Minnesota Highway Safety Plan 2022 TO REDUCE FATALITIES

Office of Traffic Safety

Minnesota Highway Safety Plan 2022

TO REDUCE FATALITIES AND SERIOUS INJURIES

ON MINNESOTA’S ROADS

TO ZERO

To prevent traffic deaths and serious injuries by changing human behavior

In Minnesota

leadership, innovation,

and research and evaluation.

Minnesota Department of Public Safety / Office of Traffic Safety

Director Mike Hanson

445 Minnesota Street Suite 1620

St. Paul, MN 55101

Phone: 651-201-7061

Email: [email protected]

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety submits the attached document

as our Federal Fiscal Year 2022 annual Highway Safety Plan. As we begin to emerge from one

the most challenging years that any of us have experienced we remain focused on our traffic

safety mission while also acknowledging the many challenges that are currently facing our state

and the country as a whole. There is no doubt that we will continue to deal with the effects of

COVID-19 pandemic as we begin the slow recovery process. These challenges are only further

exacerbated by current events and the changing landscape regarding traffic law enforcement.

In FFY 2022 we will continue to focus on the 2020-2024 State Strategic Highway Safety Plan in

cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Department of Health. The

SHSP sets out the strategies and tactics that are being implemented as we move into the next phase

of the plan. All projects and programs found in this HSP are designed to support the goals and

objectives of the SHSP and our mission of saving lives by preventing fatal and serious injury crashes.

Minnesota remains focused of the four primary contributing human factors that lead to the

majority of serious injury and fatal motor vehicles crashes; Distracted driving, Impaired driving,

Occupant Protection nonuse, and Speed. Our enforcement and public outreach programs are

specifically designed to address these behaviors and to further reduce their prevalence on our

roadways. Each of these enforcement and education programs have been carefully researched

and the projects were developed based on data analysis. Data driven approaches remain the

foundation of our planning and implementation processes.

We will also continue to work with and build on the solid relationships we have with our traffic

safety partners at the Department of Health and Department of Transportation through our

flagship traffic safety initiative; Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths. Focusing on a Safe Systems

approach to our transportation systems, we will utilize best practices to make Minnesota roads

safe for all.

Minnesota must and will seek new and innovative approaches to address ongoing and emerging

traffic safety issues and challenges. The fatalities on Minnesota roads increased for the second

year in a row. Certainly the COVID-19 pandemic and other societal influences will impact our

partners and we will focus on flexibility and accountability in all of our programs. The Office of Traffic

Safety is committed to a thorough evaluation of each of our projects and programs in order to

ensure that we are doing everything possible to improve overall traffic safety across all of

Minnesota.

In the area of traffic fatalities, we will leverage current, new, and emerging data sets to more

specifically identify root causal factors and then apply appropriate strategies to prevent them. We

will work closely with our Regional TZD Coordinators to identify and offer solutions to local concerns.

Minnesota has made remarkable gains in traffic safety over the past ten years but we are seeing a

troubling and unacceptable reversal of this progress. We are committed to using data to drive our

response and innovation to lead to the next solution. 2021 was a year best seen in our rearview

mirror. In 2022 we are looking forward and are focused on our life saving mission.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Highway Safety Planning (see also Appendix H)

Program area Problem ID / Counter Measure Strategies 8

Projects / planned activities

Planning and Administration 26

Occupant Protection 28

Impaired Driving 30

Police Traffic Services 35

Traffic Records 38

Community Programs 41

Motorcycle Safety 46

Media 48

Certifications and Assurances Attachment

Acronyms and Definitions Appendix A

Performance Measures / Targets Appendix B

OTS Enforcement Calendar Appendix C

Data Sources Appendix D

405b application Appendix E

405c application/ TRCC Strategic Plan Appendix F

405f application Appendix G

Diagram of planning process Appendix H

The Office conducts research to identify pervasive traffic safety problems and sets realistic targets based on that

research. Looking at the targets, we select the countermeasures/strategies that are likely to improve the

performance in the problem area. The strategies in turn lead us to seek specific projects and vendors to conduct

them. The final step in the process is selecting the funding source for the selected projects.

The planning process continues throughout the year and involves collaborating with partners, developing

performance goals and selecting performance measures, articulating objectives related to the goals,

identifying, prioritizing and selecting programs and projects, evaluating results and adjusting problem

statements and strategies accordingly.

When identifying problems, the office looks at both the size of the problem and at over-representation,

considering overall numbers and the proportions to design a balanced program that takes both into account.

Selecting the right projects is one if not the most critical tasks leadership performs to further the mission of

saving lives on the roadway. As mentioned the process is year round, ideas come in a variety of ways such

as data trend analysis, brain storming sessions, the monitoring and evaluation of current projects, building

relationships and listening to the formal and informal safety leaders across the state.

While close attention is paid to data trends throughout the year, we study the trends most closely when planning

for a new year. Below are the performance target areas most closely considered in the planning process for

2022.

 In the area of traffic fatalities, we will leverage current, new, and emerging data sets to more

specifically identify root causal factors and then apply appropriate strategies to prevent them. We

will work closely with our Regional TZD Coordinators to identify and offer solutions to local concerns.

 While our occupant restraint compliance rate was 93.4% in 2019, 103 unrestrained vehicle

occupants were killed in 2020. Outreach and education opportunities will increase as well as the

outreach to our law enforcement partners.

 According to preliminary data in 2020, 84 persons were killed as a result of impaired driving. We will

continue to advocate for policy and legislative solutions that will strengthen our current laws and

make them more effective.

 Speed related fatalities continue to plague our entire state. In 2020, 122 people were killed in

speeding related crashes. Improvement to our outreach and educational efforts while also looking

for additional ways to support enforcement related activity. Minnesota OTS will also continue to

explore other speed management projects.

 In the area of Motorcycle Safety, we will continue to work closely with rider advocacy groups and

industry professionals to educate all riders about the importance of helmets and high visibility gear.

 61 people were killed in teen driver crashes last year. In 2022, OTS will work closely with our Teen

Driver Safety Task Force and with our partner agency Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) to study

and improve teen driver education and testing for all new drivers.

 Minnesota is following the national upward trend in the number pedestrian and bicycle fatalities.

Minnesota and our partnership with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will

expand both education and outreach projects as well as enforcement efforts.

Speeding citations issued for 2020 and 2021 are below the 2015-2019 average. However, 2021 looks to be

on par or greater than 2020. Heading into the summer months speed enforcement initiatives will attempt to

tackle the speeding problem.

Speed-related fatalities account for around 23% of Minnesota’s fatalities each year. As of May 2021, speed-

related deaths make up 44.3% of our fatalities. This is cause for alarm as the warmer weather brings

increases in speeding and speed-related fatalities.

Since the pandemic began law enforcement agencies across the state noticed increases in excessive speed.

This trend was observed in rural areas and throughout the metro. The graph below displays counts of

citations issued by the Minnesota State Patrol for speeders going over 100+ mph.

The following information lists the key advisory boards and networks used during the past year.

Chiefs’ and Sheriﬀs’ Associations:

The boards of the Chiefs’ and Sheriffs’ associations receive a presentation on traffic safety legislation and

emerging issues nearly every year. The executive directors of the associations are invited to the TZD program

events. Both executive directors have been involved in OTS projects in the past and will be invited again when

appropriate. The chiefs’ association regularly reports OTS enforcement news, events, and grant opportunities

in its weekly online newsletter.

Child Passenger Safety Advisory Taskforce:

This taskforce of Minnesota child passenger safety experts meets quarterly to provide advice on improvements

to Minnesota’s child passenger safety program. Members are SafeKids certified technicians from around the

state and different professions.

CODES Board of Directors:

OTS traffic records coordinator sits on the Board of Directors for the CODES project at the Department of Health

in the Injury and Violence Prevention Section.

DWI Task Force:

The DWI Task Force is a long-standing group which meets throughout the year and is most active during the

legislative session. Presently chaired by an assistant city of Minneapolis attorney, members include

representatives from OTS, law enforcement, MADD, Minnesotans’ for Safe Driving, probation, prosecutors, and

other interested individuals. The primary focus of the task force is to propose changes to current DWI laws and

new DWI laws. The chair, a position with strong influence, testifies for or against many of the DWI laws that are

proposed each year. In addition, the group identifies gaps in Minnesota’s current DWI programs and proposes

projects to fill those gaps that are possible under current law.

Enforcement:

Minnesota’s law enforcement liaisons provide a wealth of information and recommendations about the needs of

state, county, and local law enforcement agencies. One of their primary job duties is to identify and bring the

wealth of information to OTS challenges, successes, and recommendations from the agencies with whom they

work. In addition, break-out sessions at the statewide annual TZD conference are given separately for

enforcement grant recipients, providing them an opportunity to offer suggestions and exchange information.

MMAP (Mobility for Minnesota’s Aging Population):

Formerly housed at DARTS, a transportation provider, this group has been meeting on a regular basis for the

past ten years to discuss older driver issues. Members include representatives from OTS, the Minnesota and

Metropolitan Boards on Aging, Driver and Vehicle Services, occupational therapists and instructors of

occupational therapists at universities.

Motorcycle Safety Advisory Taskforce:

This taskforce continues its role in defining key messages for public information campaigns and providing

recommendations for the state-funded motorcycle safety program.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:

OTS takes into account the recommendations and opinions of those in the Region 5 NHTSA Office and

NHTSA headquarters.

Open Solicitation of Projects:

Throughout the year, OTS solicits ideas for traffic safety projects. The solicitation is kept informal; we ask for a

description of the problem needing to be addressed, the target market, a brief project description, and an estimate

and explanation of funding needed.

Toward Zero Deaths Conference:

In a collaborative effort, the Departments of Public Safety, Health, and Transportation, develop and conduct the

annual Toward Zero Deaths conference with sessions geared towards child passenger safety advocates, state

and county traffic engineers, public health personnel, local, county and State Patrol enforcement officers, and

other advocates (including OTS staffers, AAA of MN/IA, MADD, the Minnesota Safety Council, and EMS

providers). Evaluations of all sessions are conducted and used in planning for the next year’s conference. Ideas

generated and issues discussed are summarized in conference proceedings.

Toward Zero Deaths Forums (formerly Traffic Safety Partners Breakfasts):

Twice a year, the Center for Transportation Studies will invite advocates from around the state to St. Paul to

discuss trends, current efforts, and new ideas for decreasing traffic deaths and injuries. The sessions are

available in real-time with dial up capabilities and are also archived for later review online. Participants include

representatives from organizations such as MADD, the Minnesota Safety Council, EMS, the law enforcement

community, and AAA, from other state agencies such as Health and DOT, other divisions within the

Department of Public Safety (the Minnesota State Patrol, Office of Communications, and Driver and Vehicle

Services), and present contractors to OTS (our law enforcement liaisons and traffic safety resource

prosecutor). Information gathered at these meetings is considered when developing future programs and plans.

In addition, the meetings increase partnership possibilities and decrease the possibility of duplication or

competition of efforts for everyone involved.

Toward Zero Death Leadership Committee:

The leadership committee is responsible for providing strategic direction and is made up of decision making staff

from DPS, MNDOT, Department of Health, EMS Regulatory Board, FHWA, and the Association of Minnesota

County Engineers.

Toward Zero Death Program Committee:

The program committee is made up of stakeholders and other interest groups from the four E’s – engineering,

enforcement, education, and emergency medical services – and other vital partners such as the media outlets

and the court system. The program committee shares information on what activities are being conducted to

enhance synergy. It also draws members into subcommittees for tasks such as advocating for a proposed

legislation.

Traffic Records Coordinating Committee:

Representatives from local law enforcement, DOT, Health, DPS divisions, and the courts worked together to

develop a strategic plan which prioritizes projects to ensure that any proposed changes to data systems related

to traffic safety are reviewed by, and acceptable, to all.

University of Minnesota:

OTS has a close relationship with the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota. The

CTS is one of the primary partners in the TZD effort, receiving funding from OTS to provide support for all the

TZD committees, stakeholder breakfasts, and the annual conference. Each year an OTS staff person reads

and assists in evaluating proposals for funding received by the CTS. In addition to CTS, OTS has close ties to

the HumanFIRST program (especially through the development and assessment of the new crash database),

Intelligent Transportation Systems Institute, and Center for Excellence in Rural Safety at the University of

Minnesota.

Program area Problem ID / Counter Measure Strategies 8

Occupant Protection

Performance Measure C-1 Number of Traffic Fatalities, C4 Unrestrained Passenger Motor Vehicle Occupant

Fatalities

Though Minnesota has made great strides in the area of occupant protection, there is still an urgent need for

improvement, particularly in higher injury severity crashes. The data shows that targeted occupant protection

campaigns focusing on high- risk demographics, times, and locations are necessary to maximize the safety of

Minnesota roadway users. An unacceptable proportion of motor vehicle occupants killed or injured in crashes

are not properly buckled up.

Age and Gender

Young people are especially at risk; 30 percent of motor vehicle occupants killed or severely injured in

Minnesota were aged 15-29. Tragically, only half of them were known to be buckled up. Males of all ages are

less likely than females to wear their seat belts. Of all the motor vehicle occupants killed or injured in 2019

crashes, a larger percentage of males were not properly buckled up.

Time of Day

Seat belt usage is worse during late night hours. Thus, attention to enforcing seat belt use in the evening is

being strengthened by OTS, regardless of the obvious difficulties.

Safety Equipment Use by Motor Vehicle Occupant killed or Injured by Region of the State.

Observational Seatbelt Survey Data

Each year, a statewide survey is conducted observing motor vehicle occupant seatbelt use. This study was

not conducted in 2020, as of the time of this report 2021 results are not complete The reports from 2019 were

used to identify and implement proven countermeasures.

From our 2019 Observational Study of seat belt use, we found that males in the general population buckle up

less often than females. In 2019, 95% of females observed were buckled up, compared to 92 % of males (up

2% from the previous year) Pick-up truck drivers buckled up less than drivers of other vehicles by 5.5

percentage points (88.5% of pickup truck drivers buckled up, up 3.3% from 2018).

Summary

The crash data and observational study provide evidence that, while seatbelt use in Minnesota has greatly

increased over the past 20 years, there is room for improvement, particularly among specific demographic

groups in high-risk locations. These data tell us that our occupant protection campaigns should target mostly

young men in greater Minnesota.

Enforcement should focus on high-risk times, locations and vehicle types. In addition, programming that

promotes the motor vehicle safety of children in Minnesota must be maintained, as the safety and well-being of

our youth continue to be of the highest priority.

Program area Problem ID / Counter Measure Strategies 9

Countermeasure Strategy: Strategies for Child Restraint and Booster Seat Use

Impacted Projects: 22-02-01, 22-02-04, 22-02-07

Many caregivers are not aware of the proper child passenger safety restraint procedures. This

countermeasure aims to educate all caregivers on the best methods for securing children in motor vehicles

based on Minnesota’s CPS laws and NHTSA’s recommend- recommendations.

Learning and sharing best practices allows technicians in the state to keep up-to-date, helps keep kids safe

when traveling in cars, and reduces fatalities amongst children between the ages of zero and seven years old.

In Minnesota crashes from 2015– 2019, 87% of the 17,055 children ages zero to seven that were properly

restrained were not injured, while another ten percent sustained only possible injuries. This is evidence that

when children are properly restrained, their chances of being injured in a traffic are drastically reduced.

Minnesota is confident in supporting child passenger safety advocates who serve to promote child passenger

safety in the southern, northern, and northeastern portions of the state. The advocates conduct Children and

Restraint Systems (C.A.R.S.) trainings throughout the state to caregivers and parents. In FFY20 there were

1,773 verified attendees that successfully completed the C.A.R.S. training. OTS CPS advocates were also able

to offer the National Child Passenger Safety Certification trainings, with low or local fee to incoming students.

Minnesota is confident in using Countermeasure That Work (Chapter 2: Seat Belts and Child Restraints; 6.

Communications and Outreach; 6.2 Strategies for Child Restraint and Booster Seat Use).

Countermeasure Strategy: Data Collection and Analysis

Impacted Projects:22-02-08

The aim of this innovative countermeasure is to collect and analyze data in order to help identify problems and

inform enforcement and outreach efforts.

We know that engaging in dangerous driving behaviors, such as speed, distraction, impairment, and not

buckling up increases one’s chances of being killed or injured in a crash, and makes roadways less safe for

everyone. In 2019, 93.4% of drivers and passengers buckled up. Yet, nearly 30% of traffic fatalities were not

restrained. This demonstrates the importance of identifying the groups that are still not buckling up, and

targeting enforcement and outreach efforts accordingly. Minnesota has had successful outcomes when using

data to drive strategies for education, outreach, and enforcement.

This project facilitates the implementation of an annual seatbelt observational survey, compliant with NHTSA

guidelines, that determines Minnesota’s seat belt use rate based on proven methodology. The results of this

survey help to guide enforcement and communications.

We have chosen this countermeasure as one of our strategies because Minnesota is confident in using data

driven solutions. Crash data analyses have been proven effective at helping to direct traffic safety efforts, thereby

helping Minnesota achieve our performance targets.

Program area Problem ID / Counter Measure Strategies 10

Impaired Driving 164 Alcohol and 405d

Performance Measure C1 Fatalies, C5 Impaired Related Fatalities

Overview

Impaired driving remains a serious threat on Minnesota roadways, accounting for one fourth of all traffic

deaths annually. Although progress has been made in combatting impaired driving, Minnesota, like other

states, is experiencing an increase in impairment caused by substances other than alcohol. In 2020, 22,610

motorists were arrested for DWI, compared with 27,795 in 2019. That's a 19.2 percent decrease. The

decrease maybe attributed to Governor Walz’ executive order closing bars and restaurants in response to

COVID-19 pandemic.

Minnesota, like 49 other states, has a .08 BAC limit for drivers. Motorists can be arrested with a BAC

under .08 if impairment is determined by a combination of impaired driving conduct and / or field sobriety

testing, or if operating a commercial vehicle or school bus. If a motorist’s alcohol concentration is at or

above .08, this constitutes a criminal offense ranging from a misdemeanor to a felony. This also triggers civil

penalties including, but not limited to, loss of driving privileges, ignition interlock sanctions, and vehicle

forfeiture.

Alcohol fatalities

The term alcohol-related is used when any amount of alcohol was involved. In 2020, there was a 14%

increase in alcohol-related fatalities (114 in 2019, and 130 in 2020). However, alcohol-related serious injuries

decreased 15% in 2020 (385 in 2019, and 336 in 2020). The term alcohol impaired is used when the amount

of alcohol involved is greater than the 0.08 legal limit. Fatalities involving alcohol impairment decreased 22%

in 2020 (89 in 2019, and 69 in 2020). Whether alcohol-related or alcohol impaired, these fatalities and serious

injuries are preventable. We must not become complacent in our mission to drive deaths toward zero.

The most significant area of concern remains the 20-34 year-olds; nearly 34% percent of all alcohol impaired

fatalities are in that age group compared with 23% percent of all traffic crash fatalities in that age group.

Overall, males and young adults are overrepresented in impaired-related crashes and account for a

disproportionate share of fatalities. For instance, in 2019 males accounted for 87 percent of killed drivers who

tested positive for alcohol.

In 2020, the eight county Twin Cities metro area had 46.5% of the impaired driving arrests and the remaining 79

county non-metro area had 53.5 percent.

Enforcement

Minnesota has 58 Enforcement groups and an additional 21 DWI Officer grantees throughout the state. The

Enforcement groups conduct High Visibility Saturation campaigns to detect and arrest impaired drivers.

During FFY20, the Enforcement’s High Visibility patrols netted 1,353 impaired driving arrests, while the DWI

Officers accounted for 1,690 impaired driving arrests. These totals accounted for 13.9% of the statewide

impaired driving arrests recorded during the fiscal year.

DWI Courts and Judicial Ignition Interlock

DWI Courts aim to reduce impaired driving recidivism by providing participants with much needed assistance.

The DWI Court teams consist of a judge, state court employees, department of corrections employees, law

enforcement, prosecuting authorities, defense attorneys, chemical dependency counselors and mental health

experts. There are nearly 250 participants, who have a recidivism rate of less than 4%, far below the

statewide rate of 40%.

Judicial Ignition Interlocks ensure eligible impaired driving offenders have their vehicles equipped with an

alcohol detecting device. In FFY20, participation in this program decreased from 498 participants to 439 by the

end of the fiscal year. The ignition interlock devices not only reduce recidivism, they contribute to a reduction in

impaired driving fatalities.

Program area Problem ID / Counter Measure Strategies 11

eCharging and DWI Mapping

Minnesota utilizes an electronic platform, eCharging, to process all impaired driving incidents. Within

eCharging, law enforcement officers are able to use data from multiple databases within Minnesota. The

eCharging platform connects with Driver and Vehicle Services databases to provide driving record data for

suspected impaired drivers. DVS data includes license validity and prior alcohol and / or drug impaired

offenses. eCharging also is the platform that officers use to obtain search warrants. The wait times for obtaining

probable cause search warrants has been reduced from an hours-long process to being reviewed and

approved by a judge within a matter of a few minutes.

eCharging also communicates with our DWI Mapping tool. Software improvements are currently allowing for

geo-coding in cases where GPS is needed to locate an impaired operation location.

In FFY19, participation in this program increased from just under 400 participants to over 450 by the end of

the fiscal year. The ignition interlock devices not only reduce recidivism, they contribute to a reduction in

impaired driving fatalities.

eCharging and DWI Mapping

Minnesota utilizes an electronic platform, eCharging, to process all impaired driving incidents. Within

eCharging, law enforcement officers are able to use data from multiple databases within Minnesota. The

eCharging platform connects with Driver and Vehicle Services databases to provide driving record data for

suspected impaired drivers. DVS data includes license validity and prior alcohol and/or drug impaired

offenses. eCharging also is the platform that officers use to obtain search warrants. The wait times for

obtaining probable cause search warrants has been reduced from an hours-long process to being reviewed

and approved by a judge within a matter of a few minutes.

eCharging also communicates with our DWI Mapping tool. Software improvements are currently allowing for

geo-coding in cases where GPS is need to locate an impaired operation location. This is especially important

for locating impaired operation incidents of snowmobile or watercraft impaired operation on one of many

lakes. The DWI Dashboard Mapping tool is versatile and has the capability of pulling specific information for

very narrow search needs. The DWI Mapping tool also plots crash data from MN Crash reporting platform,

which is used by all LEOs in Minnesota.

City of St. Paul 1/1/2020 to 5/28/2020

All agencies

All DWI arrests

All alcohol-drug related crashes (PD, PI, fatal)

Summary

Minnesota recorded a 17% increase in alcohol-related fatalities from 2019-2020. These data highlight the

importance of focusing enforcement efforts on the deadliest counties and high-risk times. In addition,

programming that promotes the responsible service of alcohol at participating establishments helps to prevent

alcohol-related crashes by reducing the number of impaired drivers on the roadways.

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Countermeasure Strategy: DWI Courts

Impacted Projects: 22-03-01, 22-03-21

The goal of DWI Courts is to reduce recidivism by providing more monitoring, services, and support than

traditional courts provide. Key components of this approach are intensive supervision and addiction treatment,

with the aim of modifying the offender’s behavior in both the short and long-term.

Impaired driving remains a serious threat on Minnesota roadways; alcohol plays a role in approximately one-

third of all traffic deaths annually. One in seven Minnesota drivers has a DWI on record, about half of whom will

re-offend. Reducing recidivism is key to decreasing impaired-driving related traffic fatalities and injuries and, in

Minnesota, this strategy has decreased recidivism rates among participants compared to offenders who do not

participate in the program, thus bringing us closer to our goal of reducing impaired driving related fatalities.

Minnesota is one of the top states in the nation in terms of the number of designated DWI courts. Last year,

there were 421 participants with 129 graduates, only 5 of whom incurred an additional DWI arrest. This recidivism

rate of 3.9% demonstrates the projects success if compared to the statewide rate of nearly 40%. Participants complete

treatment programs and participate in mandatory group therapy sessions. They are also regularly monitored

and tested for drug and alcohol use. They receive support in achieving legal driving status and are closely

monitored by probation officers, who conduct random alcohol checks. Last year 26 participants obtained valid

unrestricted driving privileges and 83 obtained driving privilege via ignition interlock devices.

Minnesota believes in Countermeasure That Work (Chapter 1: Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving; 2.

Deterrence: Prosecution and Adjudication; 3.1 DWI Courts). We have chosen this countermeasure as one of

our strategies as it has been proven to reduce recidivism by approximately 50% compared with regular courts.

OTS believes in adopting an approach rooted in rehabilitation and support, which can be more cost effective

long term than repeat arrests and incarceration, and will bring us closer to our goal of reducing impaired-related

traffic deaths and injuries.

Countermeasure Strategy: Impaired Data Collection and Analysis

Impacted Projects: 22-03-02, 22-03-09

The aim of this innovative countermeasure is to collect and analyze impaired-related crash data and DWI data

in order to help identify problems and inform enforcement and outreach efforts. OTS supports an ongoing DWI

Dashboard project, which seeks to identify locations with high DWI incident numbers and analyze the

correlation to crashes and liquor establishments by integrating several state databases and employing a DWI

data analyst.

Last year 70.9% of DWI locations reported in eCharging were located and matched in the dashboard. These

data were used to concentrate DWI enforcement efforts, helping Minnesota achieve the goal of reducing

impaired-related fatalities and injuries. Another important part of the data collection and analysis process is

alcohol and drug testing. To that end, OTS funds two BCA lab technicians to conduct alcohol and drug testing

related to impaired driving.

We have chosen this countermeasure as one of our strategies because Minnesota is confident in using data

driven solutions. Crash data analyses have been proven effective at helping to direct traffic safety efforts.

Enhancing Minnesota’s DWI analysis capabilities will broaden our ability to identify problems and implement

solutions, thereby helping Minnesota achieve our impaired-driving related fatalities performance target.

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Countermeasure Strategy: Ignition Interlock

Impacted Projects: 22-03-05, 22-03-13

Ignition Interlock is a device that prevents a vehicle from starting when the driver blows a breath alcohol level

over a set threshold. The goal of this countermeasure is to reduce the likelihood that a DWI offender will

re-offend, thereby decreasing overall recidivism and, in turn, impaired-driving related fatalities and injuries.

Impaired driving remains a serious threat on Minnesota roadways, accounting for one-fourth of all traffic

deaths annually. One in seven Minnesota drivers has a DWI on record, about half of whom will re-offend.

Reducing recidivism is key to decreasing impaired-driving related traffic fatalities and injuries. Studies have

shown ignition interlock to reduce recidivism by 75% among participants compared to DWI offenders who do

not participate.

In Minnesota, an ignition interlock law has been in place since June, 2011, wherein repeat offenders and

offenders with high BAC are required to install ignition interlock in order to reinstate driving privileges. It is also

mandatory for drivers whose licenses have been cancelled inimical to public safety. The ignition interlock

program has been expanding in Minnesota since its launch. Last fiscal year ended with DVS monitoring

11,032 participants, after reaching a high in February 2020 of 12,162. Field investigators conducted regular

inspection of 225 service centers around the state.

Minnesota is confident in using Countermeasure That Work (Chapter 1: Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving; 2.

Deterrence: DWI Offender Treatment, Monitoring, and Control; 4.2 Ignition Interlock). We have chosen this

countermeasure as one of our strategies as it has been proven to reduce recidivism among participants,

thereby reducing the occurrence of impaired-driving related crashes, fatalities and injuries.

Countermeasure Strategy: Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving Enforcement

Impacted Projects: 22-03-03, 22-03-10, 22-03-12

The purpose of this countermeasure is to prevent impaired driving through vigorous and comprehensive

enforcement of impaired driving laws. This strategy serves to remove unsafe drivers from the roadways and to

deter the dangerous behavior of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Impaired driving remains a serious threat on Minnesota roadways, and alcohol plays a role in about one-third

of all traffic deaths annually. One of the key strategies for deterring impaired driving is enforcement. Since

1998, drunk driving related fatalities have decreased by nearly 75%, due in part to enforcement efforts.

The eCharging system connects with the driver license database to immediately provide driver license

information to law enforcement, including arrest data and prior DWI convictions. eCharging automates,

simplifies and expedites an otherwise complex and time consuming arrest process. This makes enforcing

impaired driving easier, more efficient, and more effective.

Minnesota is confident in using Countermeasure That Work (Chapter 1: Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving; 2.

Deterrence: Enforcement. We have chosen this countermeasure as one of our strategies as it has been proven

to be a vital component in deterring impaired driving, and removing unsafe drivers from the roadways.)

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Countermeasure Strategy: Responsible Beverage Service

Impacted Projects: 22-03-18

The purpose of this countermeasure is to prevent impaired driving through the implementation of over-serving

policies in establishments that serve alcohol, and providing responsible-server training for restaurant/bar staff.

This countermeasure is most effective when the training provided is intensive and in-person, and when the

policies are supported on an on-going basis by management.

Impaired driving remains a serious threat on Minnesota roadways, and alcohol plays a role in about one-third

of all traffic deaths annually. Preventing impaired driving requires a multipronged approach, and one tactic is to

reduce impairment at the source, namely, establishments that serve alcohol. Servers have the power to refuse

over-service of alcohol, and can therefore contribute to a reduction in impaired driving.

The State will reinstate funding for intensive, in-person responsible server training that includes establishment

management support. An AGE (Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement) liaison will update training materials and

resources, provide ‘train-the-trainer’ services and recruit participants among traffic safety partners. He/she will

collect and maintain data on trainer accreditation and the number of classes and participants. He/she will also

provide responsible server training for community festivals and special events.

Minnesota is confident in using Countermeasure That Work (Chapter 1: Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving; 5.

Prevention, Intervention, Communications and Outreach; 5.3 Responsible Beverage Service.) We have chosen

this countermeasure as one of our strategies as it has been proven to be effective at reducing over-serving

when conducted according to guidelines: intensive, face-to-face responsible server training, coupled with

strong, continued management support.

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Police Traffic Service

Performance Measure C-1 Number of Traffic Fatalities, C4 Unrestrained Passenger Motor Vehicle Occupant

Fatalities, C-6 Speed Related Fatalities, C-10 Number of Pedestrian Fatalities

Overview

The Police Traffic Services section of our traffic safety plan supports additional hours of enforcement, support

and resources that focus on prevention and education. It also provides assistance for attendance at training

and conferences to provide opportunities for networking and sharing best practices and recognition to inspire

and motivate officers to do their work effectively and efficiently.

In Minnesota, speed related fatalities continue to plague our entire state, with street– racing contributing to the

number at a growing rate, preliminary numbers in 2020 show an increase of five racing drivers in fatal

crashes and four in serious injury crashes (perceived by officer as street racing) from the previous year.

Therefore, it is necessary to focus on improving our outreach and educational efforts while also looking for

additional ways to support enforcement efforts. This will be key to reducing lives lost on the roadways due to

excessive speed. NHTSA research shows motorists wrongly believe speeding is not as great a risk to safety as

other traffic violations. That simply is not true.

The consequences of excessive speed include:

Greater potential for loss of vehicle control

Increased stopping distance

Increased crash severity leading to more numerous and severe injuries

Speeding-Related Fatalities:

In 2015–2019 in Minnesota, illegal or unsafe speed was a contributing factor in 518 fatal crashes

resulting in 565 deaths.

Illegal or unsafe speed is a leading contributing factor in fatal crashes.

192 of the 518 fatal alcohol-related crashes from 2015-2019 were also speeding-related.

Over the five-year period, 2015–2019, 68.9 percent of the speed-related fatal crashes occurred in rural

areas (less than 5,000 population).

Enforcement

In 2020, OTS provided 56 multi-jurisdictional law enforcement grants comprising of 305 agencies in addition to

11 State Patrol districts. Collaboration created strong high-visibility enforcement programs not only with others in

their grant, but with neighboring grants as well. As part of the grant requirements, these agencies report their

enforcement activity at the conclusion of six annual mobilizations (two seat belts campaigns resulting in 5,021

seatbelt citations, two impaired driving campaigns resulting in 1,576 impaired driving arrest, and a distracted

driving and speed campaign resulting in 11.966 speeding citations).

Summary

The enforcement program incorporates the national and statewide mobilizations as part of the overall plan.

Based on problem identification, additional funding is provided to specific law enforcement agencies to

conduct highly-visible enforcement focused on specific behaviors, such as impaired driving, speed, distracted

driving, and occupant protection. Agencies participate in the national mobilizations and report their successes

through a website. Minnesota has committed law enforcement liaisons that keep the program a priority locally

and serve as resources to their agencies in the region. In 2020, only the counties that are at or above the

state average for speed-related fatalities and serious injuries are eligible for speed enforcement funding.

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Evidence Based Traffic Safety Enforcement Program

Impacted Projects 22-03-12, 22-04-01, 22-04-08

Overview

A significant potion of Minnesota’s highway safety grant funding is awarded to law enforcement agencies

each year. To ensure that enforcement resources are used efficiently and effectively to support the goals of

the state’s highway safety program, Minnesota has designed an enforcement plan that incorporates data

driven problem identification. Data driven problem identification process focuses on the analysis of crashes,

fatalities and injuries to determine what is occurring, where , when, why and how it occurring and who is

involved. Deployment of resources are based on these analyses and the plan is continuously monitored and

adjusted as warranted. The state uses data to determine which 15 counties have had the most alcohol-related

traffic fatalities and serious injuries. Funding for enforcement and outreach is then concentrated in these

counties. In addition, local law enforcement and other traffic safety stakeholders conduct reviews of fatal and

serious injury crashes to determine when and where the majority occur, and direct resources based on these

results.

The counties with the highest number of alcohol-related fatalities and severe injuries are eligible for additional

funding for sustained year –round impaired driving enforcement; addition speeding enforcement funding is

allocated for counties that are at or above the state average for speed-related fatalities and serious injuries and

counties with highest number of pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries are eligible for additional funding for

motorist and pedestrian behavior. To further enhance location-based crash analysis, a public crash portal with

mapping capabilities will become available in 2022.

Paid Media is used primarily in conjunction with enforcement, and paired with statewide campaigns targeting

seatbelt use, impaired driving, distracted driving, speeding and pedestrian safety. Minnesota's paid media

complements national paid media and enforcement, as combining increased enforcement with public

awareness has been found to result in long lasting improvements in driver behavior. Paid media

advertisements will focus on key messages about impaired driving, occupant protection, speed and distraction

during the campaigns.

Media and enforcement campaigns run in conjunction and follow an annual calendar (see Appendix C) that

specifies dates for specific areas of enforcement (e.g. seat belts, speed, impaired-driving). To ensure proper

allocation of resources, Law enforcement events must be entered into ROAR according to the dates indicated

of the enforcement calendar. In addition, continuous oversight and monitoring of the enforcement efforts

include regular progress report review, onsite project monitoring, formal training, direct technical assistance,

and LEL support.

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Countermeasure Strategy: Enforcement of Drug Impaired Driving/ Law Enforcement Training

Impacted Projects: 22-03-03, 22-04-01, 22-04-08

Drug-Impaired driving is often under-reported. It is not uncommon that only drivers with low BACs are tested for

drugs, given the officer perceives impairment. In addition, drug impairment can be difficult to detect given the

wide range of potential drug types and symptoms. This countermeasure aims to close the enforcement and

reporting gap related to drug-impaired driving by providing special drug impaired enforcement training (DRE)

in addition to highly effective general impaired training (SFST, ARIDE, DWI EZ Guide) to police officers,

empowering them to identify drug impairment in drivers. This strategy contributes to traffic safety as it facilitates

more thorough testing and enforcement, getting impaired drivers off the roadways, and collecting more

complete impairment data for later analyses.

We know that alcohol-impaired driving remains a serious threat on Minnesota roadways, accounting for close

to twenty percent of all traffic deaths annually. However, drug-impaired driving remains a significant

challenge. Drivers who are found to be impaired by alcohol are often not tested for drugs. This prevents traffic

safety officials from obtaining the data necessary in order to target enforcement, education, and outreach

related to drug impairment. Drug-impairment training programs for officer’s increases drug- impairment

identification capabilities, giving law enforcement the tools they need to conduct tests and make arrests. DRE

trained officers have proven effective in Minnesota, as more than half of the time, DRE opinion and toxicology

results match.

All Minnesota law enforcement officers who participate in grant-funded enforcement programs by OTS are

required to receive SFST, ARIDE, and OPUE training. These courses are peer-taught by trained troopers,

local and tribal officers, and county deputies. In addition, DRE certification programs are offered to qualified

officers. By the end of FFY20, there were 268 certified DREs representing 114 agencies.

Minnesota is confident in using Countermeasure That Work (Chapter 1: Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving; 7.

Drug Impaired Driving; 7.1 Enforcement of Drug Impaired Driving). Drug Impaired driving enforcement is a key

component in reducing deaths and injuries related to impaired driving.

Countermeasure Strategy: Short-Term, High Visibility Seat Belt Law Enforcement

Impacted Projects: 22-04-01, 22-04-08

This approach involves intensive, high visibility seatbelt enforcement for short-term durations accompanied by

paid or earned media campaigns to spread awareness. The goal of highly visible enforcement is to encourage

motor vehicle occupants to buckle up or risk incurring a citation. A high-profile example is the Click It or Ticket

campaign which has been implemented with much success in many states across the nation.

Less than 7% of motor vehicle occupants are not properly restrained, according to Minnesota’s annual

observational survey, yet a disproportionate percentage of people killed in crashes are not buckled up. In 2019,

248 motor vehicle occupants were killed in traffic crashes, 29% of whom were unbelted. Therefore, it is vital

that, despite Minnesota’s high overall seatbelt use rate (which climbed from 64% in 1998 to 93.4% in 2019),

we continue to target locations and demographics that have been shown to have lower belt use with

enhanced enforcement and outreach.

Extra enforcement activities will take place across the state, coinciding with NHTSA’s enforcement calendar.

(see Appendix C) Enforcement will run concurrently with paid media campaigns to maximize impacts.

Minnesota is confident in using Countermeasure That Work (Chapter 2: Seat Belts and Child Restraints); 2.

Seat Belt Law Enforcement; 2.1 Short-Term, High-Visibility Seat Belt Law Enforcement). This strategy has

been proven highly effective, particularly when coinciding with outreach and communications efforts.

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Countermeasure Strategy: Short-Term, High Visibility Enforcement

Impacted Projects: 22-04-01, 22-04-08, 22-08-01, 22-08-02, 22-08-03

This approach involves enhanced, high visibility, speeding enforcement for districts that have shown high rates

of speeding and / or other aggressive driving behaviors, or have high fatality and serious injury numbers.

These locations and times are identified by data-driven research. The primary strategy for this countermeasure

is deterrence. With a perceived (and actual) high probability of arrest, the goal is to reduce the likelihood that

individuals would risk speeding, or other high risk driving behaviors.

Speeding is a factor in one in four fatal crashes in Minnesota (2015-2019). Ensuring that drivers obey the speed

limits and exercise due care when driving greatly impacts the safety of all roadway users. Minnesota saw a

downward trend in speeding-related fatalities between 2008 and 2017, and then experienced an extreme

uptick in 2020. This increase, coupled with emerging issue of street-racing, efforts to enforce speeding violations

must be reviewed in order to reach our performance goals.

Distraction is a factor in 12% of fatal crashes in Minnesota (2015-2019), and is known to be under-reported.

Ensuring the drivers obey cell phone use restrictions and exercise due care when driving greatly impacts the

safety of all roadway users. The number of distraction-related traffic fatalities has decreased since 2014.

However, the launch of a new crash reporting system (MNCrash) likely contributed to under-reporting of

distraction due to different data value options in the distracted driving field. A hands-free law was passed in the

summer of 2019 and, while sufficient data has not yet been collected to identify changes in violation rates, we

expect that this law, in conjunction with enhanced enforcement campaigns, will increase the number of violations

given, while reducing distracted driving overall, and helping Minnesota achieve its performance targets.

Extra enforcement activities will take place across the state in locations that show high rates of speeding-

related traffic fatalities and serious injuries. Enforcement is coupled with outreach and education in order to

increase community awareness of these campaigns. Law Enforcement Liaisons play a key role in the success

of these campaigns. Anecdotal evidence suggests that enforcement officers trust, and are more responsive to

suggestions from, fellow officers than from others. OTS employs retired officers to communicate directly with

law enforcement agencies. One of the key functions of these law enforcement liaisons is to rally the law

enforcement network to participate in national and state HVE campaigns.

Minnesota is confident in using Countermeasure That Work (Chapter 3: Speeding and Speed Management; 2.

Enforcement; 2.2 High-Visibility Enforcement). We have chosen this countermeasure as one of our strategies as

it has been shown to have positive traffic safety impacts. Overall, OTS believes that this is one of the tools we

can use to bring us closer to our performance goals.

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Countermeasure Strategy: Supporting Enforcement/ Professional Development

Impacted Projects: 22-04-03, 22-04-07, 22-06-13

The aim of this countermeasure is to motivate police officers and / or agencies to enhance enforcement efforts

and outreach to reduce traffic crashes, injuries, and deaths, by recognizing exceptional traffic enforcement

performance. This provides an incentive to excel, and expresses the gratitude of OTS, the Commissioner, and all

traffic safety stakeholders to these agencies that go above and beyond.

Encouraging law enforcement agencies to perform top notch enforcement and cultivate positive traffic safety

culture within their communities can greatly improve safety on Minnesota roadways by mitigating dangerous

driving behaviors and preventing crashes from occurring.

Outstanding performance in the field is only possible with strong administrative support, rigorous training, and

opportunities for growth via networking and idea sharing. Administrative staff maintain records, organize training

and schedules, manage budgets, and perform all of the essential behind-the-scenes tasks that are necessary for

effective and efficient law enforcement.

Enforcement is an important component in our mission to reduce traffic deaths and injuries, and keeping law

enforcement officers motivated to excel in their enforcement efforts brings us closer to achieving that goal.

Recognizing excellent work is a strategy that has resulted in enhanced enforcement performance. Minnesota

awards agencies for superior performance in traffic, media, and public outreach during the previous year’s grant-

funded activities by presenting them with the Commissioner’s Enforcement Award. The award includes the

opportunity for the grant lead to attend an out-of-state traffic safety conference and allows for extra attendees at

the statewide TZD conference.

Minnesota is confident in using this countermeasure is meant to support and motivate enforcement officers to

perform at the highest level possible, thereby reducing fatalities and injuries, making our roadways safer, and

helping Minnesota achieve our traffic fatality performance target.

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Traffic Records

Performance Measure C-1 Number of Traffic Fatalities

Overview

The Traffic Records Program portion of the Highway Safety Plan supports a variety of projects designed to

increase the ability to identify problem areas, evaluate the effectiveness of programs, and develop new data

sources to mine for information about traffic crashes and injuries in Minnesota. These projects use multiple

funding sources.

The Traffic Records Coordinating Committee (TRCC) is moving forward with several data improvements

identified in the 2019 Traffic Records Assessment and additional opportunities for improvement identified by

traffic records stakeholders. Funds are used to improve the timeliness, accuracy, completeness, uniformity,

integration, and accessibility of State data, evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to make such improvements, and

link State data systems.

Minnesota incorporated the findings of the Assessment into the Traffic Records Strategic Plan

See: Appendix F.

Summary

Data is at the core of all the activities in the Highway Safety Plan. Data from the various Traffic Records systems

provides the basis for problem identification, and project selection is a data-driven process. Furthermore,

performance measurement relies on accurate and timely data.

Countermeasure Strategy: Data Collection and Analysis

Impacted Projects , 22-05-01, 22-05-02,22-05-03, 22-05-04, 22-05-05, 22-05-06, 22-05-07. 22-05-08,

22-05-09, 22-05-11

The aim of this innovative countermeasure is to collect and analyze data in order to help identify problems and

inform enforcement and outreach efforts.

We know that engaging in dangerous driving behaviors, such as speed, distraction, impairment, and not

buckling up increases one’s chances of being killed or injured in a crash, and makes roadways less safe for

everyone. In 2019, 93.4% of drivers and passengers buckled up. Yet, 37% of traffic fatalities were not

restrained. This demonstrates the importance of identifying the groups that are still not buckling up, and

targeting enforcement and outreach efforts accordingly. Minnesota has had successful outcomes when using

data to drive strategies for education, outreach, and enforcement.

These projects have been developed to improve, enhance and maintain important traffic related data systems

that ultimately help direct traffic safety efforts by ensuring that they are guided by the most accurate, complete,

and timely data possible.

We have chosen this countermeasure as one of our strategies because Minnesota is confident in using data

driven solutions. Crash data analyses have been proven effective at helping to direct traffic safety efforts,

thereby helping Minnesota achieve our performance targets.

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Community Projects

Performance Measure C-1 Number of Traffic Fatalities, C-4 Number of unrestrained fatalities, C-5 Number of

impaired-related fatalities, C-10 Number of Pedestrian Fatalities

Overview

There are few injuries or deaths more preventable than those caused by the decision to drive irresponsibly.

Communities that are aware of the safety risks and costs that result from traffic crashes are more likely to

devote their attention and resources to preventing more crashes, injuries and deaths on roadways. In addition,

community members working together to solve their local traffic safety issues often increases the community’s

cohesiveness and improves its quality of living. Community level support is necessary for Minnesota to reach

its goal of zero traffic deaths. It takes everyone, and everyone sharing the same message.

Young drivers are more likely than other age groups to be involved in crashes, often with serious

consequences. Consistently, teen drivers make up a disproportionate percentage of crash-involved drivers on

Minnesota roadways. In 2019 alone, there were 29 fatal crashes involving teen drivers. Senior drivers are

involved in approximately 16% of all traffic crashes in Minnesota, and as the senior population slowly increases,

so does senior involvement in crashes.

It is important that all traffic safety education and outreach efforts, whether legislated or voluntary, provide

current information that is accessible to all of Minnesota's diverse communities.

Minnesota believes providing local education and outreach through a variety of community programs will

provide the biggest impact to the Toward Zero Death goal set by Minnesota over 15 years ago.

Community events need to be local and streamlined with consistent messages tailored to each unique

audience. Local traffic safety professionals know the people in their community, identify with them, and are

better equipped to meet them where they are.

The Minnesota Toward Zero Death (TZD) program consists of community stakeholders from professional fields

of education, enforcement, engineering, and emergency medical services, as well as employers, the judicial

system, and media.

Reaching ZERO traffic deaths and serious injuries requires traffic safety partners across all levels of

government, communities and disciplines working in a coordinated effort.

Summary

The projects, priorities, strategies and tactics are intended to foster the coordination between local communities

and four E’s Education, Emergency Response, Enforcement, Engineering, with Everyone completing the five

E’s in traffic safety. The Community Program projects allows the local committee members to implement and

lead change in their community.

Determining public perceptions regarding the risk of engaging in risky driving behaviors and of receiving a

citation, and measuring the frequency in which people engage in dangerous driving behaviors, direct outreach

and education in order to target misconceptions and make our roadways safer.

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Countermeasure Strategy: Young Drivers: Parental Role in Teaching and Managing Young Drivers

Impacted Projects:22-06-05

The objective of this countermeasure is to provide programs that educate the parents of teen drivers on GDL

laws and the responsibilities of both the guardian and the new driver. The idea is that enlisting the parents of

new drivers to participate in encouraging and enforcing safe driving habits in their teen will help to reduce teen-

driver related fatalities and injuries.

Young drivers are more likely than other age groups to be involved in crashes, often with serious

consequences. Consistently, teen drivers make up a disproportionate percentage of crash-involved drivers on

Minnesota roadways. In 2019 alone, there were 29 fatal crashes involving teen drivers. OTS is dedicated to

improving teen-driver safety in order to protect our youth and everyone else on the roadways. These efforts

have paid off: the proportion of teen-drivers involved in crashes, while still high, has been steadily decreasing

over the past several years. Furthermore, the number of teens aged 13-19 killed in traffic crashes has

decreased by 35% since 2012.

Through educational materials and outreach activities, Minnesota brings teens and parents together to facilitate

understanding of the laws and best practices surrounding novice drivers.

Minnesota is confident in using Countermeasure That Work (Chapter 6: Young Drivers; 3. Parents; 3.1 Parental

Role in Teaching and Managing Young Drivers. We have chosen this countermeasure as one of our strategies

with the aim of helping young drivers practice safe driving habits and giving parents the tools needed to

effectively monitor thirteens).

Countermeasure Strategy: Older Drivers General Communications and Education

Impacted Projects:22-06-06

This countermeasure focuses on educating older drivers and their families on the risks and driving challenges

related to aging. The goal is to help older drivers assess their own abilities, develop strategies to compensate

for the changes in their driving skill sets, and to self-restrict when necessary. In addition, this countermeasure is

designed to assist families of older drivers with evaluating their loved one’s changing capabilities and give them

tools to mitigate the risks to the older driver and to all roadway users.

With a growing population of older drivers, it is important to prioritize safe driving behaviors among this group

and to equip the drivers, families, and law enforcement with the tools needed to identify changing capabilities.

Many older drivers will self-restrict to adapt to these changes. Senior drivers are involved in approximately

16% of all traffic crashes in Minnesota, and as the senior population slowly increases, so does senior

involvement in crashes. However, the rate of senior drivers in crashes (16 per 1,000 licensed seniors) has

remained steady since 2011. Making senior driver safety a priority will help reduce this rate and keep seniors

and all roadway users safer. In fact, in FFY19, work funded through this project contributed to reducing the

percentage of drivers in fatal crashes who were 85 years or older to 1.5%. This was less than the target of

3.0%.

Minnesota maintains an older driver working group in which older driver safety strategies are developed and

education and outreach activities are planned.

Minnesota is confident in using Countermeasure That Work (Chapter 7: Older Drivers; 1.2 General

Communications and Education). We have chosen this countermeasure as one of our strategies as our senior

driving population is steadily increasing, so it is vital to educate seniors, communities, and law enforcement on

the risks specific to aging drivers and provide strategies to improve driving behavior, thereby helping to reduce

traffic crashes, fatalities and injuries.

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Countermeasure Strategy: Data Collection and Analysis

Impacted Projects:22-06-11, 22-07-07

With so many things changing collecting data needs to be constantly managed. The aim of this innovative

countermeasure is to find new data collection formats, while continuing to analyze all data to identify and

direct programs for enforcement and outreach efforts.

We know that engaging in dangerous driving behaviors, such as speed, distraction, impairment, and not

buckling up increases one’s chances of being killed or injured in a crash, and makes roadways less safe for

everyone. From 2015-2019, speeding was a factor in one in four fatal crashes, distraction contributed to 12% of

fatal crashes, and about a quarter of fatal crashes involved impairment. Everyone knows that these behaviors

are unsafe. However, determining public perceptions regarding the risk of engaging in these behaviors and of

receiving a citation, and the measuring the frequency in which people engage in dangerous driving behaviors,

can help direct outreach and education in order to target misconceptions and make our roadways safer.

Minnesota has had successful outcomes when using data to drive strategies for education, outreach, and

enforcement.

Minnesota conducts an annual, reflective attitude and behavior survey to gage public opinion on a variety of

traffic safety issues. The results of the survey are analyzed and used to identify problem areas and target

demographics. The medium of the survey is currently being reevaluated to maximize response rates and

effectiveness. The assumption of problems need data to support and drive the direction of the programs and

projects.

We have chosen this countermeasure as one of our strategies because Minnesota is confident in using data

driven solutions. Crash data analyses have been proven effective at helping to direct traffic safety efforts,

thereby helping Minnesota achieve our serious injury and fatality performance targets.

Countermeasure Strategy: Communications and Outreach: Supporting Enforcement

Impacted Projects: 22-04-05, 22-04-09, 22-06-01, 22-06-02, 22-06-03, 22-06-04, 22-06-07, 22-06-08,

22-06-09, 22-06-10

This countermeasure focuses on high visibility communications and outreach, which includes paid

advertising, a variety of educational media (including newsletters and web-based outreach), in person

presentations, and traffic safety conferences and events. This has been proven effective, especially when

accompanied by enhanced enforcement efforts, in improving seat-belt and impaired driving enforcement.

Awareness of enforcement has declined since 2017 according to Minnesota’s 2020 behavior survey. Among the

general population TV and billboards were the most common sources of enforcement awareness; interestingly,

the percentage has dropped which shows the need for this and other community outreach. The survey also

showed young unmarried males have consistently been more likely to believe they would be stopped for driving

drunk, particularly when aware of enhanced enforcement, again showing a need to provide outreach of extra

enforcement. The survey showed that online ads and social media are most effective at reaching young people,

the target population for much of our traffic safety messaging. However, partially due to outreach and

communications, the numbers of both impaired-related fatalities and unbelted motor vehicle fatalities have

declined significantly in the past 20 years, as have traffic fatalities overall.

Minnesota funds distribution of the NETS (Network of Employers for Traffic Safety) newsletter and coordinated

media releases related to impaired-driving and seatbelt enforcement campaigns, outreach at health fairs, traffic

safety meetings for Minnesota Employers, and representation at traffic safety conferences. Minnesota also

supports regional coalitions in their efforts to reach out to their communities with traffic safety messaging, and

supports an annual traffic safety conference and regional workshops for all stakeholders to share ideas and

develop strategies. Minnesota also funds outreach, education, and enforcement resources to address senior

driver issues.

Minnesota is confident in using Countermeasure That Work (Chapter 2: Seat Belts and Child Restraints; 3:

Communications and Outreach 3.1 Supporting Enforcement. We have chosen this countermeasure as one of

our strategies because supplementing enforcement with outreach has been proven time and again to maximize

the impacts of both).

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Media / Communication

Performance Measure C-1 Number of Traffic Fatalities, C4 Unrestrained Passenger Motor Vehicle Occupant

Fatalities C-5 Number of impaired-related fatalities, C-6 Speed Related Fatalities, C-10 Number of Pedestrian

Fatalities

Overview

Throughout each program area the need for education and outreach is noted as a strategy to assist in

changing the behaviors of roadway users. Studies have shown that messages that are repeated, particularly

from a credible source, are likely to facilitate changes in attitude (Johnson and Watkins, 1970). Changing

attitudes is an important step toward instilling a culture of traffic safety in our communities, and ultimately,

changing behaviors.

It is a well known fact that individuals are unique and have different learning styles and can experience different

responses to the same message. The challenge is to provide enough information at the right time in the right

way for the biggest impact. This involves understanding the target audience and formulating messaging that is

likely to resonate with that group. The data shows young men still are over represented in fatalities. Campaigns

need to focus on platforms that will reach them, without ignoring the younger teens, seniors and other roadway

users.

Paid / Relations and Creative Media

In addition to broadcast/cable TV and radio, other media elements are used to reach the intended targets of

each campaign.

These include:

Cinema advertising

Digital billboards

Gas station Media - TV, fill boards, pump-toppers, concrete floor graphics

Indoor displays in restaurants and restrooms

Light rail train wraps, bus tails, bus kings, truck side wraps

Out-of-home advertising (OOH)

Social media promoted posts (i.e. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter)

For digital advertising, the focus will be on using the behavioral targeting competencies of Facebook, as well as

the high reaching capabilities of top local websites.

Summary

Minnesota is well known for its exceptional traffic safety communications projects, carried out by the

Department of Public Safety’s Office of Communications. Media will be used in conjunction with enforcement,

and paired with statewide/ national campaigns targeting seatbelt use, impaired driving, distracted driving,

speeding and pedestrian safety.

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Countermeasure Strategy: Mass Media Campaigns

Impacted projects 22-08-01, 22-08-02, 22-08-03

This approach consists of intensive communications and outreach regarding alcohol-impaired driving using a

variety of media, including television, billboards, radio, social media and print. This can include both paid and

earned media. These media campaigns are used to instill good driving behaviors and / or deter dangerous

behaviors, and are most effective when data driven research is used to target specific audiences with

appropriate messaging.

Alcohol use remains a serious threat on Minnesota roadways, contributing to one-third of all traffic deaths

annually. Furthermore, drunk-driving (BAC .08 or above) contributes to a quarter of all traffic fatalities. One in

seven Minnesota drivers has a DWI on record and about half of whom will re-offend. Reducing the number of

drinking drivers on our roads will have a direct impact on our efforts to decrease traffic fatalities and injuries. In

fact, in large part due to media campaigns running in conjunction with enhanced enforcement, drunk driving

related fatalities have decreased by nearly 64% since 2000.

This project covers creative services for paid media related to impaired driving. It funds the creative

messaging via a variety of platforms, including television, radio, billboards, bus clings/tails, digital websites,

Facebook and Instagram. These media campaigns are supported by strong enforcement efforts to maximize

the traffic safety impacts.

Minnesota is confident in using Countermeasure That Work (Chapter 1: Alcohol and Drug-Impaired Driving;

4: Prevention, Intervention, Communications, and Outreach; 5.2 Mass Media Campaigns). We have chosen this

countermeasure as one of our strategies as it is proven to be very effective, when well-executed, at reducing

alcohol-related traffic fatalities.

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Planning and Administration

22-01-01 Planning and Administration

Amount Source Use Fain

$494,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Planning and Administration 69A37520300004020MN0

$494,000.00 State Match

This project supports the individuals acting in administrative, financial and leadership roles within OTS.

Planning and administration staff will:

Develop and submit the annual Highway Safety Plan

Oversee completion of the Annual Report and biennial state budget

Ensure all deadlines are met

Ensure sound problem identification for each project

Ensure State and NHTSA programmatic and financial policies, procedures, rules and regulations are met

The leadership team will:

Hire and supervise employees

Make final decisions on projects to be conducted and set project budgets

Testify at the legislature (OTS director)

Participate in the development of the Statewide Strategic Highway Safety Plan

All funding is split 50/50 between federal NHTSA funds and state Trunk Highway Funds. Funds are used for

salaries, fringe benefits and indirect costs (under 9%) coordinators and one half time of an accounting officer.

In addition, the project also covers rent, office supplies, communications (phone, postage, voice mail, email),

necessary office supplies, computers, software, and in-state travel to conduct oversight of all programs, and

OTS staff attendance at traffic safety seminar/conferences.

Sub recipient: The Staff of Office of Traffic Safety/ State of Minnesota approved vendors.

Countermeasure Strategy: Program Management

Impacted Projects:22-01-01,22-02-00, 22-02-22, 22-03-00, 22-03-22, 22-04-22, 22-05-22,22-06-22 22-07-22

A key factor in the success of a traffic safety program is effective management. Program management

involves developing and planning projects from start to finish, ensuring that project activities take place on

time and on budget, monitoring the projects’ financial status to ensure funding is allocated as planned,

assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of the projects (and program as a whole) throughout the year,

troubleshooting problems that occasionally arise, and maintaining appropriate documents and records.

The key staff who assume the aforementioned responsibilities must be funded in order to continue making

progress toward fewer death and injuries on our roadways.

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Multiple Program Areas

X-22 Office of Traffic Safety Staff

Counter Measure Strategy: Program Management

These projects will provide for a coordinator designated as the point-of-contact for each program area to

provide expertise and ensure that the projects progress as planned. Funding levels are based on project

complexity and allocation of funds per program area.

The coordinator for each program area will:

Assist the Office of Communications with the technical aspects of print, electronic materials and events

as requested

Seek out and present to OTS new well-researched projects addressing identified problems

Monitor assigned projects and advise project directors on administrative processes and program

requirements

Respond to legislative and media enquiries

Provide expertise and support to, and participate in, coalitions and partnerships addressing traffic safety

issues

Funds will cover salary and fringe, reasonable in / out state travel and registration for attendance, vending,

and / or facilitation assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for

traffic fatalities. Software related to the program area is also funded.

Intended sub recipient: Office of Traffic Safety Staff

Activity # Amount Source Use /Program Area FAIN

22-02-22 $120,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Occupant Protection (FAST)

22-03-22 $220,000.00 Fast Act 405d Impaired 405d Impaired Driving Low

22-04-22 $220,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Police Traffic Services (FAST)

22-05-22 $325,000.00 Fast Act 405c 405c Traffic Records

22-06-22 $180,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Community Programs (FAST

22-07-22 $130,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Motorcycle Programs (FAST)

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Occupant Protection

22-02-00 Occupant Protection Assessment

Countermeasure Strategy: Program management

Amount Source Use Fain

$30,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Occupant Protection (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

This project will support the overall assessment of the Occupant Protection program.

Funds will cover salary, fringe and indirect costs, if applicable, for a liaison, the awarding agency grant

representative, and support staff. It will also fund in / out state travel.

Intended sub recipient: TBD

Child passenger Hospital Support

Countermeasure Strategy: Strategies for Child Restraint and Booster Seat Use

Amount Source Use Fain

$120,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Occupant Protection (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

This project will provide outreach and education on proper restraint systems to parents of children under the age

of nine. Activities include but are not limited to:

Assistance with the installation of proper restraints

Holding CPS clinics

Other classroom education as necessary to reach parents

Funds will cover costs related to CPS support materials, reasonable in / out state travel, registration fees

related to attendance at local and national traffic safety seminars, and salary/ fringe for researchers, managers

and directors for providing oversight and supporting data collection/ analysis, and child passenger safety

technicians and instructors.

Intended Sub recipient: Health Partners Institute

Liaison Occupant Protection

Countermeasure Strategy: Strategies for Child Restraint and Booster Seat Use

Amount Source Use Fain

$270,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Occupant Protection (FAST) / 69A37520300004020MN0

$270,000.00 Local Benefit

The goal of this project is to promote occupant protection in more rural areas of the state and ensure that

occupant protection services received are as high quality and readily available as the metro area services. In

order to complete this goal an additional liaison will be added in FFY22. Activities will include but not limited to:

Traditional and nontraditional instruction

Recruiting

Mentoring

Facilitating planning for a variety of outreach and education opportunities

Funds will cover salary, fringe and indirect costs, if applicable, for a liaison, the awarding agency grant

representative, and support staff. It will also fund reasonable in / out state travel and registration fees for

attendance at local and national traffic safety seminars and conferences to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for

unrestrained motor vehicle occupants.

Intended sub recipient: TBD

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Support Occupant Protection

Countermeasure Strategy: Strategies for Child Restraint and Booster Seat Use

Amount Source Use Fain

$40,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Occupant Protection (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

This project will support educational opportunities through school programs, law enforcement , public health

workers, tribal communicates and community education and will be accomplished through inspection stations

and formal classroom education.

Funds will cover LATCH manuals, and other instruction related items, such as classroom props, printing,

supplies (noodles, car seats, demo dolls) and supplies (disinfectant wipes, masks, paper, pens, clipboards, ink

cartridges), reasonable in state / out state travel, associated costs for attendance and local and notational

traffic safety trainings, instructor stipends to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for unrestrained motor vehicle

occupants.

Intended sub recipient: TBD

Seat Belt Survey

Countermeasure Strategy: Data Collection and Analysis

Amount Source Use Fain

$125,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Occupant Protection (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

This NHTSA approved observation of statewide seat belt use survey captures data that assists in evaluating

the success of applied occupant protection related efforts, as well as identifying opportunities to implement

future strategies related to encouraging Minnesotans to buckle-up. The activities include:

New site selection; per compliance with NHTSA’s Uniform Criteria for Observational Seatbelt Surveys

Training observers

Collecting seatbelt use data at pre-designated locations

Compiling and analyzing the data

Completing the final report

Funds will be used for the salary for survey preparation, survey conduct, survey analysis and reporting, and in-

state travel.

Intended sub recipient: TBD

Child Seats for Needy Children

Countermeasure Strategy: Strategies for Child Restraint and Booster Seat Use

Amount Source Use Fain

$65,000.00 State Match N/A

This project will support a variety of agencies to provide child seats to families in need. Education component on

the installation of the seat that is provided will take place.

Intended sub recipient: based on need

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Impaired Driving Projects

22-03-00 Impaired Driving Program Assessment

Countermeasure Strategy: Program management

Amount Source Use Fain

$30,000.00 FAST Act 405d Impaired Driving Low 69A37520300004020MN0

This project will support the overall assessment of the Impaired Driving program.

Funds will cover salary, fringe and indirect costs, if applicable, for a liaison, the awarding agency grant

representative, and support staff, in / out state travel.

Intended sub recipient: TBD

Impaired Driving Courts

Countermeasure Strategy: DWI Courts

Amount Source Use Fain

$1,568,150.00 164 Alcohol 164 Transfer Funds 69A37519300001640MNA

$416,850.00 FAST Act 405d Impaired Driving Low 69A3752030000405DMNL

$750,000.00 Match

This project is split funded; 79% 164AL / 21% 405d, as 21% of participants were admitted to the program

following a drug impaired DWI or the DWI Court Team discovered an underlying drug addiction concern.

This projects supports participants as they complete treatment programs and participate in group therapies.

Probation Officers will conduct intensive supervision of participants and make multiple random visits weekly to

conduct random alcohol testing. Court teams will assist and support participants in achieving legal driving

status

Funds will cover salary and fringe of the DWI Court coordinator and reasonable in / out state travel for

attendance, vending, and / or facilitation assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences to assist in reaching

Minnesota goal for impaired related fatalities. Office printing/copying, postage, software related to traffic safety

projects are also funded.

Intended sub recipient: 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th and 9th Judicial Districts and White Earth Tribal Council

Dashboard

Countermeasure Strategy: Impaired Data Collection and Analysis

Amount Source Use Fain

$20,000.00 164 Alcohol 164 Transfer Funds 69A37519300001640MNA

$20,000.00 FAST Act 405d Impaired Driving Low 69A3752030000405DMNL

This project is split funded 50% 164Al / 50% 405d due to an increased number of drivers being impaired by

other than alcohol necessitating more frequent use of the search warrant application in eCharging. The crash

reporting system has been integrated into the dashboard and mapping of old crashes continues.

Funds will cover salary and fringe for the data analyst and reasonable in / out state travel for attendance,

vending, and / or facilitation assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences. to assist in reaching Minnesota

goal for impaired related fatalities. Related office printing/copying, postage, and software related to traffic safety

projects are also funded.

Intended sub-recipient: MN DPS, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

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Enforcement Impaired

Countermeasure Strategy: Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving Enforcement

Amount Source Use Fain

$1,647,800.00 164 Alcohol 164 Transfer Funds 69A37519300001640MNA

$991,200.00 FAST Act 405d Impaired Driving Low 69A3752030000405DMNL

$703,000.00 Match

This project is split funded; 65% 164 Alcohol / 35% 405d based on the DWI Officer statistical finding that 35% of

arrests in FY20 were for substances other than alcohol, an increase over FY19.

Full time DWI enforcement will be implemented between the hours of 1700-0500. A minimum of two Friday’s

and two Saturday’s a month are required as part of the DWI Officer’s schedule.

Funds will cover salary and fringe, reasonable in / out state travel for attendance, vending, and / or facilitation

assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for impaired related

fatalities.

Intended sub recipient: Various city and county agencies

22-03-05 Ignition Interlock (Vendor Oversite)

Countermeasure Strategy: Ignition Interlock

Amount Source Use Fain

$450,000.00 164 Alcohol 164 Transfer Funds 69A37519300001640MNA

The Ignition Interlock program provides an option for participants to continue to drive legally while under a

revocation period determined by Driver Vehicle Services and the participant’s DWI history. The device is

installed in the participant’s vehicle and measures breath alcohol concentration level. If alcohol is detected, the

vehicle will not start.

Funds will cover salary and fringe, reasonable in / out state travel and registration for attendance, vending, and /

or facilitation at traffic safety seminars/conferences ,to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for impaired related

fatalities. Travel to the over 190 service centers across the state. Communication/phone charges, vehicle lease

payments, office printing/copying, and postage related to the MN ignition interlock program are also funded.

Intended sub recipient: Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services

22-03-09 BCA Lab Technicians

Countermeasure Strategy: Impaired Data Collection and Analysis

Amount Source Use Fain

$200,000.00 FAST Act 405d Impaired Driving Low 69A3752030000405DMNL

This project funds a lab technician at the BCA who preform vital drug and alcohol testing. Activities will

include but are not limited to:

Drug screening and confirmatory tests of samples beyond the triage point;

ongoing study of drug use by category

Funds will cover salary and fringe of the lab techs and reasonable in / out state travel for attendance, vending,

and / or facilitation assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for

impaired related fatalities. Related office printing/copying, postage, software related to traffic safety projects are

also funded.

Intended Sub-recipient: Minnesota Department of Public Safety/Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

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22-03-10 eCharging

Countermeasure Strategy Alcohol and ?Drug Impaired Deriving Enforcement

Amount Source Use Fain

$706,000.00 164 Alcohol 164 Transfer Funds 69A37519300001640MNA

$140,000.00 FAST Act 405d Impaired Driving Low 69A3752030000405DMNL

This project is split funded; 82% 164AL, 18% 405d based on allowed expenses per funding regulation and the

planned activities associated with the detailed work plan.

This project covers the ongoing system updates 164 will be used for breath test replacement ,and analysis of

Breath Alcohol Data (BrAD) storage and upgrade and 405d for other updates required from pending DWI law

changes resulting from the legislative session and the training for law enforcement officers with 405D funds and

administrative users of the eCharging system for new staff and agencies.

Funds will cover salary and fringe, reasonable in / out state travel and registration for attendance, vending,

and / or facilitation assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for

impaired related fatalities. Office printing/ copying, postage, and software related to traffic safety projects are also

funded. Minnesota continues to see a higher percentage of alcohol DWI’s, however drug impaired driving is on

the rise.

Intended sub recipient: Minnesota Department of Public Safety/Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

22-03-12 Drug Recognition/ DRE support

Countermeasure Strategy: Enforcement of Drug Impaired Driving/ Law Enforcement Training

Amount Source Use Fain

$550,000.00 FAST Act 405d Impaired Driving Low 69A3752030000405DMN

The project provides funding for State Patrol personnel to coordinate, train instructors, and supply materials

for traffic law enforcement training courses. Classes are provided without charge to state, municipal, and county

officers as requested, with a priority given to enforcement officers that are required to take courses prior to

working OTS/NHTSA funded overtime shifts.

These courses include:

Drug recognition evaluator (DRE) courses

Recertification training for current DREs

Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST)

Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) SFST Update

One SFST instructor course

Up to two Phlebotomy course offerings for new phlebotomists

One refresher course for current phlebotomists

Funds will cover salary and fringe for one SFST/DRE Coordinator, reasonable in / out state travel and

registration for attendance at traffic safety conferences to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for impaired

related fatalities. Office printing/copying, postage and materials related to this project are also funded. Also,

pending approval by the Minnesota Legislature, oral fluid testing equipment for a roadside oral fluids testing

pilot.

Intended sub recipient: Minnesota State Patrol

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22-03-13 Ignition Interlock (Judicial)

Counter measure Strategy Ignition Interlock

Amount Source Use Fain

$550,000.00 164 Alcohol 164 Transfer Funds 69A37519300001640MNA

$105,000.00 Match

Judicial districts and / or probation service agencies need support to implement an ignition interlock program.

They work in cooperation with their judges, who order the devices for offenders or make it part of the probation

requirement. Participation rates in the MN ignition interlock program continue to be low. This grant will assist

with reaching offenders through the judicial system and ordering participation in the ignition interlock program.

The program plans to target first time adult DWI offenders with a BAC at or above .16, with a test refusal, or

repeat offenders. Voluntary offenders will also be accepted into the program targeting offenders with multiple

DWIs with a license status of “Cancelled Inimical to Public Safety” who are no longer monitored by a probation

agency.

Enrollment in the ignition interlock program is coordinated with the current administrative ignition interlock

program conducted at Driver and Vehicle Services. See project 03-05 Ignition Interlock (vendor oversite).

Coordinators will:

Assist participants with enrollment process

Assist participants with the installation of the device

Monitor participation

Funds will cover salary and fringe, reasonable in / out state travel and registration for attendance, vending,

and / or facilitation at traffic safety seminars/conferences .to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for impaired

related fatalities Funds will be used to cover a portion of an ignition interlock installment fee, monthly service

fee, and removal fee. Participant enrollment may be based on a financial eligibility (no more than 400% of the

Federal Poverty Level). Payment may be on a sliding scale, for a period up to one year.

Intended sub recipient: Arrowhead Regional Corrections Dakota County Community Corrections

2nd , 3rd , 4th , 5th , 9th and 10th Judicial District/Wright County

22-03-18 Responsible Server Training

Countermeasure Strategy: Responsible Beverage Service

Amount Source Use Fain

$100,000.00 164 Alcohol 164 Transfer Funds 69A37519300001640MNA

This project supports a Server Training Program providing train the trainer to individuals in each region of

Minnesota to prepare them to provide consistent, quality training to local servers and managers on the

responsible service of alcohol.

Training curriculum developed will continue to be updated and focus on preventing impaired driving crashes,

injuries and deaths by training the staff of on-sale establishments to recognize impairment and providing them

with strategies to prevent over-serving alcohol to their customers.

Funds will cover salary and fringe based on grant activity hours, reasonable in / out state travel and registration

for attendance, vending, and / or facilitation assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences to assist in

reaching Minnesota goal for impaired related fatalities. Office printing / copying, postage, software related to

traffic safety projects are also funded.

Intended sub recipient: Minnesota DPS /Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement

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22-03-21 Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor

Countermeasure Strategy: DWI courts

Amount Source Use Fain

$120,000.00 164 Alcohol 164 Transfer Funds 69A37519300001640MNA

$120,000.00 FAST Act 405d Impaired Driving Low 69A3752030000405DMNL

This project will provide for a Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor (TSRP) to serve as a liaison between NHTSA,

OTS, and the county and city prosecutors. Training/ education on new DWI laws and court case rulings will be

easily accessible to Minnesota officers and prosecutors. Split funding is separated by activities dealing with

impairment by alcohol verses drug.

TSRP will provide:

Brief bans

Case consultation

Community outreach with MADD, schools, another groups

Expert witness referrals

Prosecutor training

Quarterly newsletters

Research assistance

Website for resources

Funds will cover salary and fringe, reasonable in / out state travel and registration for attendance, vending,

and / or facilitation assistance at traffic safety seminars / conferences to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for

impaired related fatalities. Office printing/ copying, postage, and software related to traffic safety projects are

also funded. This project is split funded; 50/50 based on the planned activities of the project and the

regulations for these funding groups.

Intended sub recipient: Minnesota County Attorneys Association/Bill Lemons

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Police Traffic Services

22-04-01 Enforcement Cities & Counties

Countermeasure Strategy: Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving Enforcement: High Visibility Saturation

Patrols, Sustained Enforcement, Speed High Visibility Enforcement, High Visibility Cell Phone and Text

Messaging Enforcement, Short-Term, High Visibility Seat Belt Law Enforcement, Pedestrian Safety

Enforcement Strategies.

Amount Source Use Fain

$925,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Police Traffic Service (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

$1,700.000.00 164 Alcohol 164 Transfer Funds 69A37519300001640MNA

$649,662.00 FAST Act 405d Impaired Driving Low 69A3752030000405DMNL

$497,500.00 FAST Act 405b Occupant Protection High 69A3751930000405BMNH

This project will support extra enforcement activities and high Visibility Enforcement to cities and counties that

have proven over–Involvement in distracted, speed, unbelted, and impaired-related crashes, or crashes

involving other identified contributing factors. Counties that experience among the highest numbers of traffic

deaths and severe injuries also qualify for extra enforcement.

High visibility enforcement will include but will not be limited to “Click it or Ticket” and Labor Day and winter

holiday Drive Sober or get Pulled over” National Campaigns following the National Campaign Calendar, as

well as the OTS enforcement calendar see (Appendix C).

Funds will cover a portion of the cost of patrol and supervising officers, equipment, dispatch, grant administration

and corrections assistance related to enhanced enforcement activities, in / out state travel and registration for

attendance, vending, and/or facilitation assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences.

Intended sub recipient: City and county law enforcement agencies.

Enforcement Recognition

Countermeasure Strategy: Communication and Outreach: Supporting Enforcement

Amount Source Use Fain

$5,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Police Traffic Service (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

$5,000.00 FAST Act 405d Impaired Driving Low 69A3752030000405DMNL

This project is split funded based on recognition of enforcement activity.

Funds will also be used for individual enforcement recognition. Minnesota will use the following items to

recognize individual enforcement performances:

Hat-trick hockey sticks to recognize LEOs who make three impaired driving arrests during one continuous

shift of work.

Grand Slam baseball bats to recognize LEOs who make four impaired driving arrests during one continuous

shift of work.

TOP DWI ACE Plaques for LEOs who make five or more impaired driving arrests during one continuous shift

of work.

Baseball caps, baseball bats and hat pins to DWI Enforcer All-Stars to recognize superior totals of impaired

driving arrests during the previous calendar year, in the metro area and in Greater Minnesota.

Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety Challenge Coins to LEOs whose non-impaired

driving enforcement efforts rise to a level worth recognizing during Seatbelt, Speed and/or Distracted Driving

enforcement efforts. The coins will also be used to recognize stakeholders whose innovation and execution

of ideas promotes the Toward Zero Deaths ideology or who otherwise make strides toward reducing serious

injury and fatal crashes. The stakeholders could be in any of the 5 Es of the TZD ideology; Enforcement,

Education, Engineering, EMS or Everyone.

Intended sub recipient: TBD

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Law Enforcement Liaison

Countermeasure Strategy: Communication and Outreach: Supporting Enforcement

Amount Source Use Fain

$216,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Police Traffic Service (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

$144,000.00 164 Alcohol 164 Transfer Funds 69A37519300001640MN

$250,000.00 Local Benefit

This project is split funded based on planned activities tracked through progress reports and activity logs.

This project will support the Law Enforcement Liaisons (LEL). They serve as liaisons between OTS and state,

county, city and tribal law enforcement agencies within their designated counties to promote and encourage

enhanced high visibility impaired driving enforcement and to encourage individual agency participation in

traffic safety programs.

The LELs provide the following information and technical assistance to law enforcement personnel:

Encouragement for law enforcement to participate in national and state impaired driving mobilizations

County-specific and / or state impaired driving crash data obtained by OTS

Impaired driving informational material and handouts developed by OTS

Education for law enforcement on TZD efforts

Encouragement for law enforcement to participate in Safe Road Coalitions within their county

Multi-agency impaired driving enforcement planning meetings to encourage development of strategic

enforcement plans

Development of a strategic impaired driving enforcement plan including best practices, and determining

specific needs to expedite the plan

Funds will cover salary and fringe, reasonable in / out state travel and registration for attendance, vending,

and / or facilitation assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for

traffic fatalities. Office printing/copying, postage, software related to traffic safety projects are also funded.

Intended sub recipient: TBD

State Patrol Administrative Support

Countermeasure Strategy: Communication and Outreach: Supporting Enforcement

Amount Source Use Fain

$65,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Police Traffic Service (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

This project is administrative in nature and supports the day-to-day tasks of multiple grants between the OTS

and the Minnesota State Patrol.

Funds will cover salary and fringe for administrative grant activity.

Intended sub recipient: Minnesota State Patrol

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Minnesota State Patrol Enforcement

Countermeasure Strategy: Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving Enforcement, High Visibility Saturation Patrols,

Sustained Enforcement, Speed High Visibility Enforcement, High Visibility Cell Phone and Text Messaging

Enforcement, Short-Term, High Visibility Seat Belt Law Enforcement.

Amount Source Use Fain

$340,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Police Traffic Service (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

$522,000.00 164 Alcohol 164 Transfer Funds / 69A37519300001640MNA

$203,000.00 FAST Act 405d Impaired Driving Low / 69A3752030000405DMNL

$297,500.00 FAST Act 405b Occupant Protection High 69A3751930000405BMNH

$550,000.00 Match

This project is split funded to include; 80% 164 Alcohol and 20% 405d. This is based on the DWI Officer

statistical finding that 19% of total arrests in FY20 were for substances other than alcohol, an increase over

FY19.

The project has dedicated funds for High Visibility Enforcement to include but not be limited to “Click it or Ticket”

and Labor Day and winter holiday “Drive Sober or get Pulled over” following the National Campaign Calendar,

as well as the OTS enforcement calendar see (Appendix C). Enforcement will be combined with public

information and outreach conducted by the Office of Communication.

Enhanced impaired driving enforcement will be conducted on weekends beginning the day before

Thanksgiving and will continue on weekends in December, 2021. An additional campaign will be held leading up

to the Labor Day holiday in 2022.

Funds will cover enhanced enforcement activities, to include but not limited patrol officer and supervisory

position to ensure proper execution of special operations.

Intended sub recipient: Minnesota State Patrol

State Patrol Professional Development

Countermeasure Strategy: Communication and Outreach: Supporting Enforcement

Amount Source Use Fain

$10,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Police Traffic Service (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

$5,000.00 FAST Act 405d Impaired Driving Low 69A3752030000405DMNL

$100,000.00 Match

The Office of Traffic Safety is confident in using succession planning and continued education in all areas. The

idea is to bring peers and their ideas together to build community, connect, collaborate and share solutions

across regions to improve performance and culture. If the opportunity to learn and grow is absent it can

severely limit organizational change and growth.

The individuals selected to travel in each of these projects will be selected through a process of application,

nomination or job description/succession planning. Funds are split based on the focus of training attended.

Funds will cover reasonable in / out state travel and registration for attendance, vending, and / or facilitation

assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences .

Intended sub recipient: Minnesota State Patrol

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Traffic Records

22-05-01 Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System /CODES

Countermeasure Strategy: Data Collection and Analysis

Amount Source Use Fain

$100,000.00 FAST Act 405c Traffic Records 69A3751930000405CMN0

See MN_ISS-01 Traffic Safety Strategic Plan / Appendix F,

Intended sub recipient: Department of Health

22-05-02 MNCrash Asset Data Integration

Countermeasure Strategy: Data Collection and Analysis

Amount Source Use Fain

$300,000.00 FAST Act 405c Traffic Records 69A3751930000405CMN0

See MN_RO-01 Traffic Safety Strategic Plan / Appendix F,

Intended sub recipient: Minnesota Department of Public Safety MnIT

MnIT Support and Services ROAR

Countermeasure Strategy: Data Collection and Analysis

Amount Source Use Fain

$30,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Traffic Records (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

A web-based application that provides law enforcement a method to accurately and efficiently capture and

report traffic stop information needed to document high visibility enforcement activity that occurs during federally

funded overtime shifts.

MnIT Support and Services eGrants

Countermeasure Strategy: Data Collection and Analysis

Amount Source Use Fain

$40,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Traffic Records (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

An electronic grant management system designed to automate the entire grant and project management

process from application to closeout.

Intended sub recipient: Minnesota Department of Public Safety MnIT

Traffic Incident Management/TIM

Countermeasure Strategy: Data Collection and Analysis

Amount Source Use Fain

$100,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Traffic Records (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

See MN_CR_02 Traffic Record Strategic Plan / Appendix F

Intended sub recipient: HDR Engineering Inc.

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Pursuit Study

Countermeasure Strategy: Data Collection and Analysis

Amount Source Use Fain

$50,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Traffic Records (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

This project will cover a study to identify the reasons why pursuits have increased considerably in Minnesota.

The anticipated results will offer critical information to help reduce the number of pursuits in Minnesota by

uncovering the decision process for fleeing law enforcement and better inform law enforcement officers of the

associated risk factors resulting in vehicle pursuits.

Funds will cover salary and fringe, reasonable in / out state travel and registration for attendance, vending,

and / or facilitation assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for

traffic fatalities. Office printing/copying, postage, software related to traffic safety projects are also funded.

Intended sub recipient: University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

MNCrash Updates

Countermeasure Strategy: Data Collection and Analysis

Amount Source Use Fain

$ 50,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Traffic Records (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

$150,000.00 FAST Act 405c Traffic Records / 69A3751930000405CMN0

$390,000.00 State Match

See MN_CR_01 Traffic Records Strategic Plan / Appendix F

Intended sub recipient: Minnesota Department of Public Safety MnIT

Publications Automation

Countermeasure Strategy: Data Collection and Analysis

Amount Source Use Fain

$50,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Traffic Records (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

This project is to contract and partner with SAS software developers to create an automated method for

producing the Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Facts publication. As a legislated annual requirement for OTS,

the amount of work required to produce this document is extensive and the current manner in which the

document is created is extremely time consuming and error prone.

Intended sub SAS

22-05-09 Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria/MMUCC

Countermeasure Strategy: Data Collection and Analysis

Amount Source Use Fain

$100,000.00 FAST Act 405c Traffic Records 69A37520300004020MN0

$100,000.00 State Match

See MN_CR_04 Traffic Record Strategic Plan / Appendix F

Intended sub recipient: University of Minnesota HumanFIRST

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22-05-11 Trauma Data Improvements

Countermeasure Strategy: Data Collection and Analysis

Amount Source Use Fain

$150,000.00 FAST Act 405c Traffic Records 69A37520300004020MN0

See MN_ISS_02 Traffic Records Strategic Plan / Appendix F

Intended sub recipient: Department of Health

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Community Programs

Conference Annual Toward Zero Deaths

Countermeasure Strategy: Communications and Outreach, Supporting Enforcement

Amount Source Use Fain

$260,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Community Programs (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

The purpose of this project is to support the annual TZD conference that brings together Minnesota's traffic

safety stakeholders (including law enforcement, legislators, the courts, child passenger safety advocates,

public health officials, the medical community, EMS/Fire personnel, city and county engineers, the interested

public and others).

This conference provides the latest information on traffic safety initiatives and strategies, as well as

training on traffic safety topics.

This opportunity gives attendees the ability to network with other participants who share similar goals

throughout the state.

The project coordinator and support staff will plan and facilitate the annual conference, as well as

oversee the communication and marketing of the event.

Funds will cover salary and fringe, reasonable in / out state travel, facilitation at traffic safety seminars/

conferences to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for traffic fatalities Related office and conference supplies,

printing/copying, postage, software related to traffic safety projects, award plaques / certificates are also funded.

Intended sub recipient: Minnesota Department of Transportation and the University of Minnesota

Multicultural Driver Education Pilot Project

Countermeasure Strategy: Communications and Outreach

Amount Source Use Fain

$30,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Community Programs (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

This is a pilot program targeted at multicultural drivers ages 18 and older. The goal is to reduce crashes, injuries

and deaths in multicultural communities through improved driver education and increased understanding of the

challenges they face on the roadways. Available crash data includes information on role, gender and age, but

does not provide ethnicity or cultural information. It is hoped that this project will help to identify problems associated

with ethnic or cultural differences. The project will use pre and post-class quizzes to evaluate changes in

participant knowledge.

The sub recipient (s) will be selected through a competitive grant application process. The grantee will be a

501C3 qualified non-profit or governmental entity with traffic safety, community outreach and driver education

experience.

Funds will cover salary and fringe, reasonable in / out state travel and registration for attendance, vending,

and / or facilitation assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for

traffic fatalities. Office printing/copying, postage, software, equipment/room rental related to traffic safety projects

are also funded.

Intended sub recipient: TBD

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Professional Development Office of Traffic Safety Staﬀ

Countermeasure Strategy: Communications and Outreach: Supporting Enforcement

Amount Source Use Fain

$75,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Community Programs (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

The Office of Traffic Safety is confident in using succession planning and continued education in all areas. The

idea is to bring peers and their ideas together to build community, connect, collaborate and share solutions

across regions to improve performance and culture. If the opportunity to learn and grow is absent it can severely

limit organizational change and growth.

Funds will reasonable in / out state travel and registration for attendance, vending, and / or facilitation assistance

at traffic safety seminars/conferences to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for traffic fatalities.

Intended sub recipient: Staff of OTS

Network of Employers for Traffic Safety/NETS

Countermeasure Strategy: Communications and Outreach

Amount Source Use Fain

$100,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Community Programs (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

The Office of Traffic Safety needs viable partners to promote the traffic safety message statewide. Through this

grant, we work with Minnesota Safety Council through the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS).

The project coordinator and support staff will:

Write and distribute a quarterly two-page NETS Newsletter to over 5,000 MN employees and Traffic

Safety partners.

Develop and distribute NETS focused press releases to various media outlets focusing on the Quarterly

Drive Safely.

Manage Work Week initiatives, as well as Seatbelt and Impaired Driving mobilization campaigns.

Manage and develop NETS website.

Work with Safe Roads grantees to promote and engage local employers to provide the Traffic Safety

message to their employees.

Conduct traffic safety outreach by participating in local and nationwide employer/employee safety events

and health fairs.

Provide safety resources as well as live presentations, such as fatal vision goggles and distract-a-Match/

demonstrations.

Provide brown bag lunch sessions for Minnesota Employers

Work with employers in the state and with administrations in schools to promote traffic safety culture.

Funds will cover salary and fringe, reasonable in / out state travel for attendance, vending, and / or facilitation

assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for traffic fatalities. Office

printing/copying, postage, software related to traffic safety projects are also funded.

Intended sub recipient: Minnesota Safety Council

Projects / planned activities 43

Novice Drivers Education and Outreach

Countermeasure Strategy: Young Drivers: Parental Role in Teaching and Managing Young Drivers

Amount Source Use Fain

$12,500.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Community Programs (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

This project will implement strategies that have been proven, or hold great promise, to be effective in changing

driver behaviors. It will fund initiatives that educate teen drivers and families through traffic safety-related

activities and materials with the intent of reducing crashes, injuries and deaths involving teen drivers.

Funds will cover salary and fringe, reasonable in / out state travel for attendance, vending, and / or facilitation

assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for traffic fatalities.

Related office printing/copying, postage, software related to traffic safety projects are also funded.

Intended sub recipient: TBD

Senior Driver Working Group

Countermeasure Strategy: Older Drivers General Communications and Education

Amount Source Use Fain

$25,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Community Programs (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

This project is designed to provide profession-specific awareness education describing physical and cognitive

changes that occur with aging and their potential effect on safe driving.

Education will include a screening tool (DOSCI or other appropriate tool for the identified professional group),

information about how ability to drive is affected with age, clues that indicate potential risk of unsafe driving, and

actions this group can take if there is concern. They will continue to identify and expand resource lists related

to older drivers, including driver evaluation tools, resources to promote safe driving, transportation resources/

alternatives to driving, and links to other agencies that work to educate older drivers, family members, members

of the community and others about safe driving.

The project will fund promotion and implementation of a cognitive screening program by engaging an additional

20 enforcement agencies to view the program that describes how age-related cognitive changes affects

driving. This will include use of the DOSCI screening tool and encouraging the agencies to develop other

actions to take.

Funds will cover salary and fringe, reasonable in / out state travel for attendance, vending, and / or facilitation

assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for traffic fatalities. Office

printing/copying, postage, software related to traffic safety projects are also funded.

Intended sub recipient: Emergency Nurses Association Minnesota State Council

Regional Coordinators Toward Zero Deaths

Countermeasure Strategy: Communications and Outreach: Supporting Enforcement

Amount Source Use Fain

$385,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Community Programs (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

The Office of Traffic Safety shares financial responsibility for regional staff who offer general support /project

coordination on "Toward Zero Deaths" initiatives across the state, with an emphasis on the assigned TZD

regions. These responsibilities

include facilitating communication about local traffic safety issues among stakeholders including, but not limited

to, engineers, public health professionals, emergency responders and local law enforcement.

Funds will cover salary and fringe, reasonable in / out state travel for attendance, vending, and / or facilitation

assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for traffic fatalities.

Intended sub recipient: Minnesota Department of Transportation / OTS staff

Projects / planned activities 44

Safe Roads Coalitions

Countermeasure Strategy: Communications and Outreach: Supporting Enforcement

Amount Source Use Fain

$600,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Community Programs (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

$250,000.00 Match

$600,000.00 Local Benefit

This project will support several Safe Road coalitions who work to identify local traffic safety issues and

address those issues based on proven countermeasures.

Safe Roads Grantees must work on the identified problems with the greatest need in the area served based

on the 2014-2018 Minnesota Crash Statistics supplied by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

Additional points are awarded to the applicants based on the crash data indicating that the county is at or

above the statewide average for fatalities.

The coalition coordinator and support staff will:

Target areas for improvement using data driven approaches, while employing proven

countermeasures

Focus on the identified problems in the area they serve

Provide education and outreach during the high visibility enforcement efforts

Arrange for victim impact speakers to inspire and motivate communities

Funds will cover salary and fringe, reasonable in state travel and registration for attendance, vending, and /

or facilitation assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for traffic

fatalities. Office printing/copying, postage, software related to traffic safety projects are also funded.

This project will provide local benefit

Intended sub recipient: Public Health, Public Schools, Sheriff’s Office

Safe Roads Coalitions Development

Countermeasure Strategy: Communications and Outreach: Supporting Enforcement

Amount Source Use Fain

$150,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Community Programs (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

$75,000.00 Match

$150,000.00 Local Benefit

This project will assist in developing several “NEW” Safe Road coalitions to work to identify local traffic safety

issues and address those issues based on proven countermeasures.

Safe Roads Grantees must work on the identified problems with the greatest need in the area served based

on 2014-2018 Minnesota Crash Statistics supplied by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. Additional

points are awarded to the applicants based on the crash data indicating that the county is at or above the

statewide average for fatalities.

The coalition coordinator and support staff will:

Target areas for improvement using data driven approaches, while employing proven

countermeasures

Focus on the identified problem in the area they serve

Provide education and outreach during the high visibility enforcement efforts

Arrange for victim impact speakers to inspire and motivate communities

Funds will cover salary and fringe, reasonable in state travel and registration for attendance, vending, and /

or facilitation assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for traffic

fatalities. Office printing/copying, postage, software related to traffic safety projects are also funded.

Intended sub recipient: Public Health, Public Schools, Sheriff’s Office

Projects / planned activities 45

Professional Development Stakeholders to Conference

Countermeasure Strategy: Communications and Outreach: Supporting Enforcement

Amount Source Use Fain

$43,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Community Programs (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

This project will award a limited number of scholarships to attend traffic safety conferences/seminars. These

scholarships will include registration and limited accommodation costs. Selection will be made based on

financial need and essays written by the applicants. Applications are rated by a selection committee.

Intended sub recipient: Traffic Safety Stakeholders selected on nomination/ and or financial need and in

recognition for hard work and commitment to local traffic safety.

22-06-11 Behavior/ Attitude Study

Countermeasure Strategy: Data Collection and Analysis

Amount Source Use Fain

$75,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Community Programs (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

This project will fund a statistically sound reflective survey of Minnesota drivers regarding their behaviors as

they relate to a variety of traffic safety issues, as well as their awareness of various efforts to promote safer

driving in the state. The survey will be conducted using a mixed-mode approach in which roughly half of

responses are collected via telephone (including both landlines and cell phones) and half are collected using

an online survey research panel. By blending these two approaches, we will be able to compare results to

past surveys conducted via telephone while also seeing the benefits of online surveys.

Funds will cover contract services to perform the survey to include salary, in / out state travel. Related

office printing/copying, postage, and software for this projects are also funded.

Intended sub recipient: TBD

22-06-13 Administrative Support TZD

Countermeasure Strategy: Communications and Outreach: Supporting Enforcement

Amount Source Use Fain

$225,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Community Programs (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

This project will deliver the support and coordination needed to maintain the Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths

(TZD) program. This project will include:

Coordinating the annual TZD Conference (This conference brings traffic safety professionals from the

four “Es” [Education, Enforcement, Emergency Response, and Engineering] together to network and

share information.)

Arranging and facilitating meetings with the TZD Leadership team.

Supporting the TZD website and electronic communications with stakeholders.

Updating and developing TZD Materials.

Supporting the TZD Strategic Direction Work Plan Development and Implementation.

Funds will cover salary and fringe, reasonable in / out state travel for attendance, vending, and / or facilitation

assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences to assist in reaching Minnesota goal for traffic fatalities. Office

printing/copying, postage, software related to traffic safety projects are also funded.

Intended sub-recipient: MnDOT

Projects / planned activities 46

Motorcycle Safety

Motorcycle Rider Training

Amount Source Use Fain

$476,005.00 State Match N/A

This project will provide classroom and training range facilities and 101 Rider Coaches for basic, skills re-

test, intermediate, advanced and expert courses at locations throughout Minnesota in addition to private

training providers. Additionally, this project will provide for Rider Coach professional development and training

and for the training of new Rider Coaches.

Intended sub recipient: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Motorcycle Safety Public Information and Media Relations

Amount Source Use Fain

$175,000.00 State Match N/A

This project funds motorcycle safety activity including a public information officer, motorcycle safety educational

materials, development of a motorcycle safety campaign, and motorcycle safety media relations.

Intended sub recipient: DPS Office of Communications

Motorcycle Rider Training Equipment and Supplies

Amount Source Use Fain

$15,000.00 State Match N/A

This project will provide necessary supplies and equipment to successfully conduct rider training courses

throughout Minnesota.

Intended sub recipient: DPS Office of Traffic Safety

Motorcycle Equipment Transport

Amount Source Use Fain

$23,000.00 State Match N/A

This project will provide training equipment transportation to, from, and between training sites which will enable

them to conduct rider training courses

Intended sub recipient: Starr Cycle

Motorcycle Mechanical Services

Amount Source Use Fain

$130,000.00 State Match N/A

This project will provide maintenance, winterization, tune ups, repair and off season storage of 335 training

motorcycles and 28 equipment transport trailers, which will enable training sites to conduct rider training

courses.

Intended sub recipient: Starr Cycle

Projects / planned activities 47

Motorcycle Rider, Testing and Licensing

Amount Source Use Fain

$30,000.00 State Match N/A

This project will provide evening testing opportunities for motorcyclists seeking to earn their license

endorsement at nine of the state’s busiest exam stations in all regions of Minnesota and will increase the

number of Minnesota riders who are properly licensed to operate a motorcycle.

Intended sub recipient: DPS Driver and Vehicle Services

22-07-07 Motorcycle Research Study

Countermeasure Strategy: Data Collection and Analysis

Amount Source Use Fain

$7,500.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Motorcycle (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

Minnesota experiences around 50 motorcyclist fatalities per year and is seeking creative ideas to reduce

these deaths. To gain better understanding of motorcyclist behaviors and characteristics, Minnesota intends

to conduct an online motorcycle survey.

A previous motorcycle survey was conducted in 2011 and those results could be used for comparative

measurements. Insight attained from this study will be used to inform or guide future messaging and ad buys.

Intended sub recipient: TBD

Projects / planned activities 48

Media / Education and Outreach

22-08-01 Creative Media Contract

Amount Source Use Fain

$175,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Community Programs (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

$95,000.00 164 Alcohol 164 Transfer Funds 69A37519300001640MNA

$5,000.00 FAST Act 405d Impaired Driving Low 69A3752030000405DMNL

This project focuses on developing advertising for enhanced laws enforcement campaigns including but not

limited to outreach during at enforcement campaigns including but not limited to “Click it or Ticket” and Labor

Day and winter holiday Drive Sober or get Pulled over” following the National Campaign Calendar, as well as

the OTS enforcement calendar see (Appendix C).

Linnihan Foy Advertising is the contracted creative agency that will develop impaired driving, seat belt, motorcycle,

speed, distracted driving and pedestrian creative concepts to place across mediums (TV, radio, print/out-of-

home, webfeet.) including:

Public service announcements (PSAs)

Websites and other productions

Brochure/collateral development

Infographics

Social media concepts/strategies/direction/input

Photo/video shoots

Video/audio/photo editing

Public relations events

Ideas and execution

Other creative messaging projects may be as requested by DPS that support traffic safety education and

enforcement campaigns aimed at reducing fatal and serious injury crashes.

The contracted creative agency will lead full-scale pre through post-production efforts on all projects that

could include:

Focus groups

Concept development

Scheduling

Securing talent/release forms

General production needs and logistics rental (equipment, location, studio, etc.)

Videography and photography

Post-production (video/audio editing)

Closed-captioning

Stock photography and music/sound effects procurement

Copy writing

Graphic design

Web design needs and all associated work

Courier services

Final products in desired format and native art files to DPS

Funding is separated by activities dealing with impairment by alcohol and impairment from other drugs.

Intended sub recipient: Linnihan Foy Advertising

Projects / planned activities 49

22-08-02 Media Relations at OOC

Amount Source Use Fain

$181,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Community Programs (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

$199,500.00 164 Alcohol 164 Transfer Funds 69A37519300001640MNA

$10,500.00 FAST Act 405d Impaired Driving Low 69A3752030000405DMNL

This project focuses on coordinating advertising for enhanced law enforcement campaigns to include but not

limited to outreach during at enforcement campaigns including but not limited to “Click it or Ticket” and Labor

Day and winter holiday “Drive Sober or get Pulled over” following the National Campaign Calendar, as well as

the OTS enforcement calendar see (Appendix C.) It will be a comprehensive public information and education

plan to develop traffic safety messages and pursue personal impact stories.

Activities will include:

Providing online template media materials

Key messaging

News conferences

Talking points for agencies related to distraction, occupant protection, speed, pedestrian, and impaired

driving

Enforcement and / or awareness Campaigns

This grant is written with the Office of Communication to perform earned media relations and funds a

percentage of the following positions in the Office of Communications at the Department of Public Safety:

Public Information Officer (90%)

Additional PIO support (53%)

Purchasing and payroll (20%)

Graphic Design (10%)

Funds will cover salary and fringe, in / out state travel for filming, interviewing for news stories, and registration

for attendance, vending, and / or facilitation assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences.

Funding is separated by activities dealing with impairment by alcohol and impairment from other drugs.

Intended sub recipient: Office of Communications, Department of Public Safety

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22-08-03 Paid Media

Amount Source Use Fain

$950,000.00 FAST Act NHTSA 402 Community Programs (FAST) 69A37520300004020MN0

$940,500.00 164 Alcohol 164 Transfer Funds 69A37519300001640MNA

$49,500.00 FAST Act 405d Impaired Driving Low 69A3752030000405DMNL

$180,000.00 FAST Act 405f Motorcycle Programs 69A3751930000405FMN0

$250,000.00 Match

$1,500,000.00 Local Benefit

This project is split funded based on planned activities.

This project includes targeting advertising on preventing distraction, occupant protection, speed, pedestrian,

motorist awareness of motorcycles as well as for enhanced law enforcement campaigns including but not

limited to “Click it or Ticket” and Labor Day and winter holiday Drive Sober or get Pulled Over” following the

National Campaign Calendar, as well as the OTS enforcement calendar (see Appendix C).

These paid media include:

TV/cable

Radio

Online

Cinema

Out-of-home

The media buyer will be responsible for all aspects of negotiating and placing paid media buys with media

outlets that are pre- approved by OTS.

Funding is separated by activities dealing with impairment by alcohol and impairment from other drugs.

Intended sub recipient: Linnihan Foy Advertising

APPENDIX A

Acronyms

Acronyms 2

Acronym Definition

ACR Ambulance Child Restraint

AIIPA Association of Ignition Interlock Program Administrators

ARIDE Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement

ATV All-Terrain Vehicle

B2B Border to Border

BAC Blood Alcohol Content

BCA Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

BRC2u Basic Rider Course 2

BRCu Basic Rider Course

CARE Collision Awarement Reduction Efforts

CARS Children and Restraint Systems

CEU Continuing Education Unit

CFF Critical Flicker Frequency

CHQ Central Headquarters

CLEO Chief Law Enforcement Officer

CODES Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System

CPS Child Passenger Safety

CPST Child Passenger Safety Technician

CTS Center for Transportation Studies

CVO Criminal Vehicular Operation

DCTC Dakota County Technical College

DMV Department of Motor Vehicles

DOSCI Driver Orientation Screen for Cognitive Impairment

DOT Department of Transportation

DPS Department of Public Safety

DRE Drug Recognition Evaluators

DVS Driver and Vehicle Services

DWI Driving While Impaired

EC East Central (TZD Region)

Acronyms 3

Acronym Definition

EMS Emergency Medical Services

ENA Emergency Nurses Association

FARS Fatality Analysis Reporting System

FAST FAST Enterprises (Software vendor for DVS)

FAST Act Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act

FFY Federal Fiscal Year

GHSA Governors Highway Safety Association

HS High School

HSP Highway Safety Plan

HVE High-Visibility Enforcement

IACP International Association of Chiefs of Police

KIM Kidz In Motion

LATCH Lower Anchors and Tethers for Child Restraints

LEL Law Enforcement Liaison

MAAA Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging

MC Motorcycle

MDH Minnesota Department of Health

MEMSA Minnesota EMS Association

MIDAS Minnesota Interactive Data Access System

MMAP Mobility for Minnesota's Aging Population

MMSP Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Program

MMUCC Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria

MN Minnesota

MnDOT Minnesota Department of Transportation

MSP Minnesota State Patrol

NCDC National Center for DWI Courts

NE North East (TZD Region)

NETS Network of Employers for Traffic Safety

NGA National Governor's Association

NHIS National Health Interview Survey

Acronyms 4

Acronym Definition

NHTSA National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration

NW North West (TZD Region)

OOC Office of Communications

OOH Out of Home

OP Occupant Protection

OPUE Occupant Protection Usage and Enforcement

OTS Office of Traffic Safety

OTT Over the Top

PBT Preliminary Breath Testing

PD Police Department

PeCANS Pedestrian and Cyclist Awareness Notification System

POST Peace Officer Standards and Training

PSA Public Safety Announcement

RFP Request For Proposal

RMS Risk Management Solutions

ROAR Real-Time Officer Activity Reporting

SAS Statistical Analysis Software

SCI Spinal Cord Injury

SE South East (TZD Region)

SFST Standardized Field Sobriety Test

SHSO State Highway Safety Office

SHSP Strategic Highway Safety Plan

SO Sheriff's Office

SW South West (TZD Region)

TBI Traumatic Brain Injury

TRCC Traffic Records Coordinating Committee

TRF Traffic Records Forum

TRPs Target Rating Points

TSRP Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor

TZD Toward Zero Deaths

UTV Utility Terrain Vehicle

VMT Vehicle Miles Traveled

WC West Central (TZD Region)

YUM Young Unmarried Male

APPENDIX B

Performance Measures and Targets

Performance Measures / Targets 2

Performance Measure Name

Target

Period

Target

Start

Target

End

Target

Value

C-1) Number of traffic fatalities (FARS)

5-year 2018 2022 352.4

C-2) Number of serious injuries in traffic crashes

(State crash data)

5-year 2018 2022 1,463.4

C-3) Fatalities/VMT (FARS/FHWA)

5-year 2018 2022 0.582

C-4) Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle

occupant fatalities, all seat positions (FARS)

5-year 2018 2022 95

C-5) Number of fatalities in crashes involving a

driver or motorcycle operator with a BAC of .08

and above (FARS)

5-year 2018 2022 92

C-6) Number of speeding-related fatalities (FARS)

5-year 2018 2022 125

C-7) Number of motorcyclist fatalities (FARS)

5-year 2018 2022 58

C-8) Number of unhelmeted motorcyclist fatalities

(FARS)

5-year 2018 2022 38

C-9) Number of drivers age 20 or younger in-

volved in fatal crashes (FARS)

5-year 2018 2022 50

C-10) Number of pedestrian fatalities (FARS)

5-year 2018 2022 46

C-11) Number of bicyclist fatalities (FARS)

5-year 2018 2022 9

B-1) Observed seat belt use for passenger

vehicles, front seat outboard occupants (survey)

1-year 2022 2022 92%

Performance Measures / Targets 3

Performance Measure Name

2021

Target

Progress

(YTD Data as of 6.30.21)

C-1) Number of traffic fatalities (FARS)

352.4 208

C-2) Number of serious injuries in traffic crashes (State crash data

files)

1579.8 730

C-3) Fatalities/VMT (FARS/FHWA)

0.582 N/A

C-4) Number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities, all

seat positions (FARS)

75 47

C-5) Number of fatalities in crashes involving a driver or motorcycle

operator with a BAC of .08 and above (FARS)

90 17

C-6) Number of speeding-related fatalities (FARS)

87 80

C-7) Number of motorcyclist fatalities (FARS)

52 30

C-8) Number of unhelmeted motorcyclist fatalities (FARS)

36 19

C-9) Number of drivers age 20 or younger involved in fatal crashes

(FARS)

47 24

C-10) Number of pedestrian fatalities (FARS)

43 23

C-11) Number of bicyclist fatalities (FARS)

7 3

B-1) Observed seat belt use for passenger vehicles, front seat out-

board occupants (survey)

92% N/A

Distracted Driving: % of drivers in crashes that officers noted were

“Not Distracted”

65% 93.3%

Older Driver: % of drivers in fatal crashes who were 85 or more years

old

3% 4.7%

Drugged Driving: % of DWI incidents that involved drugs

3% N/A

Performance Measures / Targets 4

C-3 Fatality Rate

Forecast Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Actual Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022*

Fatality Rate 0.63 0.72 0.66 0.60 0.63 0.60 0.649 0.582 0.582

5-Year Averages 0.68 0.67 0.68 0.66 0.65 0.64 0.623 0.610 0.610

PM Target 0.630 0582 0.582 0.582

*Projected

In the past decade Minnesota's fatality rate has decreased due to a declining number of traffic fatalities and an

increasing VMT. The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 (with increased fatalities and decreased VMT) saw a spike

in this performance measure. The State is hoping the return to normal levels of VMT in 2022 will get this

performance measure on track. The performance measure targets are set from input from a diverse collection

of stakeholders with the ultimate goal of reaching 225 by 2025.The projections in conjunction with DOT are

based on backtracking from that goal.

C-1 Fatalities

Forecast Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Actual Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021* 2022*

Traffic Fatalities 361 411 392 358 381 364 394

352 352

5-Year Averages 384 384 389 382 381 381 378

374 374

PM Target 377 375

352.4 352.4

*Projected

The performance measure targets are set from input from a diverse collection of stakeholders with the

ultimate goal of reaching 225 by 2025.The projections in conjunction with DOT are based on backtracking

from that goal.

Performance Measures / Targets 5

C-2 Serious Injuries

Forecast Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Actual Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021* 2022*

Traffic Injuries 1,044 1,127 1,992 1,849 1,660 1,520 1,491 1,463 1,463

5-Year Averages 1,176 1,163 1,329 1,235 1,534 1,630 1,702 1,650 1630

PM Target

1,750 1,714

1,463.4 1,463.4

*Projected

Minnesota trends downwards for serious injuries. This performance measure target was developed in

conjunction with DOT.

C-4 Unrestrained Occupant Fatalities

Forecast Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Actual Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021** 2022*

Traffic Fatalities 93 85 74 71 84 74 112

94* 109

5-Year Averages 99 93 87 81 81 78 83

87* 95*

PM Target 70 65

87* 95*

**YTD x2 *Projected

As with several other performance measures, unrestrained fatalities saw a spike during the COVID-19

pandemic year of 2020. The State expects to continue enforcement efforts to reduce unrestrained occupant

fatalities in 2022.

Performance Measures / Targets 6

C-5 Alcohol Impaired Driving Fatalities

Forecast Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Actual Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021** 2022*

Traffic Fatalities 108 115 95 85 104 86 69

108 94

5-Year Averages 111 108 105 100 101 97 88

90 92

PM Target 96 93

90* 92

** YTDx2 *Projected

C-6 Speeding Related Fatalities

Forecast Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Actual Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021** 2022*

Traffic Fatalities 111 84 92 89 114 77 120

160 156

5-Year Averages 94 91 92 92 98 91 98

112 125

PM Target 92 93

112 125

** YTDx2 *Projected

After a good year in 2019, speeding related fatalities shot up in 2020. Speeding citations in 2020 also in-

creased. Additionally, citations issued for speeds above 100 MPH also increased. Law enforcement officers

throughout the state noticed this trend. The OTS has implemented speed initiatives throughout the state to

combat speeding.

Performance Measures / Targets 7

C-7 Motorcyclist Fatalities

Forecast Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Actual Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021** 2022*

Traffic Fatalities 46 61 56 55 59 46 64 60 61

5-Year Averages 50 53 56 56 55 55 56 57 58

PM Target 56 56 57 58

** YTDx2 *Projected

Motorcycle riding season in Minnesota is largely dependent on weather. Due to this, motorcyclist fatalities

are difficult to forecast.

C-8 Unhelmeted Motorcyclist Fatalities

Forecast Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Actual Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021** 2022*

Traffic Fatalities 29 38 36 36 42 33 39

38 38

5-Year Averages 28 31 34 35 36 37 37

38 38

PM Target 38 38

38 38

** YTDx2 *Projected

Performance Measures / Targets 8

C-9 Drivers in Fatal Crashes Who Are <21 Years Old

Forecast Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Actual Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021** 2022*

Drivers <21 38 60 52 42 56 37 59

48 51

5-Year Averages 51 50 49 48 50 49 49

48 50

PM Target 48 48

48 50

** YTDx2 *Projected

C-10 Pedestrian Fatalities

Forecast Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Actual Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021** 2022*

Traffic Fatalities 15 39 58 38 42 47 45 46 49

5-Year Averages 32 33 36 36 38 45 46 44 46

PM Target 45 45 44 46

** YTDx2 *Projected

Performance Measures / Targets 9

C-11 Bicyclist Fatalities

Forecast Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Actual Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021** 2022*

Traffic Fatalities 5 10 7 6 7 11 10

6 9

5-Year Averages 6 7 7 7 7 8 8

8 9

PM Target 7 7

8 9

** YTDx2 *Projected

Bicyclist fatalities are typically isolated events and thus difficult to forecast.

B-1 Seat Belt Use

Forecast Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Actual Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021*

Seat Belt Use 93.6 94.8 94.7 94.0 93.2 92.0 92.4 93.4 92.0

5-Year Averages 91.0 93.0 93.6 93.9 94.1 93.7 93.3 93.0 92.6

PM Target 92.6

*Projected

Minnesota has a high seat belt usage rate as evidenced by our annual seat belt study results The target for

this performance measure is set using annual projections. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the observational

study was not conducted, but should be conducted in 2021.

APPENDIX C

OTS enforcement calendar

OTS Enforcement Calendar 2

APPENDIX D

Data sources

Data Sources 2

Type of Data Provider/ Owner

Ambulance run reports EMS Regulatory Board

Attendee Evaluation Attendees from al DPS/OTS sponsored events

Citations and Convictions State Court Administration and Project Directors

CODES Minnesota Department of Health

Countermeasures That Work NHTSA

Crash Location Mapping Minnesota DOT

Crash Records Minnesota DPS (OTS/ DVS)

Drivers’ License Records Minnesota DPS (DVS’ Driver’s License Data Base)

DWI Offenders Minnesota DPS (DVS’ Driver’s License Data Base)

Evaluations of Specific Projects Minnesota DPS and Various contractors

FARS NHTSA

Observational Studies of Seat Belt Use Minnesota DPS and Various contractors

Occupation, Cause of Death County Coroners’ Reports of Death

Population Minnesota State Demographer

Project Reports Minnesota DPS and Various contractors

SHSP Focus Areas Minnesota DOT

Telephone Surveys of Attitudes and Knowledge Contractors for DPS/OTS

Tribal Boundaries Minnesota DOT

Vehicles Miles Traveled Minnesota DOT

Vehicle Registrations DPS (DVS’ Vehicle Registration Data Base)

APPENDIX E

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Enforcement 22-04-01, 22-04-08

Countermeasure Strategy: Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving Enforcement. High Visibility Saturation

Patrols, Sustained Enforcement, Speed High Visibility Enforcement, High Visibility Cell Phone and Text

Messaging Enforcement, Short-Term, High Visibility Seat Belt Law Enforcement, Pedestrian Safety

Enforcement Strategies.

Across the state of Minnesota 311 agencies, 71 Sheriff’s departments, 235 Police, departments, 2 Tribal, 3

University Police Departments join together for the “Click it or Ticket” campaign .

Child restraint Inspection Stations 22-02-01, 22-02-04, 22-02-07

Countermeasure Strategy: Strategies for Child Restraint and Booster Seat Use

Many caregivers are not aware of the proper child passenger safety restraint procedures. This

countermeasure aims to educate all caregivers on the best methods for securing children in motor vehicles

based on Minnesota’s CPS laws and NHTSA’s recommendations.

Learning and sharing best practices allows technicians in the state to keep up-to-date, helps keep kids safe

when traveling in cars, and reduces fatalities amongst children between the ages of zero and seven years

old. In Minnesota crashes from 2015 – 2019, 87% of the 17,055 children ages zero to seven that were

properly restrained were not injured, while another ten percent sustained only possible injuries. This is

evidence that when children are properly restrained, their chances of being injured in a traffic are drastically

reduced.

Minnesota is confident in using supporting child passenger safety advocates who serve to promote child

passenger safety in the southern, northern, and northeastern portions of the state. The advocates conduct

Children and Restraint Systems (C.A.R.S.) trainings throughout the state to caregivers and parents. In

FFY20, there were 1,773 verified attendees that successfully completed the C.A.R.S. training. OTS CPS

advocates were also able to offer the National Child Passenger Safety Certification trainings, with low or no

fee to incoming students. Numbers attending the training were significantly lower than previous years. Many

in-person classes needed to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 stay at home order.

Minnesota is confident in using Countermeasure That Work (Chapter 2: Seat Belts and Child Restraints; 6.

Communications and Outreach; 6.2 Strategies for Child Restraint and Booster Seat Use).

Minnesota plans on holding a total of 10 Safe Kids certified technician classes. Opportunities for classes will

be offered with the goal of training 90 individuals. Associated project 22-02-04, 22-02-07

Of the planned inspection stations and events during the coming grand year, 25% (22) will serve urban

communities, 25% (22) will serve portions of rural, greater Minnesota in which there is a high unbelted

occupant rate and high traffic fatality counts, and 50% (46) will serve American Indian Reservations, and

ethnic minority groups, including Somali, Hmong, and Latino communities.

The State of Minnesota lost over 200 CPST due to the pandemic in 2020 (FFY2021) and the certifying entity:

National Child Passenger Safety Certification, a Program of Safe Kids Worldwide, lost over 14,000 CPST

throughout the 50 USA States.

Associated project 22-02-01, 22-02-04, 22-02-07 and child seat for needy families (state project).

Intended Agencies Participating in Click it or Ticket 2022; Associated projects 22-04-01, 22-04-08

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Aikin County Champlin Police Department Fillmore County Sheriff's Office

Airport Police Department Chaska Police Department Floodwood Police Department

Aitkin PD Chatfield Police Department Foley Police Department

Akeley Police Department Chippewa County Sheriff's Office Fond Du Lac Police Department

Albany Police Department Chisago County Sheriff's Office Forest Lake Police Department

Albert Lea Police Department Chisholm Police Department Frazee Police Department

Alexandria Police Department Clara City Police Department Freeborn County Sheriff's Office

Annandale Police Department Clay County Sheriff's Office Fridley Police Department

Anoka County Sheriff's Office Clearbrook PD Gaylord PD

Anoka Police Department Clearwater County Gilbert Police Department

Apple Valley Police Department Cloquet Police Department Glencoe Police Department

Appleton Police Department Cold Spring Police Department Glenwood Police Department

Arlington Police Department Coleraine Police Department Glyndon Police Department

Audubon Police Department Columbia Heights Police Department Golden Valley Police Department

Austin Police Department Coon Rapids Police Department Goodhue County Sheriff's Office

Avon Police Department Corcoran Police Department Goodhue Police Department

Barnesville Police Department Cottage Grove Police Department Goodview Police Department

Battle Lake Police Department Cottonwood County Sheriffs Office Grand Rapids Police Department

Baxter Police Department Crookston Police Department Grant County Sheriff's Office

Bayport Police Department Crosby Police Department Hastings Police Department

Becker County Sheriff's Office Crosslake Police Department Hawley Police Department

Becker Police Department Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office Hector Police Department

Belgrade Police Department Crystal Police Department Hemantown Police Department

Belle Plaine Police Department Cuyuna Police Department Hennepin County Sheriff's Office

Beltrami County Sheriffs Office Dakota County Sheriffs Office Henning Police Department

Bemidji Police Department Danube Police Department Hibbing Police Department

Benson Police Department Dayton Police Department Hopkins Police Department

Benton County Sheriff Department Deephaven Police Department Houston County Sheriff's Office

Big Lake Police Department Deer River Police Department Howard Lake Police Department

Blackduck Police Department Deerwood Police Department Hubbard County Sheriff's Office

Blaine Police Department Detroit Lakes Police Department Hutchinson Police Department

Bloomington Police Department Dilworth Police Department Inver Grove Heights Police Department

Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office Dodge County Sheriff's Office Isanti County Sheriff's Office

Bovey Police Department Douglas County Sheriff's Office Isanti Police Department

Braham Police Department Duluth Police Department Itasca County Sheriff's Office

Brainerd Police Department Dundas Police Department Jackson County Sheriff's Office

Breckenridge Police Department Eagan Police Department Janesville Police Department

Breezy Point Police Department Eagle Lake Police Department Jordan Police Department

Breitung Police Department East Grand Forks Police Department Kanabec County Sheriff's Office

Brooklyn Center Police Department East Range Police Department Kandiyohi County sheriff's Office

Brooklyn Park Police Department Eden Prairie Police Department Kasson Police Department

Buffalo Lake Police Department Edina Police Department Keewatin Police Department

Buffalo Police Department Elk River Police Department Kenyon Police Department

Burnsville Police Department Elko New Market Police Department La Crescent Police Department

Caledonia Police Department Ely Police Department Lac Qui Parle County SO

Callaway Police Department Emily Police Department Lake City Police Department

Cambridge Police Department Eveleth Police Department Lake Crystal Police Department

Cannon Falls Police Department Fairfax Police Department Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office

Carlton County Sheriffs Department Fairmont Police Department Lake Park Police Department

Carver County Sheriff's Office Faribault Police Department Lake Shore Police Department

Cass County Sheriff's Office Farmington Police Department Lakes Area Police Department

Centennial Lakes Police Department Fergus Falls Police Department Lakeville Police Department

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LeSueur County Sheriff's Office Olmsted County Sheriff's Office St Francis Police Department

LeSueur Police Department Orono Police Department St Paul Park Police Department

Lewiston Police Department Osakis Police Department St Paul Police Department

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Osseo Police Department St. Charles Police Department

Lino Lakes Police Department Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office St. Cloud Police Department

Little Falls Police Department Park Rapids Police Department St. Joseph Police Department

Long Prairie Police Department Parkers Prairie Police Department St. Louis County Sheriff's Office

Lonsdale Police Department Paynesville Police Department St. Louis County Sherif's Office

Lower Sioux Police Department Pelican Rapids Police Department St. Louis Park Police Department

Lyon County Sheriffs Office Pennington County Sheriff's Office St. Peter Police Department

Madelia Police Department Pequot Lakes Police Department Staples Police Department

Madison Lake Police Department Perham Police Department Starbuck Police Department

Mahnomen County Pierz Police Department Stearns County Sheriff Department

Mankato Department of Public Safety Pine County Sheriff's Office Steele County Sheriff's Office

Maple Grove Police Department Pine River Police Department Stevens County Sheriff's Office

Mapleton Police Department Pipestone County Sheriff's Office Stillwater Police Department

Maplewood Police Department Plainview Police Department Thief River Falls Police Department

Marshall Police Department Plymouth Police Department Todd County Sheriff's Office

Martin County Sheriff's Office Polk County Sheriff's Office Truman Police Department

McLeod County Sheriff's Office Pope County Sheriff's Office University of Minnesota - Morris

Medina Police Department Preston Police Department University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Melrose Police Department Prior Lake Police Department University of Minnesota Duluth Police

Menahga Police Department Proctor Police Department Verndale Police Department

Mendota Heights Police Department Ramsey County Sheriff's Office Virginia Police Department

Minneapolis Park Police Department Ramsey Police Department Wabasha County Sheriff's Office

Minneapolis Police Department Red Wing Police Department Wabasha Police Department

Minnesota Lake Redwood County Sheriffs Office Wadena County Sheriff's Office

Minnetonka Police Department Redwood Falls Police Department Wadena Police Department

Minnetrista Public Safety Renville County Sheriff's Office Waite Park Police Department

Montevideo Police Department Rice County Sheriff's Office Walker Police Department

Moorhead Police Department Rice Police Department Waseca County Sheriff's Office

Morris Police Department Richfield Police Department Waseca Police Department

Morrison County Sheriff's Office Robbinsdale Police Department Washington County Sheriff's Office

Motley Police Department Rochester Police Department Wayzata Police Department

Mounds View Police Department Rock County Sheriffs Office West Concord Police Department

Mountain Lake Police Department Rogers Police Department West Hennepin Public Safety

Mower County Sheriff's Office Rosemount Police Department West St. Paul Police Department

Nashwauk Police Department Roseville Police Department White Bear Lake Police Department

New Brighton Police Department Royalton Police Department Wilkin County Sheriff's Office

New Hope Police Department Sartell Police Department Willmar Police Department

New Prague Police Department Sauk Centre Police Department Winona County Sheriff's Office

New Richland Police Department Sauk Rapids Police Department Winona Police Department

New York Mills Police Department Savage Police Department Winsted Police Department

Nicollet County Sheriff's Office Scott County Sheriff's Office Woodbury Police Department

Nisswa Police Department Sebeka Police Department Worthington Police Department

Nobles County Sheriffs Office Shakopee Police Department Wright County Sheriff's Office

North Branch Police Department Sherburne County Sheriff's Office Wyoming Police Department

North Mankato Police Department Slayton PD Yellow Medicine County SO

North St Paul Police Department South Lake Minnetonka Police Zumbrota Police Department

Northfield Police Department South St. Paul Police Department

Oak Park Heights Police Department Spring Grove Police Department

Oakdale Police Department Spring Lake Park Police Department

Olivia Police Department St Anthony Police Department

APPENDIX F

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Minnesota

Traffic Records Strategic Plan

Plan Year 2022

Submitted by:

Minnesota Traffic Records Coordinating Committee

Table of Contents 
 
State Plan Information ........................................................................................................................................ 3 
Program / Plan Level Information: .................................................................................................................. 3 
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 
Background .................................................................................................................................................... 4 
Minnesota TRCC Background ........................................................................................................................... 5 
TRCC Governance ......................................................................................................................................... 5 
TRCC Membership ......................................................................................................................................... 5 
TRCC Meeting Schedule FFY2021 ................................................................................................................ 5 
TRCC Operation ............................................................................................................................................. 6 
Project Prioritization ....................................................................................................................................... 7 
Traffic Records Strategic Initiatives .................................................................................................................... 8 
TRCC Vision ................................................................................................................................................... 8 
TRCC Mission ................................................................................................................................................ 8 
TRCC Goals ................................................................................................................................................... 8 
Traffic Records Projects ..................................................................................................................................... 9 
Electronic Data Transfer [FFY21 Data Driven Highlight] ............................................................................... 9 
MN_CIT_01 - DWI Dashboard [164AL/405D] ................................................................................................ 9 
MN_CR_01 -  Crash Records Enhancements  ............................................................................................ 10 
MN_CR_02 - Traffic Incident Management [402TR] .................................................................................... 11 
MN_CR_03 - FARS Support [405C] ............................................................................................................ 12 
MN_CR_04 - MMUCC [405C] ...................................................................................................................... 12 
MN_ISS_01 - CODES Support [405C] ......................................................................................................... 13 
MN_ISS_02 - Trauma Data Improvement [405C] ........................................................................................ 14 
MN_RO_01 - MNCrash Asset Data Integration [405C] ............................................................................... 15 
MN_MGMT_01 - Traffic Records Coordinator ............................................................................................. 15 
Traffic Assessment Update .............................................................................................................................. 16 
Policy Level Approval ....................................................................................................................................... 21 
TRCC Membership Roster, 2022 ..................................................................................................................... 22 
 

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State Plan Information

Program / Plan Level Information:

Traffic Records Improvement Program Coordinator:

Brendan Wright

Traffic Records Coordinator

Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office: Office of Traffic Safety

445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1620 City, Zip: St. Paul, 55101-5150

(651) 274-4971

Email: brendan.wr[email protected]

Traffic Records Assessment:

The date of the last Traffic Records Assessment is December 26, 2019

Assessment Last Updated: December 26, 2019

Please see Page 16 for the Traffic Records Assessment Update

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Introduction

Background

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety, supports the State Traffic Records

Coordinating Committee (TRCC). The State uses the advisement of the TRCC to guide resources used to

improve the traffic records system. The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 23. §1300.22 requires the

State to have a multi-year strategic plan that performs the following:

 Describes specific, quantifiable and measurable improvements anticipated in the State's core

safety databases, which includes crash, citation or adjudication, driver, emergency medical

services or injury surveillance system, roadway, and vehicle databases;

 For any identified performance measure, refers to the formats set forth in the Model

Performance Measures for State Traffic Records Systems collaboratively developed by National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Governors Highway Safety Association

(GHSA);

 Includes a list of all recommendations from the State’s most recent highway safety data and

traffic records system assessment;

 Identifies which such recommendations the State intends to implement and the performance

measures to be used to demonstrate quantifiable and measurable progress; and

 For recommendations that the State does not intend to implement, provides an explanation.

This plan guides the State’s traffic records improvement efforts while addressing recommendations from the

2019 Traffic Records Assessment.

The updated Traffic Records Strategic Plan (TRSP) will serve the State by completing the following

objectives:

 Address the opportunities noted in the most recent Traffic Records Assessment.

 Implement improvements that were established in the most recent State Highway Safety Plan.

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Minnesota TRCC Background

The Minnesota TRCC is responsible for guiding the overall design and development of the State’s traffic

safety information systems. This entity was established in 1998 in response to the Transportation Equity Act

for the 21st century. The current Code of Federal Regulations (23 CFR 1300.22) maintains the requirement

for a State to have a TRCC. Within the TRCC, there is at least one agency representing each of the core

traffic records systems. Each member is committed to the improvement of timeliness, accuracy, complete-

ness, uniformity, accessibility, and data integration for the systems they represent.

TRCC Governance

The Minnesota TRCC duties and responsibilities are charged by the Minnesota TRCC Charter. Annually,

the Policy Level TRCC reviews the TRSP update. The charter does not formally dictate a meeting schedule

of the State TRCC for either the policy or program level. In practice, both policy and program level members

meet once a month.

TRCC Membership

Minnesota has a two-level TRCC. The Policy Level represents each of the core traffic records system com-

ponents. The members of this group hold policy leadership positions within the State of Minnesota.

The Program Level TRCC carries out the guidance of the Policy Level by identifying and applying resources

and technical skills from their respective agencies. They are an assortment of data managers, users, collec-

tors and other stakeholders. While many belong to the State agencies represented, there are also members

of local organizations involved with the core traffic records systems. This group is primarily responsible for

reviewing traffic safety information system data and processes, and evaluating those efforts to keep the sys-

tems up to date.

TRCC Meeting Schedule FFY2021

The TRCC met 7 times during FFY2021:

December 9, 2020

January 13, 2021

February 10, 2021

March 10, 2021

April 14, 2021

May 12, 2021

June 9, 2021

TRCC Roster, 2022

Please see page 22 for the full TRCC roster.

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TRCC Operation

Do you have an executive (policy level) TRCC? Yes

If so, how often does it meet? Annually

Do you have a technical (working level) TRCC? Yes

If so, how often does it meet? At least four times per year

Does your TRCC have in place documents that demonstrate that the TRCC meets the following

requirements of the legislation & Federal register? Yes

The TRCC has the authority to approve the Strategic Plan.

The TRCC has the authority to review any of the State's highway safety data and traffic records systems

and to review changes to such systems before the changes are implemented

The TRCC includes representative from highway safety, highway infrastructure, law enforcement and

adjudication, public health, injury control and motor carrier agencies and organizations.

The TRCC provides a forum for the discussion of highway safety data and traffic records issues and report

on any such issues to the agencies and organizations in the State that create, maintain, and use highway

safety data and traffic records.

The TRCC considers and coordinates the views of organizations in the State that are involved in the

administration, collection and use of the highway safety data and traffic records systems The TRCC

represents the interests of the agencies and organizations within the traffic records system to outside

organizations. The TRCC reviews and evaluates new technologies to keep the highway safety data and

traffic records systems up-to-date

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Project Prioritization

The vacancy in the Traffic Records Coordinator position was filled in October 2020. After the hiring, a

rework for the solicitation process was enacted, which ensured that the grant management policies were

followed under Minnesota Statute 16B.97 sub. 4 (a)(1).

Proposals were submitted via the State Highway Safety Office’s idea solicitation process, which was

provided by the Traffic Records Coordinator to the TRCC Members.

In continuing to solicit projects and ideas, which could be implemented into the TRSP through the

amendment process, the TRCC will continue to follow the development outline provided below.

TRSP Development

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Traffic Records Strategic Initiatives

The Traffic Records Strategic Plan (TRSP) provides a strategic approach to system improvements to the

State Traffic Records System. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act requires the State

to develop a strategic plan to qualify for Section 405(c) funding. This section of the plan provides the vision

and mission as agreed upon by the members of the State TRCC. The vision and mission will guide the

direction of the improvement opportunities of the traffic records system. The 2019 Traffic Records

Assessment provided a comprehensive list of recommendations that can guide the State’s improvements

using the Traffic Records Advisory as a reference. This section also includes a list of opportunities

organized by the six core traffic records system components.

TRCC Vision

The vision of the Minnesota TRCC is: To create a Traffic Records System that promotes timely, accurate,

and complete data that is integrated with all of the core traffic records systems. This data would be

accessible to all traffic records stakeholders, which will ultimately reduce the number of injuries and fatalities

on Minnesota’s public roadways.

TRCC Mission

The mission of the TRCC is to ensure high quality traffic data, information, and systems in order to improve

roadway transportation safety.

TRCC Goals

The TRCC does this by:

Ensuring the collection of complete, timely, and accurate data;

Fostering productive partnerships;

Seeking input from traffic records stakeholders;

Producing data standards;

Enhancing, maintaining, and integrating high quality data; and

Identifying resources to accomplish TRCC goals and objectives.

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Traffic Records Projects

The TRCC reviews the Traffic Records Assessment and Crash Data Improvement Program recommendations at least

annually. Additionally, recommendations provided by state entities and TRCC members help to plan and develop the

programs listed below. These programs are a combination of new, ongoing and highlighted projects that are related to

Minnesota’s traffic records:

MNCrash Enhancement [FFY21 Data Driven Highlight]

Project Description: Since the inception of MNCrash in 2016, there have been 80 improvements

made to the MNCrash system, including system enhancements, error corrections, user interface

improvements, and accessibility and usability enhancements. By March 2020, there had been 32

enhancements, and by April 2021, that number rose to 50. Therefore, between March 2020 and April 2021,

there were 17 enhancements completed during this time period. These include improving the map query

function for more accurate crash geolocation, improved diagram functionality to allow for better illustration

of crash events, system improvements, and data field definition clarifications for more accurate data entry.

Edits and Enhancement to the MNCrash System Between March 2020 and April 2021

33- Changes at USDOT broke the “DOT Fill” functionality on the CMV Screen. Update MNCrash to accommodate USDOT

changes

34- Enhancement: Populate Vehicle Owner data when Vehicle is owned by a Company (Web and SAC; Form, Wizard, and

QC)

35- Enhancement: Identify and remove all MNCrash unused third party libraries and code cleanup

36- Resolved Session variable issue with Form and Wizard ESD diagram

37- Extract Interface – Resolved SSL/TLS connectivity issues in Test

38- Extract Interface – Upgrade the .NET Framework from 4.5.2 to 4.7.1

39- Defect: Error on the Admin Website updating some of the Data Attributes

40- Defect: Clear all Vehicle Owner fields when another Plate Search is executed (Web and SAC; Form, Wizard, and QC)

41- Web – Enhancement – Improved performance with Advance Search Map query

42- Louisiana State – Sending the package is pending DPS Security Review

Code redaction

Database data cleanup

43- “Test” data DL and Name Search for the same person does not return the same exact data

44- Request by St. Paul Police Department (SPPD) to update the Badge ID for all their Officers in MNCrash with the user’s

employee ID. Out of 631 SPPD users in MNCrash, 156 do not have Badge IDs entered

45- Knowledge Transfer to MNIT@DPS staff

46- Define Field Differences in Data Dictionary

MNCrash OTS Data Extract - What is the difference between dataIncident.RouteSystemCde and

dataIncidentRdwyTypeCde? Data dictionary is unclear on this.

dataIncident.RouteSystemCde column is not used in MNCrash. It has been deleted from Data Dictionary.

47- Vehicle Occupant NBR Disappeared From Data Dictionary

Vehicle.OccupantsNbr has disappeared from the data dictionary but I believe it is still there because it still has a

critical error associated with it (Error 180: Occupants must be greater than 0 if not parked.)

OccupantsNbr column does not exist in MNCrash database and the value must be calculated during validation of report

submissions

48- MNCrash-DVS Interface - New MNIT FTP Deployment Servers

Resolved network connectivity and password issues (in Dev, Test, and Production) and completed setup and

validation on BCA Dev Server

Setup and validation on BCA Test Server

Setup and validation on BCA Production Server

49- New DPS-MnDOT Interface to include additional “Private” crash data for crashes involving Public Property Damage

50- Data Request from NHTSA (CRSS) - OTS would like to use Electronic Data Transfer (EDT) to NHTSA

Production deployment - Completed on January 14, 2021

Backfill of 2020 Crash Data - Completed on January 17, 2021

MN_CIT_01 - DWI Dashboard [164AL/405D]

Project Description: An increased number of drivers being impaired by substances other than alcohol has

necessitated more frequent use of the search warrant application in eCharging.

This project for DWI analytics is ongoing. The crash reporting system has been integrated into the

dashboard and mapping of old crashes continues.

Funds will cover salary and fringe for the data analyst and in/out state travel for attendance, vending, and/or

facilitation assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences. Related office printing/copying, postage, and

software related to traffic safety projects are also funded.

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MN_CR_01 - Crash Records Enhancements [405C/402TR/State]

Project Description: This project will cover technical resources (a system architect and two

developers) who will work with MNCrash to maintain and enhance the quality of the data, the ease and

efficiency of the law enforcement user experience, and the extraction and distribution of data to the public

and other stakeholders. This team also works on system-specific data requests and resolves technical

problems that arise with the system. Currently, there are more than a dozen enhancements in process, and

a growing list of additional enhancements pending on the development list. The 405c funds will be used in

part to develop a public portal. This project began in FY21, and was set to go to production in the spring.

However, security issues arose and this has delayed the launch and has necessitated additional resources

to ensure the security of PII. The goal of this public portal is still to provide 100% of grantees access to

crash data. Other enhancements will be funded based on each enhancement, 402 will cover ease of use,

and 405c will cover enhancement directly related to core data base system improvements based

performance area. This project also funds the hosting and maintenance of the MNCrash mapping feature,

owned by MNIT/MNGEO. Finally, this project will cover the hosting costs for the MNCrash training course

for Law Enforcement, the software license required to maintain and edit the training, and the student

registrations fees incurred. This training will be hosted on the BCA’s training site, and will allow for post

credits for law enforcement officers. This course will contribute to the quality of the data, as it provides

officers with the tools necessary for creating a complete and accurate crash report.

Funds will cover salary and fringe, reasonable in / out state travel and registration for attendance, vending,

and / or facilitation assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences. to assist in reaching Minnesota goal

for traffic fatalities. Office printing/copying, postage, software related to traffic safety projects are also

funded.

Performance Measure: The performance measure for this project is crash system accessibility (C-X-1),

measured by the expansion of MNCrash data access from just government agencies to other interested

stakeholders via a public portal. Currently, MNCrash data is unavailable to the public, so the baseline is

zero and the goal is to make the crash data portal available to all interested parties. An additional

performance measure is crash system completeness (C-C-1), measured through the implementation of

more base roadway data into the application.

Core System and Performance Area

Core System

Accuracy

Completeness

Performance Area

Integration Timeliness

Uniformity Accessibility

Crash

X X X X

Driver License / History

Injury Surveillance / EMS

Roadway

Citation / Adjudication

Vehicle Registration

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MN_CR_02 - Traffic Incident Management [402TR]

Project Description: This project will fund a qualified entity to identify the various sources, types,

and hosts of traffic incident data that can be utilized to improve incident response, traffic management, and

clearance rates (accuracy and timeliness).

At the heart of any effective TIM program is data. By utilizing and improving the data captured by the

MNCrash system, and identifying other potential sources of relevant data, protocols and procedures will be

developed to prevent crashes and to improve crash response.

Currently, data related to TIM concepts is minimal and this project will result in a useable and reliable

baseline that will be used to measure performance and data quality improvements. This systematic way of

managing crash system data and response capability will improve the overall quality and accuracy of the

data.

Similar states who have incorporated standardized TIM protocols have realized substantial reductions in the

number of secondary crashes resulting in damage, injury, and death.

From the statewide crash data perspective, the analysis will identify existing data types and sources that

can be utilized to develop and track TIM practices. The initial phase of the study will determine the baseline

measures which will then be used to track improvement across the system. Additionally, gaps in data

necessary to build the TIM protocols would be identified, and solutions designed to gather the missing

pieces utilizing the MNCrash system and other data sources where appropriate.

Funds will cover salary and fringe, in /out state travel and registration for attendance, vending, and/or

facilitation assistance at traffic safety seminars/conferences. Office printing/copying, postage, software

related to traffic safety projects are also funded

2022 Update: The project is being continued for the next fiscal year. Progress has been made in identifying

training and data needs that will reinforce TIM principals and overall incident response resources.

Core System and Performance Area

Core System

Accuracy

Completeness

Performance Area

Integration Timeliness

Uniformity Accessibility

Crash

X X X X

Driver License / History

Injury Surveillance / EMS

Roadway

Citation / Adjudication

Vehicle Registration

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MN_CR_03 - FARS Support [405C]

Project Description: Federal data improvement funds cover the salary, fringe benefits, and indirect

costs associated with a .5 FTE research analyst who performs problem identification and program

evaluation as well as handling requests for data from stakeholders, media, the legislature and public for the

FARS program. This is in addition to the full-time FARS analyst funded under the FARS Cooperative

Agreement. This project also covers the costs of computer run time, software and computer equipment and

training, upgrades to existing software packages, and acquisition of products to enhance the Office of

Traffic Safety's traffic research capabilities.

2022 Update: Currently, this position is vacant; however, approval for filling the position has been given and

an analyst is anticipated to fill this position within the 2021 calendar year.

Core System and Performance Area

MN_CR_04 - MMUCC [405C]

Project Description: This project aims to develop user-centered design modifications and additions to

MNCrash based on MMUCC 5

edition. The expected MNCrash enhancements should meet user needs to

improve the timeliness of crash report completeness, data accuracy, data completeness, and data

uniformity. .

The selected vendor will work with the Crash Data Users Group (CDUG) and OTS staff to establish the

desired modifications to MNCrash, which are based on MMUCC 5

edition. Said vendor will then continue

to conduct law enforcement user experience testing, as efficiency and ease of use will be of high-priority.

The implementation of these enhancements to improve MnCrash level of alignment with MMUCC 5

edition will be carried out in coordination with the OTS MNCrash development team. This project will also

entail developing an updated MNCrash user manual.

Performance Measure:

The performance measure for this project is crash completeness (C-C-2), measured by the implementation

of modifications and enhancements to the MNCrash application, and based on recommendations made by

CDUG and OTS staff, as it relates to MMUCC 5

edition. There are 39 person, vehicle, crash, and roadway

data field change recommendations from MMUCC 4 to MMUCC 5 that are not currently reflected in

MNCrash. This project will assess each of these elements, in addition to identifying other potential changes

and additions, for potential implementation into MNCrash during FFY22. We hope to adopt at least 17 of

the 39 recommended changes, pending results of user testing, during the fiscal year

Core System and Performance Area

Core System

Accuracy

Completeness

Performance Area

Integration Timeliness

Uniformity Accessibility

Crash

Driver License / History

Injury Surveillance / EMS

Roadway

Citation / Adjudication

Vehicle Registration

Core System

Accuracy

Completeness

Performance Area

Integration Timeliness

Uniformity Accessibility

Crash

Driver License / History

Injury Surveillance / EMS

Roadway

Citation / Adjudication

Vehicle Registration

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MN_ISS_01 - CODES Support [405C]

Project Description: The Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES) project links motor vehicle

crash data with hospital treatment information. The mission of CODES is to provide linked crash and hospi-

tal-injury data in aggregate form. It represents a collaborative effort among the Minnesota Departments of

Health, Public Safety, and Transportation, along with the Minnesota Hospital Association and Minnesota

Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board. A board of directors governs the Minnesota CODES project

which is made up of representatives from the partnering agencies. CODES data can provide policy makers

with hospitalization charges associated with motor vehicle crashes. This project will pay for personnel sup-

port to link crash data and to scope the process for returning injury severity data from CODES to the crash

database.

2022 Update: This project will continue through the 2022 fiscal year. Progress has been made in collecting

and maintaining crash, registry, mortality, and EMS data. Updates have been made to the Minnesota Injury

Data Access. An emphasis will be made to connect the hospital treatment information with other variables,

such as speed and confirmed drug usage.

Performance Measure: The performance measure for this project is EMS/injury surveillance system inte-

gration (I-I-1), measured by the number of successfully linked injury severity outcomes. The current base-

line for this measure is 70 percent, this project is continuing to link hospital outcome data to the crash rec-

ords data. The goal of the project is to successfully link 99 percent of reported injury severity data to long-

term hospital outcome data and integrate the injury outcome data into the crash records system.

Core System and Performance Area

Core System

Accuracy

Completeness

Performance Area

Integration Timeliness

Uniformity Accessibility

Crash

Driver License / History

Injury Surveillance / EMS

X X X

Roadway

Citation / Adjudication

Vehicle Registration

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MN_ISS_02 - Trauma Data Improvement [405C]

Project Description: Problem: Currently, reports on traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI)

in Minnesota are not available soon enough to connect TBI/SCI survivors with services shortly after dis-

charge, when the services are most needed. In the current system, significant delays often occur before the

data are available for notifying the survivors of available services and analyzing the data. Reports are not

promptly available for several reasons. MDH currently requires hospital staff to (a) input case reports indi-

vidually or (b) submit uploads from the hospital's trauma registry. The format for hospitals’ submissions

changes annually because the submission software architecture is updated by the national vendor annually,

resulting in delayed reporting. The delays are compounded by the manual work required for MDH staff to

download data files and load them into our current TBI/SCI Registry system. We have an array of analysis

questions related to improved linkage to care that would benefit from richer, timelier, and more complete

data for analysis. We routinely link hospital discharge data with the TBI/SCI registry, but our knowledge of

crash survivors’ interactions with the medical system currently ends at the time of their hospital discharge.

Solution: We propose to increase the timeliness, richness, and completeness of the MN TBI/SCI Registry by

(1) identifying how to help hospitals to achieve more timely submissions, (2) increasing the automation in

how data files are received and loaded into the TBI/SCI database, and (3) increasing the data available in or

to the TBI/SCI Registry by incorporating data from the Encounter Alert Service (EAS), convincing the Min-

nesota All Payer Claims Database (APCD) to allow linkage between our registry and their database of hos-

pital, outpatient, and pharmacy claims, incorporating the new EMS database process at the MDH, and ben-

efitting from a “data lake” approach recently carried out for us by Amazon Web Services and staff of the MN

Information Technology agency at MDH.

2022 Update: The program will continue into fiscal year 2022.

Performance Measure: The performance measure for this project is EMS/injury surveillance system timeli-

ness (I-T-1), measured by the median number of days from when a case is created in the hospital to when it

is submitted into the TBI/SCI Registry. Currently, it takes an average of 90 days for cases to be entered into

the TBI/SCI Registry. The goal of this project is to decrease the time it takes to enter cases into the Registry

by 89 percent (to 10 days).

Core System and Performance Area

Core System

Accuracy

Completeness

Performance Area

Integration Timeliness

Uniformity Accessibility

Crash

Driver License / History

Injury Surveillance / EMS

X X X X X X

Roadway

Citation / Adjudication

Vehicle Registration

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MN_RO_01 - MNCrash Asset Data Integration [405C]

Project Description: Millions of assets exist along all roadways in Minnesota that carry significant

cost to install, maintain, and repair in the event of a crash. These crashes result in millions of dollars

annually that must be recovered through statutorily granted means. Because crash reports are not directly

linked to asset data, the process of identifying, repairing, and recovering damages is very inefficient.

Additionally, across the state of Minnesota, there are various traffic asset management systems used

amongst each of the 87 counties.

Solution: This project proposes to augment the MNCrash interface to enable users to more clearly identify

roadway assets involved in crash events. Roadway assets include, but are not limited to, MnDOT assets

(TAMS) such as signs, lights, and signals. A standard model for submitting asset data to MNCrash must be

built to conform to MMUCC and the needs of damage restitution efforts for all agencies. This multi-year

project will assess those various systems used by participating counties, compare said systems to the

State’s trunk highway asset management system, and implement an optimized interface into the MNCrash

application.

Following the completion of the new features, the team will develop a detailed user manual to document all

the functions, features, and business rules. The manual will undergo user testing to ensure that the

terminology is in plain language and easily understandable by the user population and highlights common

areas of confusion or inaccurate mental models. The manual will complement the existing online training

that will also be updated to capture any necessary changes.

Funds will cover the salary and additional expenses associated with analyzing the asset systems and in

working with the MNCrash team to implement the desired interface.

Performance Measure: The performance measure for this project will be roadway accuracy (R-I-1),

measured by the percentage of traffic assets that are identified and capable of integration into the existing

traffic assist management system, and subsequently incorporated into the MNCrash application. With the

current Traffic Asset Management system, MnDOT maintains 1.2 million traffic assets throughout the

State’s trunk highway system. The goal will be to increase this amount to 1.5 million assets monitored by

the Traffic Asset Management system, which would include assets monitored by select counties and

municipalities.

Core System and Performance Area

MN_MGMT_01 - Traffic Records Coordinator

Project Description: Provides for costs associated with a full time Traffic Records Coordinator in the Office

of Traffic Safety.

Core System

Accuracy

Completeness

Performance Area

Integration Timeliness

Uniformity Accessibility

Crash

Driver License / History

Injury Surveillance / EMS

Roadway

X X X X X X

Citation / Adjudication

Vehicle Registration

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Traffic Assessment Update

Traffic Record Assessment Update for 2019

The TRCC reviews the Traffic Records Assessment recommendations at least annually. The results of the

2019 assessment centered on a need to improve or implement data quality controls for all six systems. The

following pages address each of the recommendations and its current status.

Crash Recommendations (2)

Improve the data quality control program for the Crash data system that reflects best practices identified in the

Traffic Records Program Assessment Advisory.

Status: Addressed – Some Progress

State Comments: This recommendation was also in the 2014 TRA and work is on-going. The

completion of Crash Analysis has identified areas and strategy to address data quality.

Performance Measure: The performance measure for this project is crash system accessibility

(C-X-1), measured by the expansion of MNCrash data access from just government agencies to

other interested stakeholders via a public portal. Currently, MNCrash data is unavailable to the public,

so the baseline is zero and the goal is to make the crash data portal available to all interested parties.

Improve the interfaces with the Crash data system to reflect best practices

Status: Addressed – Pending

State Comments: The MNCrash enhancement project has several enhancements currently in queue

that will improve the quality of crash data.

Performance Measure: The performance measure for this project is crash system accessibility (C-X-

1), measured by the expansion of MNCrash data access from just government agencies to other

interested stakeholders via a public portal. Currently, MNCrash data is unavailable to the public, so

the baseline is zero and the goal is to make the crash data portal available to all interested parties.

After experiencing delays in FFY21 due to security issues that needed to be resolved, the tentative

launch date for the public site has been rescheduled for August 2021.

Linked Items

MN-CR- Crash Records Enhancements

22-05-07 Crash Records Enhancements

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Vehicle Recommendations (1)

Improve the data quality control program for the Vehicle data system that reflects best practices

Status: Completed

State Comments: The new MNDRIVE system, launched in 2020, made improvements and en-

hancements to the state’s vehicle registration system. The system is designed to minimize user error,

track performance, track errors, and to provide leadership with data and reports to use for auditing

and training purposes.

Linked Items

MNDRIVE

Driver Recommendations (1)

Improve the data quality control program for the Driver data system that reflects best practices

Status: Completed

State Comments: As with the vehicle system, the new MNDRIVE system, which launched in

2020, continued to make enhancements and improvements. The FAST DS project that replaced the

legacy mainframe system resulted in the ability to more easily track data quality measures on a rou-

tine basis.

Linked Items

MNDRIVE

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Roadway Recommendations (3)

Improve the applicable guidelines for the Roadway data system that reflect best practices

Status: Addressed – Pending Action

State Comments: In 2014 the Minnesota Department of Transportation moved our old TIS data

systems off the mainframe and implemented a new Linear Referencing System (LRS). We update the entire

roadway system through our annual status update process with the local municipalities and counties. This

gives us 100% coverage and completeness of the critical highway data elements.

As a part of the MNCrash Enhancements and Updates project for FFY22, an effort to link MNDOT

intersection data to MNCrash as a part of the MNGEO mapping tool will get underway. The goal of this

project is to capture additional roadway data on the crash report that is currently available through MNDOT

by linking the data to the current MNGEO mapping system used to locate crashes, thereby bring Minnesota

in closer compliance with MMUCC roadway data collection standards.

Performance Measure: The performance measure for this recommendation is roadway system

completeness (R-C-4), measured by the percentage of total roadway segments that include location

coordinates, using measurement frames such as a GIS basemap.

Improve the data dictionary for the Roadway data system that reflects best practices

Status: Addressed – Pending

State Comments: The Minnesota Department of Transportation has made all our Linear Referencing

System (LRS) data available for consumption on the MN Geospatial Commons website. You will find all

applicable metadata which has all the necessary fields documented.

Performance Measure: The performance measure for this recommendation is roadway system

accessibility (R-X-1).

Linked Items

MN-CR-O1 Crash Records Enhancements

22-05-07 Crash Records Enhancements

Improve the data quality control program for the Roadway data system that reflects best practices I

Status: Completed

State Comments: The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) contracted with the

Minnesota Geographic Information Office (MnGEO), a branch of the Minnesota Information Technology

Department (MNIT), for them to scope and build an automated, scheduled Extract/Transform/Load (ETL)

application.

Linked Items

Local Update MnDOT

20-05-04 MnDOT Local Updates

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Citation / Adjudication Recommendations (4)

Improve the applicable guidelines for the Citation and Adjudication data systems that reflect best

practices

Status: Addressed – Progress

State Comments: In FFY2022 a judicial liaison will be working with the TRCC and will greatly

increase the ability to make improvements to the state’s citation and adjudication systems. There is

currently no representation on the TRCC from the adjudication system.

Performance Measure: The performance measure for this project is citation/adjudication system

timeliness (C/A-T-1), measured by the median/mean number of days from the date the citation is issued to

the date the citation is entered into the statewide citation database.

Linked Items

MN-CIT-01 DWI Dashboard

22-03-02 DWI Dashboard

Improve the data dictionary for the Citation and Adjudication systems to reflect best practices

Status: Not Addressed

State Comments: This recommendation is not being addressed because the status of the data

dictionary is currently private, available only to the courts. There currently are plans for the Office of Traffic

Safety to acquire a judicial liaison, which will greatly increase the ability of the TRCC to make

improvements to the state’s citation and adjudication systems. There is currently no representation on the

TRCC from the adjudication system.

Performance Measure: The performance measure for this project is citation/adjudication system

timeliness (C/A-T-1), measured by the median/mean number of days from the date the citation is issued to

the date the citation is entered into the statewide citation database.

Improve the interfaces with the Citation and Adjudication systems that reflect best practices I

Status: Completed

State Comments: The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has implemented eCharging statewide

implementing an e-warrant solution with continuous improvements.

Performance Measure: The performance measure for this project is citation/adjudication system

timeliness (C/A-T-1), measured by the median/mean number of days from the date the citation is issued to

the date the citation is entered into the statewide citation database.

Linked Items

MN-CIT-02 eCharging

22-03-10 eCharging / Data Improvements

Improve the data quality control program for the Citation and Adjudication systems that reflects best

practices

Status: Completed

State Comments: The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has implemented eCharging statewide

implementing an e-warrant solution with continuous improvements.

Performance Measure: The performance measure for this project is citation/adjudication system

timeliness (C/A-T-1), measured by the median/mean number of days from the date the citation is issued to

the date the citation is entered into the statewide citation database.

Linked Items

22-03-10 eCharging / Data Improvements

MN-CIT-02 eCharging

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EMS / Injury Surveillance Recommendations (2)

Improve the interfaces with the Injury Surveillance systems that reflect best practices

Status: Addressed – Some progress

State Comments: Minnesota is a CODES state and has focused on data linkage. A long term goal is

to implement the MMUCC linked person variables in the MNCrash database.

Performance Measure: The performance measure for this project is EMS/injury surveillance system

integration (I-I-1), measured by the number of successfully linked injury severity outcomes. The current

baseline for this measure is 70 percent. This project is creating a new process for linking hospital outcome

data to the crash records data. The goal of the project is to successfully link 99 percent of reported injury

severity data to long-term hospital outcome data and integrate the injury outcome data into the crash

records systems.

Linked Items

MN-ISS-01 CODES

22-05-01 Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES)

Improve the interfaces with the Injury Surveillance systems that reflect best practices

Status: Addressed – Some progress

State Comments: The Trauma Data Improvement will assist in ensuring that timeliness is

considered when entering EMS/IS data.

Performance Measure: The performance measure for this project is EMS/injury surveillance

system timeliness (I-T-1), measured by the median number of days from when a case is created in the

hospital to when it is submitted into the TBI/SCI Registry. Currently, it takes an average of 90 days for

cases to be entered into the TBI/SCI Registry. The goal of this project is to decrease the time it takes to

enter cases into the Registry by 89 percent (to 10 days).

Linked Items

MN-ISS-02 Trauma Data Improvements

22-05-11 Trauma Data Improvement

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Policy Level Approval

The undersigned members of the Traffic Records Policy Committee have reviewed, support, and

approve this Annual Update and Application for 405c funds to the National Highway Transportation

Safety Administration as witnessed by their signature effective June 1, 2021

Michael Hanson, Director

Office of Traffic Safety

Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Emma Corrie, Director

Driver and Vehicle Services

Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Dawn Van Ryn, Application Development Manager

Minnesota IT Services (MNIT)

MNIT@DPS

Brian Sorenson, State Traffic Engineer

Office of Traffic, Safety, and Technology

Minnesota Department of Transportation

Mark Kinde, Injury & Violence Prevention Program Director

Injury and Violence Prevention Section

Minnesota Department of Health

Colonel Matt Langer

Chief of the Minnesota State Patrol

Minnesota Department of Public Safety

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TRCC Membership Roster, 2022

TSIS System Role Division Agency First Name Last Name Job Title

Citation/

Adjudication

User

MN Bureau of

Criminal

Apprehension

DPS Troy Woltman

Product

manager

Crash User

U of M

HumanFIRST

Lab

U of MN Nichole Morris Director

Crash

Collector/

User

Office of Traffic

Safety, FARS

DPS Bob Hoemke

Research

analyst

Crash User

Office of Traffic

Safety

DPS Karen Aldridge

Research

analyst

Crash Manager

Office of Traffic

Safety

DPS Craig Flynn Deputy Director

Crash User

Office of Traffic

Safety

DPS Allison Hawley

Program

Coordinator

Drivers

Licensing

(DL)

Collector

Driver and

Vehicle

Services

DPS Alexandra Reese

Driver

improvement

supervisor

Federal

government

Advisor

Federal Motor

Carrier Safety

Admin

FMCSA Matthew Marrin

State program

manager

Federal

government

Advisor

Federal

Highway

Administration

FHWA William Stein Safety engineer

Federal

government

Advisor

National

Highway Traffic

Safety

Administration

NHTSA Jessica Hopkins

Regional

program

manager

Federal

government

Advisor

National

Highway Traffic

Safety

Administration

NHTSA Martin Broyles

Regional

program

manager

Injury

Surveillance/

EMS

Collector/

User

Injury and

Violence

Prevention

MDH Anna Gaichas

Research

analyst

Injury

Surveillance/

EMS

Collector/

User

Injury and

Violence

Prevention

MDH Leslie Seymour Epidemiologist

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TSIS System Role Division Agency First Name Last Name Job Title

Injury

Surveillance/

EMS

Collector/User

Injury and

Violence

Prevention

MDH Sally Bushhouse Epidemiologist

Injury

Surveillance/

EMS

Collector/User

EMS

Regulatory

Board

EMSRB Tony Spector

Executive

director

Injury

Surveillance/

EMS

Collector/User

Office of Rural

Health &

Primary Care

MDH Tim Held

State Program

Administrator

Multiple: All

TSIS

User/

Database/

Chair

Office of

Traffic Safety

DPS Brendan Wright

Traffic Records

Coordinator

Multiple: C/A,

Crash, DL,

Collector/User

MN State

Patrol Central

Office

DPS Steve Bluml Director

Multiple: C/A,

Crash, DL,

Collector/User

MN State

Patrol

DPS Jeff Huettl Major

Multiple:

Crash, DL,

Manager

Driver and

Vehicle

Services

DPS Andrea Fasbender

Driver services

director

Roadway Collector/User

Office of

Traffic

Engineering

(OTE)

MnDOT Eric DeVoe

Research

analyst

Roadway Collector/User

Office of

Traffic

Engineering

(OTE)

MnDOT Ian Saari

Research

analyst

Roadway Collector/User State Aid MnDOT Rashmi Brewer Engineer

Roadway Collector/User State Aid MnDOT Girma Feyissa Engineer

Roadway Collector/User

Transportatio

n Data and

Analysis

MnDOT Peter Morey

Program

Supervisor

Roadway

Collector/

User/Co-Chair

Office of

Traffic

Engineering

(OTE)

MnDOT Nathan Drews Engineer

Roadway Collector/User

Damage

Restitution

MnDOT Mary Parrott

Program

Coordinator

Roadway Collector/User

Transportatio

n Data and

Analysis

MnDOT James Agunsoye

Research

Analyst

Roadway Collector/User

MnDOT

OTSM

MnDOT Jesse Pearson

Research

analyst

supervisor

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TSIS System Role Division Agency First Name Last Name Job Title

Roadway Collector/User

Washington

County

WC Joe Gustafson Traffic Engineer

Roadway Collector/User State Aid MnDOT Loren Hill Engineer

DVS

Redesign

User

Driver and

Vehicle

Services

(registration)

DPS Frankie Benson

Management

analyst

DVS

Redesign

User

Driver and

Vehicle

Services

(licensing)

DPS Jason Storck

Driver services

liaison

Policy Level

Members

Citation/

Adjudication

Colonel

Minnesota

State Patrol

DPS Matt Langer Colonel

Injury

Surveillance/

EMS

Manager

Injury and

Violence

Prevention

MDH Mark Kinde

Health program

manager

State IT Manager

MNIT

Services

MNIT DPS Dawn Van Ryn

App/dev

manager

Crash Manager

Office of

Traffic Safety

DPS Mike Hanson Director

Multiple:

Crash, DL,

Manager

Driver and

Vehicle

Services

DPS Emma Corrie Director

Roadway Manager

Office of

Traffic

Engineering

MnDOT Brian Sorenson

State traffic

engineer

APPENDIX G

405f application

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405f application

Minnesota qualifies for a Section 405f grant by meeting the Motorcycle Rider Training Course and

Motorcyclist Awareness Program criteria. The Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Program (MMSP) is

administered by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS). Minnesota State Statute 171.335

established a motorcycle safety program and designates the Commissioner of Public Safety administer

the program. This statute further appropriates designated motorcycle safety funds to the Commissioner of

Public Safety to carry out a motorcycle safety program, which includes rider training, motorcycle safety

promotion and public information.

As stated in state statute 171.335, the Commissioner of Public Safety, John Harrington, is responsible for

administering the Motorcycle Safety Education program which is state funded by fees on motorcycle

endorsements on drivers’ licenses. The Commissioner of Public Safety, John Harrington, has designated

Michael Hanson, the Director of the Office of Traffic Safety, to be the Governor’s Representative for Highway

Safety. As such, Director Hanson is responsible for the NHTSA funded programs in the state, including the

motorist awareness program which is funded with Section 405f funding.

Countermeasure Strategy: Motorcycle Rider Training

In Minnesota, there are 215,092 registered Motorcycles according to most recent available data, 2020.

Motorcycle Rider Safety Foundation Course

In 2020, the MMSP trained 2,785 motorcyclists, 2,368 of whom took an entry-level riding course. The

Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s (MSF) Basic Rider Course (BRC) is used by the Minnesota Motorcycle

Safety Program for entry-level rider training and is approved by the DPS Division of Driver and Vehicle

Services (DVS), which regulates all driver training in the state. The MSF’s BRC utilizes a formal program of

instruction in crash avoidance and other safety oriented operational skills for both in class and on cycle

training.

In Federal Fiscal Year 2022 (FFY 22), the Basic Rider Course will be conducted at established training

sites in Minnesota counties that contain 64 percent of the state’s registered motorcycles. Following

pages include tables complete with a list of Minnesota counties, including the number of motorcycles that

were registered in each county in 2020. Registered motorcycles have been split into two columns: one

column for counties that will have at least one training course in FFY22, and one column listing the

number of registered motorcycles in counties where training will not be held in FFY22.

Minnesota County Motor Vehicle Registration Report 2020

Supporting Data In In 2018 and 2019 a combined 43% of motorcyclist fatalities occurred while negotiating a

curve (24 of 58 in 2018 and 20 of 44 in 2019).

Development of the MMSP’s Motorcyclist Awareness Program is a collaborative effort, led by the DPS’s

Office of Traffic Safety and Office of Communications, with the DPS-sponsored Motorcycle Safety Advisory

Task Force whose membership is comprised of fifteen motorcyclists from a variety of backgrounds, the

state’s chief examiner from DVS, two representatives from the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s

Office of Communications and Office of Traffic Safety and Technology, and the Rider Training Project

Manager from Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

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2020 Motorcycle Registration Data by Minnesota County

County

Training Will Be

Conducted in

FFY 22

Training Will Not

Be Conducted in

FFY 22

County

Training Will Be

Conducted in

FFY 22

Training Will Not

Be Conducted in

FFY 22

Aitken 820 Ottertail 2,969

Anoka 15,428 Pennington 671

Becker 1,814 Pine 1,403

Beltrami 1,460 Pipestone 526

Benton 1,710 Polk 1,429

Big Stone 276 Pope 664

Blue Earth 3,034 Ramsey 12,519

Brown 1,729 Red Lake 259

Carlton 1,518 Redwood 831

Carver 3,519 Renville 860

Cass 1,344 Rice 2,855

Chippewa 742 Rock 480

Chisago 3,351 Roseau 640

Clay 2,278 Saint Louis 8,322

Clearwater 347 Scott 6,278

Cook 284 Sherburne 4,991

Cottonwood 599 Sibley 825

Crow Wing 3,259 Stearns 6,683

Dakota 14,508 Steele 2,036

Dodge 1,124 Stevens 374

Douglas 2,166 Swift 559

Faribault 878 Todd 1,305

Fillmore 1,096 Traverse 185

Freeborn 2,066 Wabasha 1,216

Goodhue 2,536 Wadena 658

Grant 329 Waseca 884

Hennepin 31,759 Washington 9,650

Houston 938 Watonwan 590

Hubbard 889 Wilkin 433

Isanti 2,417 Winona 2,244

Itasca 2,029 Wright 6,969

Jackson 482 Yellow Medicine 641

Kanabec 877

Kandiyohi 2,114

Kittson 193

Koochiching 513

Lac Qui Parle 330

Lake 582

Lake of the Woods

196

LeSueur 1,737

Lincoln 380

Lyon 1,098

McLeod 2,145

Mahnomen 122

Marshall 483

Martin 1,087

Meeker 1,579

Mille Lacs 1,401

Morrison 1,635

Mower 2,087

Murray 534

Nicollet 1,541

Nobles 1,003

Countermeasure Strategy: Communications and Outreach – Other Driver Awareness of Motorcyclist

Impacted Projects 22-08-03

The MMSP’s Motorcyclist Awareness Program will utilize a mix of paid and earned communication and

outreach mechanisms to educate and target the general adult driving public. The paid media effort will include

outdoor advertising, audio and digital media.

Outdoor advertising utilizing billboards, digital billboards, and truck side infinity wraps will target the counties

where the majority of our state’s multi-vehicle crashes involving a motorcycle occur (see first table below)

and also target those counties that contain the majority of fatal and serious injury crashes sustained in

multi-vehicle crashes involving a motorcycle see tables on following pages.

Counties targeted by this paid effort are highlighted in grey on both tables and account for a majority of the

multi-vehicle crashes involving a motorcycle and a majority of those where fatal and serious injuries

were sustained. Outdoor ad buys of $38,866 in Section 405f funding will be made in the following

metropolitan areas that include these counties:

Twin Cities area counties: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne,

Washington, and Wright

Duluth area counties: Saint Louis

Saint Cloud area counties: Stearns

Rochester area counties: Olmsted

Mankato area counties: Blue Earth

Moorhead area county: Clay

The digital media paid effort of $2,335 will run in all Minnesota counties and include online ads and banners that

will be posted on websites targeting the adult driving public with “Start Seeing Motorcyclists” messaging.

Venues included in the digital media buy are:

Desktop and mobile websites, this includes

diverse media websites

home page takeover of KARE 11’s website with motorcycle awareness ads.

Digital video airs online (15 second spots)

YouTube pre-roll (15 second spots)

Facebook (newsfeed and stories)

Instagram (newsfeed and stories)

The audio media paid effort of $20,000 will run in all Minnesota counties and include Pandora audio

and video advertisements featuring the “Start Seeing Motorcyclists.”

The paid media effort will be supported by an earned media effort, which the MMSP has grown over the

years. There will be editorial efforts to generate news coverage of the campaign and its objective. All ads,

both video and static images, will be posted on the MMSP’s website, motorcyclesafety.org, and be

available for download by partners to help share the safety messages.

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The motorcyclist awareness campaign will be promoted through these additional earned media venues:

DPS social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Minnesota Department of Transportation changeable message signs will display motorcyclist

awareness messaging on select Mondays throughout the riding season.

Video and radio spot files will be provided for further distribution to the Motorcycle Safety Advisory

Task Force, RiderCoaches, Minnesota State Colleges, and other motorcyclist groups and

organizations.

Support for Minnesota motorcycle groups and organizations participating in the annual May Washout

Event with “Start Seeing Motorcyclists” banners and collateral. (Motorcycle organization members

wash windshields and promote motorcycle awareness during weekends in May.)

Provide “Start Seeing Motorcyclists” bumper stickers for order on the MMSC website at no cost to

customers. These are promoted in an annual mailing to all Minnesota motorcycle dealers and shops

as well as on the MMSC website and social media platforms.

Provide a “Sharing the Road” for order on the MMSC website at no cost to customers. These include

safety messaging geared for both motorcyclists and drivers to help both parties safely share the road.

All media talking points will include “look twice for motorcyclists,” “start seeing motorcyclists,” and “share the

road” messaging.

Supporting Data Multi– Vehicle Motorcycle Crashes by Minnesota Counties, 2019 Ranked by all Crashes

(Fatal and Serious Injury Crashes Used as Tie Breaker)

405f application 6

Rank County

Fatal

Crash

Serious

Injury

Crash

Other

Injury

Crash

PDO

Crash

Fatal and

Serious

Injury

Crashes

All Crashes

1 Hennepin 2 16 57 21 18 96

2 Ramsey 0 5 23 10 5 38

3 Dakota 0 8 19 5 8 32

4 Anoka 2 10 17 2 12 31

5 Wright 0 4 9 4 4 17

6 Washington 1 2 11 3 3 17

7 St. Louis 1 5 4 6 6 16

8 Stearns 0 1 7 5 1 13

9 Scott 1 3 6 1 4 11

10 Olmsted 1 2 6 1 3 10

11 Wabasha 0 2 4 2 2 8

12 Blue Earth 0 1 6 1 1 8

13 Sherburne 0 0 4 4 0 8

14 Chisago 1 2 1 2 3 6

15 Goodhue 0 1 3 2 1 6

16 Rice 0 0 5 1 0 6

17 Crow Wing 0 2 3 0 2 5

18 Mcleod 0 1 4 0 1 5

19 Kanabec 2 2 0 0 4 4

20 Benton 0 3 1 0 3 4

21 Otter Tail 0 1 2 1 1 4

22 Nobles 0 2 1 0 2 3

23 Steele 0 2 0 1 2 3

24 Dodge 0 1 1 1 1 3

25 Isanti 0 1 1 1 1 3

26 Carlton 0 0 3 0 0 3

27 Le Sueur 0 0 3 0 0 3

28 Mower 0 0 2 1 0 3

29 Nicollet 0 0 3 0 0 3

30 Winona 0 0 2 1 0 3

31 Brown 0 1 0 1 1 2

32 Freeborn 0 1 1 0 1 2

33 Todd 1 0 1 0 1 2

34 Carver 0 0 2 0 0 2

35 Cass 0 0 2 0 0 2

36 Clay 0 0 2 0 0 2

37 Cook 0 0 2 0 0 2

38 Itasca 0 0 1 1 0 2

39 Chippewa 0 1 0 0 1 1

40 Cottonwood 1 0 0 0 1 1

41 Faribault 0 1 0 0 1 1

42 Kandiyohi 0 1 0 0 1 1

43 Lyon 0 1 0 0 1 1

44 Pine 0 1 0 0 1 1

45 Polk 0 1 0 0 1 1

46 Renville 0 1 0 0 1 1

47 Sibley 0 1 0 0 1 1

48 Becker 0 0 0 1 0 1

49 Fillmore 0 0 1 0 0 1

405f application 7

Rank County Fatal

Crash

Serious

Injury

Crash

Other

Injury

Crash

PDO

Crash

Fatal and

Serious

Injury

Crashes

All Crashes

50 Kittson 0 0 1 0 0 1

51 Meeker 0 0 0 1 0 1

52 Mille Lacs 0 0 1 0 0 1

53 Redwood 0 0 0 1 0 1

54 Wadena 0 0 1 0 0 1

55 Waseca 0 0 1 0 0 1

56 Watonwan 0 0 1 0 0 1

57 Wilkin 0 0 1 0 0 1

58 Aitkin 0 0 0 0 0 0

59 Beltrami 0 0 0 0 0 0

60 Big Stone 0 0 0 0 0 0

61 Clearwater 0 0 0 0 0 0

62 Douglas 0 0 0 0 0 0

63 Grant 0 0 0 0 0 0

64 Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0

65 Hubbard 0 0 0 0 0 0

66 Jackson 0 0 0 0 0 0

67 Koochiching 0 0 0 0 0 0

68 Lac Qui Parle 0 0 0 0 0 0

69 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0

70 Lake of Woods 0 0 0 0 0 0

71 Lincoln 0 0 0 0 0 0

72 Mahnomen 0 0 0 0 0 0

73 Marshall 0 0 0 0 0 0

74 Martin 0 0 0 0 0 0

75 Morrison 0 0 0 0 0 0

76 Murray 0 0 0 0 0 0

77 Norman 0 0 0 0 0 0

78 Pennington 0 0 0 0 0 0

79 Pipestone 0 0 0 0 0 0

80 Pope 0 0 0 0 0 0

81 Red Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0

82 Rock 0 0 0 0 0 0

83 Roseau 0 0 0 0 0 0

84 Stevens 0 0 0 0 0 0

85 Swift 0 0 0 0 0 0

86 Traverse 0 0 0 0 0 0

87 Yellow Medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0

Statewide 13 87 226 81 100 407

The 15 counties in the media buy targeting Minnesota’s metropolitan areas are shaded above and accounted

for 307 of the 407 multi-vehicle crashes involving a motorcycle in 2019.

Resulting fatalities and Serious Injuries from multi-vehicle crash involving at least one motorcycle, by

Minnesota County 2019 Ranked by Fatalities and Serious Injures

405f application 8

Rank County Fatal Crash Serious Injury Crash

Fatal and Serious Injury

Crashes

1 Hennepin 2 16 18

2 Anoka 2 10 12

3 Dakota 0 8 8

4 St. Louis 1 5 6

5 Ramsey 0 5 5

6 Kanabec 2 2 4

7 Scott 1 3 4

8 Wright 0 4 4

9 Benton 0 3 3

10 Chisago 1 2 3

11 Olmsted 1 2 3

12 Washington 1 2 3

13 Crow Wing 0 2 2

14 Nobles 0 2 2

15 Steele 0 2 2

16 Wabasha 0 2 2

17 Blue Earth 0 1 1

18 Brown 0 1 1

19 Chippewa 0 1 1

20 Cottonwood 1 0 1

21 Dodge 0 1 1

22 Faribault 0 1 1

23 Freeborn 0 1 1

24 Goodhue 0 1 1

25 Isanti 0 1 1

26 Kandiyohi 0 1 1

27 Lyon 0 1 1

28 Mcleod 0 1 1

29 Otter Tail 0 1 1

30 Pine 0 1 1

31 Polk 0 1 1

32 Renville 0 1 1

33 Sibley 0 1 1

34 Stearns 0 1 1

35 Todd 1 0 1

36 Aitkin 0 0 0

37 Becker 0 0 0

38 Beltrami 0 0 0

39 Big Stone 0 0 0

40 Carlton 0 0 0

41 Carver 0 0 0

42 Cass 0 0 0

43 Clay 0 0 0

44 Clearwater 0 0 0

45 Cook 0 0 0

46 Douglas 0 0 0

47 Fillmore 0 0 0

48 Grant 0 0 0

49 Houston 0 0 0

405f application 9

Rank

County

Fatal Crash

Serious Injury Crash

Fatal and Serious Injury

Crashes

50 Hubbard 0 0 0

51 Itasca 0 0 0

52 Jackson 0 0 0

53 Kittson 0 0 0

54 Koochiching 0 0 0

55 Lac Qui Parle 0 0 0

56 Lake 0 0 0

57 Lake of Woods 0 0 0

58 Le Sueur 0 0 0

59 Lincoln 0 0 0

60 Mahnomen 0 0 0

61 Marshall 0 0 0

62 Martin 0 0 0

63 Meeker 0 0 0

64 Mille Lacs 0 0 0

65 Morrison 0 0 0

66 Mower 0 0 0

67 Murray 0 0 0

68 Nicollet 0 0 0

69 Norman 0 0 0

70 Pennington 0 0 0

71 Pipestone 0 0 0

72 Pope 0 0 0

73 Red Lake 0 0 0

74 Redwood 0 0 0

75 Rice 0 0 0

76 Rock 0 0 0

77 Roseau 0 0 0

78 Sherburne 0 0 0

79 Stevens 0 0 0

80 Swift 0 0 0

81 Traverse 0 0 0

82 Wadena 0 0 0

83 Waseca 0 0 0

84 Watonwan 0 0 0

85 Wilkin 0 0 0

86 Winona 0 0 0

87 Yellow Medicine 0 0 0

Statewide 13 87 100

The 15 counties in the media buy targeting Minnesota’s metropolitan areas are shaded above and accounted

for 68 of the 100 fatalities and serious injuries sustained in multi-vehicle crashes involving a motorcycle in

2019.

APPENDIX H

HSP planning diagram

HSP planning diagram 2

October

June

April/ May

August/ September

July

March

November / December

January / February

Debrief the previous year’s programs, crash data, state and national priorities, update problem

identification and set performance targets with SHSO staff, and coordinate problem

identification with the state’s SHSP.

Review program data and targets to determine funding distribution and overall direction of the

program. Consider the NHTSA regional response to the prior year’s Annual Report, the prior year’s

HSP approval letter, and applicable Program assessments.

Establish a draft budget.

Create specific plans and projects within each program area.

Draft the HSP and 405 application for review.

Submit HSP to regional office for approval.

Print, distribute and implement grants and contracts.

Implement grants and contracts. Begin work on the Annual Report.

While close attention is paid to data trends throughout the year, we study the trends most closely when planning

for a new year in order to ensure that we are doing everything possible to improve overall traffic safety across

all of Minnesota. As shown below, the process for planning for the next year starts as the grants are

implemented for the current year.