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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA EPARTMENT OF RANSPORTATION D T PAT MCCRORY ANTHONY J. TATA GOVERNOR SECRETARY Decembere 30, 2014 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 fisc al year 2014. 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 wworking toward highway safety performance targets, descriptions of projeects and funded activities, and a rep ort on paid media. We greatly appreciate your review of the report. If you have questions or require additional information, please contact me at (919) 733-3083 or [email protected]. As Director of GHSP, I am proud of the Governor’s Highhway Safety Program and their partners for the work they accomplished during FY2014, and I look forward to another productive year ahead. Sincerely , Don Nail, Director North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: 919-733-3083 LOOCATION: NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAX: 919-733-0604 215 EAST LANE STREET GOVERNOR’S HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM RALEIGH NC 1508 MAIL SERVICE CENTER WWW.NCDOT.ORG/PROGRAMS/GHSP/ RALEIGH NC 27699-1508 Cover photo: Bodie Island Lighthouse, Nags Head, North Carolina TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 1 The North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program .......................................................................... 3 Mission ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 Organizational Structure ........................................................................................................................... 3 GHSP Staff ................................................................................................................................................. 4 Contact Information .................................................................................................................................. 4 Funded Projects And Activities ................................................................................................................. 5 Performance Measures and Targets ............................................................................................................ 7 Performance Measures ............................................................................................................................. 7 Traffic Fatalities ......................................................................................................................................... 8 Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT ............................................................................................................ 9 Serious Injuries ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities ......................................................................................................... 11 Unrestrained Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities ............................................................................. 12 Speeding-Related Fatalities .................................................................................................................... 13 Motorcyclist Fatalities ............................................................................................................................. 14 Unhelmeted Motorcyclist Fatalities ........................................................................................................ 15 Drivers Age 20 or Younger Involved in a Fatal Crash .............................................................................. 16 Pedestrian Fatalities ................................................................................................................................ 17 Pedalcyclist Fatalities .............................................................................................................................. 18 Seat Belt Use Rate ................................................................................................................................... 19 Summary of North Carolina Traffic Safety Performance Measures ....................................................... 20 Alcohol-Impaired Driving ........................................................................................................................... 21 Background And Noteworthy Programs ................................................................................................. 21 Program Results ...................................................................................................................................... 24 Future Strategies ..................................................................................................................................... 25 Funded Projects And Activities ............................................................................................................... 26 Occupant Protection .................................................................................................................................. 39 Background And Noteworthy Programs ................................................................................................. 39 Program Results ...................................................................................................................................... 41 Future Strategies ..................................................................................................................................... 44 FY 2014 ANNUAL REPORT • NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR’S HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM • WWW.NCDOT.GOV/PROGRAMS/GHSP i TABLE OF CONTENTS Funded Projects And Activities ............................................................................................................... 45 Police Traffic Services ................................................................................................................................. 51 Background And Noteworthy Programs ................................................................................................. 51 Program Results ...................................................................................................................................... 52 Future Strategies ..................................................................................................................................... 53 Funded Projects And Activities ............................................................................................................... 53 Young Drivers ............................................................................................................................................. 73 Background And Noteworthy Programs ................................................................................................. 73 Program Results ...................................................................................................................................... 74 Future Strategies ..................................................................................................................................... 75 Funded Projects And Activities ............................................................................................................... 76 Motorcycle Safety ...................................................................................................................................... 79 Background And Noteworthy Programs ................................................................................................. 79 Program Results ...................................................................................................................................... 80 Future Strategies ..................................................................................................................................... 80 Funded Projects And Activities ............................................................................................................... 81 Traffic Records ............................................................................................................................................ 85 Background And Noteworthy Programs ................................................................................................. 85 Future Strategies ..................................................................................................................................... 88 Funded Projects and Activities ................................................................................................................ 88 Other Highway Safety Priorities ................................................................................................................ 91 Hispanic/Latino Population ..................................................................................................................... 91 Older Drivers ..........................................................................................................................................