Section 405(c) state traffic safety information system improvements grant

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) was awarded a $1.3 million formula grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616). The grant will support improvements to the state's traffic safety information system from October 2021 through September 2025.

The NHTSA formula grant program aims to encourage states to address national highway safety priorities like occupant protection, impaired driving countermeasures, and state traffic safety information system improvements. Under this award, the NCDOT will work to enhance North Carolina's ability to collect, analyze, and share data critical to highway safety efforts through its Governor's Highway Safety Program office located in Garner, North Carolina. Timely access to comprehensive traffic data is essential for data-driven decision making around statewide countermeasure programs.