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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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Child Passenger Safety Roadmap

A comprehensive new guide from GHSA and State Farm® gives practical advice, case studies and best practices for making child passenger safety a top priority.

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Tech in the Spotlight

The new episode of "The Intersection" features two guests with different views on technology and safety. But they're in full agreement on one key safety tech. Watch to find out what it is!

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Action Plan for Safer Roads

Advanced data analysis can predict traffic crashes before they occur, marking a fundamental change in roadway safety. Our new report with Cambridge Mobile Telematics explains how.

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
13
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Consecutive Quarters of Fewer Deaths
$965,533
Funding GHSA Distributed to States in FY 2024

The Intersection

Our guests meet at "The Intersection" with different views on the role of technology in making our roads safer. So what do David Zipper, Rick Birt and GHSA CEO Jonathan Adkins agree on?

(Hint: 🚫🚗💨)

Since every state, Tribal community and county is different, there is no single solution to child passenger safety. Local leaders must adapt to unique characteristics and changing attitudes. The CPS Roadmap provides a practical guide that everyone working to protect children can use to keep our most precious cargo safe.

Jonathan Adkins
GHSA CEO

Proactive Distracted Driving Prevention

The CBS Evening News highlights how Missouri is using telematics data and advanced analytics to enforce the state's hands-free distracted driving law and protect everyone on the road.

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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, 2026.

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.

August 28 - September 1, 2027 Anaheim, CA

GHSA 2027 Annual Meeting

The GHSA 2027 Annual Meeting will be held in Anaheim, California, August 28 – September 1, 2027.

August 26 - 30, 2028 Kansas City, MO

GHSA 2028 Annual Meeting

The GHSA 2028 Annual Meeting will be held in Kansas City, August 26-30, 2028. Additional information will be posted here as it becomes available.