NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEBRASKA STATE PATROL
www.nsp.state.ne.us
Contact:  Deb Collins 402-479-4985
March 7, 2008   

Accident Reduction Efforts Result in
Additional Funding

(Lincoln, NE) – The State of Nebraska is among eight states nationwide to receive full incentive funding from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA).  The funding totaling $189,357.00 is utilized by the Nebraska State Patrol’s Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program which provides financial assistance to reduce the number and severity of accidents and hazardous material incidents involving commercial motor vehicles.

A state qualifies for the additional incentive funding by demonstrating its Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Safety Program has led to a reduction in fatal accidents and shown improvement in three categories related to the reporting of all fatal and nonfatal accidents.   Nebraska is one of only eight states including, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, West Virginia and Wisconsin, to qualify for the additional funding for Fiscal Year 2008.

Nebraska State Patrol Superintendent, Colonel Bryan Tuma said, “This has truly been a cooperative effort between the Nebraska State Patrol, Nebraska Department of Roads, Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, and the Commercial Motor Vehicle Industry working together in an effort to reduce commercial motor vehicle accidents statewide.”

Summary of Large Trucks Involved in Crashes in Nebraska

 

	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Fatal  & non-fatal crashes	1,107	1,113	1,063	1,055	994
Fatal crashes	62	51	40	46	29
Non-fatal crashes	1,045	1,061	1,022	1,009	966
Injury crashes	452	461	422	442	402
Tow Away Crashes	596	600	600	567	564
Hazardous Material Placard Crashes	23	23	25	24	29
# of fatalities	59	56	49	48	34
# of injuries	767	705	649	638	574

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