News Releases

As the voice of highway safety, GHSA produces periodic news releases on topics of importance to its membership and the highway safety community.

Traffic Safety Recommendations for Automated Vehicles Being Developed

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 29, 2019

CONTACT: Madison Forker, 202-580-7930

Tim Burrows Selected to Lead National Law Enforcement Liaison Program

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GHSA is pleased to announce that it has hired former Toronto (Canada) Police Service Sergeant and law enforcement communications expert Tim Burrows to lead the National Law Enforcement Liaison Program (NLELP).

New Guide Helps States Implement Successful Peer-to-Peer Initiatives

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 11, 2019

CONTACT: Madison Forker, 202-580-7930

New Projection: 2018 Pedestrian Fatalities Highest Since 1990

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A new report from GHSA projects that 6,227 pedestrian fatalities occurred in 2018, the highest number in nearly three decades. The report offers a first look at trends in 2018 pedestrian traffic deaths.

Study Shows Distracted Driving Is Changing, But Risks Remain

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Statement for attribution to Governors Highway Safety Association Director of Policy and Government Relations Russ Martin

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) thanks the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for conducting ongoing research to better understand the prevalence of distracted driving and its role in traffic crashes.

New Report: No Progress on Reducing Speeding-Related Traffic Deaths

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 15, 2019

CONTACT: Madison Forker, 202-580-7930

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) highlights excessive vehicle speed as a persistent factor in nearly one-third of all motor vehicle-related fatalities. Despite this, speeding is not given enough attention as a traffic safety issue and is widely deemed culturally acceptable by the motoring public.

States Receive New Federal Drugged Driving Grants

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Through federal funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), GHSA is pleased to announce that six states have received funding to help law enforcement better address drug-impaired driving.