News Releases

August 10, 2023

Traffic Safety, Government, Business Leaders Convene in New York City to Address U.S. Roadway Safety Crisis

The nation’s top roadway safety leaders will convene for the GHSA 2023 Annual Meeting, “Redefining Possible: Traffic Safety in a Changing World,” August 12-16 in New York City.

August 3, 2023

New Report Provides Toolkit for Behavioral & Engineering Strategies to Improve Rural Road Safety

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) published a new report and a separate toolkit that will help stakeholders at all levels of the traffic safety planning process identify, implement and adapt programs and initiatives to reduce crashes and save lives on rural roads.

July 27, 2023

GHSA and Responsibility.org Fund Drunk and Drug-Impaired Driving Prevention Programs in Four States

GHSA and Responsibility.org have awarded $120,000 in grants to four states for programs designed to combat alcohol, cannabis and multi-substance impaired driving.

July 13, 2023

Study Finds Ignition Interlock Compliance-Based Removal Laws Help Reduce Drunk Driving Repeat Offenses

A GHSA study shows that state laws preventing ignition interlock device removal until the convicted offender can prove compliance can help reduce repeat offenses.

June 22, 2023

Drivers Hit and Killed More Than 7,500 Pedestrians Last Year, Most Since 1981, New Projection Shows

GHSA projects drivers struck and killed at least 7,508 people walking in the United States in 2022 – the most pedestrian deaths since 1981.

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.

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.