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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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Pedestrian Safety

Pedestrian deaths fell 11% in the first half of 2025 from the year before – the largest annual decrease since GHSA began tracking these fatalities 15 years ago.

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Register for #GHSA2026!

Registration is now open for the GHSA 2026 Annual Meeting, August 29 – September 2, "From Data to Action: Harnessing the Technology Revolution," in Minneapolis.

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School Bus Safety Action Plan

A first-of-its-kind 50-state roadmap from GHSA and BusPatrol presents 69 concrete recommendations for a range of stakeholders to work together to make it safer for kids getting on and off the bus.

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.

39,345
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Roadway Fatalities in 2024
7,148
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Pedestrian Deaths in 2024
14
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Consecutive Quarters of Fewer Deaths
$736,000
Grant Support to States in 2025

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.

“Each pedestrian death is so much more than just a number. Each one is a family member, friend or neighbor that no one will be able to hug, see or share time with ever again. While we are pleased with the progress shown in the data, the only acceptable number of traffic deaths is zero.”

Jonathan Adkins
CEO, GHSA
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April 19 - 21, 2026 Baltimore, MD

2026 Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety

The 2026 Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety will be held April 19-21 in Baltimore.

May 19 - 20, 2026 Columbus, OH

2026 Ohio Traffic Safety Summit

The Ohio Traffic Safety Office will hold the 2026 Ohio Traffic Safety Summit, May 19-20, 2026, in Columbus.

April 28 - 30, 2026 Virtual

Positive Culture Framework Training

The Positive Culture Framework is an approach based on Montana State University Center for Health & Safety Culture research about improving health and safety in communities and organizations. The Framework builds on shared values and beliefs that already exist in a culture to improve health and safety. It addresses key skills (the how), steps in a process (the what), and the context for doing the work (the where).

June 2 - 3, 2026 Tarrytown, NY

2026 Walk, Bike & Roll New York Symposium

Empower New York communities with the knowledge, tools, and partnerships needed to design safe, accessible, active transportation options for everyone. Expert-led sessions will lead to engaging discussions by showcasing innovative solutions.

The Intersection

She was once a shy person who didn't speak up at meetings. But her 25 year leadership journey has resulted in serving as the current CEO at MADD, one of the most successful advocacy organizations in the U.S. What experiences most shaped her journey? Watch or listen to the latest episode of GHSA's podcast to find out!