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of an SHSP is to identify critical highway safety problems and opportunities within the State. <br /> The SHSP provides a comprehensive framework for reducing highway fatalities and serious <br /> injuries, enabling the State to make data driven strategic investment decisions. <br /> The SHSP considers the results of state, regional or local transportation and highway safety <br /> planning processes. The SHSP integrates the "four E's" of safety -engineering, education, <br /> enforcement and emergency services efforts. <br /> 12. What are the benefits of developing an SHSP? <br /> The collaborative process of developing and implementing an SHSP is beneficial because it <br /> brings together and draws on the strengths and resources of all safety partners. The process <br /> encourages active and ongoing communication and cooperation among state and local safety <br /> partners, to maximize compatibility among individual safety countermeasure programs to <br /> achieve statewide safety performance goals for all public roads. Other benefits include: <br /> • Establishment of common goals and priorities, which can be more effectively <br /> communicated to the public and political leaders <br /> • Strengthening existing partnerships <br /> • Building new safety coalitions <br /> • Sharing data, knowledge, and resources <br /> • Avoiding redundant activities and leveraging. existing resources -funds, people, <br /> and leadership attention -.toward common objectives <br /> • Clearly communicating the benefits of investing additional resources for highway <br /> safety countermeasures <br /> SAFETEA-LU requires States to develop and implement an SHSP in order to obligate funds for <br /> Section 148 eligible activities. Once a State has developed an SHSP, SAFETEA-LU allows 10% <br /> of the State's HSIP funds to be used for other safety projects listed in their SHSP, provided the <br /> state certifies its railway-highway crossing and infrastructure safety needs have been met. <br /> 13. What is the relationship between SHSP and HSIP? <br /> SAFETEA-LU created a new "core" safety program in Section 148 known as the Highway <br /> Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), which provides .significantly more funds to State DOTS <br /> for safety improvement projects. This new, more comprehensive HSIP replaces the former <br /> Section 152, Hazard Elimination Program, and continues to provide funding for the provisions <br /> contained in Section 130, Railway-Highway Crossing Safety. As a condition to receive full <br /> funding, the new HSIP requires each State to develop a Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) <br /> that involves a comprehensive, collaborative, and data driven approach which considers the `four <br /> E's (Engineering, Education, Enforcement, Emergency Services) of highway safety. The <br /> process of developing an SHSP establishes the overall framework for analysis of priority needs <br /> and opportunities, and also can identify complementary and jointly funded activities among state <br /> and local partners. The HSIP funds administered by the FHWA are focused primarily on <br /> <br /> FHWA Office of Safety; 9/14/05 Page 5 of 8 <br /> <br />