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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 ......................................................................................................................................... 20

Funds Programmed ........................................................................................................................................... 20

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

Safety Performance ............................................................................................................................................... 37

General Highway Safety Trends ....................................................................................................................... 37

Safety Performance Targets .............................................................................................................................. 50

Applicability of Special Rules .......................................................................................................................... 52

Evaluation ............................................................................................................................................................. 54

Program Effectiveness ...................................................................................................................................... 54

Effectiveness of Groupings or Similar Types of Improvements ...................................................................... 55

Project Effectiveness ......................................................................................................................................... 60

Compliance Assessment ....................................................................................................................................... 61
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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 

The purpose of the North Carolina Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is to provide a continuous 

and systematic procedure that identifies, investigates and addresses specific safety concerns throughout the 

state. The ultimate goal of the HSIP is to reduce the number of traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities by 

reducing the potential for and the severity of these incidents of public roadways. 

 

North Carolina recognizes traffic crashes as a significant problem that continues to challenge the state. In 2016, 

there were over 297,000 reported traffic crashes that resulted in 1,441 persons killed and over 130,000 injuries 

on our roadways. The socioeconomic impact of these crashes is severe, resulting in a loss of over $26.6 billion 

to the economy of North Carolina annually. This impact translates to a crash cost to the state of over $3.0 

million every hour and approximately $73 million every day and a staggering social impact as well. North 

Carolina has established a vision to have a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency highway safety approach to 

research, planning, investigation, design, construction, maintenance, operation and evaluation of transportation 

systems, which results in reduced fatalities, injuries and economic losses, related to crashes. In addition, there is 

a coordinated strategic effort to address emerging safety issues. The Executive Committee for Highway Safety 

has adopted a goal to cut the fatalities and serious injuries in North Carolina in half based on the 2013 figures, 

reducing the total annual fatalities by 630 fatalities and the total serious injuries by 1,055 serious injuries before 

2030. 

This “HSIP Report” describes North Carolina DOT’s implementation and effectiveness of its Highway Safety 

Improvement Program. These reports satisfy the requirements under Title 23 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, Part 924 (23 CFR 924). The NCDOT Rail Division is developing the “Railway-Highway Crossing 

Report” as a separate report submission. North Carolina DOT has opted to use the 2016 Calendar Year as the 

reporting period for the “HSIP Report”; however, some of our 2017 plans, goals, and methods are included in 

this report.
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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. 

Each year the Transportation Mobility and Safety Division (TMSD) conducts network screening to identify 

potentially hazardous intersections and sections. Crash data and collision diagrams are compiled for the higher 

ranked locations. These tools are then used to conduct a field investigations of these sites. NCDOT staff also 

conduct numerous field investigations resulting from specific fatal sites and concerns from law enforcement, 

municipalities and citizens. Data from the field investigation is used to determine feasible countermeasures. In 

many cases low-cost countermeasures can be funded by highway maintenance programs. Other improvements 

are developed into projects that compete for state and federal highway safety program funds. Selection of 

projects is determined by a statewide data-driven selection process each quarter. The selected projects are 

approved by the NCDOT Board of Transportation. Project designs are developed and contracts are 

advertised. Contracts are awarded and projects are constructed, then final field inspections are conducted by 

division and/or TMSD personnel to make sure that the project is completed according to the approved plans and 

specifications. All significant safety projects are evaluated individually and once enough projects of a particular 

countermeasure have been implemented, the effectiveness of the countermeasure is evaluated.

Where is HSIP staff located within the State DOT? 

 Operations 

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NCDOT’s Traffic Safety Unit has 43 positions dedicated to improving safety and mobility. There are also 

Traffic Engineering staff in the 14 Highway Divisions who are charged with maintaining and improving our 

transportation network. 

How are HSIP funds allocated in a State? 

Central Office via Statewide Competitive Application Process

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The HSIP program is funded with 90% federal funds and 10% matching state funds. Competing HSIP 

candidate projects are submitted and reviewed quarterly by an interdisciplinary Safety Project review team that 

recommends approval of federally funded safety projects. These projects are prioritized for funding according 

to a safety benefit-to-cost (B/C) ratio, with the safety benefit being based on crash and injury reductions. Once 

programmed HSIP (W-Projects) become part of NCDOT’s State Transportation Improvement Program 

(STIP). NCDOT has also funded systemic Vulnerable User, Pedestrian and Bicycle, and Signal System 

projects.

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

In North Carolina, the local county governments are not responsible for the maintenance of rural highways. The 

NCDOT highway network covers nearly 80,000 roadway centerline miles which includes rural roadways 

classified as local; municipal governments maintain some downtown streets, residential streets and subdivision

roads. 

Several Pilot Communities including several Planning Organization staff have been formally trained in

identifying low cost countermeasures with the ultimate goal of reducing fatalities and serious injuries in their

cities. Technical training included understanding crash data, identifying potential treatment locations, preparing 

collision diagrams, selecting countermeasures, and evaluating those countermeasures. Quarterly conference

calls are being held to allow city representatives to brainstorm ideas and offer feedback on the program. A 

process was established to federally fund some of these projects through the Local Programs Management

Office (LPMO). By training these municipalities to analyze, identify treatments, and set up and evaluate

projects, the municipalities should see reductions in the severity and number of crashes on their roadways. 

NCDOT receives crash data from the Department of Motor Vehicles and has the capability to identify 

potentially hazardous locations on all publicly traveled North Carolina roadways. 

We are not aware of any crashes on tribal roads and are not certain if they are required to report crashes. We 

will make a concerted effort to reach out to tribes to determine the number and severity of crashes on their 

roadways, as well as identify potentially hazardous locations. 

 

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

are involved with HSIP planning.

Traffic Engineering/Safety

Design

Planning 

Operations 

Governors Highway Safety Office 

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Describe coordination with internal partners.
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The design, planning, and operations units within NCDOT play a significant role within the Strategic Highway 

Safety Plan. These units utilize safety data during their planning phase in many ways. NCDOT's Policy to 

Projects process uses data regarding pavement condition, traffic congestion and road safety, as well as input 

from local government and NCDOT staff to determine transportation priorities. MPO's and RPO's utilize traffic 

crash data to develop and prioritize transportation plans. Many resurfacing projects are utilizing safety edge 

treatments to reduce the potential for overcorrection-type crashes. 

Identify which external partners are involved with HSIP planning.

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

Governors Highway Safety Office 

Local Government Agency 

Other-NC State Highway Patrol

Other-Rail Division and Bike/Ped Division

Other-Rural Planning Organizations 

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Describe coordination with external partners.

 The Governor’s Highways Safety Program oversees a variety of important safety campaigns, including "Booze 

It and Lose It" and "Click It or Ticket It." . The NC Transportation Secretary chairs the NC Executive 

Committee for Highway Safety and partner agency representatives are actively involved in the 

committee. Planning Organizations utilize traffic safety data to develop and prioritize transportation 

plans. Members of the NC State Highway Patrol also regularly participate in NCDOT's Road Safety Review 

Program.

 

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

period?

No

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. 

An update of the Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) for the State of North Carolina was launched in 2015. 

This SHSP (also referenced herein as the Plan) is an important component of North Carolina’s Highway Safety 

Improvement Program (HSIP). The need for a SHSP was established by the federal transportation funding 

legislation, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users 

(SAFETEA-LU), and strengthened by the passage of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act 

(MAP-21) in July 2012. MAP-21 specifies that the SHSP must be developed based on safety data on all public 

roads, be developed in consultation with stakeholders, employ a multidisciplinary approach, describe a program 

of safety strategies, and consider other highway safety plans and processes. 

 
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This updated SHSP was developed through the collaborative efforts of diverse safety stakeholders representing 

the users of the North Carolina highway system and encompassing the 4 E’s of highway safety—education, 

enforcement, engineering, and emergency services. These safety stakeholders include State, regional, local, and 

tribal agencies, as well as other public and private partners. This Plan presents a statewide, comprehensive, and 

collaborative approach for reducing fatalities and serious injuries on North Carolina’s roadways. Serious 

injuries are those obviously serious enough to prevent the injured person from performing his or her normal 

activities for at least one day beyond the day of the crash. These are also called Type A injuries (suspected 

serious injuries). 

 

The North Carolina SHSP was first developed in 2004 by the North Carolina Executive Committee for 

Highway Safety (ECHS) in support of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 

(AASHTO) Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The ECHS adopted AASHTO’s goal to reduce the statewide 

fatality rate to 1.0 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (MVMT). The revised plan of 2006 identified 

14 emphasis areas. Significant progress was made toward the Plan’s overall goal, resulting in a dramatic 

decrease in the number of fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (MVMT) over the eight-year period 

from 2006 to 2013. The 2015 fatality rate is above 1.2 fatalities per 100 MVMT. Nationally, the fatality rate 

has also declined during the same period, although not as sharply as in North Carolina. Evaluations of North 

Carolina’s engineering safety programs have demonstrated that the collaborative and focused statewide efforts 

of the SHSP in recent years have contributed to the reductions in fatalities and serious injuries. Many other 

factors may also have contributed to this decline, such as vehicle enhancements and economic influences. 

 

Although the safety stakeholders implementing the Plan have made significant progress in achieving the 

statewide goal since 2006, there is still work to be done. In 2016, 1,441 people died on North Carolina’s 

roadways, and another 2,976 people were seriously injured. Additionally, the downward trend in fatalities and 

serious injuries has flattened over the last few years. The update of the original State SHSP—presents refined 

goals and objectives, new safety emphasis areas, and additional strategies and actions to build on past success 

and to continue to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on North Carolina’s roadways. This document can be 

found on the web at http://ncshsp.org/. 

 

 The goals of the Plan will be achieved through the implementation of strategies and actions in nine safety 

emphasis areas. These emphasis areas represent the greatest opportunity for the safety stakeholders to focus 

their efforts to achieve the goals of this Plan. The safety stakeholders selected these emphasis areas 

cooperatively through a data-driven approach, noting that many individual crashes can be attributed to more 

than one emphasis area. For example, a crash may involve speeding, intersection safety, and occupant 

protection. Therefore, the following nine emphasis areas provide an opportunity to address crashes from 

multiple perspectives.

 

-Demographic Considerations 

-Driving While Impaired

-Emerging Issues and Data

-Intersection Safety

-Keeping Drivers Alert

-Lane Departure

-Occupant Protection/Motorcycles 

-Pedestrians and Bicyclists

-Speed

 

To achieve the Plan’s goals to reduce fatalities and serious injuries by half and to move North Carolina closer to 

Vision Zero, significant reductions are needed in each emphasis area. 

 
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In general, the goal for each emphasis area is to reduce fatalities and injuries by half. Some emphasis areas 

present a greater opportunity to reduce fatalities and serious injuries than others. Factors such as trends in 

exposure rates and the availability of effective strategies are different for each emphasis area and affect the 

opportunity to reduce fatalities and serious injuries. For example, several lane departure strategies are known to 

be effective at reducing crashes on North Carolina’s roads; their increased implementation presents an 

opportunity to greatly reduce fatalities and serious injuries. Conversely, because motorcycle ridership is 

increasing in North Carolina, crash reductions from effective strategies must outpace the growth in crashes that 

is attributed to the increased ridership (e.g., exposure). 

 

Overall, the strategies in the emphasis areas work collectively toward the Plan goal, with some emphasis areas 

expected to contribute more reductions in fatalities and serious injuries than others. 

In 2016, Governor Pat McCrory announced that $50 million would be dedicated to improving highway safety 

and reducing the number of traffic accidents throughout North Carolina. Improvements supported by the funds 

included high friction surface treatments, turn lanes, guardrails and traffic signals. The $50 million are state 

funds advanced to the projects that NCDOT will request reimbursement payments through the federal HSIP.

In the fall of 2015, FHWA conducted a national HSIP scan tour. The tour team visited North Carolina, because 

the state was identified as a high-performing state. The scan tour report noted several noteworthy practices in 

North Carolina including:

-Documentation of HSIP Processes

-Coordination with Internal and External Partners

 -Understanding the Relationship between the SHSP and HSIP

 -Making Data-Driven Safety Decisions

-Addressing Local Road Needs

 -Considering All "4E's"

-Identifying Opportunites to Streamline Project Delivery

-Evaluating the Success of the Program

 

 

 

Program Methodology

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

and evaluation processes?

No
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Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

The North Carolina DOT maintains several HSIP documents and information on 

https://connect.ncdot.gov/resources/safety/Pages/NC-Highway-Safety-Program-andProjects.aspx. This includes 

mapped HSIP locations from 2013-2017, HSIP Potentially Hazardous Location Detailed Reports by county, 

intersection reports, bike/pedestrian reports, the active spot safety project list, all safety project evaluations and 

the NCDOT Crash Reduction Factor list.

Select the programs that are administered under the HSIP.

Median Barrier

Intersection

Horizontal Curve 

Bicycle Safety

Roadway Departure

Pedestrian Safety

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

Program: Bicycle Safety 

Date of Program Methodology: 8/31/2016 

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

Addresses SHSP priority or emphasis area 

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

Competes with all projects

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

Crashes Exposure Roadway 

Other-Bicycle Crashes 

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

Crash frequency

Other-Bicycle Crashes

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?

Competitive application process 

selection committee

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 

Other-Regional Priority : 2

Other-Division Priority : 2

Other-Severity Index : 4 

Other-Potentially Hazardous Listing : 5

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

Program: Horizontal Curve 

Date of Program Methodology: 8/31/2016 

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

Excess proportions of specific crash types 

Other-Road Departure Crashes in a Curve

Other-Proportion of night crashes 

Other-Proportion of wet road condition crashes 

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

No

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?

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 

Other-Regional Priority : 2

Other-Division Priority : 2

Other-Severity Index : 4 

Other-Program Listing or RSA Location : 5

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

Program: Intersection 

Date of Program Methodology: 8/31/2016 

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]
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Crashes Exposure Roadway 

All crashes 

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

Crash frequency

Relative severity index

Other-Frontal Impact Crashes 

Other-Percent Frontal Impact Crashes

Other-Frequency of Crashes during Dark Conditions 

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

How are projects under this program advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process 

selection committee

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 

Other-Regional Priority : 2

Other-Division Priority : 2

Other-Severity Index : 4 

Other-Potential Hazardous Listing or RSA Location : 5

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

Program: Median Barrier 
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Date of Program Methodology: 8/31/2016 

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 

Median width 

Other-Freeway 

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

Other-Median Width

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

No

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-By NCDOT roadway design standards, divided freeways with a median width below specified standards 

are required to have median barrier.

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: Pedestrian Safety 
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Date of Program Methodology: 8/31/2016 

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 

Other-Pedestrian Crashes 

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

Other-Pedestrian Crashes

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

How are projects under this program advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process 

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

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

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Ranking based on B/C : 1 

Other-Regional Priority : 2

Other-Division Priority : 2

Other-Severity Index : 4 

Other-Potentially Hazardous Listing or RSA : 5
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Enter additional comments here to clarify your response for this question or add supporting information.

Program: Roadway Departure 

Date of Program Methodology: 8/31/2016 

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

Addresses SHSP priority or emphasis area

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

Competes with all projects

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

Crashes Exposure Roadway 

All crashes 

Other-Roadway Departure Crashes 

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

Crash frequency

Other-Percent Roadway Departure Crashes

Other-Percent Night Crashes

Other-Percent Wet Condition Crashes 

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

How are projects under this program advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process 

selection committee
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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 

Other-Regional Priority : 2

Other-Division Priority : 2

Other-Severity Index : 4 

Other-Potentially Hazardous Listing or RSA Location : 5

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

What percentage of HSIP funds address systemic improvements?

 7 

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

apply.

Install/Improve Pavement Marking and/or Delineation

Upgrade Guard Rails 

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

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

Our regional traffic engineering staff annually investigate about 200 locations identified by our network 

screening process but other investigations are initiated by other means. Hundreds of fatal site locations are 

investigated each year. The Traffic Safety Unit from central headquarters also conducts approximately 10 Road 

Safety Audits annually utilizing independent, multi-disciplinary teams. Also NCDOT staff conduct 

numerous field investigations resulting from concerns of law enforcement, local 

government officials and citizens. NCDOT traffic engineers can also uncover safety

issues during their study of traffic operations. Data from the numerous field investigations is used to determine 

feasible safety countermeasures.

Does the State HSIP consider connected vehicles and ITS technologies? 
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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.

While NCDOT does not currently use the predictive methodologies discussed in Chapter 4 of the HSM; 

NCDOT's Roadway Safety Management Process does use many HSM techniques for diagnosis, countermeasure 

selection, economic appraisal, project prioritization and safety evaluations. 

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

period?

Yes

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

NC’s HSIP program has many opportunities for growth. They include training and utilizing

contract forces for preliminary engineering and design; this will allow the department to

study additional sites and more opportunities to find additional cost-effective safety projects.

NCDOT is utilizing and evaluating a variety of methods to

improve project delivery times and reduce the overall cost of delivering HSIP projects. 

This includes combining multiple safety improvements in a single contract, the use of 

design-build delivery mechanisms for fast-track project delivery with well-defined scope,

and the use of on-call contractors to facilitate immediate delivery of identified projects.

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.

NCDOT is continuing to develop safety performance functions and will utilize the Interactive Highway Safety 

Design Model (IHSDM) application on future STIP projects. NCDOT is actively working on new systemic 

programs to implement wide edge lines, enhanced curve warning signs and safety edge treatments.

Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) provides a continuous and systematic 

transportation network screening process that identifies, analyzes, investigates, diagnoses and 

treats specific traffic safety concerns throughout the state. The goal of the federally required

HSIP is to reduce the number of traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities by reducing the potential 

and the severity of public roadway collisions. The collaboration between HSIP Project Group 
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Analysts and the Regional Traffic Engineers that research, investigate, recommend treatments,

and develop realistic cost effective safety projects has yielded highly effective safety performance even during a 

time of continued growth in North Carolina. 

The emphasis of the state-funded Spot Safety and federally-funded Highway Safety

Improvement Programs is to identify and treat high crash and/or high severity locations with 

relatively low cost solutions in order to address safety concerns along NC roadways. These 

programs are a vital tool in improving safety at intersections and segments of roadway where 

safety needs have been identified by citizens, government officials, internal staff, or through one 

of NCDOT’s safety initiatives. With these programs, Regional Traffic Engineers collaborate 

with designers and project managers on project scope and prioritization in order to develop 

realistic, time-sensitive, and cost effective projects that address safety issues. 

The projects developed and constructed under these safety programs are inspected upon 

completion to ensure the identified safety issues have been mitigated and the project was 

constructed according to the plans. Management of this program by the State Traffic Engineer 

and his staff provide statewide consistency in treating areas in a systematic, evidence driven and

needs based approach. These vital safety funding program efforts have shown an average return 

on investment of 14:1. 

The Alternative Analysis Initiative quantifies the safety performance of different transportation

project alternatives selected for study during the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

process. Using Highway Safety Manual (HSM) predictive methodologies, we compare the 

expected safety performance of different alternatives based on the specific design elements

associated with each alternative (curve radius, lane widths, shoulder widths, number of 

driveways, grades, intersection features, etc.). The predicted crash numbers give some scale of 

the number of crashes to expect, but the percentages give a really good comparison regarding the 

effects of the specific design elements on each alternative that are expected to have on safety.
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Project Implementation

Funds Programmed

Reporting period for HSIP funding.

State Fiscal Year

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

The reporting period is the NC Fiscal Year which is July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017. 

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

FUNDING CATEGORY PROGRAMMED OBLIGATED % OBLIGATED/PROGRAMMED

HSIP (23 U.S.C. 148) $48,871,921 $97,607,855 199.72%

HRRR Special Rule (23 U.S.C. 

148(g)(1))

$0 $551,084 0%

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

Penalty Funds (23 U.S.C. 164) $0 $45,000 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 $12,392,390 $12,392,390 100%

Totals $61,264,311 $110,596,329 180.52%

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It often takes over a year to start construction on a project programmed for funding. So, the projects that we 

programmed this year are largely not the same projects in which funds were obligated this year. We have 

numerous projects in the pipeline in the PE, ROW, or Construction phase; so, the obligated funds shown in the 

table are from projects that have been programmed over several years. 

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

$43,000 

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

$0 

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

$0 

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

$0 

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.

NCDOT is responsible for the safety of nearly 80,000 miles of rural and urban highways. Cities, towns, other 

state agencies and federal agencies are responsible for over 26,000 miles of streets; most of this mileage is 

downtown and residential streets. While NCDOT administers HSIP funds, most municipalities are hesitant to 

participate due to the federal guidelines, restrictions and limitations on funding. Local governments are 

unwilling to administer the competitive bidding process. The complex federal safety program process and lack 

of flexibility discourages many opportunities to utilize the HSIP for low-cost safety projects. In some cases 

administrative costs may be higher than the project costs.

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. 

NCDOT is utilizing and evaluating a variety of methods to improve project delivery times and reduce the 

overall cost of delivering HSIP projects. This includes combining multiple safety improvements in a single 

contract, the use of design-build delivery mechanisms for fast-track project delivery with well-defined scope, 

and the use of on-call contractors to facilitate immediate delivery of identified projects.
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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

I-5314 Alignment Vertical alignment or elevation 

change

1 Miles $835000 $927777 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

51,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

I-5809 Roadway Pavement surface - high friction 

surface

1 Locations $121500 $135000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

26,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

R-5311A Interchange 

design

Convert at-grade intersection to 

interchange

1 Intersections $5319000 $5910000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

6,500 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

SF-4914C Roadside Barrier- metal 1 Miles $22848 $25386 Other Federal-aid 

Funds (i.e. 

STBG, NHPP)

1,800 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

SF-4914D Roadside Barrier- metal 1 Miles $10462 $11624 Other Federal-aid 

Funds (i.e. 

STBG, NHPP)

340 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

SS-PE Non-infrastructure Transportation safety planning 278 Numbers $1161982 $1291091 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Noninfrastructure

W-4712 Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $216129 $240143 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5147 Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Crosswalk 1 Locations $51928 $57697 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5202E Roadway Roadway widening - add 

lane(s) along segment

0.73 Miles $14057 $15618 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

6,700 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5203B Roadway Rumble strips - unspecified or 

other

6.5 Miles $3549 $3943 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5203C Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometry - other 1 Intersections $1996 $2217 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5203D Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $8055 $8950 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5203I Alignment Horizontal curve realignment 1 Curves $769500 $855000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

5,700 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5203L Shoulder 

treatments

Widen shoulder - paved or 

other

3.6 Miles $1089000 $1210000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

3,100 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5203W Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometry - other 1 Intersections $954900 $1061000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

12,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5203X Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometry - other 1 Intersections $2205000 $2450000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

16,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5204I Alignment Horizontal curve realignment 11.4 Miles $43 $47 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

1,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5205I Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $50 $55 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

17,300 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections
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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

W-5205K Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $135000 $150000 Other Federal-aid 

Funds (i.e. 

STBG, NHPP)

6,600 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5205S Shoulder 

treatments

Widen shoulder - paved or 

other

4.3 Miles $1080000 $1200000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

3,700 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5205U Roadway Roadway widening - curve 1 Curves $30046 $33384 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

14,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5205V Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometry - other 1 Intersections $207000 $230000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

4,200 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5206AB Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $9807 $10896 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

17,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5206AG Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Pedestrian bridge 1 Locations $3518 $3908 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

10,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians

W-5206I Intersection traffic 

control

Modify control - two-way stop to 

roundabout

1 Intersections $479153 $532392 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5206N Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $732572 $813968 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

3,800 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5206O Roadway Superelevation / cross slope 1 Curves $5798 $6442 Other Federal-aid 

Funds (i.e. 

STBG, NHPP)

4,800 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5206P Roadway Pavement surface -

miscellaneous

1 Miles $333 $370 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

26,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5206U Intersection traffic

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $376483 $418314 Other Federal-aid 

Funds (i.e. 

STBG, NHPP)

11,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5206U Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $93317 $103685 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

11,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5207D Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometry - other 1 Intersections $2609 $2898 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5207G Alignment Vertical alignment or elevation 

change

0.1 Miles $510 $566 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5207J Roadway Pavement surface -

miscellaneous

0.21 Miles $21409 $23787 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

3,900 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5208G Alignment Horizontal curve realignment 1 Curves $7323 $8136 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

2,700 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5208I Lighting Intersection lighting 1 Intersections $280 $311 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

10,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5210F Intersection traffic 

control

Modify control - two-way stop to 

roundabout

1 Intersections $493 $547 Other Federal-aid 

Funds (i.e. 

STBG, NHPP)

3,500 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5210H Access 

management

Raised island - install new 1 Miles $242854 $269837 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

28,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure
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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

W-5210L Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometry - other 1 Intersections $45000 $50000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

36,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5210N Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometry - other 1 Intersections $67704 $75226 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

8,600 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5212M Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $274402 $304891 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5212N Roadway Roadway widening - add 

lane(s) along segment

1 Miles $1800000 $2000000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

12,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5214G Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $1299 $1443 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

7,200 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5214K Roadside Barrier- metal 0.95 Miles $5283 $5870 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

1,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5307 Alignment Horizontal curve realignment 0.2 Miles $354827 $394252 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5313 Shoulder 

treatments

Widen shoulder - paved or 

other

7.4 Miles $8190000 $9100000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5501 Intersection traffic 

control

Modify control - two-way stop to 

roundabout

1 Intersections $14682 $16313 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5503 Roadway 

delineation

Longitudinal pavement 

markings - remarking

1 Miles $2250000 $2500000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5510 Access 

management

Raised island - install new 0.3 Miles $1251109 $1390121 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

340,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5515 Shoulder 

treatments

Widen shoulder - paved or 

other

4.8 Miles $135000 $150000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

1,200 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5517 Non-infrastructure Transportation safety planning 278 Numbers $4950000 $5500000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

W-5520 Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometry - other 1 Intersections $9986123 $11095692 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

60,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5521 Alignment Horizontal curve realignment 1 Curves $90000 $100000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

7,600 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5522 Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Miscellaneous pedestrians and 

bicyclists

1 Locations $270000 $300000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

9,300 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601A Alignment Horizontal curve realignment 0.26 Miles $182250 $202500 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

4,800 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601AB Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $81000 $90000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

6,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601AC Intersection traffic 

control

Modify control - two-way stop to 

roundabout

1 Intersections $180000 $200000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

3,500 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601AE Shoulder 

treatments

Widen shoulder - paved or 

other

0.98 Miles $518335 $575927 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

1,700 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601AG Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Medians and pedestrian refuge 

areas

0.5 Miles $1980000 $2200000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

11,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure
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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

W-5601AH Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $486000 $540000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

13,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601AI Roadside Barrier- metal 1.34 Miles $20590 $22877 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

2,900 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601AM Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $580500 $645000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

6,950 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601AN Intersection traffic 

control

Systemic improvements -

signal-controlled

2 Numbers $500 $555 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

8,100 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601AO Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $234000 $260000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

21,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601AQ Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Install new crosswalk 1 Locations $203400 $226000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

32,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians

W-5601AR Roadway Superelevation / cross slope 1 Curves $192600 $214000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

3,600 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601AT Roadway Superelevation / cross slope 0.38 Miles $256318 $284797 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

3,400 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601AV Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Pedestrian signal - install new 

at intersection

1 Intersections $126000 $140000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601BA Roadway Roadway narrowing (road diet, 

roadway reconfiguration)

0.38 Miles $9000 $10000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

14,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601BD Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

1 Crossovers $588600 $654000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

22,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601BE Roadway Pavement surface - high friction 

surface

1 Locations $23400 $26000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

5,600 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601BH Intersection traffic 

control

Modify control - two-way stop to 

roundabout

1 Intersections $741600 $824000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

7,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601BI Interchange

design

Installation of new lane on ramp 1 Ramps $360000 $400000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

12,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601BK Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometry - other 1 Intersections $315000 $350000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

3,900 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601BQ Roadside Barrier- metal 0.37 Miles $1101 $1223 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

930 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601BS Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometrics - modify 

skew angle

1 Intersections $90000 $100000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

4,300 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601BV Intersection traffic 

control

Modify control - two-way stop to 

roundabout

1 Intersections $38700 $43000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

4,100 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601BW Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add right-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $7200 $8000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

13,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601BZ Roadway Superelevation / cross slope 1 Curves $156206 $173562 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

860 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601CC Roadway Superelevation / cross slope 1 Curves $639900 $711000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

930 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure
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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

W-5601CD Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Medians and pedestrian refuge 

areas

0.7 Miles $36000 $40000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

21,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians

W-5601CE Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

1.2 Miles $1845000 $2050000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

23,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601CF Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

3 Crossovers $733500 $815000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

13,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601CJ Roadway Superelevation / cross slope 1 Curves $526500 $585000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

8,400 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601CL Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

1 Crossovers $225000 $250000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

14,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601CO Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $18000 $20000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

12,250 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601CR Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $454500 $505000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

30,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601CT Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometry - other 1 Intersections $652500 $725000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

27,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601CW Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

1 Crossovers $315000 $350000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

23,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601CX Roadway Superelevation / cross slope 2 Curves $549000 $610000 HSIP (23 U.S.C.

148)

3,400 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601CY Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $502200 $558000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

19,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601DA Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

1 Crossovers $90000 $100000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

23,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601DC Intersection traffic 

control

Modify control - modifications to 

roundabout

1 Intersections $1234800 $1372000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

4,900 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601DD Alignment Horizontal curve realignment 1 Miles $603000 $670000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

6,500 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601DE Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Install new crosswalk 1 Locations $4500 $5000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

18,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians

W-5601DF Shoulder 

treatments

Widen shoulder - paved or 

other

4.12 Miles $1044000 $1160000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

3,500 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601DK Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometry - other 2 Intersections $360000 $400000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

11,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601DP Shoulder 

treatments

Pave existing shoulders 3.7 Miles $67500 $75000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

3,600 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601DU Roadside Barrier- metal 2.54 Miles $450000 $500000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

4,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601DY Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometrics - modify 

skew angle

1 Intersections $112500 $125000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

3,300 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601DZ Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

1 Crossovers $234000 $260000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

15,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections
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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

W-5601E Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal -

miscellaneous/other/unspecified

1 Intersections $68400 $76000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

23,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601EA Alignment Horizontal curve realignment 0.3 Miles $405000 $450000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

3,200 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601EB Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

1 Crossovers $665000 $738888 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

21,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601EC Intersection traffic 

control

Modify control - two-way stop to 

roundabout

3 Intersections $1057500 $1175000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

5,800 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601ED Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $27000 $30000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

7,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601EE Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $333000 $370000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

10,750 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601EF Access 

management

Change in access - close or 

restrict existing access

1 Access points $32400 $36000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

31,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601EG Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - extend existing 

left-turn lane

1 Intersections $218000 $242222 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

17,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601EI Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometrics - modify 

skew angle

1 Intersections $40050 $44500 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

7,500 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601EJ Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

0.284 Miles $524700 $583000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

25,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601EK Roadway Roadway widening - add 

lane(s) along segment

0.38 Miles $489600 $544000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

11,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601EN Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - add 

flashing yellow arrow

1 Approaches $13500 $15000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

14,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601EO Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Install new crosswalk 4 Locations $731250 $812500 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

38,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians

W-5601EP Roadway Roadway narrowing (road diet, 

roadway reconfiguration)

0.65 Miles $288000 $320000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

12,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601EQ Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - add 

additional signal heads

1 Intersections $31500 $35000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

21,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601ER Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection flashers - add 

"when flashing" warning signmounted

1 Intersections $25200 $28000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

2,600 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601EV Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

2.4 Miles $180000 $200000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

13,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601EZ Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $44325 $49250 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

20,706 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601F Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $104400 $116000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

21,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601FA Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometrics - modify 

skew angle

1 Intersections $29250 $32500 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

4,500 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections
2017 North Carolina Highway Safety Improvement Program

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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

W-5601FB Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $112500 $125000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

30,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601FC Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $19800 $22000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

18,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601FD Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometrics - modify 

skew angle

1 Intersections $166500 $185000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

23,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601FE Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $76500 $85000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

11,500 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601FF Roadway Superelevation / cross slope 0.97 Miles $481500 $535000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

8,700 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601FG Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $66600 $74000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

10,800 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601FH Roadway Roadway widening - add 

lane(s) along segment

0.28 Miles $534600 $594000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

10,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601FI Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $306000 $340000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

10,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601FJ Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $18000 $20000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

21,900 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601FM Roadside Barrier- metal 0.74 Miles $180000 $200000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

3,300 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601FP Roadside Barrier end treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

102 Numbers $225000 $250000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5601FR Roadside Removal of roadside objects 

(trees, poles, etc.)

1 Locations $11700 $13000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

2,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601FU Intersection traffic 

control

Systemic improvements -

signal-controlled

1 Numbers $225900 $251000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

5,300 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601FV Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $45000 $50000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

6,200 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601FX Roadway Roadway widening - travel 

lanes

2.68 Miles $360900 $401000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

2,800 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601FY Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Install new crosswalk 1 Locations $196200 $218000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

33,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians

W-5601G Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $1125000 $1250000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

22,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601GD Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - add 

additional signal heads

1 Intersections $36000 $40000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

3,800 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601GE Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add auxiliary 

through lane

1 Approaches $432000 $480000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

13,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601GG Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Miscellaneous pedestrians and 

bicyclists

3 Locations $56700 $63000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

22,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians

W-5601GH Roadway signs 

and traffic control

Roadway signs (including post) 

- new or updated

1 Signs $292500 $325000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

1,100 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure
2017 North Carolina Highway Safety Improvement Program

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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

W-5601GI Intersection traffic 

control

Systemic improvements -

signal-controlled

1 Intersections $119700 $133000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

20,178 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601GJ Roadside Barrier - other 1.6 Miles $90000 $100000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

7,500 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601GK Roadway Rumble strips - edge or 

shoulder

4.71 Miles $787500 $875000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

4,800 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601GL Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $86040 $95600 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

5,200 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601GN Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $63000 $70000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

6,800 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601GP Roadside Roadside grading 0.35 Miles $58500 $65000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

2,400 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601GQ Roadway 

delineation

Longitudinal pavement 

markings - remarking

1 Miles $153000 $170000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5601GU Roadway 

delineation

Longitudinal pavement 

markings - remarking

1 Miles $432000 $480000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5601GZ Roadway 

delineation

Longitudinal pavement 

markings - remarking

39 Miles $648000 $720000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

34,000 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5601HD Intersection traffic 

control

Pavement markings -

miscellaneous/other/unspecified

1 Approaches $3983 $4425 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

14,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601HH Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - replace 

existing indications 

(incandescent-to-LED and/or 8-

to-12 inch dia.)

1 Intersections $6300 $7000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

5,200 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601HJ Roadway 

delineation

Longitudinal pavement 

markings - remarking

1 Miles $1332000 $1480000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5601HK Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection flashers - add 

"when flashing" warning signmounted

1 Intersections $45900 $51000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

1,200 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601HL Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection flashers - add 

"when flashing" warning signmounted

1 Intersections $45000 $50000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

3,500 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601HM Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection flashers - add 

"when flashing" warning signmounted

1 Intersections $49500 $55000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

4,200 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601HQ Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add right-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $31500 $35000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

11,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601HR Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Medians and pedestrian refuge 

areas

1 Locations $86400 $96000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

7,600 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians

W-5601HS Roadway 

delineation

Raised pavement markers 229 Miles $99000 $110000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5601HT Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $117000 $130000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

6,650 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections
2017 North Carolina Highway Safety Improvement Program

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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

W-5601HU Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - add 

additional signal heads

1 Intersections $47070 $52300 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

22,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601HV Alignment Horizontal curve realignment 0.4 Miles $946800 $1052000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

1,500 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601HW Roadway Superelevation / cross slope 1 Curves $18000 $20000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

2,200 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601HX Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - add 

flashing yellow arrow

4 Approaches $90000 $100000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

22,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601HY Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - add 

flashing yellow arrow

4 Approaches $49500 $55000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

35,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601HZ Roadside Barrier end treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

100 Numbers $243000 $270000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5601I Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometrics - modify 

skew angle

1 Intersections $18517 $20574 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

12,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5601IA Roadway 

delineation

Longitudinal pavement 

markings - remarking

34.25 Miles $298800 $332000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

15,000 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5601IB Roadway 

delineation

Longitudinal pavement 

markings - remarking

16.13 Miles $282600 $314000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

15,000 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5601IC Roadside Barrier end treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

100 Numbers $216000 $240000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5601ID Roadside Barrier end treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

100 Numbers $214200 $238000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5601IE Roadway 

delineation

Longitudinal pavement 

markings - remarking

364 Miles $526500 $585000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5601IF Roadside Barrier end treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

216 Numbers $450000 $500000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5601IG Roadside Barrier end treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

144 Numbers $370485 $411650 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5601IH Roadway 

delineation

Longitudinal pavement 

markings - remarking

28.3 Miles $451620 $501800 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5601IJ Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $54000 $60000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

10,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601IK Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $9000 $10000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

35,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601IL Roadway 

delineation

Roadway delineation - other 1 Miles $96390 $107100 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5601IM Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $405000 $450000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

14,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601IN Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

0.58 Miles $63000 $70000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

22,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5601U Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $135000 $150000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

15,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections
2017 North Carolina Highway Safety Improvement Program

Page 32 of 66

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

W-5601Z Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

1 Crossovers $457200 $508000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

23,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5700 Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal -

miscellaneous/other/unspecified

1 Intersections $1800000 $2000000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Intersections

W-5702A Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $409140 $454600 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

6,050 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5702B Roadside Barrier- metal 0.12 Miles $54630 $60700 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

4,700 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5702D Roadside Barrier- metal 1 Miles $67500 $75000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

4,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5702E Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection flashers - add 

"when flashing" warning signmounted

3 Intersections $54000 $60000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

28,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5702F Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

1 Crossovers $45000 $50000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

9,500 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5702G Access 

management

Raised island - install new 0.8 Miles $67500 $75000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

12,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5702H Access 

management

Raised island - install new 0.8 Miles $90000 $100000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

27,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5703A Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $19687 $21874 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

38,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5703B Roadway 

delineation

Improve retroreflectivity 4.564 Miles $22500 $25000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

16,000 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5703C Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Install sidewalk 0.76 Miles $414000 $460000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

29,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians

W-5703D Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

2 Crossovers $144360 $160400 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

35,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5703E Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Install sidewalk 0.14 Miles $4725 $5250 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

51,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians

W-5703F Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Install new crosswalk 1 Locations $15750 $17500 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

46,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians

W-5703G Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - modify left-turn 

lane offset

1 Intersections $140625 $156250 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

37,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5704A Access 

management

Median crossover - close 

crossover

0.88 Miles $90000 $100000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

36,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5704B Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

2 Crossovers $67500 $75000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

33,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5704C Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - add 

additional signal heads

1 Intersections $3600 $4000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

10,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5704D Roadway 

delineation

Longitudinal pavement 

markings - new

14.7 Miles $2250 $2500 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

2,300 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure
2017 North Carolina Highway Safety Improvement Program

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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

W-5705A Roadway 

delineation

Longitudinal pavement 

markings - remarking

1 Miles $657000 $730000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

170,000 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5705B Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - add 

flashing yellow arrow

4 Approaches $2700 $3000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

44,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5705C Lighting Intersection lighting 4 Intersections $9000 $10000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

20,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5705D Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - add 

flashing yellow arrow

4 Approaches $36000 $40000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

19,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5705E Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add right-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $63900 $71000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

11,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5705F Roadway Pavement surface - high friction 

surface

1 Locations $27000 $30000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

15,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5705G Intersection 

geometry

Intersection geometrics - modify 

skew angle

1 Intersections $54000 $60000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

9,100 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5705H Alignment Horizontal curve realignment 0.2 Miles $135000 $150000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

2,100 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5705I Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $4500 $5000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

20,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5705J Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Pedestrian signal - install new 

at intersection

2 Intersections $5400 $6000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

35,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians

W-5705K Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Pedestrian signal - Pedestrian 

Hybrid Beacon

2 Locations $6750 $7500 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

12,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians

W-5705L Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - add 

flashing yellow arrow

4 Approaches $2700 $3000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

17,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5706A Access 

management

Raised island - install new 0.9 Miles $270000 $300000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

38,600 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5706B Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Approaches $134000 $148888 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

8,700 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5706C Intersection traffic 

control

Modify control - modifications to 

roundabout

1 Intersections $450000 $500000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

5,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5706D Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $90000 $100000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

35,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5706E Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $45000 $50000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

7,900 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5706F Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Install new crosswalk 1 Locations $13500 $15000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

27,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians

W-5707A Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Pedestrian signal - audible 

device

4 Locations $81000 $90000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians

W-5707B Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $4500 $5000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

6,200 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5707C Roadway 

delineation

Longitudinal pavement 

markings - remarking

1.89 Miles $4500 $5000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure
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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

W-5707D Roadway Roadway widening - curve 1 Curves $90000 $100000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

2,800 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5707E Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $9000 $10000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

9,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5707F Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal timing - leftturn phasing (permissive to 

protected/permissive)

1 Approaches $2700 $3000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

6,500 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5708A Intersection traffic 

control

Modify control - two-way stop to 

roundabout

1 Intersections $175500 $195000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

4,700 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5708B Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

0.3 Miles $83500 $92777 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

14,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5708C Alignment Horizontal curve realignment 0.15 Miles $22500 $25000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

1,400 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5708D Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Intersections $27000 $30000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

6,700 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5709A Interchange 

design

Interchange design - other 1 Interchanges $121500 $135000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

51,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5709B Roadway Superelevation / cross slope 1 Curves $9000 $10000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

2,200 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5709C Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Approaches $45000 $50000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

8,400 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5710A Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Approaches $31500 $35000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

12,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5710B Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

3 Crossovers $1071000 $1190000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

27,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5710C Access 

management

Raised island - install new 2.5 Miles $45000 $50000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

8,900 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5710D Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

1 Crossovers $54000 $60000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

13,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5710E Access 

management

Median crossover - directional 

crossover

2 Crossovers $58500 $65000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

17,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5710F Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $9000 $10000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

15,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5710G Roadway Rumble strips - edge or 

shoulder

7.89 Miles $90000 $100000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

7,500 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5710H Intersection traffic 

control

Modify control - two-way stop to 

roundabout

1 Intersections $67500 $75000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

9,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5710I Intersection traffic 

control

Modify control - traffic signal to 

roundabout

1 Intersections $85500 $95000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

4,900 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5710J Intersection traffic 

control

Modify control - two-way stop to 

roundabout

1 Intersections $67500 $75000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

10,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections
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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

W-5710K Intersection traffic 

control

Modify control - two-way stop to 

roundabout

1 Intersections $67500 $75000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

3,900 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5710L Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $45000 $50000 Penalty Funds 

(23 U.S.C. 164)

20,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5710M Roadway Rumble strips - edge or 

shoulder

2.34 Miles $4500 $5000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

11,000 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5710N Roadway Rumble strips - edge or 

shoulder

16.3 Miles $4500 $5000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

6,700 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5710O Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

2 Intersections $22500 $25000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

18,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5712A Intersection traffic 

control

Modify control - two-way stop to 

roundabout

3 Intersections $270000 $300000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5712B Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $67500 $75000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

4,700 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5712C Roadside Barrier- metal 1 Miles $193500 $215000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5712D Roadside Barrier- metal 1 Miles $184500 $205000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5712E Intersection traffic 

control

Modify traffic signal - add 

flashing yellow arrow

1 Approaches $4500 $5000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5712F Roadway 

delineation

Raised pavement markers 1 Miles $346500 $385000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5712G Roadway 

delineation

Longitudinal pavement 

markings - remarking

8.22 Miles $310500 $345000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5713A Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection flashers - add 

overhead (actuated)

1 Intersections $36000 $40000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

11,300 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5713B Roadside Barrier- metal 0.06 Miles $10800 $12000 HSIP (23 U.S.C.

148)

7,200 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5713C Roadside Barrier end treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

64 Numbers $193500 $215000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5713D Roadside Barrier end treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

55 Numbers $162900 $181000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5713E Roadside Barrier end treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

137 Numbers $453600 $504000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5713F Roadside Barrier end treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

59 Numbers $195300 $217000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5713G Roadside Barrier end treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

64 Numbers $196200 $218000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5713H Roadside Barrier end treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

69 Numbers $203400 $226000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure

W-5713I Roadside Barrier end treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

73 Numbers $226800 $252000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Systemic Lane Departure
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RELATIONSHIP TO SHSP

PROJECT 

NAME

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

SUBCATEGORY OUTPUTS OUTPUT TYPE HSIP PROJECT 

COST($)

TOTAL 

PROJECT 

COST($)

FUNDING 

CATEGORY

FUNCTIONAL 

CLASSIFICATION

AADT SPEED OWNERSHIP METHOD FOR 

SITE 

SELECTION

EMPHASIS 

AREA

STRATEGY

W-5713J Roadway Rumble strips - unspecified or 

other

28.28 Miles $27000 $30000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

4,444 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5713K Roadway Roadway widening - add 

lane(s) along segment

0.27 Miles $1195267 $1328074 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

43,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5713L Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

2 Approaches $45000 $50000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

11,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5713M Roadside Barrier- metal 1.49 Miles $9000 $10000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

5,100 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5713N Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 

lane

1 Approaches $9000 $10000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

9,500 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5714A Pedestrians and 

bicyclists

Pedestrian warning signs -

add/modify flashers

1 Locations $27000 $30000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

13,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Pedestrians

W-5714B Intersection traffic 

control

Intersection traffic control -

other

1 Intersections $13500 $15000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

12,000 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

W-5714C Roadside Barrier- metal 0.59 Miles $7200 $8000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

785 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

W-5714D Roadside Barrier- metal 0.59 Miles $4200 $4666 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

820 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Lane Departure

Z-5400BA Railroad grade 

crossings

Railroad grade crossing gates 3 Locations $36759 $40843 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

0 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

Z-5400GP Railroad grade 

crossings

Railroad grade crossing gates 1 Locations $281700 $313000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

628 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

Z-5400GR Railroad grade 

crossings

Railroad grade crossing gates 1 Locations $405900 $451000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

1,865 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

Z-5400II Railroad grade 

crossings

Railroad grade crossing gates 1 Locations $384300 $427000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

4,723 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

Z-5400IJ Railroad grade 

crossings

Upgrade railroad crossing 

signal

1 Locations $254700 $283000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

339 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

Z-5400LF Railroad grade 

crossings

Upgrade railroad crossing 

signal

1 Locations $144000 $160000 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

16,424 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

Z-P-3814C Railroad grade 

crossings

Railroad grade crossing gates 1 Locations $442883 $492092 HSIP (23 U.S.C. 

148)

13,300 State Highway 

Agency

Spot Intersections

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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 1,466 1,346 1,329 1,225 1,275 1,283 1,283 1,388 1,441

Serious Injuries 2,773 2,480 2,283 2,366 2,278 2,115 2,194 2,417 2,976

Fatality rate (per HMVMT) 1.440 1.310 1.300 1.180 1.220 1.220 1.190 1.240 1.240

Serious injury rate (per 

HMVMT)

2.730 2.420 2.230 2.280 2.180 2.010 2.030 2.160 2.560

Number non-motorized 

fatalities

194 163 187 183 220 194 189 215 210

Number of non-motorized 

serious injuries

219 180 203 211 238 191 199 208 227
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1100

1150

1200

1250

1300

1350

1400

1450

1500

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Annual Fatalities

Fatalities 5 Year Rolling Avg.

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

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

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Serious injury rate (per HMVMT)

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

State Motor Vehicle Crash Database

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

Year 2016

Functional Classification Number of Fatalities

(5-yr avg)

Number of Serious 

Injuries

(5-yr avg)

Fatality Rate

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Serious Injury Rate

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Rural Principal Arterial -

Interstate

29.8 90 0.49 1.49

Rural Principal Arterial -

Other Freeways and 

Expressways

15 46.4 10.1 29.73

Rural Principal Arterial -

Other

58.8 203.4 0.94 3.22

Rural Minor Arterial 98 354.8 1.74 6.3

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Non Motorized Fatalities and Serious Injuries

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

(5-yr avg)

Number of Serious 

Injuries

(5-yr avg)

Fatality Rate

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Serious Injury Rate

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Rural Minor Collector 152 447.6 2.35 6.9

Rural Major Collector 89 267.8 2.3 6.7

Rural Local Road or Street 164 399.8 1.87 4.57

Urban Principal Arterial -

Interstate

68 204.8 0.39 1.18

Urban Principal Arterial -

Other Freeways and 

Expressways

26.8 81.4 0.48 1.45

Urban Principal Arterial -

Other

167.4 598 1.19 4.23

Urban Minor Arterial 135 503.2 1.04 3.87

Urban Minor Collector 49.4 195.2 1.06 4.22

Urban Major Collector 19 78.4 0.59 2.92

Urban Local Road or Street 51 145.2 0.37 1.07

Unknown 39.2 191 0 0
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Year 2016

Roadways Number of Fatalities

(5-yr avg)

Number of Serious 

Injuries

(5-yr avg)

Fatality Rate

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Serious Injury Rate

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

State Highway Agency 1,224.8 4,037.8 1.17 3.85

County Highway Agency

Town or Township 

Highway Agency

City of Municipal Highway 

Agency

42.8 154.4 0.37 1.33

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

Unknown 24.2 99.6
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0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

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

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

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

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

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

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

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

State Highway Agency City of Municipal Highway

Agency

Unknown

Fatalities

Number of Fatalities by Roadway Ownership 

5 Year Average

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

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

State Highway Agency City of Municipal Highway

Agency

Unknown

Serious Injuries

Number of Serious Injuries by Roadway 

Ownership 

5 Year Average

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

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.4

State Highway Agency City of Municipal Highway Agency

Fatality Rate

Fatality Rate (per HMVMT) by Roadway 

Ownership 

5 Year Average

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

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

State Highway Agency City of Municipal Highway Agency

Serious Injury Rate

Serious Injury Rate (per HMVMT) by Roadway 

Ownership 

5 Year Average

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

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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.

The N.C. Department of Transportation is committed to measuring and improving performance. The 

department's Organizational Performance Dashboard, which is featured on NCDOT's web page, serves as an 

indicator of how well we are meeting our mission and goals. One major NCDOT goal is "Making our 

transportation network safer". This is defined as the total number of statewide fatalities on NC roads per 100 

million vehicle miles traveled for the calendar year to date. The fatality rate gauge shown on our Performance 

Dashboard is accompanied by a trend chart of the total number of fatalities, crashes and injuries by year. The 

Performance Dashboard can be found at https://apps.dot.state.nc.us/dot/dashboard/ 

Many staff members within NCDOT have a work performance metric for highway safety included in their yearend appraisal.

 

Safety Performance Targets

Safety Performance Targets
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Calendar Year 2018 Targets * 

Number of Fatalities 1207.3 

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

For the 2018 Highway Safety Improvement Plan (HSIP), the goal is to reduce total 

fatalities by 5.10 percent each year from 1,340.6 (2012-2016 average) to 1,207.3 

(2014-2018 average) by December 31, 2018. This target follows the goal of the North 

Carolina SHSP to cut the fatalities and serious injuries in half based on the 2013 

figures before 2030. 

Number of Serious Injuries 2161.2 

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

For the 2018 Highway Safety Improvement Plan (HSIP), the goal is to reduce total 

serious injuries by 5.10 percent each year from 2,399.8 (2012-2016 average) to 

2,161.2 (2014-2018 average) by December 31, 2018. This target follows the goal of 

the North Carolina SHSP to cut the fatalities and serious injuries in half based on the 

2013 figures before 2030. 

Fatality Rate 1.114 

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

For the 2018 Highway Safety Improvement Plan (HSIP), the goal is to reduce the 

fatality rate by 4.75 percent each year from 1.228 (2012-2016 average) to 1.114 (2014-

2018 average) by December 31, 2018. This target follows the goal of the North 

Carolina SHSP to cut the fatalities and serious injuries in half based on the 2013 

figures before 2030. 

Serious Injury Rate 1.988 

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

For the 2018 Highway Safety Improvement Plan (HSIP), the goal is to reduce the 

serious injury rate by 4.75 percent each year from 2.191 (2012-2016 average) to 1.988 

(2014-2018 average) by December 31, 2018. This target follows the goal of the North 

Carolina SHSP to cut the fatalities and serious injuries in half based on the 2013 

figures before 2030. 

Total Number of Non-Motorized 

Fatalities and Serious Injuries 438.8 
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Describe the basis for established target, including how it supports SHSP goals. 

For the 2018 Highway Safety Improvement Plan (HSIP), the goal is to reduce the total 

non-motorized fatalities and serious injuries by 5.30 percent each year from 438.8 

(2012-2016 average) to 393.5 (2014-2018 average) by December 31, 2018. This target 

follows the goal of the North Carolina SHSP to cut the fatalities and serious injuries in 

half based on the 2013 figures before 2030. 

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

targets. 

Through collaboration with the Governor's Highway Safety Program (GHSP), Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and 

the Executive Committee for Highway Safety (ECHS), we continue to work together to establish targets for the five safety 

performance measures. Initially, the safety performance targets were discussed and a direction was set through 

our ECHS in September 2016. The ECHS includes partners from top level agency and department heads from 

various state and local agencies, including the GHSP. These safety champions are key policy and business 

funding decision makers in the highway safety arena. The direction set by the ECHS follows the goals set 

through our 2014 State Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) concerning the reduction of fatalities and serious 

injuries. In addition, we had a Safety Target Setting Coordination Training Workshop in March 2017 with the 

MPO’s where FHWA and NHTSA staff covered FHWA’s Safety Performance Management Measures and 

NHTSA’s Safety Performance Measure requirements and provided participants with an understanding of 

Federal safety performance requirements for carrying out the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) 

and the Highway Safety Plan (HSP). During this workshop, the state presented their methodology to the 

MPO’s and discussed a coordination and collaboration process between the State DOT (HSIP and HSP) and 

MPO’s. The numbers and rates for the five safety performance measures/targets are annually gathered and adjusted in 

accordance with the SHSP goal of a 50% reduction of fatalities and serious injuries by the year 2030.

Does the State want to report additional optional targets? 

No

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Applicability of Special Rules

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

No

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

MEASURES 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Number of Older Driver and 

Pedestrian Fatalities

154 175 153 161 190 171 207

Number of Older Driver and 

Pedestrian Serious Injuries

146 127 190 152 152 152 176

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

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?

Benefit/Cost Ratio

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

level evaluations.

NCDOT has a robust project evaluation program. Every project that is funded through the 

federal HSIP dollars and the NC spot safety dollars are evaluated from a

before and after perspective. These evaluations include project 

background, before and after summary data tables, and before and after 

collision diagrams. The main objective of these evaluations is to provide 

feedback to our field personnel as to whether the project was successful.

The main thing measured is if the pattern of crashes the safety

countermeasure was installed for actually reduced in the after period.

NCDOT also looks at all projects that are completed over a period of time 

and assesses how many crashes were reduced, with a crash cost

attached to those crashes, versus the original project costs. Upon 

reviewing approximately 600 projects, the benefits of crashes reduced

resulted in a 14:1 benefit cost. Our field personnel also have an annual expectation for developing safety 

projects and getting those projects on the ground. 

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

Highway Safety Improvement Program?

More systemic programs

# RSAs completed

Policy change 

Increased awareness of safety and data-driven process

Increased focus on local road safety

Other-Reduction in Target Crashes 

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NCDOT has initiated a project to study the impacts of wide edge markings on two-lane rural roads. 60% of all 

highway fatalities in North Carolina are a result of roadway departure crashes. 

NCDOT has invested in several systemic programs including upgrading guardrail end units, installing long life 

pavement markings for positive guidance, and funding of vulnerable user projects. 
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NCDOT conducted six RSAs in 2016. The NCDOT Road Safety Audit (RSA) Program is designed and 

managed to reduce crashes and injuries by generating safety projects/actions, assist field staff in addressing 

persistent safety problem areas, and improve collaboration amongst stakeholders. NCDOT conducts RSAs in an 

effort to support HSIP project origination and project development. NCDOT RSAs are conducted with 

Department-wide support to ensure perspectives of trained personnel who understand NCDOT policy and 

procedures. Local stakeholders can bring RSA requests forward for both State-maintained and non-State 

maintained roadways and NCDOT will assist in either case. NCDOT conducts RSAs on corridors with multiple 

HSIP locations, and they also query the Field Engineers and Field Division staff for locations where RSAs 

could lead to potential HSIP projects. Staff from regions throughout the State participate in the RSAs in other 

regions, ensuring an outside perspective is obtained in the RSA process. 

Safety benefits is now part of the Stragetic Mobility Formula. The Strategic Transportation Investment (STI) 

established the Strategic Mobility Formula, which allocates available revenues based on data-driven scoring and 

local input. The STI is used to develop NCDOT's State Transportation Improvement Program, which identifies 

the transportation projects that will receive funding during a specified 10-year period. 

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

Yes

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

Many supervisors and managers in NCDOT have a performance metric for crash rates listed in their year-end 

appraisal.

NCDOT also has initiated a program to improve the safety performance of our Secondary Road System. This 

program includes the following components: 

• Increase the coordination of highway safety activities between the Division of Highways and the 

Governor's Highway Safety Program (GHSP). 

• Review 1000 miles of secondary roadways with statutory 55 mph speed limits each year. 

• Develop a Systemic Intersection Safety Program.

• Integrate Safety Analysis Processes into Resurfacing Program. 

 

Effectiveness of Groupings or Similar Types of Improvements

Present and describe trends in SHSP emphasis area performance measures.

Year 2016
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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

Lane Departure Run-off-road 762.8 1,258.2 0.7 1.15

Intersections Intersections 255.8 555 0.23 0.51

Pedestrians Vehicle/pedestrian 190.2 187.4 0.17 0.17

Bicyclists Vehicle/bicycle 20.4 36 0.02 0.04

Older Drivers Over Age 64 

Driver-Related 

Crashes

299 395 0.26 0.35

Motorcyclists Motorcycle 

Crashes

155.2 349.8 0.14 0.32

Reducing impaired 

driving

Alcohol and/or 

Drug Related 

Crashes

405.8 488 0.38 0.45

Increasing seat belt use Unbelted 

Occupants

431.8 500.4 0.36 0.42

Younger Drivers Under Age 21 

Driver-Related 

Crashes

143 342 0.13 0.3

Drowsy Drivers Drowsy DriverRelated Crashes26.2 89.4 0.02 0.08

Distracted Drivers Distracted DriverRelated Crashes155 333.2 0.14 0.3

Excessive Speed Exceeding 

authorized speed 

limit and/or safe 

speed for 

conditions

339.6 451 0.31 0.41
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0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

Fatalities

Number of Fatalities 

5 Year Average

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

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

Serious Injuries

Number of Serious Injuries 

5 Year Average

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

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

Fatality Rate

Fatality Rate (per HMVMT) 

5 Year Average

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

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.4

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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SHSP Emphasis Area rates are based on statewide Vehicle-Miles Traveled

Has the State completed any countermeasure effectiveness evaluations during the reporting period?
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No

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The NCDOT Safety Evaluation Group (SEG) conducts large scale studies using data from locations across the 

State. As we 

complete multiple evaluations for a particular type of countermeasure, we are able to provide 

objective and definite information regarding actual crash reduction factors. Some of the recent topic 

areas include: All-Way Stops, Roundabouts, Overhead Flashing Beacons, Flashing Yellow Arrow, 

Vehicle Entering When Flashing Signs, Flashers in School Zones, Speed Enforcement Programs, 

and Paved Shoulders. The methodologies used in the evaluations offer various philosophies and 

ideas. When possible and appropriate, we attempt to use statistical analysis to account for 

potential study biases. Numerous countermeasure-oriented safety studies completed by SEG have been 

published in peer-reviewed journals.
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Project Effectiveness

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

LOCATION FUNCTIONAL 

CLASS

IMPROVEMENT 

CATEGORY

IMPROVEMENT 

TYPE

PDO

BEFORE

PDO

AFTER

FATALITY

BEFORE

FATALITY

AFTER

SERIOUS 

INJURY

BEFORE

SERIOUS 

INJURY

AFTER

ALL INJURY

BEFORE

ALL INJURY

AFTER

TOTAL

BEFORE

TOTAL

AFTER

EVALUATION 

RESULTS

(BENEFIT/COST 

RATIO)

See Comments 

Below

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In an attempt to assess the safety of our roads, the Safety Evaluation Group of the Traffic Safety Systems Management Section has evaluated hundreds of projects. The methodologies used in NCDOT's evaluations offer various philosophies 

and ideas, in an effort to provide objective countermeasure crash reduction results. This information is gathered so the benefit or lack of benefit for this type of project can be recognized and utilized for future projects. As the Safety 

Evaluation Group completes additional reviews for various types of countermeasures, we will be able to provide objective and definite information regarding actual crash reduction factors. Completed project evaluations can be found at the 

link below: https://connect.ncdot.gov/resources/safety/Pages/Safety-Evaluation.aspx 

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.

The North Carolina Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is an organized and systematic safety

process developed to identify, analyze, investigate and improve potentially hazardous locations with 

concentrations and patterns of correctable crashes. The program is able to determine locations that

exceed minimum warranting criteria that are based on multiple factors that, in most cases, include

severity, frequency, and crash type. The program is presently structured into six distinct phases: 

I. Development of warranting criteria 

II. Identification of potentially hazardous locations meeting minimum warrant criteria

III. Detailed crash analysis of program locations

IV. Engineering field investigation of program locations and evaluation of potential recommendations 

(where appropriate)

V. Project development 

VI. Implement countermeasures

VII. Evaluation of countermeasures implemented with HSIP funds 

The warrants developed by the Traffic Safety Systems Section (TSSS) have consistently shown the ability

to identify intersections, sections, and bicycle/pedestrian intersections with severe injuries and chronic 

crash patterns. The Regional Traffic Engineers utilize thorough investigations, traffic operations and 

safety expertise and proven tools such as signal warrant studies, sight distance measurements, Crash

Reduction Factors and Benefit to Cost analysis to ensure that effective projects are developed. Projects 

are selected through a competitive Benefit to Cost based program. Evaluations completed by the Traffic

Safety Systems Section have shown that the average project yields a 14 to one return.
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Compliance Assessment

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

 01/01/2014 

What are the years being covered by the current SHSP?

From: 2014 To: 2018 

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

 2019 

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

NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - SEGMENT

NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - INTERSECTION

NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - RAMPS LOCAL PAVED ROADS UNPAVED ROADS

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

ROADWAY SEGMENT

Segment Identifier (12) 100 100 100 100 100 100

Route Number (8) 100 100

Route/Street Name (9) 100 100

Federal Aid/Route Type 

(21)

100 100

Rural/Urban Designation 

(20)

100 100 100 100

Surface Type (23) 100 0 100 0

Begin Point Segment 

Descriptor (10)

100 100 100 100 100 100

End Point Segment 

Descriptor (11)

100 100 100 100 100 100

Segment Length (13) 100 100

Direction of Inventory (18) 100 100

Functional Class (19) 100 100 100 100 100 100

Median Type (54) 100 0
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NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - SEGMENT

NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - INTERSECTION

NON LOCAL PAVED

ROADS - RAMPS LOCAL PAVED ROADS UNPAVED ROADS

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

Access Control (22) 100 0

One/Two Way Operations 

(91)

100 0

Number of Through Lanes 

(31)

100 100 10 10

Average Annual Daily 

Traffic (79)

100 100 10 10

AADT Year (80) 100 100

Type of Governmental 

Ownership (4)

100 0 100 0 100 0

INTERSECTION

Unique Junction Identifier 

(120)

100 100

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)

0 0

AADT for Each 

Intersecting Road (79)

0 0

AADT Year (80) 0 0

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)

100 100

Ramp Length (187) 100 100

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)

100 100

Interchange Type (182) 0 0

Ramp AADT (191) 100 100

Year of Ramp AADT (192) 100 100

Functional Class (19) 100 100

Type of Governmental 

Ownership (4)

100 100

Totals (Average Percent 

Complete):

100.00 72.22 37.50 37.50 63.64 63.64 80.00 57.78 100.00 80.00

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For (79) and (80), these fields are not explicitly stored but can be derived. 

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.

NCDOT has completed a gap assessment of the MIRE fundamental data elements. The largest gaps currently exist for intersection elements. NCDOT has recently partnered with a consultant on a pilot project to collect intersection 

characteristic data at 3,000 rural intersections in the State. The knowledge gathered from this project will help to inform future efforts by the Department to collect more MIRE elements. 

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

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

CRITERIA SUSPECTED SERIOUS INJURY 

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

Crash Report Form Suspected Serious Injury (A) Yes N/A Yes N/A Yes

Crash Report Form Instruction Manual Suspected Serious Injury (A) Yes A suspected serious injury is any injury 

other than fatal which results in one or 

more of the following:

Yes * Severe laceration resulting in 

exposure of underlying tissues/ muscle/ 

organs or resulting in significant loss of 

blood.

* Broken or distorted extremity 

(arm or leg)

* Crush injuries

* Suspected skull, chest or 

abdominal injury other than bruises or 

minor lacerations

* Significant burns (second and 

third degree burns over 10% or more of the 

body)

* Unconsciousness when taken 

from the crash scene

* Paralysis

Yes

Crash Database Suspected Serious Injury (A) Yes N/A Yes N/A Yes
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CRITERIA SUSPECTED SERIOUS INJURY 

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

Crash Database Data Dictionary Suspected Serious Injury (A) Yes A suspected serious injury is any injury 

other than fatal which results in one or 

more of the following:

Yes * Severe laceration resulting in 

exposure of underlying tissues/ muscle/ 

organs or resulting in significant loss of 

blood.

* Broken or distorted extremity 

(arm or leg)

* Crush injuries

* Suspected skull, chest or 

abdominal injury other than bruises or 

minor lacerations

* Significant burns (second and 

third degree burns over 10% or more of the 

body)

* Unconsciousness when taken 

from the crash scene

* Paralysis

Yes

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

Yes

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

The Traffic Safety Unit (TSU) has a strong, positive relationship with multiple internal and external partners. TSU and GHSP Teams work together to share information, initiatives, leverage resources and coordinate efforts. TSU engineers 

are able to make data-driven safety decisions due to a robust crash data system. NCDOT selects HSIP projects based on safety benefit/cost (b/c) and reviews systemic and hotspot projects using a decision support tool Safety 

Index. NCDOT has an advanced evaluation program that enables them to gain the necessary feedback to make policy level decisions. 

NC’s HSIP program has many opportunities for growth. They include training and utilizing contract forces for preliminary engineering and design; this will allow the department to study additional sites and more opportunities to find 

additional cost-effective safety projects. Another opportunity is utilizing SPF’s to increase involvement within the TIP planning process. Also NCDOT is searching for a more formalized framework to blend spot treatments with systemic 

programming needs.
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Optional Attachments

Program Structure:

Project Implementation:

Safety Performance:

Evaluation: 

Compliance Assessment:

PY17 HSIP Assessment_NCDOT response.pdf
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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.