Success through partnerships Montana Section 402 Highway Safety Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2022 Prepared by: Montana Department of Transportation State Highway Traffic Safety Section PO Box 201001/2701 Prospect Avenue Helena, Montana 59601 Online at http://www.mdt.mt.gov/visionzero/plans/safetyprg.shtml Table of Contents 1. MONTANA SHTSS PROGRAM OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 2. LEGISLATIVE SESSION ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 3. HIGHWAY SAFETY PLANNING PROCESS .............................................................................................................................. 4 3.1 Outline of Montana’s Highway Safety Planning Process .............................................................................................. 4 3.2 Performance Measure and Target Setting Process ....................................................................................................... 6 3.3 State Highway Problem Identification .......................................................................................................................... 7 3.3.1 State Demographic Analysis ....................................................................................................................................... 9 3.4 Project Selection Process ............................................................................................................................................ 12 3.5 Data Sources ............................................................................................................................................................... 13 3.6 Coordination with the CHSP ........................................................................................................................................ 14 3.7 Strategic Partners and Participants ............................................................................................................................. 16 3.7.1 Montana Highway Patrol ..................................................................................................................................... 17 3.7.2 State and Local DUI Courts .................................................................................................................................. 17 3.7.3 Local Law Enforcement ........................................................................................................................................ 17 3.7.4 Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) ............................................................................... 18 3.7.5 Northern Tribes DUI Task Force ........................................................................................................................... 18 4. PERFORMANCE MEASURES .......................................................................................................................................... 18 4.1 NHTSA Core Performance Measures .......................................................................................................................... 18 4.2 Standard Goal Statements .......................................................................................................................................... 19 4.3 Performance Plan 2021 to 2025 ................................................................................................................................. 20 4.4 Performance Report of 2019 Target ........................................................................................................................... 21 4.5 Media Evaluation ........................................................................................................................................................ 24 4.5.1 Post Campaign – Labor Day Mobilization ............................................................................................................ 24 HIGHWAY SAFETY STRATEGIES AND PROJECTS ...................................................................................................................... 25 5. OCCUPANT PROTECTION PROGRAM AREA ....................................................................................................................... 25 5.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 25 5.2 Problem Identification ................................................................................................................................................ 27 5.3 Associated Performance Measure(s) .......................................................................................................................... 28 5.4 CHSP Linkage ............................................................................................................................................................... 28 5.5 Evidence of Effectiveness/Countermeasures that Work ............................................................................................ 30 5.6 Occupant Protection Planned Activities ..................................................................................................................... 30 5.6.1 Buckle Up Montana (BUMT) ................................................................................................................................ 30 5.6.2 Occupant Protection Mini‐Grants ........................................................................................................................ 31 5.6.3 CPS Technician and Instructor Development ....................................................................................................... 32 5.6.4 Child Passenger Safety Seats ............................................................................................................................... 32 5.6 Funding Summary for Occupant Protection ............................................................................................................... 33 6. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES ...................................................................................................................................... 33 6.1 Mobilizations ............................................................................................................................................................... 33 6.2 Evidence Based Traffic Safety Enforcement Program ................................................................................................. 34 6.2.1 Effectiveness Monitoring ..................................................................................................................................... 35 6.2.2 Enforcement Plans ............................................................................................................................................... 35 6.2.3 High Visibility Enforcement Strategies to Support National Mobilizations ......................................................... 36 6.3 Associated Performance Measure(s) .......................................................................................................................... 36 6.4 CHSP Linkage ............................................................................................................................................................... 36 6.5 Evidence of Effectiveness/Countermeasures that Work ............................................................................................ 37 6.6 Enforcement Traffic Services Planned Activities ......................................................................................................... 38 6.6.1 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program ................................................................................................................ 39 6.6.2 STEP Mini‐Grants ................................................................................................................................................. 42 6.6.3 Law Enforcement Liaison ..................................................................................................................................... 42 6.6.4. Safety Enforcement Traffic Team (SETT) ............................................................................................................. 43 6.6.5 Traffic Safety Resource Officer ............................................................................................................................. 43 6.6.6 Helena Police Traffic Safety Pilot ......................................................................................................................... 44 6.6.7 24/7 Program ....................................................................................................................................................... 45 6.7 Funding Summary for Law Enforcement Traffic Services Planned Activities .............................................................. 46 7. IMPAIRED DRIVING PROGRAM ...................................................................................................................................... 46 7.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................