Where does all this money go?
"Budget from the Whitehouse 2007 to :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2007/transportation.html
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Obligation Limitation) actual for 2005 450 million estimate for 2006 806 million estimated for 2007 815 million.
Reflects the 2005 enacted level of $227 million for Operations and Research. 2005 actual was $202 million and the remaining $25 million was transferred from the
Federal Highway Administration to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 2006.
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NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
FY 2007 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET REQUEST
OVERVIEW
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/nhtsa/whatis/bb/2007/pages/7Part1.htm
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
(dollars in thousands)
FY 2006
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/nhtsa/whatis/bb/2007/pages/FundingTable1.htm
Note motorcycle safety:Section 2010 Motorcyclist Safety
Motorcycle
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/nhtsa/whatis/bb/2007/pages/FundingTable2.htm
FY 2007 HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHWAY SAFETY
Motorcycle Safety Program: $800,000
Develops and tests countermeasure strategies based on research into riding habits, training, and the licensing characteristics of motorcycle operators, with a special
focus on older motorcyclists.
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/nhtsa/whatis/bb/2007/pages/BehavSafety.htm
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
National Center for Statistics and Analysis: $20,059,000 (Total FY 2007 request is $25,883,000. This program is split-funded and the balance of $5,824,000 is funded
under the Vehicle Program.)
Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS): $7,063,000
Collects and provides national highway fatality data that is vital to NHTSA's ability to identify life-threatening problems on the Nation's highways. Also provides the
essential metrics for determining the real-world effectiveness of countermeasures aimed at reducing deaths.
National Automotive Sampling System (NASS): $12,230,000
Collects and provides data critical to researchers in developing and monitoring motor vehicle safety systems that save thousands of lives each year, using national
sampling methods and including detailed medical and injury data.
Data Analysis Program: $2,000,000
Conducts essential analytical projects, provides responses to requests from the public, and generates metrics that enable NHTSA to track progress toward meeting
national goals.
State Data Systems: $2,890,000
Collects and provides essential crash information directly from State Data Systems, not available from other traffic data collection systems, filling an important gap by
enabling the agency to further understand crash outcome information.
Special Crash Investigations (SCI): $1,700,000
Identifies and documents the effects of rapidly changing vehicle technologies to assess their impact on real-world motor vehicle crashes through the conduct of
specialized and detailed on-site crash investigations.
Motor Vehicle Crash Causation survey (MVCCS): $7,000,000
Collects nationally representative up-to-date factors associated with the causes of light motor vehicle highway crashes. This pre-crash data will be collected on-scene in
order to collect the detailed data necessary to analyze, develop and evaluate potential intervention technologies for safety related systems. This is the first update of
this important transportation safety information in three decades. This initiative will span six years and began in FY 2005.
Section 2010 Motorcyclist Safety Grants: $6,000,000
SAFETEA-LU established a new program of incentive grants to encourage States to adopt and implement effective programs to reduce the number of single and
multi-vehicle crashes involving motorcyclists. A State may use these grants funds only for motorcyclist safety training and motorcyclist awareness programs, including
improvement of training curricula, delivery of training, recruitment or retention of motorcyclist safety instructors, and public awareness and outreach programs."
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Garry Van Kirk
Bikers Accident Survivor Forum
www.bacsuv.com