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Highway Safety Improvement Program
Our goal is to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries due to crashes in the state of Illinois. This page has been designed to house all safety data tools and relevant links to assist our local partners.
Illinois’ HSIP is a core federal program (Section 148 of Title 23, United States Code) intended to produce a measurable and significant reduction in fatalities and serious injuries resulting from traffic related crashes on all public roads. HSIP is a data-driven, strategic approach program for infrastructure improvements administered by the Federal Highways Administration (FHWA). Emphasis is placed on performance. States are required to set performance measures and targets for reductions in the number of fatalities and serious injuries and the reduction in the rate of fatalities and serious injuries per million vehicle miles traveled. In addition, ensuring there are reductions in fatalities and serious injuries on rural major and minor collector roads and rural local roads as well as with older (>65 years old) drivers and pedestrians is a priority.
The local HSIP process is announced through a Bureau of Local Roads and Streets Circular Letter. The solicitation announcement is normally done in the spring of the year with project awards in mid-summer. Additional information is provided for your convenience.
Policy
The policy for this program is outlined in IDOT's HSIP Policy: Safety 1-06. Policy quick links (bookmarks) are provided below for your convenience.
- Appendix A: Funding Allocation Process Federal HSIP Funding Flow Chart
- Appendix B: HSIP Project Selection Process
- Appendix C: Peer Groups and References on Countermeasures
- Appendix D: Benefit-to-Cost Methodology
- Appendix E: Countermeasure Effectiveness & Crash Reduction Factor
- Appendix F: Safety Improvements-Service Life
- Appendix G: HSIP Candidate Form
- Appendix H: Example of Submittal Package
Local HSIP
Applications for the Fiscal Year 2027 solicitation will be accepted until Friday, June 20, 2025. See the FY27 Local HSIP Circular for complete details
The following information is needed for all Local HSIP applications
- Cover Letter
- LRS Grant Application - HSIP
- BSPE HS1 – Local Highway Safety Improvement Proposal
- Benefit to Cost Ratio Form
- Raw Crash Data in Excel Spreadsheet
- Project Location Map
- Project Photographs
- Estimated Project Cost Breakdown
- Project Timeline
- Project Narrative
- BLR 04101 - LRS Risk Assessment (right click link and Save As to your computer to open)
- BoBs 2831 - Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest (right click link and Save As to your computer to open)
Example Applications
2025 Local HSIP Informational Webinar
The Bureau of Safety Programs & Engineering and the Bureau of Local Roads & Streets hosted a webinar on Thursday, May 8, 2025 to discuss the priorities of HSIP and how to submit a quality application for the FY27 Solicitation. Please refer to the links below for the Webinar's recording and corresponding PowerPoint presentation.
Analysis Tools
Benefit Cost (B/C) Tool
Crash Analysis Tool
- Spreadsheet (updated 2/21/2023)
