News Releases

April 20, 2023

Small Decrease in 2022 Traffic Deaths Sustains Pandemic-Fueled Surge in Roadway Fatalities as NHTSA Still Lacks a Confirmed Administrator

NHTSA has estimated that 42,795 people died in traffic crashes in in 2022 in the United States, a 0.3% drop from the year before.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

September 1, 2022

Rural Roads Are Disproportionately Deadly, New GHSA Study Finds

Nearly half of all fatal crashes occur on rural road, even though only 19% of the U.S. population lives in rural areas.

July 26, 2022

New Report Offers States a Playbook for Messaging to Cannabis Consumers About Roadway Safety

As more people become familiar with cannabis and calls for national legalization grow, there remains a significant disconnect between people’s views on its use and safe driving.

June 8, 2022

Research Confirms Roadway Safety Benefits of Traffic Enforcement

High visibility enforcement of traffic safety laws has a positive and measurable impact on roadway safety by reducing dangerous driving behaviors that put road users at risk, research shows.

May 19, 2022

New Projection: U.S. Pedestrian Fatalities Reach Highest Level in 40 Years

Drivers struck and killed an estimated 7,485 people on foot in 2021 – the most pedestrian deaths in a single year in four decades and an average of 20 deaths every day, according to a new estimate released by GHSA.