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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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Register Now for #GHSA2025

Join colleagues from across the country for the GHSA 2025 Annual Meeting, August 23-27 in Pittsburgh!

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Ending Distracted Driving

GHSA and General Motors are working to change the culture around distraction on the road to make everyone's journeys safer.

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Advanced Safety Data Analysis

GHSA and Michelin Mobility Intelligence are supporting state-of-the-art data analysis to improve roadway safety.

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
7,318
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Pedestrian Deaths in 2023
12,429
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Drunk Driving Deaths in 2023
$965,533
Funding GHSA Distributed to States in FY 2024

“Distracted driving is one of the most vexing roadway safety issues the U.S. has ever faced. Everyone says it’s a danger, but far too many people admit to doing it when they’re behind the wheel. That must change.”

Jonathan Adkins
GHSA CEO

New Data: 2024 Roadway Deaths

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that 39,345 people died in motor vehicle crashes in the U.S. in 2024. While that's a modest improvement from the year before, traffic fatalities remain well above a decade ago. 
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August 23 - 27, 2025 Pittsburgh, PA

GHSA 2025 Annual Meeting

Be part of the movement for safer streets. Join roadway safety, public health, community, government, nonprofit, law enforcement and business leaders at the GHSA 2025 Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, August 23-27. Visit www.ghsameeting.org to learn more.

May 8, 2025 Virtual

How States Can Make the Most of Vehicle Recall Programs

Millions of U.S. vehicles have open recalls. Ahead of the GHSA 2025 Annual Meeting, join us for a webinar to learn how states can take advantage of federal grant programs as well as other free resources and tools to help drivers get their vehicles fixed.

May 14 - 16, 2025 Bridgeport, WV

West Virginia Highway 2 Safety 2025

The West Virginia Governor's Highway Safety Program will host the Highway 2 Safety 2025 traffic safety conference May 14-16, 2025, in Bridgeport, WV.

May 22, 2025 Washington, DC

District of Columbia 2025 Mobility Safety Summit

Join industry leaders for presentations and interactive workshops on best practices in multimodal transportation safety efforts at DC's inaugural 2025 Mobility Safety Summit hosted by the DC Highway Safety Office.