Section 405(h) preventing roadside deaths countermeasures grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.27; 23 U.S.C. § 405(h)) ― grant to support certain costs of state preventing roadside deaths programs consistent…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Illinois Department of Transportation $191,631.34 on October 1, 2025, under the National Priority Safety Programs formula grant (CFDA 20.616) to support preventing roadside deaths countermeasures under Section 405(h) of 23 U.S.C.

The award funds the state highway safety office's adoption and implementation of effective programs to prevent death and injury from crashes involving motor vehicles striking other vehicles and individuals stopped at the roadside. Illinois submitted an approved triennial highway safety plan and annual grant application detailing problem identification, public participation and engagement, performance measures, and countermeasure strategies for reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes.

Performance occurs at the Illinois Department of Transportation in Springfield, Illinois, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. The formula apportionment reflects Illinois's qualifying status under the statutory apportionment formula for Section 405(h) preventing roadside deaths funding. The state highway safety office administers the award and may sub-award funds to subordinate implementation partners consistent with its approved grant application.

Section 405(h) preventing roadside deaths countermeasures grant (23 C.F.R. § 1300.27; 23 U.S.C. § 405(h)) ― grant to support certain costs of state preventing roadside deaths programs consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.27(e). 405(h) funding is available to qualifying states that adopt and implement effective programs to prevent death and injury from crashes involving motor vehicles striking other vehicles and individuals stopped at the roadside. 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.