Summary: Section 405(C) State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements Grant

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded the Washington Traffic Safety Commission $1,019,146.29 under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) formula grant, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This Section 405(C) grant supports improvements to the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, uniformity, accessibility, and integration of core highway safety databases. The Commission, designated as Washington's State Highway Safety Office, delivers these services to enhance the state's traffic records coordinating infrastructure and strategic planning capabilities in support of reducing motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities.

The funding enables the Traffic Safety Commission to advance its traffic safety information system through data program improvements coordinated with state and local partners. As a formula grant apportioned under statutory methodology, the award requires the Commission to maintain a Traffic Records Coordinating Committee with a designated coordinator and an approved State Traffic Records Strategic Plan, and to document quantifiable progress against designated program attributes. The Commission leverages these federal resources within its comprehensive highway safety programs while coordinating with sub-recipients including state agencies and law enforcement partners to implement evidence-based countermeasures through approved triennial and annual grant applications.