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

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles was awarded a $2.7 million Formula Grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) to support traffic safety information system improvements from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025.

As the designated state entity, the Governors Traffic Safety Committee will utilize the federal funding to enhance New York's state traffic safety information system and address national highway safety priorities identified under the grant program, such as occupant protection and impaired driving countermeasures. System upgrades may include modernizing data collection and analysis capabilities to support state and local highway safety planning and countermeasure deployment. The funding will also aid New York's ongoing efforts to encourage seatbelt usage and reduce impaired driving incidents through an improved, comprehensive traffic safety data infrastructure.