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The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc.

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December 2, 2024

The National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF) is dedicated to reducing crashes, deaths and injuries on our nation’s highways by promoting safe driving behavior through greater public awareness.

GHSA has teamed up with NRSF to address active youth transportation, speeding and drowsy driving.

State Grants

Since 2022, GHSA and NRSF provide funding to State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) to develop, implement and evaluate youth active transportation safety programs with a focus on underserved and socioeconomically challenged communities.

Recent State Grants

In 2024, Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland and Oregon partnered with community-based organizations to promote safe walking, bicycling and scooter riding practices that can be replicated by other states.

Speed Management Pilot Project

GHSA, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the National Road Safety Foundation partnered to fund and evaluate a speed management pilot project in Maryland that was completed in the summer of 2022. During the pilot project, average speeds fell 9% and the odds that a vehicle on the road was speeding dropped by three-quarters. The effects largely faded once the measures were discontinued.

State Grants to Address Drowsy Driving

NRSF also provided grants for states to implement drowsy driving prevention programs and campaigns. From 2017 to 2019, 12 states received a total of $225,000 to address this prevalent but underreported problem. States used these funds to create public awareness campaigns, engage with high-risk groups such as teens and young adults, and develop training for law enforcement officials to recognize the signs of drowsy driving.

Related Resources

Federal Research Projects
Term raw: Federal Research Projects | Slug: federal-research-projects
June 26, 2025

Assessing Effects of Speed Camera Programs on Pedestrian and Bicycle Crashes (BTS-47)

The objectives of this research are to (1) develop an understanding of the effects of speed camera programs on pedestrian and bicycle crashes, and (2) provide guidance for jurisdictions to measure effects of speed camera programs on pedestrian and bicycle crashes, including downstream effects beyond speed camera locations. The research should consider fine structures, payment of fines, and in which contexts speed cameras may be most effective. Findings can be used states and jurisdictions (1) to help decide if and where to implement speed cameras most effectively to target vulnerable road user crashes and (2) to communicate the benefits of speed cameras to the public.
Federal Research Projects
Term raw: Federal Research Projects | Slug: federal-research-projects
June 26, 2025

Causal Factors Associated with Higher Crash Rates Among Young Drivers that Delay Licensure (BTS-44)

The objective of this research is to identify causal factors associated with higher crash risk among young drivers that delay licensure until age 18+ and the effectiveness of driver training and-or GDL requirements in reducing this risk. To support this objective, the selected research agency will (1) conduct a broad national study of causal crash factors associated with higher crash risk and (2) conduct a scoping study for evaluating driver education and/or GDL requirements for a potential follow-on research effort.