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The States' Voice on Highway Safety
News Releases
March 30, 2023
New Study Confirms Need for Comprehensive Approach to Combating Distracted Driving
IIHS study shows how strong state laws, equitable enforcement and public awareness can help reduce distracted driving.
News Releases
March 23, 2023
GHSA, Ford Fund Provide Grants to States to Advance Safe, Equitable Mobility for Teens
GHSA and Ford Motor Company Fund are celebrating a 20-year partnership dedicated to youth traffic safety by awarding grants to four states to advance access to safe mobility for teens in underserved and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.
News Releases
February 28, 2023
New Projection: U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Rise Yet Again in First Half of 2022
GHSA projects that drivers in the United States killed 3,434 people in the first half of 2022 – up 5% from the same period the year before.
News Releases
February 23, 2023
GHSA and National Road Safety Foundation Provide Grants for Safe Youth Mobility in Underserved Areas
GHSA has awarded grants totaling $75,000 from the National Road Safety Foundation to its members in Colorado, Kentucky and Minnesota to work with community-based groups representing underserved populations to provide safe youth mobility options.
News Releases
February 13, 2023
GHSA Praises Nomination of Ann Carlson as NHTSA Administrator
GHSA supports the nomination of Ann Carlson to lead National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and urges her swift confirmation by the Senate.
News Releases
February 3, 2023
GHSA Celebrates National Roadway Safety Strategy, But Much Work Remains to Reach Zero Traffic Deaths
GHSA supports the National Roadway Safety Strategy, an ambitious safety plan released by the U.S. Department of Transportation one year ago.
News Releases
February 1, 2023
GHSA Forms Equity Committee to Reduce Racial and Social Disparities in Traffic Safety
GHSA's new Equity and Engagement Committee will address barriers to advancing equity in highway safety programs, promote greater outreach and engagement in underserved communities and guide GHSA efforts to prioritize equity in all the association’s initiatives.
State Showcases
February 1, 2023
Ford DSFL Grant Results: Utah
GHSA and Ford Driving Skills for Life awarded a grant to Utah to address the dangers and consequences of speeding with Utah teens.
News Releases
January 9, 2023
U.S. Traffic Deaths Remain Unacceptably High Despite Minor Decrease
NHTSA estimates that 31,785 people died in traffic crashes in the first nine months of 2022, 65 fewer deaths than the same period the year before.
Federal Research Projects
January 1, 2023
Teen Driving Performance Associated with Distraction, ADHD, and Other Risk Factors (BTS-28)
Project Underway: This research will examine, among other things, the association between confirmed incidences of distracting behaviors and inattention to the driving task by teen drivers with crash and near-crash involvement, in relation to their incidence during baseline events.