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Table of Contents

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

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

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

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 5

Program Structure ................................................................................................................................................... 5

Program Administration...................................................................................................................................... 5

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

Project Implementation ......................................................................................................................................... 21

Funds Programmed ........................................................................................................................................... 21

General Listing of Projects ............................................................................................................................... 23

Safety Performance ............................................................................................................................................... 24

General Highway Safety Trends ....................................................................................................................... 24

Safety Performance Targets .............................................................................................................................. 35

Applicability of Special Rules .......................................................................................................................... 37

Evaluation ............................................................................................................................................................. 39

Program Effectiveness ...................................................................................................................................... 39

Effectiveness of Groupings or Similar Types of Improvements ...................................................................... 39

Project Effectiveness ......................................................................................................................................... 44

Compliance Assessment ....................................................................................................................................... 45
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Disclaimer 

Protection of Data from Discovery Admission into Evidence 

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

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

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

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

lists, or other data.” 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

lists, or data.” 
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Executive Summary

This annual Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) report for 2016 summarizes the activities of the 

Nevada Department of Transportation’s HSIP as required by Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) 

Act. The FAST Act continues the HSIP to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries 

on all public roads, including non-State-owned public roads and roads on tribal lands. The HSIP requires a 

data-driven, strategic approach to improving highway safety on all public roads that focuses on performance 

(FAST Act § 1113; 23 U.S.C. 148).

The FAST Act continued to allocate funds for the HSIP program in the Federal Fiscal Years 2016 - 2020. 

Available program funds for the purpose of this report are considered to be those funds obligated during the 

2016 federal fiscal year. The activities of the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) are primarily 

designed to develop safety improvement projects for the following areas: 

• Systemic roadway improvements

o Safety management plans

 High crash locations (intersections and roadway segments) 

o Rural lane departure crash mitigation 

o Rural intersection low cost safety improvements 

o Urban intersection low cost safety improvements 

o Urban lane departure crash mitigation 

 Pedestrian related crash mitigation 

 Tribal Low Cost Safety Improvements

The crash data on all public roadways contained in this report is extracted from the Nevada Citation and 

Accident Tracking System (NCATS) and Brazos crash databases, and prepared for Traffic Safety Engineering’s 

analysis as a normalized view. After the crash data is downloaded from the NCATS and Brazos databases, it is 

processed through our geo-location software and is linearly referenced to the statewide street centerline 

data. The geo-location software tools automate the cleanup of location attributes and assign a spatial location 

to the crash data through a series of database procedures.

The HSIP program is administered by the NDOT Traffic Safety Engineering section, a centrally located 

component of the NDOT. The methods used by the Traffic Safety Engineering section to identify, select, 

implement, and evaluate safety improvement projects have been compiled in the NDOT’s “Safety Procedural 

Manual,” implemented in 1980, amended in 1990, 2010, and 2016. A copy of the current updated NDOT 

Safety Procedural Manual is located on the NDOT website.
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Introduction

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

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

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

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

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

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

improvements and compliance assessment.

Program Structure

Program Administration

Describe the general structure of the HSIP in the State. 

Where is HSIP staff located within the State DOT? 

 Planning

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

How are HSIP funds allocated in a State? 

Central Office via Statewide Competitive Application Process

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

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

Under the systemic roadway improvements approach, NDOT Traffic Safety Engineering evaluates local roads for safety improvements such as Slope 

Flattening/Shoulder Widening, Flashing Yellow Arrows, Rumble Stripes, and turn pockets with acceleration/deceleration lanes on rural highways. We also use 

recommendations made during Road Safety Assessment (RSA) completed on local and tribal roads to develop projects. While evaluating rural intersections we are 

identifying those locations where fatalities and serious injuries can be reduced by converting to a roundabout.
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NDOT Traffic Safety Engineering developed a low-cost safety improvement project with 2 local tribal agencies; the Te-Moak Tribe Band (which 

includes Battle Mountain Indian Colony, Elko Indian Colony, South Fork Indian Reservation, and the Wells Indian Colony) and the Duckwater 

Tribe. The safety improvements included enhanced pedestrian lighting, signage, and sidewalk improvements.

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

are involved with HSIP planning.

Traffic Engineering/Safety

Design

Planning

Maintenance

Operations

Districts/Regions

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

Describe coordination with internal partners.

NDOT Traffic Safety Engineering coordinates with:

1. The NDOT Roadway Design team at many various levels to include, recommend or request the inclusion of safety improvements from strategies 

identified in the Strategic Highway Safety Program (SHSP), Road Safety Assessments (RSA), Safety Management Plans (SMPs) or locations identified 

as safety management areas:

 Preliminary Field Design Survey - at this level the team recommends possible improvements to include into the project based on the review of 

field conditions.

 Pre-design - at this level the traffic safety team evaluates the design concepts for the inclusion of safety improvements and recommends 

possible safety improvements to include into the project.

 Intermediate design - at this level the traffic safety team evaluates the preliminary design for the inclusion of safety improvements and 

recommends possible safety improvements to include into the project.

 Final design - at this level the traffic safety team evaluates the final design for the inclusion of safety improvements.

Also, NDOT Traffic Safety Engineering coordinates with the Roadway Design team to educate them in the latest safety strategies and provides 

guidance regarding safety improvements and ideas. This includes the utilization of the strategies included in the SHSP, the HSM and the federal 

guidelines. Traffic Safety Engineering coordinates with the Roadway Design Scoping section to initiate and recommend safety improvements into 

projects that are currently being evaluated. This coordination with the Scoping team also includes the 3R evaluation team when they complete 

their field reviews for upcoming projects. 

 

2. The NDOT Maintenance/Operations division during Road Safety Assessment’s, Safety Management Plans and miscellaneous field reviews.

 

3. The NDOT Planning division at many different levels to provide guidance regarding safety improvements in the development of projects and by 

recommending safety improvements for inclusion into projects that are in the early stage of development.

 

4. The NDOT Traffic Operations division when developing / implementing safety projects, which includes signal design, lighting design, operational 

analysis of roadway segments and intersections, and development and discussion of safety strategies, methodologies and guidelines. Traffic Safety 

and Traffic Operations have incorporated the Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) as part of our intersection improvement evaluations and Wrong 

Way Driver countermeasures. The Traffic Incident Management (TIM) program is also a coordinated effort between Traffic Safety and Traffic 

Operations. Utilizing HSIP funds, the TIM programs primary goal is to reduce fatalities and serious injuries from secondary crashes.

 
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5. The Governors Highway Safety Office (The Department of Public Safety - Office of Traffic Safety, OTS). Traffic Safety Engineering continues to 

coordinate with the OTS since the inception of the SHSP and has funded many behavioral components of the OTS. Because of this long ongoing 

coordination between Traffic Safety Engineering and OTS, the safety messages continue to reach more and more road users in the state of Nevada 

which results in achieving our combined performance measures.

 

6. The NDOT District offices to gain knowledge of the locations that are of concern to the district to determine if they are being identified as 

potential safety project locations. 

Identify which external partners are involved with HSIP planning.

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

Governors Highway Safety Office

Local Government Agency 

Tribal Agency

Law Enforcement Agency

Academia/University

FHWA

Other-Emergency Medical Services

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

Law Enforcement Agencies - Nevada Highway Patrol, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, City and County, etc.

Describe coordination with external partners.

NDOT Traffic Safety Engineering coordinated with:

1. Academia/University -the University of Nevada Reno, and the University of Nevada Las Vegas in several research projects, which includes 

Pedestrian safety, Rural Lane Departures on Curves, and Safety Analyst.

2. FHWA - attended webinars and workshops that are hosted by the FHWA. Also, FHWA provided technical support and guidance on the 

HSIP eligibility, and Juan Balbuena participated on SMPs, RSAs and attended the Safety Summit.

3. Governors Highway Safety Office (The Department of Public Safety - Office of Traffic Safety, OTS). Traffic Safety Engineering has 

been coordinating with the OTS since the inception of the SHSP and has funded many behavioral components of the OTS. Because of this 

long ongoing crash data coordination between Traffic Safety Engineering and OTS, the safety messages continue to reach more and more 

road users in the state of Nevada which results in achieving our combined performance measures.

4. Local Government Agency - representatives from local government agencies attended the Safety Summit and are also members of the 

Critical Emphasis Area teams.

5. MPO’s - staff from the Southern Nevada RTC, RTC of Washoe County, and CAMPO attended the Safety Summit and are also members of 

the Critical Emphasis Area teams.

6. Tribal Agency - some tribal representative attended the Safety Summit. Also, Traffic Safety Engineering has performed Road Safety 

Audits (RSAs) for a few tribes located in the state.

7. Law Enforcement Agency - representatives from local law enforcement agencies attended the Safety Summit and are also members of 

the Critical Emphasis Area teams.

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

period?

No
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Are there any other aspects of HSIP Administration on which the State would like to elaborate?

Yes

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

Nevada Strategic Highway Safety Plan:

The 2nd update to the Nevada SHSP was completed in 2016. The 2017 Nevada Traffic Safety Summit was held in Reno, Nevada on May 23 -

25. Approximately 250 safety professionals representing the 4 “E’s” gathered together to attend roundtable discussions and listen to presentations 

on a wide range of traffic safety SHSP topics. In 2016 at a meeting of the Nevada Executive Committee on Traffic Safety (NECTS), it was decided to 

add a 7th CEA for Young Drivers. Recurring activities for the SHSP in 2016 included semi-annual meetings of the NECTS (Nevada Executive 

Committee on Traffic Safety) and quarterly meetings for the SHSP Technical Working Group, seven SHSP Critical Emphasis Area (CEA) teams 

(Intersections, Impaired Driving, Occupant protection, Pedestrians, Lane departures and Motorcycle’s, and new Young Drivers).

Road Safety Assessments (RSA)

The RSA program is continuing in Nevada and has been a typical approach by the designer and/or planner to use an RSA as a safety tool on their 

new projects. There were Eleven (11) RSAs performed from June 2016 to August 2017. The RSAs were primarily performed on 3R preservation 

projects, capacity projects, corridor studies, and Tribal planning projects.

For Federal Fiscal Year 16 & 17, the RSA program continued the updating of the RSA database. The RSA database is a compilation of all the RSA 

suggestions in one central file that can easily be sorted out according to the required data field for use as a design/planning reference by NDOT 

transportation professionals. The RSA database will identify suggestions that were incorporated in the project or implemented by NDOT District 

Maintenance crews and/or by other using agencies; and identify those suggestions that were not implemented. The compilation was performed on 

123 RSA reports that were completed statewide in a 5-year period from February 2010 to November 2014. 

The RSA program statewide will continue in FFY 18-19. The updating of the RSA database will include those RSAs that were performed in 2015 and 

2016. 

Systemic improvements:

Systemic improvements that were incorporated in the FY2016 HSIP program were: shoulder widening & slope flattening on rural two-lane 

highways, flashing yellow arrow installations, and acceleration/deceleration and turn lanes on rural state highways. NDOT Traffic Safety 

Engineering is also evaluating the following:

• Conversion of all rural state route highway striping from 4” lines to 6” edge lines as a countermeasure for lane departure crashes.

• The use of the Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) methodology to determine the best intersection type based on safety and efficiency.

Safety Management Plans: a safety focused corridor study

To reduce the number of crashes on Nevada Roadways, the NDOT Traffic Safety Engineering Division identified corridors on arterial roads 

statewide to implement safety improvements. To identify corridors for improvement on Principal Arterials, routes were identified that exceed the 

statewide average crashes per mile and average severe crashes per mile by functional classification when compared to the statewide averages. For 

Minor Arterials, routes were identified that exceed double the statewide average crashes per mile and severe crashes per mile by functional 

classification when compared to the statewide averages. 

Three SMP’s were started at the following locations: 

• McCarran Road in Sparks, Nevada (Greg to Probasco Way)

• Rancho in City of North Las Vegas (US 95 to Cheyenne)

• Lamb in City of Las Vegas (Sahara to Lake Mead)

These SMP’s will evaluate the needs of all modes of transportation and make recommendations for future projects. The purpose of a Safety 

Management Plan (SMP) was to conduct a safety focused corridor study aimed at all road users and to include collaboration with stakeholders and 

the public. A SMP includes the development of short and long range transportation safety improvement projects that incorporate relevant studies, 

access management principles, public and stakeholder input, crash and capacity analyses, benefit/cost analysis, and other impacts to all road 
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users. A Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and a Stakeholder Working Group (SWG) are created to help with the development of the SMP and 

to ensure that the plan was consistent with the needs of the many different stakeholders along the project corridor. The SMP process is consistent 

with the Nevada Strategic Highway Safety Plan’s goals of reducing the number of fatalities and serious injuries on Nevada’s roadways.

NDOT Complete Streets Policy

With the approval of NDOT’s Director, a NDOT Complete Streets Policy was developed by Traffic Safety Engineering staff for NDOT. The purpose of 

the NDOT Complete Streets policy is to provide guidance for the implementation of complete streets on NDOT right-of-way throughout the 

state. The NDOT Complete Street Policy was developed using the guidance from Smart Growth America and in collaboration with local 

jurisdictions, the Regional Transportation Commission’s, (both Washoe and Southern Nevada), and NDOT staff. The purpose of implementing 

Complete Streets policies and design is to provide access to safe, comfortable, and convenient travel for all users, regardless of age, ability, income, 

race, or ethnicity. This access could include walking, driving, bicycling, skateboarding, and/or using public transportation.

Traffic Safety Engineering Design Services (TSEDs):

The TSEDs were used to design safety improvements identified in RSAs and SMPs. The following list of projects were design in 2016 utilizing SEDs:

• Te-Moak Tribe Band and Duckwater Tribe Low Cost Safety Improvements 

• Multiple Intersections in Dist. II (Sparks) - Signal System Modification with Flashing Yellow Arrows.

• US 50, MP LA 0- 25 Shoulder widening and slope flattening

• US 93, MP CL 64-86 Shoulder widening and slope flattening

• US 395 Construct Acceleration & Deceleration Lanes. Extend Existing Acceleration Lanes

• SR 667, Kietzke Lane, Complete Street design with pedestrian, bike, and ADA Improvements (SMP) 

• SR 573, Craig Road, from Decatur Blvd to 5th St. Low Cost Safety Improvements as recommended in the Craig Road Safety Management 

Plan

• SR 582, Boulder Highway, 8 Pedestrian Crossing Improvements in both Clark County and Henderson, Nevada 

• US 50, 3 Pedestrian Crossing Improvements (@ Pike Street in Dayton,Nevada; @Silver State Street in Carson City, Nevada; and @

Lakeshore Blvd at Lake Tahoe, Nevada) 

Program Methodology

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

and evaluation processes?

Yes

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

File Name:

Highway Safety Improvement Program Manual final-updated-8.7.17.docx

Select the programs that are administered under the HSIP.

Intersection

Rural State Highways

Skid Hazard

Roadway Departure

Pedestrian Safety

Shoulder Improvement

Segments

Other-Safety Management Plans

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

Date of Program Methodology: 3/9/1997 

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

Addresses SHSP priority or emphasis area

FHWA focused approach to safety

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

Competes with all projects

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

Crashes Exposure Roadway 

All crashes Volume Functional classification 

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

Crash frequency

Equivalent property damage only (EPDO Crash frequency)

Crash rate

Excess expected crash frequency using SPFs

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

How are projects under this program advanced for implementation?

Other-Priority Ranking

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Ranking based on B/C : 1

Available funding : 2

Other-combining with other projects with our traffic safety partners : 3

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

Program: Pedestrian Safety 

Date of Program Methodology: 3/15/2015 

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

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

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

Crashes Exposure Roadway 

All crashes Volume 

Other-Land Use Generators Functional classification 

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

Crash frequency

EPDO crash frequency with EB adjustment

Crash rate

Excess expected crash frequency using SPFs

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

Other-Priority Ranking

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

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

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Ranking based on B/C : 1

Available funding : 2

Other-Combining with other projects being done by our traffic safety partners : 3

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

Program: Roadway Departure 

Date of Program Methodology: 6/15/2016 

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

Addresses SHSP priority or emphasis area

FHWA focused approach to safety

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

Competes with all projects

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

Crashes Exposure Roadway 

All crashes Volume Functional classification 

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

Crash frequency

Equivalent property damage only (EPDO Crash frequency)

Crash rate

Excess expected crash frequency using SPFs

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

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

Yes

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

How are projects under this program advanced for implementation?

Other-Priority Ranking

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).

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

Program: Rural State Highways 

Date of Program Methodology: 10/22/2012 

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

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

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

Crashes Exposure Roadway 

All crashes Volume Functional classification 

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

Crash frequency

Equivalent property damage only (EPDO Crash frequency)

Crash rate

Excess expected crash frequency using SPFs
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Are local roads (non-state owned and operated) included or addressed in this program?

Yes

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

Yes

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

How are projects under this program advanced for implementation?

Other-Priority Ranking

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

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

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Ranking based on B/C : 1

Available funding : 2

Other-Combining with other projects being done by our traffic safety partners : 3

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

Program: Segments 

Date of Program Methodology: 9/15/2015 

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

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

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

Crashes Exposure Roadway 

All crashes Volume Functional classification 
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What project identification methodology was used for this program? [Check all that apply]

Crash frequency

Equivalent property damage only (EPDO Crash frequency)

Crash rate

Excess expected crash frequency using SPFs

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

How are projects under this program advanced for implementation?

Other-Priority Ranking

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

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

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Ranking based on B/C : 1

Available funding : 2

Other-Combining with other projects being done by our traffic safety partners : 3

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

Program: Shoulder Improvement 

Date of Program Methodology: 6/15/2016 

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

Addresses SHSP priority or emphasis area

FHWA focused approach to safety

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

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

Crashes Exposure Roadway 

All crashes Volume Functional classification 

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

Crash frequency

Equivalent property damage only (EPDO Crash frequency)

Crash rate

Excess expected crash frequency using SPFs

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

How are projects under this program advanced for implementation?

Other-Priority Ranking

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).

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

Program: Skid Hazard 

Date of Program Methodology: 6/15/2016 

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

Addresses SHSP priority or emphasis area
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FHWA focused approach to safety

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

Competes with all projects

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

Crashes Exposure Roadway 

All crashes Volume Functional classification 

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

Crash frequency

Equivalent property damage only (EPDO Crash frequency)

Crash rate

Excess expected crash frequency using SPFs

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

How are projects under this program advanced for implementation?

Other-Priority Ranking

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).

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

Program: Other-Safety Management Plans 
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Date of Program Methodology: 6/15/2016 

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

Addresses SHSP priority or emphasis area

FHWA focused approach to safety

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

Competes with all projects

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

Crashes Exposure Roadway 

All crashes Volume Functional classification 

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

Crash frequency

Equivalent property damage only (EPDO Crash frequency)

Crash rate

Excess expected crash frequency using SPFs

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

How are projects under this program advanced for implementation?

Other-Priority Ranking

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).

Ranking based on B/C : 1

Available funding : 2
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Other-combining with other projects with our traffic safety partners : 3

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

What percentage of HSIP funds address systemic improvements?

 60

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

apply.

Pavement/Shoulder Widening

Install/Improve Lighting

Add/Upgrade/Modify/Remove Traffic Signal

Other-Safety Management Plans

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

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

Engineering Study

Road Safety Assessment

Crash data analysis

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

Other-Safety Management Plans

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

Does the State HSIP consider connected vehicles and ITS technologies? 

No

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

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

Yes

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

The Highway Safety Manual’s process for Network Screening and Project Prioritization is used to help determine the priority of HSIP projects as 

well as the predictive methodologies. We also use the Highway Safety Manual process for calculating the Safety Effectiveness of our projects. 
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Have any program methodology practices used to implement the HSIP changed since the last reporting 

period?

No

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

Yes

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

Nevada was identified as a Focus State for Intersections by FHWA in July 2015. Because of this designation, TSE has continued to incorporate into 

our program systemic and spot treatments at intersections such as Retroreflective Back Plates, Flashing Yellow Arrows, and medians that will 

provide better access management. NDOT is also currently utilizing the Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) methodology to evaluate intersection 

safety mitigation, as well as promoting roundabouts wherever possible.

Three Safety Management Plans (SMP) were completed in 2016, and low-cost safety improvements that were recommended within the study are 

being design for Craig Road in the City of North Las Vegas. Design for low-cost safety improvements from the Eastern Ave SMP in Las Vegas as well 

as the 2nd Street SMP in Reno have been started with an estimated design completion date of June 2018. Three new SMP studies were also started 

at McCarran Blvd in Sparks; Lamb Blvd in Las Vegas; and Rancho Drive in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In 2017, NDOT approved “NDOT Complete Streets Policy”. The purpose of this policy is to include enhanced accommodations for people riding 

bicycles, walking, using transit, and other users, in addition to the traditional accommodations for vehicles. Provisions for all users will be 

integrated into the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of new and retrofit transportation facilities through the

development of appropriate design features. NDOT will implement the Complete Street elements as appropriate. This will enable safe access and 

mobility of all users including pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users of all ages and abilities. 

NDOT was able to identify many freeway off-ramps in the Reno and Las Vegas areas where red rapid rectangular flashing beacons (RRFB) are to be 

used as part of wrong way driver countermeasures on freeway off-ramps on freeway projects. The countermeasure package will include Wrong 

Way signs, red RRFB, vehicle detection, cameras and a communications unit that can communicate a wrong way movement to the local traffic 

control center and the Nevada Highway Patrol dispatch.

Traffic Safety Engineering and Traffic Operations is continuing to expand the Traffic Incident Management (TIM) program throughout the 

state. The primary goal of the of the TIM program is to reduce fatalities and serious injuries from secondary crashes by providing coordination and 

education to all partners, including enforcement and emergency services.

TSE is currently working with the District offices to test using wider 6” edge line striping for lane departure crash mitigation on rural state routes.
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Project Implementation

Funds Programmed

Reporting period for HSIP funding.

Federal Fiscal Year

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

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

FUNDING CATEGORY PROGRAMMED OBLIGATED % OBLIGATED/PROGRAMMED

HSIP (23 U.S.C. 148) $19,126,241 $19,126,241 100%

HRRR Special Rule (23 U.S.C. 

148(g)(1))

$0 $0 0%

Penalty Funds (23 U.S.C. 154) $0 $0 0%

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

RHCP (for HSIP purposes) (23 

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

$0 $0 0%

Other Federal-aid Funds (i.e. 

STBG, NHPP)

$0 $0 0%

State and Local Funds $1,074,974 $1,074,974 100%

Totals $20,201,215 $20,201,215 100%

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

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

14%

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

14%

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

How much funding is programmed to non-infrastructure safety projects?
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23%

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

23%

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

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

period under 23 U.S.C. 126?

0%

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

period under 23 U.S.C. 126?

0%

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

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

Recently some items that are necessary to be procured with the requirements of a “Buy America” certification, have caused major project delays. 

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

Yes

Describe any other aspects of the State’s progress in implementing HSIP projects on which the State 

would like to elaborate. 

After the FAST Act was implemented, the behavior programs (non-infrastructure safety projects) that we had obligated funds to, were no longer 

eligible for HSIP funds. NDOT Traffic Safety Engineering was able to utilize other funds to keep this program going, (mainly state gas tax funds) and 

continue our program obligations.
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General Listing of Projects

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

RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT NAME IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE SELECTION

EMPHASIS AREA STRATEGY

Multiple 

Intersections in 

Dist. II (Sparks) -

Signal System 

Modification

Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

additional signal 

heads

24 Intersections $2137500 $2250000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

0 50 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Intersections Intersection 2

US 50 LA MP 0 -

25.0 Shoulder 

widening and 

slope flattening 

Shoulder 

treatments

Widen shoulder -

paved or other

25 Miles $4000000 $4210526 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

683 65 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure Lane Departure 2

US 93, MP CL 

64-86 Shoulder 

widening and 

slope flattening

Shoulder 

treatments

Widen shoulder -

paved or other

22 Miles $2280000 $2400000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

1,207 70 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure Lane Departure 2

US 395 Construct 

Acceleration & 

Deceleration 

Lanes. Extend 

Existing 

Acceleration 

Lanes

Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes -

add acceleration 

lane

3 Intersections $1144750 $1205000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

1,573 65 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Intersection and 

Lane Departures

Intersections 1, 2 

and 3

SR 667, Kietzke 

Lane, Pedestrian 

and ADA 

Improvements 

(SMP) Package 2

Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Miscellaneous 

pedestrians and 

bicyclists

1.1 Miles $2807000 $2960000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

15,000 45 State Highway 

Agency

Safety 

Management Plan 

and Crash 

rate/Crash 

frequency analysis

Intersections and 

Pedestrian

Intersections 1 

and 4, Pedestrian 

1 and 2

SR 573, Craig 

Road, from 

Decatur Blvd to 

5th St. (SMP)

Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Miscellaneous 

pedestrians and 

bicyclists

4 Miles $1900000 $2000000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

41,974 45 State Highway 

Agency

Safety 

managemetn Plan 

and Crash/Crash 

frequency analysis

Intersections and 

Pedestrians

Intersection 1 and 

4, Pedestrian 1 

and 2

Te-Moak Low 

Cost Safety 

Improvements 

(SED)

4 Intersections $791871 $833549 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

Rural Principal 

Arterial - Other

0 45 Indian Tribe 

Nation

RSA 

recommendation

Intersections, 

Lane Departures, 

and Pedestrians

Intersections 1, 3 

and 4, Lane 

Departures 2, 

Pedestrians 1 and 

2

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Safety Performance

General Highway Safety Trends

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

PERFORMANCE 

MEASURES 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Fatalities 0 0 0 0 261 266 290 325 329

Serious Injuries 0 0 0 0 1,048 1,205 1,144 1,097 1,232

Fatality rate (per HMVMT) 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.150 1.130 1.140 1.300 1.320

Serious injury rate (per 

HMVMT)

0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.590 3.900 4.490 4.370 4.910

Number non-motorized 

fatalities

0 0 0 0 61 68 80 83 86

Number of non-motorized 

serious injuries

0 0 0 0 197 211 199 181 206
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0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Annual Fatalities

Fatalities 5 Year Rolling Avg.

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Annual Serious Injuries

Serious Injuries 5 Year Rolling Avg.
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0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.4

1.6

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Fatality rate (per HMVMT)

Fatality rate (per HMVMT) 5 Year Rolling Avg.

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Serious injury rate (per HMVMT)

Serious injury rate (per HMVMT) 5 Year Rolling Avg.
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Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

Describe fatality data source.

FARS

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

NV Dept. of Transportation keeps a fatal database and coordinates the information with the state FARS 

Analyst.

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

Year 2016

Functional Classification Number of Fatalities

(5-yr avg)

Number of Serious 

Injuries

(5-yr avg)

Fatality Rate

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Serious Injury Rate

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Rural Principal Arterial -

Interstate

20.6 35.8 1 1.45

Rural Principal Arterial -

Other Freeways and 

Expressways

0 0 0 0

Rural Principal Arterial -

Other

30.8 41.6 2.13 2.09

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Non Motorized Fatalities and Serious Injuries

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

(5-yr avg)

Number of Serious 

Injuries

(5-yr avg)

Fatality Rate

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Serious Injury Rate

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Rural Minor Arterial 7.4 27.8 1.89 6.24

Rural Minor Collector 10.6 24.6 2.91 5.24

Rural Major Collector 2.2 1.4 1.5 0.54

Rural Local Road or Street 4.8 6 0.98 0.86

Urban Principal Arterial -

Interstate

21 62.6 0.53 1.29

Urban Principal Arterial -

Other Freeways and 

Expressways

13.2 23.8 0.82 1.17

Urban Principal Arterial -

Other

57.2 234.8 1.91 6.38

Urban Minor Arterial 77 382.8 1.71 7.02

Urban Minor Collector 2.4 1.4 43.37 19.3

Urban Major Collector 24.8 124.6 1.27 5.02

Urban Local Road or Street 22 121 0.49 2
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Year 2015

Roadways Number of Fatalities

(5-yr avg)

Number of Serious 

Injuries

(5-yr avg)

Fatality Rate

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Serious Injury Rate

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

State Highway Agency 151 497

County Highway Agency 55 417

Town or Township 

Highway Agency

City of Municipal Highway 

Agency

50 256

State Park, Forest, or 

Reservation Agency

Local Park, Forest or 

Reservation Agency

Other State Agency

Other Local Agency

Private (Other than 

Railroad)

Railroad

State Toll Authority

Local Toll Authority

Other Public 

Instrumentality (e.g. 

Airport, School, University)

Indian Tribe Nation
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0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Fatalities

Number of Fatalities by Functional Classification 

5 Year Average

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

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

Serious Injuries

Number of Serious Injuries by Functional 

Classification 

5 Year Average

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

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Fatality Rate

Fatality Rate (per HMVMT) by Functional 

Classification 

5 Year Average

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

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Serious Injury Rate

Serious Injury Rate (per HMVMT) by Functional 

Classification 

5 Year Average

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

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

State Highway Agency County Highway Agency City of Municipal Highway Agency

Fatalities

Number of Fatalities by Roadway Ownership 

5 Year Average

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

We do not have FC2 in rural

Are there any other aspects of the general highway safety trends on which the State would like to 

elaborate?

Yes

Provide additional discussion related to general highway safety trends.

A 4-year rolling average was used to create the values in Question #32 above because 2008 crash data did not have function class associated with 

it. This will be resolved in next year’s reports.

Safety Performance Targets

Safety Performance Targets

Calendar Year 2018 Targets * 

Number of Fatalities 333.0 

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

Decrease the upward trend so that the 2011-2015 five-year moving average of 278 

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

State Highway Agency County Highway Agency City of Municipal Highway Agency

Serious Injuries

Number of Serious Injuries by Roadway 

Ownership 

5 Year Average

2008-2012 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016
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traffic fatalities is 333, which is less than the projected 334 fatalities by December 31, 

2018. 

Number of Serious Injuries 1883.0 

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

Decrease the upward trend so that the 2011-2015 five-year moving average of 1211 

serious injuries is 1,883, which is less than the projected 1,884 serious injuries by 

December 31, 2018. 

Fatality Rate 1.250 

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

Decrease the upward trend so that the 2011-2015 five-year moving average of 1.12 

fatalities per 100M VMT is 1.25, which is less than the projected 1.26 fatality rate by 

December 31, 2018. 

Serious Injury Rate 4.890 

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

Decrease the 2011-2015 five-year moving average of 5.08 serious injuries per 100M 

VMT to 4.89 by December 31, 2018. 

Total Number of Non-Motorized 

Fatalities and Serious Injuries 300.0 

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

Decrease the upward trend so that the 2011-2015 five-year moving average of 261 

non-motorized fatalities and serious injuries is 300, which is less than the projected 

301 fatalities by December 31, 2018. 

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

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

targets. 

There are ongoing efforts with the Locals to establish safety performance measures. This includes standing monthly coordination meetings with 

discussions on the available data, trends in the data, problems with the data and other relative matters at the time.

We have had one Safety Target Performance Measures workshop sponsored by FHWA in April 2017, which was well attended by both State DOT, 

DPS/OTS (SHSO) and Local MPO staff.

There is another general Performance Measures workshop being sponsored by FHWA in August 2017 and it also will be attended by the same 

group plus many others that did not attend the specific Safety workshop.
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Our office works closely with each of the Local entities to provide them whatever data they request. This includes but not limited to: raw crash 

data, located crash maps, summarized crash analysis, heat maps and crashes by jurisdictional boundaries.

The SHSO (DPS/OTS) and NDOT Traffic Safety Engineering office work extremely close to set and use the first three measures; number of fatal 

crashes, fatal rate and number of serious injuries.

My own opinion as the Chief Traffic Safety Engineer and after visiting many states through Peer to Peer exchanges, AASHTO meetings and the 

National SHSP scan tour, it is evident that we here in Nevada have a unique and close working relation with our SHSO.

This close collaboration improves our efforts on all levels of improving Traffic Safety as our message is not confused (we have the same message), 

our expenditures are not duplicated and hence we multiply our effectiveness.

Does the State want to report additional optional targets? 

No

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

Applicability of Special Rules

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

No

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

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

PERFORMANCE 

MEASURES 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Number of Older Driver and 

Pedestrian Fatalities

36 60 55 58 56 58 30

Number of Older Driver and 

Pedestrian Serious Injuries

90 77 88 64 93 95 68
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Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

# of Fatalities and Serious Injuries

Years

Number of Older Driver and Pedestrian Fatalities and Serious Injuries by 

Year.

Fatalities Serious Injuries
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Evaluation

Program Effectiveness

How does the State measure effectiveness of the HSIP?

Change in fatalities and serious injuries

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

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

level evaluations.

NDOT measures the effectiveness of the HSIP by the measure of change in fatalities and serious injuries. Although the number of Fatalities and 

Serious Injuries have increased, from 2015 to 2016 Nevada saw a decrease in the Fatality and the Serious Injury Rates. 

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

Highway Safety Improvement Program?

# miles improved by HSIP

More systemic programs

# RSAs completed

HSIP Obligations

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

Are there any significant programmatic changes that have occurred since the last reporting period? 

No

Effectiveness of Groupings or Similar Types of Improvements

Present and describe trends in SHSP emphasis area performance measures.

Year 2016

SHSP Emphasis Area Targeted 

Crash Type

Number of 

Fatalities

(5-yr avg)

Number of 

Serious 

Injuries

(5-yr avg)

Fatality 

Rate

(per 

HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Serious 

Injury Rate

(per 

HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Other 1 Other 2 Other 3

Lane Departure All 108 337.6 1.35 0.43
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SHSP Emphasis Area Targeted 

Crash Type

Number of 

Fatalities

(5-yr avg)

Number of 

Serious 

Injuries

(5-yr avg)

Fatality 

Rate

(per 

HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Serious 

Injury Rate

(per 

HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Other 1 Other 2 Other 3

Intersections All 61 442.4 1.76 0.24

Pedestrians All 72.8 144 0.57 0.29

Bicyclists All 6.8 55.4 0.22 0.03

Older Drivers All 49.2 83.2 0.2 0.33

Motorcyclists All 51 215.2 0.86 0.2

Work Zones All 7.8 28.4 0.11 0.03
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0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

Lane

Departure

Intersections Pedestrians Bicyclists Older Drivers Motorcyclists Work Zones

Fatalities

Number of Fatalities 

5 Year Average

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

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

Lane

Departure

Intersections Pedestrians Bicyclists Older Drivers Motorcyclists Work Zones

Serious Injuries

Number of Serious Injuries 

5 Year Average

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

Has the State completed any countermeasure effectiveness evaluations during the reporting period?

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

Lane

Departure

Intersections Pedestrians Bicyclists Older Drivers Motorcyclists Work Zones

Fatality Rate

Fatality Rate (per HMVMT) 

5 Year Average

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

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

Lane

Departure

Intersections Pedestrians Bicyclists Older Drivers Motorcyclists Work Zones

Serious Injury Rate

Serious Injury Rate (per HMVMT) 

5 Year Average

2008-2012 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016
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No

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

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

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

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

Yes

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

Due to the increase in pedestrian fatalities in our state, the Transportation Board directed NDOT's Director to allocated additional funds for pedestrian safety improvements. As a result, $10 million of state gas tax funds have been allocated for pedestrian safety improvement projects within the state for the past 2 

years. During this reporting timeframe we have been able to design and install the following Pedestrian Safety Projects which include new crosswalks, pedestrian activated rapid rectangular flashing beacons at the crosswalks, enhanced street lighting, pedestrian refuge medians and ADA compliant pedestrian 

ramps:

• SR 28 in Incline Village - completed spring 2016

• SR 443/ Sun Valley Blvd @ Gepford, Skaggs, 6th Ave - completed spring 2107

• SR 430/N Virginia St @ Talus Way and Moraine Way -completion August 2017

• SR 667/Kietzke Lane @ Roberts St, Taylor St, Apple St, Grove St-completion August 2017

• SR 159/Charleston Blvd from Hillside to Nellis Blvd- completion August 2017

• Boulder Highway at Sun Valley Drive - completion August 2017

Currently we are designing the following projects which include new crosswalks, activated rapid rectangular flashing beacons at the crosswalks, enhanced street lighting, pedestrian refuge medians and ADA compliant pedestrian ramps to be installed next year:

• US 50 @ Pike Street in Dayton Nevada

• Silver State Street in Carson City, Nevada

• Lake Shore Blvd at Marla Bay, Nevada

• Boulder Highway at the following 8 locations

1. VA Clinic - Midblock of College Drive / Horizon Drive in Henderson, NV

2. Foster Ave in Henderson, Nevada

3. Corn Street in Henderson, Nevada

4. Lowery Street in Henderson, Nevada

5. Near Hamilton Ave in Clark County, Nevada

6. Whitney Ave, Clark County, Nevada

7. 4350 Boulder Hwy in Clark County, Nevada

8. Oakey Blvd in Clark County, Nevada

A Complete Streets Project on Kietzke Lane (Reno, NV) from Mill Street to Galetti Road which includes sidewalk improvements and connectivity, buffered bike lanes, activated rapid rectangular flashing beacons at a crosswalk, enhanced street lighting, pedestrian refuge medians and ADA compliant pedestrian 

ramps.

A Complete Streets Project on Craig Road (City of North Las Vegas) from Decatur to 5th Street which includes sidewalk improvements and connectivity, Bus/Bike lanes, Retro-Reflective Traffic Signal Backplates, LED corridor street lighting, and ADA compliant pedestrian ramps and push buttons.
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Compliance Assessment

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

 10/11/2016

What are the years being covered by the current SHSP?

From: 2016 To: 2020

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

 2020

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

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

NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - SEGMENT

NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - INTERSECTION

NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - RAMPS LOCAL PAVED ROADS UNPAVED ROADS

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

ROADWAY SEGMENT

Segment Identifier (12) 100 100 0 0 0 0

Route Number (8) 100 100

Route/Street Name (9) 100 100

Federal Aid/Route Type 

(21)

100 100

Rural/Urban Designation 

(20)

100 100 0 0

Surface Type (23) 100 100 0 0

Begin Point Segment 

Descriptor (10)

100 100 0 0 0 0

End Point Segment 

Descriptor (11)

100 100 0 0 0 0

Segment Length (13) 100 100

Direction of Inventory (18) 0 0

Functional Class (19) 100 100 0 0 0 0

Median Type (54) 100 100
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NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - SEGMENT

NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - INTERSECTION

NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - RAMPS LOCAL PAVED ROADS UNPAVED ROADS

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

Access Control (22) 100 100

One/Two Way Operations 

(91)

100 100

Number of Through Lanes 

(31)

100 100 0 0

Average Annual Daily 

Traffic (79)

100 100 0 0

AADT Year (80) 100 100

Type of Governmental 

Ownership (4)

100 100 0 0 0 0

INTERSECTION

Unique Junction Identifier 

(120)

0 0

Location Identifier for 

Road 1 Crossing Point 

(122)

100 100

Location Identifier for 

Road 2 Crossing Point 

(123)

100 100

Intersection/Junction 

Geometry (126)

0 0

Intersection/Junction 

Traffic Control (131)

100 100

AADT for Each 

Intersecting Road (79)

100 100

AADT Year (80) 100 100

Unique Approach 

Identifier (139)

0 0

INTERCHANGE/RAMP

Unique Interchange 

Identifier (178)

0 0

Location Identifier for 

Roadway at Beginning of 

Ramp Terminal (197)

0 0

Location Identifier for 

Roadway at Ending Ramp 

Terminal (201)

0 0

Ramp Length (187) 0 0

Roadway Type at 

Beginning of Ramp 

Terminal (195)

0 0
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NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - SEGMENT

NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - INTERSECTION

NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - RAMPS LOCAL PAVED ROADS UNPAVED ROADS

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

Roadway Type at End 

Ramp Terminal (199)

0 0

Interchange Type (182) 0 0

Ramp AADT (191) 0 0

Year of Ramp AADT (192) 0 0

Functional Class (19) 0 0

Type of Governmental 

Ownership (4)

0 0

Totals (Average Percent 

Complete):

94.44 94.44 62.50 62.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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

The State of Nevada will take the following steps to meet the MIRE requirements by September 30, 2026:

1. Hire a consultant to assist with the planning, implementation and evaluation of the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) as it relates to MIRE data element requirements.

2. The planning phase will include: 

a. Identifying processes for collecting and maintaining a record of crash, roadway, traffic and vehicle data on all public roads including railway-highway grade crossings inventory data that includes but is not limited to the characteristics of both highway and train 

traffic. b. Expanding the agency's roadway inventory and traffic elements important 

to safety management to include all segments of our local roads. c. Identifying which HPMS data elements can be used in conjunction with the elements that comprise the MIRE 

data. d. Prioritizing the collection of data elements on Federal-aid roads and then expanding to non-Federal-aid roads.

3. The implementation phase will identify data collection costs, funding sources, safety tools, collection methodologies, time schedules and other resources. 

The evaluation phase shall include HSIP quality control measures to ensure the accuracy of the State's safety data and established performance measures.

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

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

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

Crash Report Form A - Suspected Serious Injury Yes N/A Yes N/A Yes

Crash Report Form Instruction Manual A - Suspected Serious Injury Yes Any injury visible, or diagnosed by a 

physician, that prevents the injured party 

from walking, driving, or normally 

continuing the activities that he/she was 

capable of performing prior to the crash.

Yes Examples: Fractures of the spine, open or 

displaced fractures of the limbs, exposure 

of underlying tissue, crush injuries, 

significant burns (2nd/ 3rd degree over10% 

of body, unconsciousness when taken from 

the crash scene, paralysis

Yes

Crash Database A Yes N/A No N/A No

Crash Database Data Dictionary A Yes Crash database only stores the Code "A" 

and the corresponding description which 

currently is incapacitating. Project is about 

to begin to update the table that houses the 

code and description.

No Not stored in the crash database No

Please describe the actions the State is taking to become compliant by April 15, 2019.

Nevada has already made some changes. The crash form code list for our form5 and the manual the officers use has been updated and distributed as of July 2017. Officers have also been told of the change verbally at two previous meetings. Our crash vendor has been tasked with updating the pick list description 

in the electronic crash software. We have a kickoff meeting with Enterprise IT Services, the state IT shop, to get a project underway in order to make the necessary changes, that will take a bit longer to do, estimated completion Spring 2018.

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The crash data repository only stores the Injury Status Code. There is a corresponding look up table that stores both the code and description as indicated below and is the only place the description is mentioned. This table will be updated to reflect the new description. The data dictionary for the repository will 

never include the descriptors of the injury.

INJURED_STATUS_CODE -

Lookup value associated with the code table description

INJURED_STATUS_DESC -

Description of the associated code.

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

Yes

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

In conjunction with our partners at FHWA we did conduct an HSIP assessment in 2016, which we do every year.

From the prior year’s assessment, we updated our HSIP procedural Manual in 2016.
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Optional Attachments

Program Structure:

Highway Safety Improvement Program Manual final-updated-8.7.17.docx

HSIP Flow Chart3 .pdf

Project Implementation:

Safety Performance:

Evaluation:

Compliance Assessment:
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Glossary

5 year rolling 

average 

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

fatality rate). 

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

collaborative process. 

Highway safety 

improvement 

project 

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

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

feature or addresses a highway safety problem. 

HMVMT means hundred million vehicle miles traveled. 

Non-infrastructure 

projects 

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

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

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

Older driver special 

rule 

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

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

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

dated February 13, 2013. 

Performance 

measure 

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

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

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

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

Roadway 

Functional 

Classification 

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

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

Strategic Highway 

Safety Plan (SHSP) 

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

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

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

system. 

Systemic safety 

improvement 

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

that are correlated with specific severe crash types. 

Transfer 

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

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

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