Reinstatement without change of a previously approved
collection
No
Regular
03/24/2026
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
38,581
0
152,211
0
0
0
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) is seeking approval from OMB of this
information collection request (ICR) for an extension with
modification of its currently approved information collection for
the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) information
collection. NHTSA is seeking approval to modify the collection to
include the collection of the portion of NHTSA’s Non-Traffic
Surveillance (NTS) data that is submitted through the FARS data
collection effort. NHTSA is authorized by 49 U.S.C. 30182 and 23
U.S.C. 402, 403 & 405 to collect data on motor vehicle traffic
crashes to aid in the identification of issues and the development,
implementation, and evaluation of motor vehicle and highway safety
countermeasures to support efforts to reduce injuries and
fatalities caused by motor vehicle crashes. The FARS is a voluntary
information collection of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. The
FARS data collection started in 1975 and is a census of all defined
crashes involving fatalities in the country. The FARS collects
annual data from all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and
Puerto Rico under cooperative agreements. State employees collect
and process information from existing State files including police
crash reports as well as driver license, vehicle registration,
highway department files, and vital statistics files. NHTSA
aggregates the data for research and analysis in support of motor
vehicle regulations and highway safety programs. This supports
NHTSA’s mission by providing the agency vital information about
fatal crashes. The aggregated data comprises a national database
that tracks trends in fatalities and quantifying problems in
highway safety. The FARS data are used extensively by NHTSA, other
DOT modes, States, and local jurisdictions and the highway research
community. Congress uses the FARS data for making decisions
concerning safety programs. The FARS data are publicly available.
The Non-Traffic Surveillance (NTS) is an automated data collection
effort for collecting information about non-traffic crashes and
non-crash incidents. The NTS data provide counts and details
regarding fatalities and injuries that occur in non-traffic crashes
and in non-crash incidents. The NTS non-traffic crash data are
obtained through NHTSA’s data collection efforts for the Crash
Report Sampling System (CRSS), the Crash Investigation Sampling
System (CISS), and FARS. NTS also includes data outside of NHTSA’s
own data collections. NTS’ non-crash injury data are based upon
emergency department records from a special study conducted by the
Consumer Product Safety Commission’s National Electronic Injury
Surveillance System (NEISS) All Injury Program. NTS non-crash
fatality data are derived from death certificate information from
the Centers for Disease Control’s National Vital Statistics System.
This ICR only seeks approval for the collection of NTS data for NTS
that comes from the FARS data collection effort. The annual burden
has been adjusted from 107,209 to 118,762 hours (an increase of
11,553 hours), while the costs are maintained at $0. The adjustment
in burden hours is due to the increase in the complexity of coding
the FARS cases and an increase in the number of fatal crashes
across most States. The increase also accounts for the time to
process the non-traffic fatalities for NTS. Furthermore, while time
for manually inputting data has decreased with States implementing
systems to electronically transfer police report data that
prepopulate NHTSA’s data systems, including FARS, the overall
burden increased because, over the past two years, there has been
an increase in staff turnover at the State level, adding an
increase in administrative hours, training, and coding assistance
to continue operations.
US Code:
23
USC 402 Name of Law: Highway safety programs
US Code: 23
USC 403 Name of Law: Highway safety research and
development
US Code: 23
USC 405 Name of Law: National Priority Safety Programs
US Code: 49
USC 30182 Name of Law: Powers and duties
PL:
Pub.L. 110 - 189 3 Name of Law: Cameron Gulbransen Kids
Transportation Safety Act of 2007
The annual burden has been
adjusted from 107,209 to 152,211 hours (an increase of 45,002
hours) costs are maintained at $0. The adjustment in burden hours
is due to the increase in the complexity of coding the FARS cases
and an increase in the number of fatal crashes across most States.
The increase also accounts for the time to process the non-traffic
fatalities for NTS. Furthermore, while time for manually inputting
data has decreased with States implementing systems to
electronically transfer police report data that prepopulate NHTSA’s
data systems, including FARS, the overall burden increased because,
over the past two years, there has been an increase in staff
turnover at the State level, adding an increase in administrative
hours, training, and coding assistance to continue operations.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
03/24/2026
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