Conduct an annual observational survey of seat belt use in South Dakota that complies with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Uniform Criteria for State Observational Surveys of Seat Belt Use (Uniform Criteria) in the summer of 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 and 2031. Become knowledgeable about the Uniform Criteria for State Observational Surveys of Seat Belt Use. See Attachment A. Determine the observation sites that can be safely used for the 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 and 2031 projects. Define the observational procedure in compliance with 23 US Part 1340 Uniform Criteria for State Observational Surveys of Seat Belt Use Subpart B – Survey Design Requirements and Subpart C – Administrative Requirements. See Attachment A. Prepare observational assignments including schedules and maps for individual observers, instruction manuals and the data collection instrument. Communicate with South Dakota entity contracted to complete the field observation portion of the seat belt survey. Train observers in accordance with NHTSA guidelines. Randomly monitor observers at observation sites during the statewide survey. Collect data through the use of a tablet, if available. Collect hardcopy and electronically transmitted data from each observer. Produce estimates of seat belt use, a standard error that does not exceed 2.5 percent, and a nonresponse rate for the entire survey that does not exceed 10 percent. Complete Part B of the reporting form from the Uniform Criteria, to be completed by a survey statistician. See Attachment A. Part A to be completed by the Office of Highway Safety. Provide a completed seat belt rate certification to the Office of Highway Safety Director. Provide one report in two formats, one an accessible Microsoft Word format and one in an accessible pdf format prepared with Adobe Acrobat o Documentation must be provided to the Office of Highway Safety showing the report has met the accessibility checks in Word and Adobe Acrobat. o The report must include, but not limited to the sample design, county selection, road segment selection, reserve sample, site selection, staff selection and training, observation periods and quality control, imputation, sampling weights, non-response adjustment, seat belt use estimator, variance estimation, overall measures of seat belt use, seat belt use summary tables and cell phone use. Conduct 2027, 2028, 2029. 2030 and 2031 seat belt observation survey in compliance with the Uniform Criteria for State Observational Surveys of Seat Belt Use and other annual survey as requested by the State.
