These resources help senior State Highway Safety Office staff administer their programs in compliance with federal regulations. Additional resources are available through GHSA's member portal at my.ghsa.org (login required).
NHTSA Final Rule - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (FY 2024 – 2026)
Materials to help SHSOs develop Highway Safety Plans under the February 6, 2023 Final Rule are available in the Members Only section of this website (login required), under "Legislative and Regulatory Info," including:
- Recordings and Slides from NHTSA's Training Webinars
- An HSP/Annual Grant Application Quick Review Checklist
- GHSA Policy and Procedures Manual Chapter II. Planning (use in place of prior (outdated) GHSA HSP Guidance)
- Summaries, commentary and redlined versions of NHTSA's Final Rule and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
- Summary and text of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Policies and Procedures Manual
This manual is a guide to assist staff in administering the NHTSA traffic safety grant program in compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. The Manual is in the process of being updated and a revised version will be available in 2025.
Annual Report Guidance
This guidance document is intended to assist 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.
Management Review (MR) Materials
Among the MR materials GHSA provides to SHSOs are an MR and Deadline Reminder Table and an MR Self Assessment Checklist. Additional materials are also available in the Members Only section of this website (login required).
Highway Safety Plan Guidance
This document is intended to help State Highway Safety Offices craft their federally required annual Highway Safety Plans (HSPs). DISCLAIMER: This document has not yet been updated to include the NHTSA Final Rule issued February 6, 2023. It was last updated in May 2020.
Performance Measures
GHSA has worked with NHTSA to identify performance measures for traffic safety, bicycles and state traffic records systems that SHSOs can use in their HSPs and ARs.
State Highway Safety Offices
This page lists the highway safety offices of all 50 states, U.S. territories, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, along with their websites.
State Profiles can be found in the Members Only section of the GHSA website (login required). These pages provide information about the organization of SHSOs throughout the United States, including the placement of the SHSO within state government and key contact information.
Sample Position Descriptions
This document provides sample job descriptions for typical positions that exist within State Highway Safety Offices. It complements the GHSA State Profiles by providing specific information regarding the job duties of the staff positions referenced.
Requirements for the organization and staffing of SHSOs vary widely depending on a myriad of factors. These descriptions should be used as a reference by states to be adapted to their specific needs.
Resources for New GRs and Coordinators
- New GR and Coordinators’ Checklist This chart lists critical processes for early review by new state highway safety Governor's Representatives (GRs) and Highway Safety Coordinators, including specific documents to review and links to resources.
- 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.
- 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.
State Highway Safety Showcases
GHSA maintains a compilation of successful state highway safety programs and activities that other SHSOs can consider replicating in their own states. States are invited to submit their own programs to be featured here.
Webinars (Login Required)
View presentations given during past GHSA member webinars. Topics range from highway safety program management to effective communications strategies. New webinars are posted here after they have been presented.
To view publicly available GHSA webinars, including those on GHSA publications, visit our webinar channel.