Wisconsin

Highway Safety Improvement Program

2013 Annual Report

Prepared by: WI
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Disclaimer

Protection of Data from Discovery & Admission into Evidence

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

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

subject to discovery or admitted into evidence in a Federal or State court proceeding or considered 

for other purposes in any action for damages arising from any occurrence at a location identified or 

addressed in the reports, surveys, schedules, lists, or other data.” 

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

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

enhancement of potential accident sites, hazardous roadway conditions, or railway-highway 

crossings, pursuant to sections 130, 144, and 148 of this title or for the purpose of developing any 

highway safety construction improvement project which may be implemented utilizing Federal-aid 

highway funds shall not be subject to discovery or admitted into evidence in a Federal or State 

court proceeding or considered for other purposes in any action for damages arising from any 

occurrence at a location mentioned or addressed in such reports, surveys, schedules, lists, or data.”
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Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

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

Program Methodology..............................................................................................................................6

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

Funds Programmed............................................................................................................................. 16

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

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

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

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

Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Improvements (Program Evaluation) ..........................................59

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

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

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

Glossary.......................................................................................................................................................84
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Executive Summary

The following report outlines the details of projects obligated in SFY2013 for Wisconsin's 

Highway Safety Improvement Program. Also included are program methodologies, historical 

crash data and safety trends, information on subprograms, and project evaluation data.
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Introduction

The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a core Federal-aid program 

with the purpose of achieving a significant reduction in fatalities and serious 

injuries on all public roads. As per 23 U.S.C. 148(h) and 23 CFR 924.15, States are 

required to report annually on the progress being made to advance HSIP 

implementation and evaluation efforts. The format of this report is consistent 

with the HSIP MAP-21 Reporting Guidance dated February 13, 2013 and consists 

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

progress in achieving safety performance targets, and assessment of the 

effectiveness of the improvements. 

Program Structure

Program Administration

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

Central

District

Other

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

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

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

voluntarily by local governments. Projects on the local system or sponsored by local 

governments must meet the same requirements and follow the same process as HSIP 

applications submitted by WisDOT Regions for improvements on the State Trunk Network. 

Exceptions to this equal competition requirement are local projects identified on the Local 5% 

Report. Local 5% Report projects follow a different set of requirements that streamline the 
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approval process and allows the state's most severe locations to be addressed appropriately. 

The Local 5% Report will not be continued after Wisconsin's State Fiscal Year 2014 due to its 

elimination in MAP-21.

In addition, Wisconsin has decided to continue to move forward in implementing a data-driven 

High Risk Rural Roads Program (HRRRP) despite its formal elimination in MAP-21. Wisconsin has 

developed a statewide data analysis methodology that will allow the focused use of safety 

funding to improve eligible segments on county rural roads exhibiting particular run-off-road 

non-intersection crash issues. A primary goal of the HRRRP is to install low-cost safety 

treatments on these roadways to mitigate KA crash rates as quickly as possible. It is unlikely 

these county trunk highways would receive federal investments outside of the HRRRP.

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

Design

Planning

Maintenance

Operations

Governors Highway Safety Office

Other: 

Briefly describe coordination with internal partners. 

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

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

application approvals or denials and related project change or cost increase requests. However, 

DTIM/BSHP coordinates its efforts with several internal partners that both directly and 

indirectly influence the decision making process. Below is a summary of these partners and 

their role in the program.

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

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

Transportation System Development (DTSD), DTIM, DMV, Division of State Patrol (DSP), and 

various Executive Offices. This group is charged with developing and maintaining the Wisconsin 

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

The TSC is currently updating the SHSP for theWisconsin Transportation Secretary's approval by 

March of 2014.

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

representatives from DTSD and DTIM management. Its focus is to identify safety trends and 

issues to develop and offer direction and initiatives to both the HSIP Program and the TSC on 

important safety engineering issues throughout the state.

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

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

cases, the Regional HSIP Coordinators also participate. This group identifies and evaluates 

potential safety initiatives both within and outside of the HSIP Program, provides peer support, 

and reviews proposed HSIP projects. After a group evaluation, a recommendation to approve or 

not approve is forwarded to the State HSIP Coordinator for final review.

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

component of the joint process with the TSEWG for application review and approval. The 

DTSD State Project Oversight Engineers, Regional Traffic Safety Engineers, the State Traffic

Safety Engineer, and the State HSIP Coordinator will provide a consensus approval or 

disapproval of HSIP funding after a comprehensive in-person peer review. Each Region has one 

Project Oversight Engineer. State Project Oversight Engineers only review applications 

originating from the Region in which they are assigned. This consensus approval or disapproval

is advisory to DTIM/BSHP.

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

Metropolitan Planning Organizations

Governors Highway Safety Office

Local Government Association

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

Lab)
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Other: Other-FHWA

Other: Other-LTAP/Individual counties and municipalities

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

(DTIM). However, DTIM coordinates its efforts with several external partners that both directly 

and indirectly impact program outcomes and results. Below is a summary of these partners' 

roles.

- University of Wisconsin-Madison Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory (UW TOPS Lab): The 

UW TOPS Lab receives a copy of all law enforcement crash reports (MV4000s) from DMV and 

maintains a web access portal (WisTransPortal) with all crash reports made available for 

analysis purposes. UW TOPS Lab also performs safety data analysis and provides review and 

report enereation for a number of groups related to HSIP. They are also participants in the 

Traffic Safety Council, Safety Engineering Executive Workgroup, and the Traffic Safety Engineers 

Workgoup. In addition, UW TOPS Lab performs an annual evaluation of of the program through 

an extensive benefit-cost analysis. This evaluation provides insight into the effectiveness of the 

HSIP Program in Wisconsin.

- FHWA: FHWA coordinate and advises key groups involved in the HSIP process through 

participation in the Traffic Safety Council, Safety Engineering Executive Group, and the Traffic 

Safety Engineers Workgroup.

- LTAP: Wisconsin's LTAP, the Wisconsin Transportation Information Center, coordinates various 

education and outreach sessions throughout the state and electronically for local governments 

to familiarize themselves with various aspects of HSIP and traffic safety engineering in general.

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

the last reporting period.

Multi-disciplinary HSIP steering committee

Other: Other-Use of in-person meetings for faster approval timelines
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Other: Other-Implementation of biannual application deadlines

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

would like to elaborate.

WisDOT makes continuous efforts to strengthen the administration and implementation of the 

HSIP Program. Several changes made since the last reporting period are:

1. Use of in-person meetings to streamline the application approval/disapproval process.

2. Formal adoption of biannual application deadlines (mid-August and mid-February)

3. Adjustment of Project Evaluation Factor crash values to better align with Highway Safety 

Manual 

4. Development and implementation of data-driven statewide High Risk Rural Roads Program.

Program Methodology

Select the programs that are administered under the HSIP. 

Median Barrier Intersection Safe Corridor

Horizontal Curve Bicycle Safety Rural State Highways

Skid Hazard Crash Data Red Light Running Prevention

Roadway Departure Low-Cost Spot Improvements Sign Replacement And 

Improvement

Local Safety Pedestrian Safety Right Angle Crash

Left Turn Crash Shoulder Improvement Segments

Other: Other-Beam Guard
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"Programs" determined to be those HSIP subprograms that are subject to different project 

selection methodology and data analysis than the "standard" HSIP project selection 

methodology and process.

Program: Median Barrier

Date of Program Methodology: 1/1/2005

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Traffic Median width

Fatal crashes only Volume Horizontal curvature

Fatal and serious injury 

crashes only

Population Functional classification

Other-All CMC Lane miles Roadside features

Other Other 

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Expected crash frequency with EB adjustment

Equivalent property damage only (EPDO Crash frequency)

EPDO crash frequency with EB adjustment

Relative severity index

Crash rate

Critical rate

Level of service of safety (LOSS)

Excess expected crash frequency using SPFs
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Excess expected crash frequency with the EB adjustment

Excess expected crash frequency using method of moments

Probability of specific crash types

Excess proportions of specific crash types

Other 

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

Yes

No

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process

selection committee

Other-Non-competitive application process

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

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

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

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

Relative Weight in Scoring

Rank of Priority Consideration

Ranking based on B/C

Available funding 1

Incremental B/C

Ranking based on net benefit
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Cost Effectiveness

CMC crash rate threshold 2

Program: Other-Beam Guard

Date of Program Methodology: 8/22/2011

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Traffic Median width

Fatal crashes only Volume Horizontal curvature

Fatal and serious injury 

crashes only

Population Functional classification

Other-Guardrail end 

inventory

Lane miles Roadside features

Other Other 

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Expected crash frequency with EB adjustment

Equivalent property damage only (EPDO Crash frequency)

EPDO crash frequency with EB adjustment

Relative severity index

Crash rate
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Critical rate

Level of service of safety (LOSS)

Excess expected crash frequency using SPFs

Excess expected crash frequency with the EB adjustment

Excess expected crash frequency using method of moments

Probability of specific crash types

Excess proportions of specific crash types

Other 

Other-Guardrail end inventory

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

Yes

No

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process

selection committee

Other-Non-competitive application process

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

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

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

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

Relative Weight in Scoring

Rank of Priority Consideration
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Ranking based on B/C

Available funding 1

Incremental B/C

Ranking based on net benefit

Cost Effectiveness

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

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

improvments?

Cable Median Barriers Rumble Strips

Traffic Control Device Rehabilitation Pavement/Shoulder Widening

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

Delineation

Upgrade Guard Rails Clear Zone Improvements

Safety Edge Install/Improve Lighting

Add/Upgrade/Modify/Remove Traffic Signal Other 

What process is used to identify potential countermeasures? 
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Engineering Study

Road Safety Assessment

Other: 

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

last reporting period.

Highway Safety Manual

Road Safety audits

Systemic Approach

Other: Other-Align monetary crash values used in analysis with Highway Safety Manual

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

would like to elaborate. 

Project Evaluation Factor (PEF) 

The PEF is a tool for ranking the relative merits of a group of projects, and should not be 

compared to a benefit/cost analysis. 

Accident reduction benefits are one of the elements needed to justify infrastructure projects 

for the HSIP program. Establishing values associated with loss of life and quality of life is 

obviously very challenging. When developing values related to various types of crashes, it is 

necessary to consider, among other things, the available data regarding crash values, the 

relative causes of different types of crashes and the ability of traditional treatment options to 
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address safety issues. Following identification of crash problems, and treatment solutions, 

projects are compared on a relative basis so that funding decisions can be made. 

The following values per crash are to be used in the Excel spreadsheet program for estimating 

various types of crash reductions: 

Property damage crashes 10,000. 

Possible injury (Type C) crashes 50,000. 

Non-incapacitating injury (Type B) crashes 200,000. 

Each iIncapacitating injury (Type A) crash 200,000. 

Multiple incapacitating injury (Type A) 230,000. 

Each incapacitating injury (Type A) crash in 

combination with one or more Fatal 

crash/es 

230,000. 

Fatal crash 200,000. 

Multiple fatal crashes 250,000. 

The "Multiple incapacitating injury (Type A) crashes," "Each incapacitating injury (Type A) crash 

in combination with one or more Fatal crash/es," and "Multiple fatal crashes" crash severity 
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values are triggered if the multiple or combination scenarios occur at any point throughout the 

required five year analysis period. 

The current values used within the PEF calculation are influenced by the Highway Safety 

Manual (HSM) developed by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation 

Officials (AASHTO). The above crash severity values are adjusted to approximate 2011 dollars 

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

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

educational and enforcement efforts have been implemented with the defined goal of reducing 

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

injuries and fatalities, the PEF scoring mechanism assigns higher values to reoccurring Type A 

and Fatal crashes. 

An Excel spreadsheet program is available that performs a safety project analysis and computes 

the PEF. It should be used for all standard HSIP projects, except for minor installations of safety 

hardware, such as beam guard, impact attenuators, etc. Operational costs should be included in 

the computations for signal projects. It is critical appropriate reduction factors are used to 

calculate PEFs. More information on the use of reduction factors is below. 

Projects require a PEF of 1.0 or greater for approval. Projects treating 5% locations require a 

PEF of 0.50 or greater for approval. After a project is approved, all project funding increase 

requests for projects over $200,000 in total costs must include a recalculated PEF spreadsheet. 

The recalculated PEF should be greater than or equal to 1.0 to receive cost increase approval 

consideration.

All data fields should be inputted to ensure accurate and consistent PEF calculations across 

projects. The most recent five years of available crash data is required.

Construction, such as intersections, left turn storage lanes and geometric improvements, 

requires justification with a PEF. Traffic signals must meet warrants in addition to having a 

favorable PEF. 

The following additional information and guidance is provided for the Regions and local officials 

on how to use the crash data.

 1. Rather than use typical reduction factors for various types of improvements in the 

spreadsheet, the following more site-specific approach should be used:
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 a. Gather all crash reports from the most recent 5 year period for the site under 

consideration. Local officials are required to submit this information.

 b. Plot collision diagrams (include all crashes except deer hits). Locals provide for their 

requests.

 c. Identify those crashes that likely would have been avoided if the proposed safety 

improvement had been constructed.

 

 d. Estimate what percentage of those crashes, by crash type, would be reduced by 

constructing the proposed improvement and enter that percentage on the

 spreadsheet. Use crash reduction factors found in the FHWA Crash Reduction Factors 

Desktop Reference.

 e. The program will then compute the total crash reduction factor

 2. To aid Regions in identifying exceptionally hazardous locations, average crash rates for 

sections of various types of streets and highways, and average intersection crash rates will be 

provided

Program Approval

Program approval is a joint process between the Regional Safety Engineers, the Statewide 

Traffic Safety Engineer, applicable Project Oversight Engineers, and the Statewide HSIP 

Coordinator. These individuals together comprise the HSIP Review Committee and are advisory 

to BSHP.

Efforts will be made to streamline the approval process by gathering all members of the HSIP 

Review Committee at in-person HSIP Application Review Meetings after the Standard or MidCycle HSIP application deadline. These meetings will serve as a comprehensive peer review and 

ultimately provide a consensus approval or disapproval of application submittals.

HSIP applications occasionally require a "tabling" to allow time for further review led by the 

application's primary Regional Safety Engineer contact. Depending on the timeline of the work, 

efforts to generate a HSIP Review Committee consensus approval or disapproval on the subject 

application will occur over email or at the next bi-monthly TSEWG meeting.

BSHP will distribute the HSIP approval memos containing a regional HSIP project listings and 

FIIPS loading instructions to the Regions for implementation as soon as possible after approval.
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Progress in Implementing Projects

Funds Programmed

Reporting period for Highway Safety Improvement Program funding.

Calendar Year

State Fiscal Year

Federal Fiscal Year

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

Funding Category Programmed* Obligated

HSIP (Section 148) 31732187 86 % 31637254 86 %

HRRRP (SAFETEA-LU) 610105 2 % 610105 2 %

HRRR Special Rule

Penalty Transfer -

Section 154

Penalty Transfer –

Section 164

744200 2 % 744200 2 %

Incentive Grants - 

Section 163

Incentive Grants (Section 

406)

Other Federal-aid Funds 

(i.e. STP, NHPP)

State and Local Funds 3658644 10 % 3648095 10 %
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Totals 36745136 100% 36639654 100%

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

13 %

How much funding is obligated to local safety projects?

13 %

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

1 %

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

1 %

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

period?

$0.00
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How much funding was transferred out of the HSIP to other core program areas during the reporting 

period? 

$0.00

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

overcome this in the future.

1. A significant increase in federal funds in 2005 and again in 2012 has historically made it 

difficult to fully obligate available funding on projects that meet Wisconsin's high safety 

benefits standards outlined in the state's HSIP guidelines. Wisconsin has traditionally 

been hesitant to implement broad system-wide safety upgrades (e.g. blanket median barrier 

upgrade decisions, expansive sign inventories and replacements, etc.) with available HSIP 

funding due to the lack of data-supported evidence to justify such large expenses. As such, 

standalone projects that can feasibly demonstrate expected data-supported safety benefits 

have received funding priority. This makes it more difficult to quickly spend available increased 

funding levels. WisDOT is exploring options to better and more fairly integrate systemic-type 

safety treatments within the dynamics of the current process that is more focused on spot 

treatments.

2. The primary impediment to implementing the HSIP Program has been successfully 

incorporating natural project attrition into program planning to deliver a full HSIP Program that 

fully utilizes federal funding sources. Smaller projects (particularly on the local system) have 

traditionally experienced project delays with greater frequency than larger projects. This could 

be for a variety of reasons, like local governments' unfamiliarty with HSIP and federal rules and 

regulations, lack of priority on smaller projects, a HSIP project's interaction with larger tied 

projects that experience delays, etc. Issues are shared between state and local projects. 

WisDOT undertakes outreach and education efforts with local governments in conjunction with 

partners like the LTAP to ensure local governments are more familiar and comfortable with the 

HSIP and Federal-aid process at the onset of potential involvement. WisDOT has also adjusted 

application deadlines to better align with the realities of the chronology of project planning and 

development internally on WisDOT state projects. This will reduce the number of project delays 

and/or cancellations that ultimately affect HSIP federal obligation levels.

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

progress on which you would like to elaborate.
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None.
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General Listing of Projects

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

Proje

ct

Improvement Category Outp

ut 

HSIP 

Cost

Total 

Cost

Funding 

Categor

y

Functional 

Classificati

on

AAD

T

Spee

d

Roadway 

Ownersh

ip

Relationship to SHSP

Emphasis 

Area

Strateg

y

1000-

03-32

Roadside Roadside - other 0 930204 103356

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 VAR Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

1000-

44-04

Advanced technology and 

ITS Advanced technology 

and ITS - other

0 55200 55200 Penalty 

Transfer 

–

Section 

164

0 0 VAR Reducing 

head-on 

and acrossmedian 

crashes

1000-

99-41

Non-infrastructure 

Transportation safety 

planning

0 145363 161515 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 VAR Improving 

information 

and 

decision 

support 

systems

1000- Non-infrastructure 0 127022 141136 HSIP 0 0 VAR Improving 
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99-53 Transportation safety 

planning

(Section 

148)

information 

and 

decision 

support 

systems

1001-

03-74

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspec

ified

0 

Miles

167993

1

186659

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 IH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

1016-

00-61

Roadside Roadside - other 0 

Miles

238406 264896 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 IH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

1016-

00-63

Roadside Roadside - other 0 

Miles

71539 79488 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 IH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

1016-

00-72

Roadside Roadside - other 0 

Miles

823500 915000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 IH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 
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the road

1020-

00-63

Roadside Roadside - other 132 

Miles

144951

9

161057

6

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 VAR Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

1022-

08-73

Roadside Roadside - other 6 

Miles

85500 95000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 IH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

1050-

00-64

Roadside Roadside - other 72 

Miles

129150

0

143500

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 VAR Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

1070-

03-71

Roadside Roadside - other 23 

Miles

278100 309000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 IH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

1071-

07-77

Roadside Roadside - other 6 

Miles

281485 312761 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 IH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 
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the road

1100-

40-70

Roadside Roadside - other 26 

Miles

118428

8

131587

5

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

1133-

03-71

Roadside Roadside - other 1 

Miles

533555 592839 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

1170-

01-70

Roadside Roadside - other 0 

Miles

7163 7959 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

1170-

01-73

Roadside Roadside - other 1 

Miles

91320 101467 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

1178-

08-60

Roadside Roadside - other 14 

Miles

135083 150092 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 
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the road

1190-

00-63

Access management Median 

crossover - unspecified

151 

Miles

178905

5

198783

9

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 VAR Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

1195-

01-04

Roadway Roadway - other 0 

Miles

22500 25000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Reducing 

head-on 

and acrossmedian 

crashes

1204-

02-70

Roadside Roadside - other 0 

Miles

104220

0

115800

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

1209-

01-76

Roadside Roadside - other 0 

Miles

194400 216000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

1440-

25-71

Access management Change 

in access -

miscellaneous/unspecified

1 

Miles

135000

0

150000

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Reducing 

head-on 

and acrossmedian 
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crashes

1440-

26-71

Access management Change 

in access -

miscellaneous/unspecified

0 

Miles

960692 106743

6

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Reducing 

head-on 

and acrossmedian 

crashes

1550-

03-95

Advanced technology and 

ITS Advanced technology 

and ITS - other

0 

Miles

26100 29000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Enhancing 

emergency 

medical 

capabilities 

to increase 

survivability

1570-

01-70

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspec

ified

0 

Miles

888300 987000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

1602-

13-70

Roadway Roadway - other 0 

Miles

219862 244292 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

1650- Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

0 257580 286200 HSIP 

(Section 

0 0 USH Improving 

the design 
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ified

Miles 148) and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

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Roadway delineation 

Roadway delineation - other

5 

Miles

368220 409134 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

2030-

11-00

Intersection traffic control 

Intersection traffic control -

other

0 45000 50000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

2046-

03-90

Intersection traffic control 

Intersection traffic control -

other

0 

Miles

22967 25519 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 LOC Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

2049-

00-70

Intersection traffic control 

Intersection traffic control -

0 

Miles

71102 79002 HSIP 

(Section 

0 0 LOC Improving 

the design 

and 
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other 148) operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

2100-

13-90

Intersection traffic control 

Intersection traffic control -

other

0 36621 40690 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 LOC Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

2100-

13-91

Intersection traffic control 

Intersection traffic control -

other

0 29256 32506 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

2155-

03-00

Intersection traffic control 

Intersection traffic control -

other

0 13500 15000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 LOC Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

2155- Intersection traffic control 

Intersection traffic control -

0 36000 40000 HSIP 

(Section 

0 0 STH Improving 

the design 
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03-01 other Miles 148) and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

2160-

01-02

Intersection traffic control 

Intersection traffic control -

other

0 94932 105481 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

2265-

03-06

Lighting Lighting - other 3 

Miles

189000 210000 Penalty 

Transfer 

–

Section 

164

0 0 STH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

2645-

08-90

Intersection traffic control 

Intersection traffic control -

other

0 14784 16427 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s
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2645-

09-90

Intersection traffic control 

Intersection traffic control -

other

0 53846 59829 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 LOC Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

2718-

01-02

Pedestrians and bicyclists 

Pedestrian signal

0 18000 20000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 LOC Making 

walking and 

street 

crossing 

easier

2718-

01-03

Pedestrians and bicyclists 

Pedestrian signal

0 6300 7000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 VAR Making 

walking and 

street 

crossing 

easier

2718-

09-01

Intersection traffic control 

Intersection traffic control -

other

0 

Miles

54000 60000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 NON Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

2967-

00-96

Intersection traffic control 

Intersection traffic control -

0 166522 185024 HSIP 

(Section 

0 0 LOC Improving 

the design 

and 
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other 148) operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

2967-

16-00

Pedestrians and bicyclists 

Pedestrian signal

0 54000 60000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 NON Making 

walking and 

street 

crossing 

easier

2984-

08-05

Intersection traffic control 

Intersection traffic control -

other

0 202500 225000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 NON Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

3140-

00-71

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspec

ified

0 

Miles

81141 90157 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

4327-

06-71

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspec

0 

Miles

72000 80000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 
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ified highway 

intersection

s

4494-

06-71

Intersection traffic control 

Intersection traffic control -

other

0 

Miles

275862 362068 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

4494-

06-71

Intersection traffic control 

Intersection traffic control -

other

0 

Miles

500000 500000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

4685-

12-71

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspec

ified

1 

Miles

118773

0

131970

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

4685-

26-71

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspec

0 

Miles

142770 158633 HSIP 

(Section 

0 0 STH Improving 

the design 

and 
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ified 148) operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

4984-

18-71

Pedestrians and bicyclists 

Pedestrian signal

0 63000 70000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 NON Making 

walking and 

street 

crossing 

easier

4998-

03-71

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspec

ified

0 

Miles

22050 24500 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 LOC Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

5020-

05-71

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspec

ified

0 

Miles

630045 700050 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

5096-

00-71

Roadway Roadway - other 0 

Miles

410105 455672 HRRRP 

(SAFETE

A-LU)

0 0 CTH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 
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5096-

00-72

Roadway Roadway - other 0 

Miles

200000 222222 HRRRP 

(SAFETE

A-LU)

0 0 CTH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

5658-

00-74

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspec

ified

0 

Miles

90803 100892 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

5810-

00-71

Roadway Roadway - other 1 

Miles

121958

6

135509

5

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

6180-

20-71

Intersection traffic control 

Intersection traffic control -

other

0 

Miles

130743 145270 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s
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6243-

02-00

Roadway Roadway - other 0 

Miles

49500 55000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

6767-

04-72

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspec

ified

0 

Miles

291155 323506 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

6950-

03-74

Roadway Roadway - other 0 

Miles

324715 360795 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

7090-

02-90

Advanced technology and 

ITS Advanced technology 

and ITS - other

0 

Miles

4500 5000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Enhancing 

emergency 

medical 

capabilities 

to increase 

survivability

7210-

00-75

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspec

0 

Miles

221928 246586 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 
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ified highway 

intersection

s

7220-

01-01

Roadway Roadway - other 0 

Miles

54000 60000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

7255-

05-02

Access management Access 

management - other

0 

Miles

52200 58000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Reducing 

head-on 

and acrossmedian 

crashes

7600-

04-00

Intersection traffic control 

Intersection traffic control -

other

0 

Miles

2700 3000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

7600-

04-70

Intersection traffic control 

Intersection traffic control -

other

0 

Miles

112500 125000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection
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s

7620-

00-00

Advanced technology and 

ITS Advanced technology 

and ITS - other

0 

Miles

92700 103000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

8010-

07-74

Pedestrians and bicyclists 

Pedestrian signal

1 

Miles

461349 512610 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Making 

walking and 

street 

crossing 

easier

8070-

01-74

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspec

ified

0 

Miles

228200 253555 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

8070-

01-75

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspec

ified

0 

Miles

201790 224211 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s
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8680-

00-00

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspec

ified

0 

Miles

30515 33905 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 USH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

8865-

00-03

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspec

ified

0 

Miles

28644 31826 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

8917-

06-73

Roadway Roadway - other 0 

Miles

361712 401903 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 CTH Minimizing 

the 

consequenc

es of leaving 

the road

8997-

00-20

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspec

ified

0 72000 80000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 LOC Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s
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9030-

09-00

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspec

ified

1 

Miles

22500 25000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

9200-

04-71

Interchange design 

Interchange design - other

1 

Miles

662885

3

736539

2

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

9200-

05-71

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspec

ified

0 

Miles

353450 392722 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection

s

9200-

07-71

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/unspec

ified

0 

Miles

726313 807014 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 STH Improving 

the design 

and 

operation of 

highway 

intersection
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Progress in Achieving Safety Performance Targets

Overview of General Safety Trends

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

Performance Measures* 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Number of fatalities 724 676 628 599 571

Number of serious injuries 4920 4639 4382 4114 3834

Fatality rate (per HMVMT) 1.2 1.15 1.06 1.02 0.98

Serious injury rate (per HMVMT) 8.56 7.98 7.38 7.03 6.55

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

Year - 2012

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

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - INTERSTATE

0 0 0 0

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER 

FREEWAYS AND 

EXPRESSWAYS

0 0 0 0

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER

0 0 0 0

RURAL MINOR 

ARTERIAL

0 0 0 0

RURAL MINOR 

COLLECTOR

0 0 0 0

RURAL MAJOR 

COLLECTOR

0 0 0 0

RURAL LOCAL ROAD OR 

STREET

0 0 0 0

URBAN PRINCIPAL 0 0 0 0
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ARTERIAL - INTERSTATE

URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER 

FREEWAYS AND 

EXPRESSWAYS

0 0 0 0

URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER

0 0 0 0

URBAN MINOR 

ARTERIAL

0 0 0 0

URBAN MINOR 

COLLECTOR

0 0 0 0

URBAN MAJOR 

COLLECTOR

0 0 0 0

URBAN LOCAL ROAD 

OR STREET

0 0 0 0

OTHER 0 0 0 0

RURAL CITY STREET 11.6 99.6 0 0

RURAL COUNTY TRUNK 

HIGHWAY

115 629.6 0 0

RURAL INTERSTATE 

HIGHWAY

25.2 159.2 0 0
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RURAL STATE TRUNK 

HIGHWAY

201 1098 0 0

RURAL TOWN ROAD 77 444.2 0 0

URBAN CITY STREET 75.6 826.8 0 0

URBAN INTERSTATE 

HIGHWAY

8.6 78.2 0 0

URBAN STATE TRUNK 

HIGHWAY

57.8 498.2 0 0

URBAN STATE TRUNK 

HIGHWAY

57.8 498.2 0 0
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Year - 2012

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

STATE HIGHWAY 

AGENCY

0 0 0 0

COUNTY HIGHWAY 

AGENCY

0 0 0 0

TOWN OR TOWNSHIP 

HIGHWAY AGENCY

0 0 0 0

CITY OF MUNICIPAL 

HIGHWAY AGENCY

0 0 0 0

STATE PARK, FOREST, 

OR RESERVATION 

AGENCY

0 0 0 0

LOCAL PARK, FOREST 

OR RESERVATION 

AGENCY

0 0 0 0

OTHER STATE AGENCY 0 0 0 0

OTHER LOCAL AGENCY 0 0 0 0

PRIVATE (OTHER 

THAN RAILROAD)

0 0 0 0
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RAILROAD 0 0 0 0

STATE TOLL 

AUTHORITY

0 0 0 0

LOCAL TOLL 

AUTHORITY

0 0 0 0

OTHER PUBLIC 

INSTRUMENTALITY 

(E.G. AIRPORT, 

SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY)

0 0 0 0

INDIAN TRIBE NATION 0 0 0 0

OTHER 0 0 0 0

OTHER 0 0 0 0
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Datasource: WisTransPortal MV4000 Crash Database

Functional classifications amended to reflect classficiations captured in the MV4000 crash reports.

Roadway ownership not included due to uncertainty in crash reporting methodology.
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Describe any other aspects of the general highway safety trends on which you would like to elaborate.

None.

Application of Special Rules

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

age of 65. 

Older Driver

Performance Measures

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Fatality rate (per capita) 0 2.6 2.47 2.46 0

Serious injury rate (per 

capita)

0 0.59 0.56 0.55 0

Fatality and serious injury 

rate (per capita)

0 2.01 1.91 1.9 0

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

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

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

(F+SI 2009 Drivers and Pedestrians 65 years of age and older/2009 Population Figure) + 

(F+SI 2008 Drivers and Pedestrians 65 years of age and older/2008 Population Figure) + 

(F+SI 2007 Drivers and Pedestrians 65 years of age and older/2007 Population Figure) / 5

((337/139)+(310/137)+(311/134)+(326/133)+(373/132))/5
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Does the older driver special rule apply to your state? 

No
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Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Improvements (Program 

Evaluation)

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

Safety Improvement Program?

None

Benefit/cost

Policy change

Other: Other-Decrease in total severe and total injury crashes
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What significant programmatic changes have occurred since the last reporting period? 

Shift Focus to Fatalities and Serious Injuries

Include Local Roads in Highway Safety Improvement Program

Organizational Changes

None

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

None.
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SHSP Emphasis Areas
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For each SHSP emphasis area that relates to the HSIP, present trends in emphasis area performance measures. 

Year - 2012

HSIP-related SHSP 

Emphasis Areas

Target 

Crash Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious injuries

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

Improve Design and 

Operation of 

Intersections

156 1478 0 0 41772 0 0

Reduce Speed-Related 

Crashes

173 982 0 0 19593 0 0

Prevent/Mitigate 

Roadway Departure 

Crashes

195 1031 0 0 19352 0 0

create Safer Work 

Zones

8 54 0 0 1601 0 0

Reduce Alcohol/DrugImpaired Driving

228 639 0 0 5547 0 0

Improve Driver 

Alertness/Reduce 

Driver Distraction

104 862 0 0 22021 0 0

Improve Occupant 

Protection

187 688 0 0 0 0 0
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Improve Motorcycle 

Safety

95 664 0 0 2462 0 0

Improve Safe Travel in 

Bad Weather

113 840 0 0 32946 0 0

Reduce Head-On 

Crashes

68 274 0 0 1555 0 0

Reduce Cross Median 

Crashes

0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Groups of similar project types
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Present the overall effectiveness of groups of similar types of projects.

Year - 2012

HSIP Sub-program 

Types

Target 

Crash Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious injuries

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

Median Barrier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Systemic Treatments
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Present the overall effectiveness of systemic treatments.. 

Year - 2012

Systemic 

improvement

Target 

Crash Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious injuries

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3
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Upgrade Guard Rails: Significant number of treatments installed because of NCHRP 350 non-compliance and 

hazardous characteristics rather than observed crash potential.

Add/Upgrade/Modify/Remove Traffic Signal: A limited number of municipalities statewide develop extensive systemic-type traffic 

signal projects resulting in inconclusive data analysis.
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Describe any other aspects of the overall Highway Safety Improvement Program effectiveness on 

which you would like to elaborate. 

None.
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Provide project evaluation data for completed projects (optional). 

Location Function

al Class

Improveme

nt Category

Improveme

nt Type

BefFat

al

BefSerio

us 

Injury

BefOthe

r 

Injur

y

Bef

-

PD

O

BefTot

al

AftFat

al

AftSerio

us 

Injury

AftOthe

r 

Injur

y

AftPD

O

AftTot

al

Evaluati

on 

Results 

(Benefit/ 

Cost 

Ratio)

See attachment 

"WI_HSIP_Evaluation_Final_Report_2013_

08.pdf" for project evaluation data.

See attachment "WI_HSIP_Evaluation_Final_Report_2013_08.pdf" for project evaluation data.
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Optional Attachments

Sections Files Attached
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Glossary

5 year rolling average means the average of five individual, consecutive annual points of data (e.g. 

annual fatality rate).

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

collaborative process. 

Highway safety improvement project means strategies, activities and projects on a public road that are 

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

or feature or addresses a highway safety problem. 

HMVMT means hundred million vehicle miles traveled.

Non-infrastructure projects are projects that do not result in construction. Examples of noninfrastructure projects include road safety audits, transportation safety planning activities, 

improvements in the collection and analysis of data, education and outreach, and enforcement 

activities.

Older driver special rule applies if traffic fatalities and serious injuries per capita for drivers and 

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

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

February 13, 2013. 

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

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

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

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

Roadway Functional Classification means the process by which streets and highways are grouped into 

classes, or systems, according to the character of service they are intended to provide.

Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) means a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary plan, based on safety 

data developed by a State Department of Transportation in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 148. 

Systemic safety improvement means an improvement that is widely implemented based on high risk 

roadway features that are correlated with specific severe crash types. 

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

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

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