NC FY15 Highway Safety Annual Report
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Cover photo: Sun setting over Charlotte, North Carolina . ' PAT McCRORY ' Governor NICHOLAS J. TENNYSON NC Secretary Transportation December 18, 2015 Dr. Elizabeth A. Baker Regional Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 10 S. Howard Street Suite 6700 Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Dear Dr. Baker: North Carolina is pleased to submit the following Annual Report for federal fiscal year 2015. The Annual Report describes the education, enforcement and other safety efforts that have been implemented in North Carolina to reduce motor vehicle crashes and the resulting injuries and fatalities. Specifically, the Annual Report includes an assessment of progress in working toward highway safety performance targets, descriptions of projects and funded activities, and a report on paid media. We greatly appreciate your review of the report. If you have questions or requrre additional information, please contact me at (919) 733-3083 or [email protected]. As Director of GHSP, I am proud of the Governor's Highway Safety Program and their partners for the work they accomplished during FY2015, and I look forward to another productive year ahead. Sincerely, Don Nail Director --::::::Y'Nothing Compares~ State of North Carolina I Department of Transportation I Governor's Highway Safety Program 215 East Lanes Street I 1508 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, NC 27699·1508 919-733-3083 T; 919-733-0604 F Table of Contents Table of Contents Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 1 The North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program ............................................................................ 5 Mission ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Organizational Structure ........................................................................................................................... 5 GHSP Staff ................................................................................................................................................. 6 Contact Information .................................................................................................................................. 6 Funded Projects And Activities ................................................................................................................. 7 Performance Measures and Targets ............................................................................................................. 9 Performance Measures ............................................................................................................................. 9 Traffic Fatalities ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT .......................................................................................................... 11 Serious Injuries ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities ......................................................................................................... 13 Unrestrained Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities ............................................................................. 14 Speeding-Related Fatalities .................................................................................................................... 15 Motorcyclist Fatalities ............................................................................................................................. 16 Unhelmeted Motorcyclist Fatalities ........................................................................................................ 17 Drivers Age 20 or Younger Involved in a Fatal Crash .............................................................................. 18 Pedestrian Fatalities ................................................................................................................................ 19 Pedalcyclist Fatalities .............................................................................................................................. 20 Seat Belt Use Rate ................................................................................................................................... 21 Summary of North Carolina Traffic Safety Performance Measures ....................................................... 22 Alcohol-Impaired Driving ............................................................................................................................ 23 Background And Noteworthy Programs ................................................................................................. 23 Program Results ...................................................................................................................................... 27 Future Strategies ..................................................................................................................................... 27 Funded Projects And Activities ............................................................................................................... 29 Occupant Protection ................................................................................................................................... 41 Background And Noteworthy Programs ................................................................................................. 41 Program Results ...................................................................................................................................... 42 Future Strategies ..................................................................................................................................... 45 Annual Seat Belt Survey .......................................................................................................................... 46 FY15 ANNUAL REPORT • NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR’S HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM • WWW.NCDOT.GOV/PROGRAMS/GHSP i Table of Contents Funded Projects and Activities ................................................................................................................ 46 Police Traffic Services .................................................................................................................................. 51 Background And Noteworthy Programs ................................................................................................. 51 Program Results ...................................................................................................................................... 52 Future Strategies ..................................................................................................................................... 52 Funded Projects And Activities ............................................................................................................... 53 Young Drivers .............................................................................................................................................. 67 Background And Noteworthy Programs ................................................................................................. 67 Program Results ...................................................................................................................................... 68 Future Strategies ..................................................................................................................................... 70 Funded Projects And Activities ............................................................................................................... 70 Motorcycle Safety ....................................................................................................................................... 75 Background And Noteworthy Programs ................................................................................................. 75 Program Results ...................................................................................................................................... 75 Future Strategies ..................................................................................................................................... 76 Funded Projects And Activities ............................................................................................................... 77 Traffic Records ............................................................................................................................................ 81 Background And Noteworthy Programs ................................................................................................. 81 Future Strategies ..................................................................................................................................... 84 Funded Projects and Activities ................................................................................................................ 85 Other Highway Safety Priorities .................................................................................................................. 89 Older Drivers ..........................................................................................................................................