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Reports

• Wisconsin Highway Safety Program 2010 Annual Report (1.1 MB)

• Pretrial Intoxicated Driver Intervention Grant Program - 2010 Annual Report (700 KB)

Catalogs

• Safety Films and Video Catalog (297 KB)

Manuals

• Wisconsin County/City Traffic Safety Commission Guidelines (1.2 MB)

Newsletters

• Traffic Safety Reporter

Plans

Highway Safety Performance Plan 2013 Full report (3.4 MB) To obtain copies of the Highway Safety Performance Plan from previous years contact Vicki Schwabe at (608) 266-0402 or vicki.schwabe@dot.wi.gov

• Wisconsin Strategic Highway Safety Plan 2011-2013 (900 KB)

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Statistical and technical reports

• The Road Crew Project
  The Road Crew project, funded by a discretionary grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), applies social marketing concepts to reduce drunk driving and alcohol-related crashes primarily involving young male drivers. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Safety led a statewide project team, in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin School of Business, Miller Brewing Company, and the Tavern League of Wisconsin, that helped develop community-based strategies for providing and promoting alternative transportation services designed to separate drivers from their vehicles before they took their first drink.
• This year-long demonstration project gave almost 20,000 rides to potential drunk drivers in three rural Wisconsin communities. The evaluation indicated these rides resulted in an estimated 17% reduction in drunk driving crashes in those areas. Road Crew methods and lessons learned are being made available to communities throughout the United States via this final report to NHTSA and the program Toolbox.

  Road Crew two page summary

  The Road Crew Final Report:

  • Table of contents
  • Tab 1: Executive summary
  • Tab 2: Lessons learned
  • Tab 3: Research report
  • Tab 4: Appendix A, Focus group research
  • Tab 5: Appendix B, Questionnaires
  • Tab 6: Appendix C, Research tables
  • Tab 7: Appendix D, Community overviews
  • Tab 8: Appendix E, Poster (311 KB)
  • Entire report(821 KB)

  Road Crew Social Marketing Toolbox:

  • Table of contents
  • Tab 1: Introduction
  • Tab 2: Social marketing
  • Tab 3: Community coalition
  • Tab 4: Target market
  • Tab 5: Transportation
  • Tab 6: Incentives
  • Tab 7: Marketing and promotion (444 KB)
  • Tab 8: Administration
  • Tab 9: Financial matters
  • Tab 10: Resources (336 KB)
  • Entire report (2.1 MB)

• Report on Ignition Interlock Devices (IID) and Vehicle Immobilization
  The Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Safety, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Family Services, worked with representatives of law enforcement, the legal community, and alcohol assessment agencies to provide a comprehensive review of IIDs and vehicle immobilization in accordance with 1999 Wisconsin Act 109 Section 88(3).

  The study involved extensive dialogue with legal professionals, law enforcement professionals and local, alcohol assessment agencies, and IID vendors; a review of existing literature, and an analysis including opinions on the use of IIDs and other vehicle sanctions. The following, final report was distributed to the Legislature and Governor on December 26, 2003 and includes the study findings focusing on legal and technical aspects of IIDs and vehicle immobilization, their effectiveness, implementation and legislative considerations for Wisconsin.

  • Introduction, major conclusions and table of contents
  • Executive summary including primary findings
  • Phase 1 Report, Chapter 1
  • Phase 1 Report, Chapter 2
  • Phase 1 Report, Chapter 3
  • Phase 1 Report, Chapter 4 (524 KB)
  • Phase 2 Report
  • Entire report (3.5 MB)

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• Cell Phone Use in Motor Vehicle Crashes
  The Wisconsin State Patrol, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Division of Motor Vehicles and Bureau of Transportation Safety surveyed a limited number of crashes in Wisconsin in an attempt to determine if there was any relation between the use of cell phones by drivers involved in crashes and the crashes themselves. Its intent was to provide an introduction to the issue of motorist cell phone use and to prompt further discussion, research and queries.

• Crash facts publications
  Contains traffic crash facts, alcohol traffic crash facts and motorcycle crash facts as well as special interest monographs on seatbelt use, deer crashes, and traffic safety fact sheets.

• Crash report summaries
  Statewide summaries of information on traffic crashes, deaths and injuries. The information is broken down into specific categories including number and type of crashes, numbers of people killed and injured, severity of injuries, contributing factors, ages and roles, and age of drivers.

• Evaluation of Alternatives to Incarceration for Repeat Drunken Driving
  This 2001 consultant report was prepared by the Dieringer Research Group (Milwaukee, WI) under contract to the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Safety.  The study was undertaken as a joint effort by the Departments of Transportation, Corrections and Health and Family Services, as required in 1999 Wisconsin Act 109, Section 88(1).  The report evaluates the use of treatment programs and other alternatives as ways to reduce the length of or need for incarceration for repeat drunk driving.  For a concluding summary and interpretation of the study findings, see the fifth report, titled "Final Analysis."
  • Literature review (809 KB)
  • Focus groups (460 KB)
  • Individual interviews (654 KB)
  • Telephone survey (573 KB)
  • Final analysis (235 KB)
  • Full report (2.7 MB)

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Last modified: October 12, 2012