SHSO Guidance

Roles of the GR and State Safety Offices

January 1, 2025

Roles of the Governor's Representative for Highway Safety (GR) and State Safety Offices

Provided by Chris Craig (Fla.), this document details roles and rules for the Governor’s Representative, Chief Safety Officer and Traffic Safety Administrator.

January 1, 2025

What a Governor's Representative Does

Provided by Troy Costales (Ore.), this document covers the core responsibilities of a GR. New GRs and coordinators can use it to familiarize themselves with their new job.

January 1, 2025

New GR and Coordinators’ Checklist

This chart lists critical processes for early review by new state highway safety Governor's Representatives and Highway Safety Coordinators, including specific documents to review and links to resources.

January 1, 2025

Sample Position Descriptions

This document provides sample job descriptions for typical positions that exist within State Highway Safety Offices.

January 1, 2025

Highway Safety Plan Guidance

This document helps states craft their annual Highway Safety Plans (HSPs). DISCLAIMER: This document has not yet been updated to include the NHTSA Final Rule issued February 6, 2023.

January 1, 2025

Annual Report Guidance

This guidance document assists SHSOs in developing their Annual Reports (ARs). DISCLAIMER: This document has not yet been updated to include the NHTSA Final Rule issued February 6, 2023.

January 1, 2025

Performance Measures

States can use these performance measures in their Highway Safety Plans and Annual Reports.

January 1, 2025

Management Review (MR) Materials

These materials include an MR and Deadline Reminder Table and an MR Self Assessment Checklist.

January 1, 2024

Policies and Procedures Manual

This guide assists staff in administering the NHTSA traffic safety grant program in compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

January 1, 2024

Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria

The Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria, also known as MMUCC, is a voluntary guideline that represents a minimum, standardized set of data variables to describe motor vehicle traffic crashes, which could be used to identify traffic safety problems and design countermeasures to improve traffic safety nationally and in each state.