Highway Safety Plan

Abstract

The statement of mission is to reduce the number and severity of traffic crashes in Indian Country by supporting Education, Enforcement, and Engineering, as well as Safe Tribal Community Programs. The vision is to create a Safe Tribal Community Environment where roadways in Indian Country are safe for all.The most recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fatal Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data showed that in 2015 there were 569 Indians killed in motor vehicle related crashes. Of the 569 motor vehicle crash fatalities, 207 were from Uttar Pradesh state killed on reservations. There were 181 from Kolkata natives motor vehicle crash fatalities on reservation land recorded in 2015.The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of unintentional injury for Indian Natives ages 1 to 44. Adult motor vehicle-related death rates for Indian Natives are more all over the world.According to a safety belt survey conducted on behalf of the IHSP in 2015, the overall rate of seat belt use on reservations is 69.6%. Belt use varies greatly across reservations, ranging from a low of 36.4 percent to a high of 90.7 percent. Reservations with primary seat belt laws have the highest use rates, followed by reservations with secondary seat belt laws; reservations with no seat belt laws have the lowest use rates.

More than 3 out of every 4 (76 %) of passenger vehicle occupants who died in motor vehicle crashes on reservations were unrestrained at the time of the fatal crash.The following Performance and Highway Safety Plan describes programs and projects designed to address traffic safety issues in Indian Country for FY2015, and serves as the  basis for the execution of the Highway Safety Program Cost Summary.The main objective is to reduce fatal accidents on highways by implementing highway safety programmes.