Section 405(c) state traffic safety information system improvements grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.22; 23 U.S.C. § 405(c)) ― grant to support data program improvements in the accuracy, completeness,…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission $765,522.70 under the Section 405(c) State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements Grant on October 1, 2025, to support data program improvements in the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, uniformity, accessibility, or integration of core highway safety databases.

The award funds activities performed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a period of performance through September 30, 2029. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, the designated highway safety office for the state, received the formula grant allocation under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) based on an approved state traffic records strategic plan and designated Traffic Records Coordinating Committee.

The Commission sub-awarded funding to Northwestern University to enhance the quality and accuracy of crash data by equipping law enforcement officers with advanced crash investigation and reconstruction skills. This sub-award supports the broader program objective of reducing motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities through improved data systems and evidence-based countermeasure strategies aligned with the state's triennial highway safety plan.

The assistance type is a formula grant, apportioned under statutory apportionment formula to states that meet Section 405(c) eligibility criteria, including maintenance of a traffic records coordinating committee, designated coordinator, and approved state traffic records strategic plan.

Section 405(c) state traffic safety information system improvements grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.22; 23 U.S.C. § 405(c)) ― grant to support data program improvements in the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, uniformity, accessibility, or integration of core highway safety databases consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.22(d). Section 405(c) funding is avialable for state traffic safety information system improvements. Qualifying states are those that have a traffic records coordinating committee (trcc); designated trcc coordinator; and an approved state traffic records strategic plan. These funds are apportioned using statutory apportionment formula. These funds are provided to the state and territorial highway safety offices based on an approved triennial highway safety plan that details problem identification, public participation and engagement, performance measures, countermeasure strategies for programming funds and an approved annual grant application that details planned projects using identified countermeasure strategies for programming funds to help reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes.