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Welcome to GHSA

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is a national leader in the quest for safer streets. We provide leadership and advocacy to help State and Territorial Highway Safety Offices and their partners make U.S. roads safer for everyone.
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New Episode of The Intersection!

National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy joins CEO Jonathan Adkins for a conversation about innovation, accountability and the bipartisan fight to save lives.

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Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA)

Speeding remains one of the most persistent and deadly roadway threats. A comprehensive new guidebook helps states use this lifesaving technology to combat this preventable behavior.

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Register Now for #GHSA2026

Join safety, technology, law enforcement and government leaders from across the country at the GHSA 2026 Annual Meeting, August 29 – September 2 in Minneapolis.

U.S. Road Safety by the Numbers

GHSA works with its State Highway Safety Office and associate members, as well as a range of private- and public-sector partners, toward a safer future where nobody dies in a traffic crash.

36,640
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Roadway Fatalities in 2025
3,024
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Pedestrian Deaths, January-June 2025
15
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Consecutive Quarters of Fewer Deaths
$736,000
Grant Support to States in 2025

The Intersection

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy, who has guided the agency through a period of major change and several high-profile crash investigations, brings a sharp perspective on what it will take to make every trip safer. She joins GHSA CEO Jonathan Adkins for a timely conversation about innovation, accountability and the bipartisan fight to save lives.

Register for #GHSA2026

Register now for the GHSA 2026 Annual Meeting, August 29–September 2 in Minneapolis. Join top road safety, technology, government, nonprofit and law enforcement leaders at the nation's premiere traffic safety conference.

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August 29 - September 2, 2026 Minneapolis, MN

GHSA 2026 Annual Meeting

The GHSA 2026 Annual Meeting will be held in Minneapolis, August 29 - September 2. The theme – From Data to Action: Harnessing the Technology Revolution – acknowledges the need to advance innovative tools that can change the safety game and save more lives.

July 9, 2026 Virtual

From Toxicology to Policy: Addressing Impaired Driving

This webinar will explore the evolving landscape of drug-impaired driving through a data-driven and policy-focused lens. Drawing on recent research supported by funding from Responsibility.org and GHSA, we will highlight emerging trends in impaired driving identified through comprehensive toxicology analyses.

August 27 - 29, 2026 Minneapolis, MN

2026 National Association of Women Highway Safety Leaders (NAWHSL) Annual Meeting

Save the date for the 2026 National Association of Women Highway Safety Leaders (NAWHSL) Annual Meeting, August 27-29 in Minneapolis.

September 9 - 11, 2026 Columbia, MO

2026 Missouri Highway Safety and Traffic Conference

The 2026 Missouri Highway Safety and Traffic Conference will be held September 9-11, 2026, in Columbia, MO at the Wyndham Executive Center.

“Speeding-related deaths remain a vexing problem and traditional approaches have only been modestly successful. Including a technological solution such as Intelligent Speed Assistance can make a big impact.”

Jonathan Adkins
CEO, GHSA