Governors Highway Safety Association
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Media Coverage
March 11, 2025
Pedestrian Deaths Decline, but Remain at Record Highs
Pedestrian deaths dipped slightly in the first half of 2024. California’s 13 percent reduction in deaths accounted for most of the net decline around the country.
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Media Coverage
March 6, 2025
Pedestrian deaths decrease — but not everywhere
There were fewer pedestrian deaths on U.S. roads in the first half of 2024 compared to a year prior, but nearly 50% more than a decade ago, a new projection finds.
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News Releases
March 5, 2025
Early 2024 U.S. Pedestrian Fatalities Up 48% From a Decade Ago
Drivers hit and killed 3,304 people walking in the United States in the first half of 2024, down 2.6% from the year before but a staggering 48% above a decade ago, according to a new analysis from G...
Media Coverage
March 4, 2025
Minneapolis' huge drop in traffic stop numbers
Minneapolis Police Department officers pulled over 82% fewer drivers for breaking traffic laws last year than they did at their pre-pandemic peak, an Axios analysis found.
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State Showcases
February 25, 2025
Impaired Driving Grant Result: Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County)
GHSA and Responsibility.org provided a $30,000 grant to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation partnered with the Lackawanna County Treatment Court to pilot a program to address impaired driv...
State Showcases
February 25, 2025
Impaired Driving Grant Result: Pennsylvania (Center for Forensic Science Research and Education)
GHSA and Responsibility.org provided a $50,000 grant to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to conduct comprehensive drug testing to address impaired driving and make roads safer for every...
State Showcases
February 25, 2025
Impaired Driving Grant Result: Ohio
GHSA and Responsibility.org provided a $15,000 the Ohio Traffic Safety Office to purchase technology that allows law enforcement officers to manually test subjects’ eye movements, improving the dete...
State Showcases
February 25, 2025
Impaired Driving Grant Result: Missouri
GHSA and Responsibility.org provided a $30,000 grant to the Missouri Department of Transportation to enhance its capacity to train law enforcement officers in conducting roadside blood tests, helpin...