representatives from 

DTSD and DTIM management. Its focus is to identify safety trends and issues to develop and offer 

direction and initiatives to both the HSIP Program and the TSC on important safety engineering issues 

throughout the state. 

- Traffic Safety Engineering Workgroup (TSEWG): TSEWG is comprised of the State HSIP Coordinator, 

State Traffic Safety Engineer, and the Regional Traffic Safety Engineers. In some cases, the Regional HSIP 

Coordinators also participate. This group identifies and evaluates potential safety initiatives both within 

and outside of the HSIP Program, provides peer support, and reviews proposed HSIP projects. After a 
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group evaluation, a recommendation to approve or not approve is forwarded to the State HSIP 

Coordinator for final review.

- State Project Oversight Engineers: The State Project Oversight Engineers are a critical component of 

the joint process with the TSEWG for application review and approval. The DTSD State Project Oversight 

Engineers, Regional Traffic Safety Engineers, the State Traffic Safety Engineer, and the State HSIP 

Coordinator provide a consensus approval or disapproval of HSIP funding after a comprehensive inperson peer review. Each Region has one Project Oversight Engineer. State Project Oversight Engineers 

only review applications originating from the Region in which they are assigned. This consensus approval 

or disapproval is advisory to DTIM/BSHP.

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

Other-University of Wisconsin-Madison's Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory (UW TOPS Lab)

Other-FHWA

Other-Local municipalities and counties

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

the last reporting period.

Other-updated HSIP Guidelines in the Program Management Manual

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

would like to elaborate.

.

Program Methodology

Select the programs that are administered under the HSIP. 

Median Barrier
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Program: Median Barrier

Date of Program Methodology: 1/1/2005

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

Other-All CMC Other-Centerline miles Functional classification

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

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

No

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Other-Non-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

Available funding 1

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

5%

Highway safety improvement program funds are used to address which of the following systemic 

improvements?

Cable Median Barriers

What process is used to identify potential countermeasures? 

Engineering Study

Road Safety Assessment

Other-County Traffic Safety Commission recommendations
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Identify any program methodology practices used to implement the HSIP that have changed since the 

last reporting period.

Other-no change

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

would like to elaborate. 

A key component in the development of the HSIP is the Project Evaluation Factor (PEF). The PEF is a 

measurement that is used to evaluate and compare proposed projects. It provides a comparison of the 

estimated crash reduction potential of a proposed improvement with the overall cost of the 

project. Although it has similarities to a benefit/cost analysis, it does not include all of the elements of a 

traditional benefit/cost analysis tool for ranking the relative merits of a group of projects, and should not be 

compared to a benefit/cost analysis.

An Excel-based program is used to perform a safety project analysis and computes the PEF. The following 

provides a general overview of several key elements of the PEF:

• All costs associated with the project (design, utilities, real estate, construction, etc.) must be 

included in the PEF calculation, regardless of whether HSIP funds are requested for all 

elements of the project. Cost estimates must be in current year dollars.

• The analysis requires crash data from the most recent 5-year period for which crash 

information is available. Ideally, the analysis would include crash data from the most recent 

calendar year. For example, an analysis submitted in 2016 would include crash information 

from the 2011-2015 period. However, given that: (a) it can take several months after the end 

of a calendar year for the Department to finalize crash information and integrate the crash 

information into departmental datasets; and (b) it can take several months for a safety 

proposal to be developed and scoped, the use of an additional, older year of crash data is 

allowed. For example, an analysis submitted in calendar year 2016 may use crash data from 

either the 2011-2015 period or the 2010-2014 period.

For local projects, it is the responsibility of the project sponsor to compile and provide the 

required crash data to the regional office for the PEF evaluation.

• Although Wisconsin designs solutions to reduce all crashes, a number of targeted 

engineering, educational and enforcement efforts have been implemented with the defined 

goal of reducing crashes involving serious injuries and fatalities. Because of this focus on 

reducing serious injuries and fatalities, the PEF scoring mechanism assigns higher values to 

Type A and Fatal crashes.

• The current values used within the PEF tool to calculate the potential crash reduction 

benefits of a safety improvement are influenced by the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) 

developed by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 
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(AASHTO). The current crash severity values are adjusted to approximate 2015 dollars using 

the Consumer Price Index, correlating to the most recent year of available crash data.

• Standardized crash reduction factors are included in the Excel tool for a wide range of safety 

improvements. These factors are based on national safety research and are regularly updated 

as new research becomes available.

• Projects generally require a PEF of 1.0 or greater for approval. However, the HSIP Review 

Committee acknowledges the PEF contains many variables and that sometimes additional 

expense is needed to sufficiently address a safety issue. As such, the HSIP Review 

Committee may consider applications with a PEF greater than or equal to 0.9 for approval. 

Projects with a PEF less than 0.9 will not be approved. 

• Projects treating locations identified on the annual "Locations of Interest Report" (LOIR) 

may be approved with a PEF of 0.50 or greater. LOIR locations with a PEF less than 0.5 

will not be approved. 

• The PEF requirement is generally waived for projects identified through a statewide safety 

analysis. The PEF requirement is currently waived for:

o High Risk Rural Roads Program projects

o Crossover Median Crash Initiative projects

o Bridge Friction Treatment Initiative projects

o Beam Guard Initiative projects

Progress in Implementing Projects

Funds Programmed

Reporting period for Highway Safety Improvement Program funding.

State Fiscal Year

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

Funding Category Programmed* Obligated

HSIP (Section 148) $23,759,694.00 88 % $23,759,694.00 88 %

HRRRP (SAFETEA-LU) $642,967.00 2 % $642,967.00 2 %

State and Local Funds $2,482,121.00 9 % $2,482,121.00 9 %

Totals $26,884,782.00 100% $26,884,782.00 100%
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How much funding is programmed to local (non-state owned and operated) safety projects? 

$4,717,357.00

How much funding is obligated to local safety projects?

$4,717,357.00

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

$1,015,000.00

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

$1,015,000.00

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?

$20,504,492.00

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

overcome this in the future.

Project delays can make it challenging to fully utilize HSIP funding. Such delays occur for a variety of 

reasons, including changes in project scope during the design process (which triggers a required reevaluation of the project), changes in associated projects that are linked to the HSIP project, and 

unforeseen issues arising during the project development process. WisDOT continues to work on 

developing a list of HSIP projects that could be advanced from later program years into earlier program 

years to ensure that HSIP funding is fully utilized even if projects are delayed or fall out of the program.
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Describe any other aspects of the general Highway Safety Improvement Program implementation 

progress on which you would like to elaborate.

None at this time.
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General Listing of Projects

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

Proje

ct

Improvement Category Outp

ut 

HSIP Cost Total 

Cost

Funding 

Categor

y

Functional 

Classificati

on

AAD

T

Spee

d

Roadway 

Ownersh

ip

Relationship to 

SHSP

Emphasis 

Area

Strate

gy

1000-

08-90

Roadside Barrier - cable 0 

Miles

695250 772500 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 VAR Roadway 

Departure

1000-

20-74

Roadway signs and traffic 

control Roadway signs 

(including post) - new or 

updated

0 

Miles

1990542.

95

1990542.

95

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 VAR Roadway 

Departure

1000-

20-80

Roadway signs and traffic 

control Curve-related 

warning signs and flashers

0 

Miles

221887.9

3

221887.9

3

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 VAR Roadway 

Departure

1000-

99-61

Non-infrastructure 

Data/traffic records

0 

Miles

36000 40000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 n/a Data

1022-

03-03

Roadway Pavement surface 

- high friction surface

0 

Miles

22500 25000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 IH Roadway 

Departure

1030-

06-04

Roadway Pavement surface 

- high friction surface

0.07 

Miles

121500 135000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 IH Roadway 

Departure

1050-

02-01

Access management 

Change in access - close or 

restrict existing access

0.17 

Miles

69525 77250 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Intersectio

ns
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1053-

02-60

Roadway Pavement surface 

- high friction surface

4.33 

Miles

19845.42 22050.47 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Roadway 

Departure

1058-

20-71

Roadside Barrier - cable 0.685 

Miles

102403.5

1

113781.6

8

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Roadway 

Departure

1060-

49-00

Roadside Barrier - cable 8.709 

Miles

333720 370800 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 IH Roadway 

Departure

1071-

06-79

Roadside Barrier - cable 2.61 

Miles

339282 376980 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 IH Roadway 

Departure

1071-

06-81

Roadside Barrier - cable 1.831 

Miles

170705.1

3

189672.3

7

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 IH Roadway 

Departure

1080-

13-70

Roadway Pavement surface 

- high friction surface

0.03 

Miles

109039.9 121155.4

4

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Roadway 

Departure

1090-

02-04

Roadway Pavement surface 

- high friction surface

0 

Miles

36000 40000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 IH Roadway 

Departure

1090-

37-70

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash cushions, 

terminals)

1.95 

Miles

337759.8

3

375288.7 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 IH Roadway 

Departure

1090-

38-00

Roadway Pavement surface 

- high friction surface

0.426 

Miles

93627 104030 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 IH Roadway 

Departure

1100-

05-01

Roadway Pavement surface 

- high friction surface

0 

Miles

36000 40000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Roadway 

Departure

1120-

29-71

Roadway Pavement surface 

- high friction surface

0.19 

Miles

747025.5

4

830028.3

8

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Roadway 

Departure
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1146-

44-71

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

modify intersection corner 

radius

0.071 

Miles

474728.1

4

527475.7

1

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Intersectio

ns

1160-

01-06

Roadway Pavement surface 

- high friction surface

0 

Miles

16454.7 18283 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 IH Roadway 

Departure

1160-

01-76

Roadway Pavement surface 

- high friction surface

0 

Miles

40674.6 45194 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 IH Roadway 

Departure

1176-

03-71

Roadside Barrier - cable 1.37 

Miles

206969.8 229966.4

4

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Roadway 

Departure

1195-

02-70

Access management 

Median crossover -

unspecified

0.209 

Miles

1122853.

04

1247614.

49

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Roadway 

Departure

1202-

00-61

Roadway Pavement surface 

- high friction surface

0.07 

Miles

80323.02 89247.8 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Roadway 

Departure

1401-

02-72

Intersection geometry 

Auxiliary lanes - add leftturn lane

0.622 

Miles

1257102.

78

1396780.

87

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Intersectio

ns

1520-

02-71

Access management 

Median crossover -

unspecified

0.545 

Miles

1474200 1638000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Intersectio

ns

2025-

00-00

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspe

cified

0.221 

Miles

157500 175000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Intersectio

ns

2050-

05-01

Intersection geometry 

Auxiliary lanes -

miscellaneous/other/unspe

cified

0 

Miles

148320 164800 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Intersectio

ns
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2060-

17-70

Roadway Rumble strips -

edge or shoulder

7.876 

Miles

331078.1

9

367864.6

6

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Roadway 

Departure

2070-

08-70

Intersection traffic control 

Modify traffic signal -

modify signal mounting 

(spanwire to mast arm)

0.28 

Miles

725062.6

7

805625.1

9

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Intersectio

ns

2216-

02-70

Intersection geometry 

Auxiliary lanes -

miscellaneous/other/unspe

cified

0 

Miles

166956.3

8

185507.0

9

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Intersectio

ns

2300-

01-72

Roadway Pavement surface 

- high friction surface

0.228 

Miles

128468.3

4

142742.6 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Roadway 

Departure

2695-

10-70

Intersection traffic control 

Intersection traffic control -

other

0.2 

Miles

835287.2

6

928096.9

5

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Intersectio

ns

2753-

01-00

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometry -

other

0.09 

Miles

94368.6 104854 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Intersectio

ns

2758-

04-70

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometry -

other

0.227 

Miles

349257.9

6

388064.4 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Intersectio

ns

2774-

01-00

Intersection traffic control 

Modify control - two-way 

stop to roundabout

0.28 

Miles

127231 141367.7

8

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Intersectio

ns

2984-

04-77

Intersection traffic control 

Modify traffic signal -

modify signal mounting 

(spanwire to mast arm)

0.191 

Miles

206087.3

1

228985.9 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 VAR Intersectio

ns

2984-

04-97

Intersection traffic control 

Modify traffic signal -

modify signal mounting 

0 

Miles

174703.9

9

194115.5

4

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 VAR Intersectio

ns
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(spanwire to mast arm)

3738-

06-60

Intersection traffic control 

Modify traffic signal -

miscellaneous/other/unspe

cified

3 

Miles

119085.6

6

148857.0

8

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Intersectio

ns

3773-

01-00

Alignment Horizontal curve 

realignment

1.271 

Miles

175876 195417.7

8

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Roadway 

Departure

3854-

01-00

Roadway signs and traffic 

control Roadway signs and 

traffic control - other

2.56 

Miles

32445 36050 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Roadway 

Departure

4430-

15-71

Access management 

Median crossover -

unspecified

0.987 

Miles

907070 1007855.

56

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Roadway 

Departure

4538-

05-00

Roadway signs and traffic 

control Roadway signs and 

traffic control - other

3.322 

Miles

37728.9 41921 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Roadway 

Departure

4986-

11-71

Intersection geometry 

Auxiliary lanes - add rightturn lane

0.053 

Miles

138344 153715.5

6

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 LOC Intersectio

ns

5002-

01-73

Roadway Pavement surface 

- high friction surface

2.533 

Miles

416997.2

3

463330.2

5

HRRRP 

(SAFETE

A-LU)

0 0 CTH Roadway 

Departure

5140-

03-70

Intersection traffic control 

Modify control - two-way 

stop to roundabout

0.325 

Miles

1530000 1700000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Intersectio

ns

5198-

01-30

Roadway signs and traffic 

control Roadway signs and 

traffic control - other

7.17 

Miles

50985 56650 HRRRP 

(SAFETE

A-LU)

0 0 CTH Roadway 

Departure

5290-

02-60

Roadway Pavement surface 

- high friction surface

0 

Miles

846866.2

4

940962.4

9

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Roadway 

Departure
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5350-

00-74

Intersection geometry 

Auxiliary lanes - add leftturn lane

0.322 

Miles

1012500 1125000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Intersectio

ns

5476-

01-30

Roadway signs and traffic 

control Roadway signs and 

traffic control - other

5.092 

Miles

40652.1 45169 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Roadway 

Departure

5809-

00-30

Roadway signs and traffic 

control Roadway signs and 

traffic control - other

10.96

8 

Miles

112320 124800 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Roadway 

Departure

5817-

00-30

Roadway signs and traffic 

control Roadway signs and 

traffic control - other

8.028 

Miles

71910 79900 HRRRP 

(SAFETE

A-LU)

0 0 CTH Roadway 

Departure

5992-

09-75

Intersection traffic control 

Modify traffic signal -

miscellaneous/other/unspe

cified

0 

Miles

29200.5 32445 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 LOC Intersectio

ns

6220-

04-75

Roadway Rumble strips -

edge or shoulder

5.333 

Miles

123227.0

7

136918.9

7

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Roadway 

Departure

6430-

07-60

Roadway Rumble strips -

edge or shoulder

6.02 

Miles

123957.3

2

137730.3

6

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Roadway 

Departure

6999-

03-79

Intersection traffic control 

Modify traffic signal -

modify signal mounting 

(spanwire to mast arm)

0.88 

Miles

315087.3 350097 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Intersectio

ns

6999-

06-78

Intersection traffic control 

Pavement markings -

miscellaneous/other/unspe

cified

0.077 

Miles

170626.9

4

189585.4

9

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 LOC Intersectio

ns

7080-

00-74

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspe

0.02 

Miles

192395.6

2

213772.9

2

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Intersectio

ns
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cified

7130-

00-07

Intersection geometry 

Auxiliary lanes - add leftturn lane

0 

Miles

23175 25750 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Intersectio

ns

7130-

01-72

Intersection geometry 

Splitter island - install on 

one or more approaches

0.64 

Miles

1121138 1245708.

89

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Intersectio

ns

7130-

01-74

Roadway Roadway - other 0.06 

Miles

347625 386250 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Roadway 

Departure

7712-

02-72

Roadway Roadway 

widening - travel lanes

2.089 

Miles

1462644.

63

1625160.

7

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Roadway 

Departure

7894-

03-01

Roadway signs and traffic 

control Roadway signs and 

traffic control - other

8.41 

Miles

20682.9 22981 HRRRP 

(SAFETE

A-LU)

0 0 CTH Roadway 

Departure

7995-

02-34

Intersection traffic control 

Modify traffic signal -

miscellaneous/other/unspe

cified

0.01 

Miles

38184.89 42427.66 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 LOC Intersectio

ns

8510-

02-06

Roadway Roadway 

widening - curve 

0.32 

Miles

74160 82400 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Roadway 

Departure

8520-

01-74

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

realignment to align offset 

cross streets

0.78 

Miles

307641.8

2

341824.2

4

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Intersectio

ns

9286-

04-71

Roadway signs and traffic 

control Roadway signs and 

traffic control - other

3.992 

Miles

82392.23 91546.92 HRRRP 

(SAFETE

A-LU)

0 0 CTH Roadway 

Departure

0955-

00-01

Non-infrastructure 

Educational efforts

0 202500 225000 HSIP 

(Section 

0 0 n/a Education
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148)

0956-

00-01

Non-infrastructure 

Enforcement

0 675000 750000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 n/a Enforceme

nt
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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* 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Number of fatalities 599 571 559 551 549

Number of serious injuries 4114 3834 3625 3451 3282

Fatality rate (per HMVMT) 1.02 0.98 0.95 0.93 0.92

Serious injury rate (per HMVMT) 7.03 6.55 6.16 5.83 5.53

*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 - 2015

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

RURAL CITY STREET 9.6 83.6

RURAL COUNTY TRUNK 

HIGHWAY

107.2 559.8

RURAL INTERSTATE 

HIGHWAY

21.2 121

RURAL STATE TRUNK 

HIGHWAY

201.6 971

RURAL TOWN ROAD 65.6 361.6

URBAN CITY STREET 83.8 705

URBAN INTERSTATE 

HIGHWAY

10.4 67.8

URBAN STATE TRUNK 

HIGHWAY

49.8 412.2
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Describe any other aspects of the general highway safety trends on which you would like to elaborate.

.

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

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Fatality rate (per capita) 0.1 0.09 0.09

Serious injury rate (per 

capita)

0.32 0.31 0.3

Fatality and serious injury 

rate (per capita)

0.42 0.41 0.39

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

((F+SI 2014 Drivers and Pedestrians 65 years of age and older/2014 Population Figure)+

((F+SI 2013 Drivers and Pedestrians 65 years of age and older/2013 Population Figure)+

(F+SI 2012 Drivers and Pedestrians 65 years of age and older/2012 Population Figure)+

(F+SI 2011 Drivers and Pedestrians 65 years of age and older/2011 Population Figure)+

(F+SI 2010 Drivers and Pedestrians 65 years of age and older/2010 Population Figure))/5

((295/876) + (323/849) + (338/824) + (337/792) + (310/780))/5 
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Does the older driver special rule apply to your state? 

No

Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Improvements (Program 

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

Safety Improvement Program?

Other-Reduction in fatalities and serious injuries over the past 5 years

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

None

Briefly describe significant program changes that have occurred since the last reporting period. 

None.
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SHSP Emphasis Areas

For each SHSP emphasis area that relates to the HSIP, present trends in emphasis area performance measures. 

Year - 2015

HSIP-related SHSP 

Emphasis Areas

Target 

Crash 

Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious 

injuries

Fatality rate 

(per HMVMT)

Serious injury 

rate (per 

HMVMT)

Number of 

Crashes

Number of 

Non-fatal 

injuries

Other3

Pedestrians 46 212 1248 1196

Bicyclists 10 91 1013 923

Improve Design and 

Operation of Intersections

157 1277 43711 20315

Reduce Speed-related 

Crashes

161 828 18903 7713

Prevent/Mitigate 

Roadway Departure 

Crashes

182 844 19347 6527

Reduce Alcohol/Drugimpaired Driving197 490 5076 2823

Improve Driver 

Alertness/Reduce Driver 

Distraction

120 782 21663 9357

Improve Occupant 

Protection

164 493

Improve Motorcycle 

Safety

85 559 2287 2095

Reduce Head-on Crashes 66 258 1467 1360

Improve Safe Travel in Bad 111 694 32212 10376
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Weather

Reduce Cross Median 

Crashes
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Groups of similar project types
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Present the overall effectiveness of groups of similar types of projects.

Systemic Treatments

Present the overall effectiveness of systemic treatments.

HSIP Subprogram TypesTarget 

Crash Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious injuries

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

SKIP updated crash data related to crossover median crashes is currently under development.

Systemic 

improvement

Target 

Crash Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious injuries

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

SKIP updated crash data related to crossover median crashes is currently under development.
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Describe any other aspects of the overall Highway Safety Improvement Program effectiveness on 

which you would like to elaborate. 

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Project Evaluation

Provide project evaluation data for completed projects (optional). 

Location Functional 

Class

Improvement 

Category

Improvement Type BefFatalBefSerious 

Injury

Bef-All 

Injuries

BefPDOBefTotalAftFatalAftSerious 

Injury

Aft-All 

Injuries

AftPDOAftTotalEvaluation 

Results 

(Benefit/ 

Cost Ratio)

xxxx Project evaluation 

analysis under 

development at

time this report was 

submitted.
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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. 

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.