Guidance
These resources help senior State Highway Safety Office staff administer their programs in compliance with federal regulations.
Annual Report Guidance
This guidance document is intended to assist SHSOs in developing their Annual Reports (ARs). The latest guidance provided by NHTSA in correspondence dated November 22, 2019, has been included in this May 2020 AR Guidance revision.
Based upon the issues mentioned in the October 22, 2019, Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on Traffic Safety, the NHTSA Regional Offices clarified the requirement for States to assess and report progress made in achieving fatality targets. These clarifications have been added to this revision of the AR Guidance.
GHSA Policies and Procedures Manual
Attitudes Survey
Guidance for Developing Highway Safety Plans
Management Review (MR) Materials
Monitoring Advisory
FAST Act Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Advisory
Transparency Requirements
Attitudes Survey
States began conducting this annual attitude survey in FY 2010. The survey contains nine questions on occupant protection, impaired driving and speeding.