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State Highway Safety Report (2021) - Oregon

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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.

  • Number of Fatalities

  • Number of Fatalities 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
    Annual 446 498 439 502 493 507 599
    5-Year Average 475.6 487.8 508.0
    Target (5-Year Average) 306.0 444.0 488.0
  • Basis for Number of Fatalities Target

    The annual HSIP performance targets were developed during the last Strategic Highway Safety Plan update and were agreed upon by a multidisciplinary working group. Decrease traffic fatalities to 306 by December 31, 2021.
    The 2021 SHSP (TSAP) is anticipated to be adopted by the OTC at the recommendation of the OTSC in September, 2021. The 2022 HSIP performance target was developed during the current Strategic Highway Safety Plan update and was agreed upon by a multidisciplinary working group. The 2022 target is based on 2015-2019 crash data (decrease traffic fatalities to 444 by December 31, 2022). Annual targets will be documented and approved through an annual target setting process with the OTS. ***While the Performance Targets for the HSP and the HSIP do not match, they are in alignment with the SHSP (TSAP). ***The HSP reported two separate targets for fatalities, one using State data (which aligns with the TSAP and HSIP) and one using FARS with a trend analysis (which is the pre-populated value above).
    The TSAP is the framework for engaging residents, stakeholders, employers, planners, engineers, enforcement agencies, emergency medical service providers, and others across the state to improve transportation safety in Oregon. The 2023 targets (S-Curve trend line) are established by meeting with a multi-disciplinary working group (MPO's, City, Counties) to review the most recent crash data (2016-2020), assess progress achieved, and confirm the target setting approach and new targets for the next year which are approved by the Oregon Traffic Safety Committee (OTSC).

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

  • Fatality Rate (per 100 million VMT)

  • Fatality Rate
    (per 100 million VMT)
    2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
    Annual 1.24 1.36 1.19 1.36 1.38 1.57 1.63
    5-Year Average 1.306 1.372 1.426
    Target (5-Year Average) 0.730 1.460 1.370
  • Basis for Fatality Rate Target

    The annual HSIP performance targets were developed during the last Strategic Highway Safety Plan update and were agreed upon by a multidisciplinary working group. Reduce the fatality rate to 0.73 by December 31, 2021.
    The 2021 SHSP (TSAP) is anticipated to be adopted by the OTC at the recommendation of the OTSC in September, 2021. The 2022 HSIP performance target was developed during the current Strategic Highway Safety Plan update and was agreed upon by a multidisciplinary working group. The 2022 target is based on 2015-2019 crash data (decrease traffic fatality rate to 1.46 by December 31, 2022). Annual targets will be documented and approved through an annual target setting process with the OTSC.
    The TSAP is the framework for engaging residents, stakeholders, employers, planners, engineers, enforcement agencies, emergency medical service providers, and others across the state to improve transportation safety in Oregon. The 2023 targets (S-Curve trend line) are established by meeting with a multi-disciplinary working group (MPO's, City, Counties) to review the most recent crash data (2016-2020), assess progress achieved, and confirm the target setting approach and new targets for the next year which are approved by the Oregon Traffic Safety Committee (OTSC).

  • 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 Oregon HSIP Annual Reports

  • Number of Serious Injuries

  • Number of Serious Injuries 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
    Annual 1,777 1,973 1,764 1,686 1,904 1,590 2,334
    5-Year Average 1,820.8 1,783.4 1,855.6
    Target (5-Year Average) 1,274.0 1,722.0 1,783.0
  • Basis for Number of Serious Injuries Target

    The annual HSIP performance targets were developed during the last Strategic Highway Safety Plan update and were agreed upon by a multidisciplinary working group. Decrease serious traffic injuries to 1,274 by December 31, 2021.
    The 2021 SHSP (TSAP) is anticipated to be adopted by the OTC at the recommendation of the OTSC in September, 2021. The 2022 HSIP performance target was developed during the current Strategic Highway Safety Plan update and was agreed upon by a multidisciplinary working group. The 2022 target is based on 2015-2019 crash data (decrease traffic serious injuries to 1,722) by December 31, 2022). Annual targets will be documented and approved through an annual target setting process with the OTSC.
    The TSAP is the framework for engaging residents, stakeholders, employers, planners, engineers, enforcement agencies, emergency medical service providers, and others across the state to improve transportation safety in Oregon. The 2023 targets (S-Curve trend line) are established by meeting with a multi-disciplinary working group (MPO's, City, Counties) to review the most recent crash data (2016-2020), assess progress achieved, and confirm the target setting approach and new targets for the next year which are approved by the Oregon Traffic Safety Committee (OTSC).

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

  • 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 4.94 5.37 4.80 4.58 5.32 4.92 6.34
    5-Year Average 5.002 4.998 5.192
    Target (5-Year Average) 3.780 4.980 4.990
  • Basis for Serious Injury Rate Target

    The annual HSIP performance targets were developed during the last Strategic Highway Safety Plan update and were agreed upon by a multidisciplinary working group. The serious injury rate for our 2021 target is 3.78 people per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT).
    The 2021 SHSP (TSAP) is anticipated to be adopted by the OTC at the recommendation of the OTSC in September, 2021. The 2022 HSIP performance target was developed during the current Strategic Highway Safety Plan update and was agreed upon by a multidisciplinary working group. The 2022 target is based on 2015-2019 crash data (decrease serious injury rate to 4.98 by December 31, 2022). Annual targets will be documented and approved through an annual target setting process with the OTSC.
    The TSAP is the framework for engaging residents, stakeholders, employers, planners, engineers, enforcement agencies, emergency medical service providers, and others across the state to improve transportation safety in Oregon. The 2023 targets (S-Curve trend line) are established by meeting with a multi-disciplinary working group (MPO's, City, Counties) to review the most recent crash data (2016-2020), assess progress achieved, and confirm the target setting approach and new targets for the next year which are approved by the Oregon Traffic Safety Committee (OTSC).

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

  • 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 268 280 251 249 253 261 270
    5-Year Average 260.2 258.8 256.8
    Target (5-Year Average) 200.0 254.0 259.0
  • Basis for Number of Non-Motorized Fatalities and Serious Injuries Target

    The annual HSIP performance targets were developed during the last Strategic Highway Safety Plan update and were agreed upon by a multidisciplinary working group. The non-motorized fatalities plus serious injuries for our 2021 target is 200 people.
    The 2021 SHSP (TSAP) is anticipated to be adopted by the OTC at the recommendation of the OTSC in September, 2021. The 2022 HSIP performance target was developed during the current Strategic Highway Safety Plan update and was agreed upon by a multidisciplinary working group. The 2022 target is based on 2015-2019 crash data (decrease non-motorized traffic fatalities and serious injuries to 254 by December 31, 2022). Annual targets will be documented and approved through an annual target setting process with the OTSC.
    The TSAP is the framework for engaging residents, stakeholders, employers, planners, engineers, enforcement agencies, emergency medical service providers, and others across the state to improve transportation safety in Oregon. The 2023 targets (S-Curve trend line) are established by meeting with a multi-disciplinary working group (MPO's, City, Counties) to review the most recent crash data (2016-2020), assess progress achieved, and confirm the target setting approach and new targets for the next year which are approved by the Oregon Traffic Safety Committee (OTSC).

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


Additional Comments

2023 Comments:

The S-Curve forecast was developed assuming the most recent five-year average number of crashes may be relatively flat in the near future; start to decline in a few years in recognition of different programs of the plan being implemented and potential benefits of connected and/or automated vehicles; and flatten out again in the future as it becomes more difficult to address the remaining fatalities.

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.

Oregon 2021 Safety Performance Target Assessment
Performance Measure 2017-2021 Target 2017-2021 Actual 2015-2019 Baseline Met Target? Better Than Baseline? Met or Made Significant Progress?
Number of Fatalities 306.0 508.0 475.6 No No No
Rate of Fatalities 0.730 1.426 1.306 No No
Number of Serious Injuries 1,274.0 1,855.6 1,820.8 No No
Rate of Serious Injuries 3.780 5.192 5.002 No No
Number of non-motorized fatalities and non-motorized serious injuries 200.0 256.8 260.2 No Yes

Updated: 05/18/2023
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