News Releases

August 27, 2026

Boldest, Most Innovative Roadway Safety Conference Yet Brings National Leaders Together in Minneapolis

GHSA’s 2026 Annual Meeting spotlights the technology reshaping roadway safety, from AI to Intelligent Speed Assistance, in conversations that will move the needle.

People crossing the street in front of a Waymo vehicle

July 23, 2026

New IIHS Research Finds Waymo Driverless Vehicles Crash Less Often Than Human Drivers

Statement by GHSA CEO Jonathan Adkins in response to new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety research on autonomous vehicle safety compared to human drivers.

Pedestrians crossing the street in a crosswalk

July 14, 2026

U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Fall for Third Straight Year

Drivers struck and killed 6,732 people walking in 2025, an average of 18 per day, according to a new data analysis from GHSA. That is a 7% decline from the year before but still 5% higher than the pre-pandemic 2019 level.

A person driving with texting reading preventing impaired driving

July 7, 2026

GHSA and Responsibility.org Award Grants to Help States Combat Alcohol, Cannabis and Multiple-Substance Impaired Driving

Kansas, Oregon and Pennsylvania will use funding to strengthen toxicology testing, expand roadside breath testing capacity and provide specialized training to identify and remove impaired drivers from the road.

Entrance of the United States Department of Transportation headquarters

June 12, 2026

GHSA Applauds NHTSA Final Rule Streamlining State Highway Safety Grants

Statement by GHSA CEO Jonathan Adkins

U.S. Capitol with blue sky in the background

May 19, 2026

Bipartisan House Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill Places Greater Emphasis on Prioritizing Safety Outcomes

A bipartisan surface transportation reauthorization bill, the BUILD for America’s 250th Act, is an important step toward modernizing the federal highway safety grant program and strengthening data-driven investment in roadway safety initiatives.

May 13, 2026

As States Consider New Legislation, Guide Shares Steps to Advance High-Tech Solution to America’s Deadly Speeding Epidemic

Intelligent Speed Assistance can prevent up to 22,000 fatal crashes each year.

Pedestrian Fatalities, January-June 2019-2025

March 25, 2026

U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Fall 11% in First Half of 2025, According to New GHSA Research

Drivers struck and killed 3,024 people walking during the first half of 2025, an average of 16 per day, according to a new data analysis from GHSA. That is an 11% decline from the same period the year before – the largest drop since GHSA began tracking pedestrian fatalities 15 years ago.

March 3, 2026

GHSA, BusPatrol Release National Action Plan to End Illegal School Bus Passings

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

February 26, 2026

Drowsy Driving Kills 6,000 Americans Each Year, New Analysis Shows

A new GHSA report, with support from General Motors, recommends actionable steps to reduce this silent threat to road safety.

December 18, 2025

GHSA, Waymo Unveil New Online Safety Training for First Responders

GHSA and Waymo are giving first responders – including law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services and tow-truck operators – the knowledge and tools to safely interact with new and emerging technologies like autonomous vehicles.

November 19, 2025

GHSA, Roadway Safety Community Mourn Passing of Barbara Harsha

Harsha, who became GHSA’s Executive Director in 1988 and retired in 2013, leaves behind a long list of accomplishments and a lasting positive impact on roadway safety.