Transportation Performance Management

State Highway Safety Report (2021) - Montana

The following provides a summary of the Highway Safety Improvement Program's (HSIP) safety performance measures and State safety performance targets. As per the Safety PM Final Rule, States are required to set annual safety performance targets in the HSIP annual report for the number of fatalities, rate of fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT), number of serious injuries, rate of serious injures per 100 million VMT, and number of non-motorized fatalities and serious injuries. The safety performance targets are based on 5-year rolling averages. States have the flexibility to use the methodology they deem most appropriate when establishing safety performance targets. FHWA encourages States to review data sets and trends and consider factors that may affect targets. The safety performance targets should be data-driven, realistic, and attainable and should align with the performance management framework and legislative intent.

A State Department of Transportation (DOT) has met or made significant progress towards meeting its safety performance targets when at least four of the five safety performance targets established under 23 CFR 490.209(a) have been met or the actual outcome is better than the baseline performance. The baseline performance is the 5-year average ending with the year prior to the establishment of the target.

The Basis for Target and Additional Comments are provided by the State in their HSIP Annual Report and have not been edited by FHWA. Any questions about individual State reports should be directed to the respective State DOT. For additional information about each State's HSIP, the complete reports are available at https://highways.dot.gov/safety/hsip/reporting.

More information and resources on Safety Performance Management are available at https://highways.dot.gov/safety/hsip/spm/safety-performance-management-safety-pm-overview.

All State data used to populate the State Highway Safety Reports for 2021 are available for download at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/tpm/reporting/state/tpm_dashboard_data.zip.

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  Number of Fatalities

• Number of Fatalities	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
  Annual	224	190	186	181	184	213	239
  5-Year Average					193.0	190.8	200.6
  Target (5-Year Average)							182.7	199.2	223.2

• Basis for Number of Fatalities Target

  • 2021 Target
  • 2022 Target
  • 2023 Target

  The 2021 Target is expressed as the 5-year rolling average using historical trends. The methodology was updated as part of the 2020 CHSP update process by the Advisory Committee. The target setting methodology is as follows: The methodology analyzed historical trend data and considered potential impacts of COVID-19 to determine ambitious, yet achievable targets for 2021-2025. Based on a 10-year trend, a moderate reduction of 3 fatalities per year is the target. This supports the SHSP (known as the Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan (CHSP) in Montana) by working towards the overall Vision Zero Goal and an interim safety goal of halving fatalities and serious injuries from 1,705 in 2007 to 852 in 2030.

  The 2020 CHSP update established the target setting methodology for the five federal performance measures for the five-year life of the plan. The methodology is based on historical trend data and considers potential impacts of COVID-19. Trend analysis identified ambitious yet achievable targets for each of the performance areas. Based on this approach and with input from the safety stakeholders, the methodology that will be used to calculate and set annual targets for each performance measure were established. Performance measures are a five-year roiling average expressed as an annual number. This supports the state's SHSP (known as Montana's Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan (CHSP)) by working towards the overall Vision Zero Goal and an interim safety goal of halving fatalities and serious injuries from 952 in 2018 to 476 in 2030. Performance Measures for fatalities is moderate. The target is for an annual reduction of 3 fatalities,

  The 2020 CHSP update established the target setting methodology for the five federal performance measures for the five-year life of the plan. The methodology is based on historical trend data and considers potential impacts of COVID-19. Trend analysis identified ambitious yet achievable targets for each of the performance areas.
  Based on this approach and with input from the safety stakeholders, the methodology that will be used to calculate and set annual targets for each performance measure were established. Performance measures are a five-year roiling average expressed as an annual number.
  This supports the state's SHSP (known as Montana's Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan (CHSP)) by working towards the overall Vision Zero Goal and an interim safety goal of halving fatalities and serious injuries from 952 in 2018 to 476 in 2030.
  Performance Measures for fatalities is moderate. The target is for an annual reduction of 3 fatalities,

  
  

• Data Sources:
  Fatalities: 2015-2020 Final FARS, 2021 FARS Annual Report File
  Targets: 2020-2022 Montana HSIP Annual Reports

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  Fatality Rate (per 100 million VMT)

• Fatality Rate (per 100 million VMT)	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
  Annual	1.81	1.51	1.47	1.43	1.43	1.76	1.77
  5-Year Average					1.530	1.520	1.572
  Target (5-Year Average)							1.367	1.604	1.693

• Basis for Fatality Rate Target

  • 2021 Target
  • 2022 Target
  • 2023 Target

  The 2021 Target is expressed as the 5-year rolling average using historical trends. The methodology was updated as part of the 2020 CHSP update process by the Advisory Committee. The target setting methodology is as follows: The methodology analyzed historical trend data and considered potential impacts of COVID-19 to determine ambitious, yet achievable targets for 2021-2025. Based on a 10-year trend with consideration of COVID-19, a conservative reduction of .041 per million vehicle miles traveled (MVMT) per year is the target. This supports the SHSP (known as the Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan (CHSP) in Montana) by working towards the overall Vision Zero Goal and an interim safety goal of halving fatalities and serious injuries from 1,705 in 2007 to 852 in 2030.

  The 2020 CHSP update established the target setting methodology for the five federal performance measures for the five-year life of the plan. The methodology is based on historical trend data and considers potential impacts of COVID-19. Trend analysis identified ambitious yet achievable targets for each of the performance areas. Based on this approach and with input from the safety stakeholders, the methodology that will be used to calculate and set annual targets for each performance measure were established. Performance measures are a five-year roiling average expressed as an annual number. This supports the state's SHSP (known as Montana's Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan (CHSP)) by working towards the overall Vision Zero Goal and an interim safety goal of halving fatalities and serious injuries from 952 in 2018 to 476 in 2030. Performance Measures for fatality rate is conservative. The target is for an annual reduction of 0.041 per 100 million annual vehicle miles traveled.

  The 2020 CHSP update established the target setting methodology for the five federal performance measures for the five-year life of the plan. The methodology is based on historical trend data and considers potential impacts of COVID-19. Trend analysis identified ambitious yet achievable targets for each of the performance areas.
  Based on this approach and with input from the safety stakeholders, the methodology that will be used to calculate and set annual targets for each performance measure were established. Performance measures are a five-year roiling average expressed as an annual number.
  This supports the state's SHSP (known as Montana's Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan (CHSP)) by working towards the overall Vision Zero Goal and an interim safety goal of halving fatalities and serious injuries from 952 in 2018 to 476 in 2030.Performance Measures for fatality rate is conservative. The target is for an annual reduction of 0.041 per 100 million annual vehicle miles traveled.

  
  

• Data Sources:
  Fatalities: 2015-2020 Final FARS, 2021 FARS Annual Report File
  VMT: 2015-2021 FHWA Highway Statistics Series, VM-2 Table
  Targets: 2020-2022 Montana HSIP Annual Reports

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  Number of Serious Injuries

• Number of Serious Injuries	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
  Annual	1,000	835	731	770	709	730	781
  5-Year Average					809.0	755.0	744.2
  Target (5-Year Average)							652.5	707.8	715.6

• Basis for Number of Serious Injuries Target

  • 2021 Target
  • 2022 Target
  • 2023 Target

  The 2021 Target is expressed as the 5-year rolling average using historical trends. The methodology was updated as part of the 2020 CHSP update process by the Advisory Committee. The target setting methodology is as follows: The methodology analyzed historical trend data and considered potential impacts of COVID-19 to determine ambitious, yet achievable targets for 2021-2025. Based on a 10-year trend, a moderate reduction of 41 suspected serious injuries per year is the target. This supports the SHSP (known as the Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan (CHSP) in Montana) by working towards the overall Vision Zero Goal and an interim safety goal of halving fatalities and serious injuries from 1,705 in 2007 to 852 in 2030.

  The 2020 CHSP update established the target setting methodology for the five federal performance measures for the five-year life of the plan. The methodology is based on historical trend data and considers potential impacts of COVID-19. Trend analysis identified ambitious yet achievable targets for each of the performance areas. Based on this approach and with input from the safety stakeholders, the methodology that will be used to calculate and set annual targets for each performance measure were established. Performance measures are a five-year roiling average expressed as an annual number. This supports the state's SHSP (known as Montana's Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan (CHSP)) by working towards the overall Vision Zero Goal and an interim safety goal of halving fatalities and serious injuries from 952 in 2018 to 476 in 2030. Performance Measures for serious injuries is moderate. The target is for an annual reduction of 41 serious injuries.

  The 2020 CHSP update established the target setting methodology for the five federal performance measures for the five-year life of the plan. The methodology is based on historical trend data and considers potential impacts of COVID-19. Trend analysis identified ambitious yet achievable targets for each of the performance areas.
  Based on this approach and with input from the safety stakeholders, the methodology that will be used to calculate and set annual targets for each performance measure were established. Performance measures are a five-year roiling average expressed as an annual number.
  This supports the state's SHSP (known as Montana's Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan (CHSP)) by working towards the overall Vision Zero Goal and an interim safety goal of halving fatalities and serious injuries from 952 in 2018 to 476 in 2030.Performance Measures for serious injuries is moderate. The target is for an annual reduction of 41 serious injuries.

  
  

• Data Sources:
  Serious Injuries: 2022 Montana HSIP Annual Report
  Targets: 2020-2022 Montana HSIP Annual Reports

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  Rate of Serious Injuries (per 100 million VMT)

• Rate of Serious Injuries (per 100 million VMT)	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
  Annual	8.10	6.63	5.78	6.06	5.50	6.03	5.79
  5-Year Average					6.414	6.000	5.832
  Target (5-Year Average)							5.450	5.855	5.593

• Basis for Serious Injury Rate Target

  • 2021 Target
  • 2022 Target
  • 2023 Target

  The 2021 Target is expressed as the 5-year rolling average using historical trends. The methodology was updated as part of the 2020 CHSP update process by the Advisory Committee. The target setting methodology is as follows: The methodology analyzed historical trend data and considered potential impacts of COVID-19 to determine ambitious, yet achievable targets for 2021-2025. Based on a 3-year trend with consideration of COVID-19, a conservative reduction of .114 per MVMT is the target. This supports the SHSP (known as the Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan (CHSP) in Montana) by working towards the overall Vision Zero Goal and an interim safety goal of halving fatalities and serious injuries from 1,705 in 2007 to 852 in 2030.

  The 2020 CHSP update established the target setting methodology for the five federal performance measures for the five-year life of the plan. The methodology is based on historical trend data and considers potential impacts of COVID-19. Trend analysis identified ambitious yet achievable targets for each of the performance areas. Based on this approach and with input from the safety stakeholders, the methodology that will be used to calculate and set annual targets for each performance measure were established. Performance measures are a five-year roiling average expressed as an annual number. This supports the state's SHSP (known as Montana's Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan (CHSP)) by working towards the overall Vision Zero Goal and an interim safety goal of halving fatalities and serious injuries from 952 in 2018 to 476 in 2030. Performance Measures for serious injury rate is conservative. The target is for an annual reduction of 0.114 per 100 million annual vehicle miles traveled.

  The 2020 CHSP update established the target setting methodology for the five federal performance measures for the five-year life of the plan. The methodology is based on historical trend data and considers potential impacts of COVID-19. Trend analysis identified ambitious yet achievable targets for each of the performance areas.
  Based on this approach and with input from the safety stakeholders, the methodology that will be used to calculate and set annual targets for each performance measure were established. Performance measures are a five-year roiling average expressed as an annual number.
  This supports the state's SHSP (known as Montana's Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan (CHSP)) by working towards the overall Vision Zero Goal and an interim safety goal of halving fatalities and serious injuries from 952 in 2018 to 476 in 2030.Performance Measures for serious injury rate is conservative. The target is for an annual reduction of 0.114 per 100 million annual vehicle miles traveled.

  
  

• Data Sources:
  Serious Injuries: 2022 Montana HSIP Annual Report
  VMT: 2015-2021 FHWA Highway Statistics Series, VM-2 Table
  Targets: 2020-2022 Montana HSIP Annual Reports

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  Number of Non-Motorized Fatalities and Serious Injuries

• Number of Non-Motorized Fatalities and Serious Injuries	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
  Annual	65	77	67	79	55	59	57
  5-Year Average					68.6	67.4	63.4
  Target (5-Year Average)							63.5	64.0	61.9

• Basis for Number of Non-Motorized Fatalities and Serious Injuries Target

  • 2021 Target
  • 2022 Target
  • 2023 Target

  The 2021 Target is expressed as the 5-year rolling average using historical trends. The methodology was updated as part of the 2020 CHSP update process by the Advisory Committee. The target setting methodology is as follows: The methodology analyzed historical trend data and considered potential impacts of COVID-19 to determine ambitious, yet achievable targets for 2021-2025. Based on 6-year trend, a low moderate reduction of 1 non-motorized fatality or suspected serious injury per year is the target. This supports the SHSP (known as the Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan (CHSP) in Montana) by working towards the overall Vision Zero Goal and an interim safety goal of halving fatalities and serious injuries from 1,705 in 2007 to 852 in 2030.

  The 2020 CHSP update established the target setting methodology for the five federal performance measures for the five-year life of the plan. The methodology is based on historical trend data and considers potential impacts of COVID-19. Trend analysis identified ambitious yet achievable targets for each of the performance areas. Based on this approach and with input from the safety stakeholders, the methodology that will be used to calculate and set annual targets for each performance measure were established. Performance measures are a five-year roiling average expressed as an annual number. This supports the state's SHSP (known as Montana's Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan (CHSP)) by working towards the overall Vision Zero Goal and an interim safety goal of halving fatalities and serious injuries from 952 in 2018 to 476 in 2030. Performance Measures for non-motorized fatalities & serious injuries is low moderate. The target is for an annual reduction of 1 fatality or serious injury.

  The 2020 CHSP update established the target setting methodology for the five federal performance measures for the five-year life of the plan. The methodology is based on historical trend data and considers potential impacts of COVID-19. Trend analysis identified ambitious yet achievable targets for each of the performance areas.
  Based on this approach and with input from the safety stakeholders, the methodology that will be used to calculate and set annual targets for each performance measure were established. Performance measures are a five-year roiling average expressed as an annual number.
  This supports the state's SHSP (known as Montana's Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan (CHSP)) by working towards the overall Vision Zero Goal and an interim safety goal of halving fatalities and serious injuries from 952 in 2018 to 476 in 2030.Performance Measures for non-motorized fatalities & serious injuries is low moderate. The target is for an annual reduction of 1 fatality or serious injury.

  
  

• Data Sources:
  Fatalities: 2015-2020 Final FARS, 2021 FARS Annual Report File
  Serious Injuries: 2022 Montana HSIP Annual Report
  Targets: 2020-2022 Montana HSIP Annual Reports

Additional Comments

N/A

Safety Performance Target Assessment

PLEASE NOTE: Each State’s safety performance target assessment is based on its own State-specific target methodology and program philosophy. Therefore, conclusions should not be drawn based only on the information in the Safety Performance Target Assessment Summary table. For example, the State may have set aggressive targets, and not met those targets, while another State may have set more easily attainable targets, and met those targets. FHWA understands that each State’s safety program is unique and therefore does not prescribe a methodology for States to set targets. States have the flexibility to use the methodology they deem most appropriate when setting their safety performance targets.