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Abbreviations

AADT Average Annual Daily Traffic
ADT Annual Daily Traffic
DOT Department of Transportation
FARS Fatality Analysis Reporting System
FFY Federal Fiscal Year
FY Fiscal Year
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
GIS Geographic Information System
GPS Global Positioning System
HRRRP High Risk Rural Roads Program
HSIP Highway Safety Improvement Program
LTAP Local Technical Assistance Program
MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization
NACo National Association of Counties
NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
RPO Regional Planning Organization
RSA Road Safety Audit/Assessment
SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
SAMS Safety Analysis Management System
SHSP Strategic Highway Safety Plan
STIP Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
STP Surface Transportation Program
TraCS Traffic and Criminal Software
USDOT United States Department of Transportation
VMT Vehicle Miles Traveled
TIP Transportation Improvement Program