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The HSIP is a strategic program that uses data and analysis to target safety resources. This aggregate HSIP National Summary Baseline Report shows that between 2009 and 2012, States directed HSIP funds to address the predominant infrastructure-related crash types – roadway departure, intersection and pedestrian crashes.
States provide project specific information for all projects obligated with HSIP funds during the state-defined reporting period in their annual HSIP reports. An obligation is a commitment – the Federal Government's promise to pay the States for the Federal Share of a project's eligible cost. The reporting period is defined by the State and can be calendar year, state fiscal year or federal fiscal year.
As per the HSIP Reporting Guidance, project specific information includes:
SAFETEA-LU authorized approximately $1.2 billion annually for HSIP from 2006 through 2009, with similar amounts authorized via extension acts through 2012. HSIP funds are apportioned to States based on the following factors:
The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a core Federal-aid program with an objective of achieving a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads through the implementation of highway safety improvement projects. The HSIP, similar to other Federal-aid programs, is a federally-funded, state administered program. The FHWA establishes the HSIP requirements via 23 CFR 924, and the States develop and administer a program to best meet their needs.
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1 Federal Highway Administration. Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Self-Assessment Toolbox, FHWA-SA-10-017, July 2010. [ Return to note 1. ]
After completing the HSIP Self Assessment, the evaluation team should calculate the scores and review the results together. First, the team should examine the resulting scores for each individual question in the self-assessment tool. These scores will provide an indication of particular areas of strength as well as areas where improvements may be required to improve performance. Agencies may also wish to consider the relative importance of each activity to the success of their program.
 | Score |
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| 4.1.1: Is the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) connected to the Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) safety goals and objectives? |
The HSIP Self Assessment Tool consists of five primary assessment areas:
The method for scoring each question in the Self Assessment Tool assumes that adoption of a particular requirement follows a five phase adoption process: initiation; development; execution; evaluation; and integration. Questions are scored on a scale of 0 to 15 using the guidelines presented in Table 1.