Division

Dps-Traffic Safety

Dps-Traffic Safety spent $14.6 million in FY2026 — 72% of a $20.3 million budget. It ranks 58 of the state's 109 divisions, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 328% more than in FY2025 ($3.42 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $14.6 million$14,631,157
Budget FY2026: $20.3 millionplus $585 thousand held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 72%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +328.0%FY2025: $3.42 million

5.3% of Department of Public Safety spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetHistory follows the budget accounts in this division in FY2026, looked up by code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Dps-Traffic Safety by budget account: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by budget account

2 budget accounts. The largest, DPS - Highway Safety Plan & Admin, accounts for 96% of the total.

Budget accounts of Dps-Traffic Safety, FY2026
Budget account	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
DPS - Highway Safety Plan & Admin4688

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$1.54 million	Not available
FY2007	$1.89 million	Not available
FY2008	$2.07 million	Not available
FY2009	$2.33 million	Not available
FY2010	$2.73 million	$4.89 million
FY2011	$2.80 million	$6.79 million
FY2012	$2.94 million	$6.22 million
FY2013	$3.76 million	$6.06 million
FY2014	$4.85 million	$9.05 million
FY2015	$4.29 million	$7.34 million
FY2016	$4.02 million	$7.45 million
FY2017	$3.93 million	$8.04 million
FY2018	$3.31 million	$4.81 million
FY2019	$3.87 million	$6.31 million
FY2020	$3.72 million	$5.37 million
FY2021	$2.12 million	$7.26 million
FY2022	$2.17 million	$4.36 million
FY2023	$3.00 million	$4.68 million
FY2024	$2.53 million	$4.03 million
FY2025	$3.42 million	$4.14 million
FY2026	$14.6 million	$20.3 million
FY2027	See note	$15.4 million

DPS - Motorcycle Safety Program4691	$513 thousandof $828 thousand	$828 thousand	62%	3.5%

Spent each year by budget accounts
Fiscal year	DPS - Highway Safety Plan & Admin	DPS - Motorcycle Safety Program	Budget
FY2006	$1.19 million	$352 thousand	—
FY2007	$1.54 million	$350 thousand	—
FY2008	$1.64 million	$431 thousand	—
FY2009	$1.88 million	$451 thousand	—
FY2010	$2.23 million	$492 thousand	$4.89 million
FY2011

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Federal funds	$9.48 million	$12.7 million
FF	3423 Fed Traffic Safety Grant	$3.41 million	$4.68 million
FF	3580 Fed 164 Alcohol Penalty Funds	$2.54 million	$3.88 million
FF	3581 Fed Alcohol Incentive Grants 405d	$1.68 million	$1.68 million
FF	3583 Fed Occupant Protection Incentive Grants 405b	$403 thousand	$631 thousand
FF

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$15.4 million	$15.4 million
Changes made by the Legislature	−$16.9 thousand= $15.3M	$15.3 million
Legislature approved	$15.3 million	$15.3 million
Federal money added after the session	+$3.26 million= $18.6M	$18.6 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$77.9 thousand= $18.7M	$18.7 million
Other changes after the session	+$1.61 million= $20.3M	$20.3 million
Current budget	$20.3 million	$20.3 million

FY2012	$2.50 million	$438 thousand	$6.22 million

FY2013	$3.28 million	$476 thousand	$6.06 million

FY2014	$4.49 million	$357 thousand	$9.05 million

FY2015	$3.81 million	$481 thousand	$7.34 million

FY2016	$3.57 million	$450 thousand	$7.45 million

FY2017	$3.55 million	$380 thousand	$8.04 million

FY2018	$2.89 million	$426 thousand	$4.81 million

FY2019	$3.46 million	$411 thousand	$6.31 million

FY2020	$3.40 million	$320 thousand	$5.37 million

FY2021	$1.62 million	$493 thousand	$7.26 million

FY2022	$1.93 million	$240 thousand	$4.36 million

FY2023	$2.51 million	$491 thousand	$4.68 million

FY2024	$2.08 million	$451 thousand	$4.03 million

FY2025	$2.95 million	$469 thousand	$4.14 million

FY2026	$14.1 million	$513 thousand	$20.3 million

FY2027	—	—	$15.4 million

Fees, licences and tuition	$642 thousand	$642 thousand
OF	3774 Motorcycle Safety Fees	$620 thousand	$620 thousand
OF	3700 Registration Fees	$22.2 thousand	$22.2 thousand

Fees, licences and tuition

3774 Motorcycle Safety Fees

3700 Registration Fees

Highway Fund	$435 thousand	$435 thousand
HF	2507 Highway Fund Authorization	$435 thousand	$435 thousand

Highway Fund

2507 Highway Fund Authorization

Everything else	$54.4 thousand	$64.4 thousand
OF	4252 Excess Property Sales	$38.6 thousand	$38.6 thousand
OF	4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib	$15.9 thousand	$15.9 thousand
OF	4265 Private Grant	$0	$10.0 thousand

Everything else

4252 Excess Property Sales

4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib

4265 Private Grant

Moved between state accounts · not new money	$5.50 million	$7.12 million
IA	4705 Trans From Transportation Hsip	$2.80 million	$2.80 million
IA	4704 Trans From Transportation 207	$2.70 million	$2.70 million
IA	4706 Trans From Escheated Estates	$0	$1.62 million

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4705 Trans From Transportation Hsip

4704 Trans From Transportation 207

4706 Trans From Escheated Estates

Carried over from last year · not new money	$689 thousand	$767 thousand
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$689 thousand	$741 thousand
BF	2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year	$0	$25.8 thousand

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year

Dps-Traffic Safety

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by budget account

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

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