20.614 — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Discretionary Safety Grants /Safety
- Federal Agency:
- national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa), department of transportation
- Program Website:
- lloyd.blackwell@dot.gov.
- Authorization:
- Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended, and Public law 109-59 the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) , Public Law 109-59, 23 U.S.C 403.
- Headquarters:
- Lloyd S. Blackwell, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., NTI-140, Washington, District of Columbia 20590 Phone: (202) 366-3485.
Program Summary and Objectives
(1) Conduct research on all phases of highway safety and traffic conditions, including accident causation, highway or driver characteristics, communications , and emergency care; (2) Conduct ongoing research into driver behavior and its effect on traffic safety; (3) Conduct research on, launch initiatives to counter, and conduct demonstration projects on fatiqued driving by drivers of motor vehicles and distracted driving in such vehicles, including the effect of electronic devices and other factors have onn driving; (4) Conduct training or education programs in cooperation with other federal departments and agencies, States, private sector persons, highway safety personnel, and law enforcement personnel; (5) Conduct research on, and evaluate the effectiveness of, traffic safety coun ... »read moretermeasures, including seat belts and impaired driving initiatives; (6) Conduct research on, evaluate, and develop best practices related to driver eduation programs (including driver eduation curricula, instructor training and certification, program administration and delivery mechanisms) and make recommendations for harmonizing driver education and multistage graduated licensing systems; (7) Conduct research, training, and education programs related to older drivers (8) Conduct demonstration projects; and (9) Conduct research, training, and programs relating to motorcycle safety, including impaired operating and conduct safety research into drugs and driving behavior.
Examples of Projects Funded
Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: Numerous technical assistance reports, guidelines, results of demonstration projects and research papers in various driver behavior topics. See www.nhtsa.gov for most relevant products. Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available