Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2019 Preliminary Data
GHSA's "Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2019 Preliminary Data" projects 6,590 pedestrians were killed on U.S. roads in 2019, the highest number in more than 30 years.
Publication
GHSA frequently publishes reports to help its members and partners navigate a variety of pressing highway safety issues.
High-Risk Impaired Drivers: Combating a Critical Threat
GHSA's report, "High-Risk Impaired Drivers: Combating a Critical Threat," focuses on the challenges and opportunities associated with the high-risk impaired driver — a person who lacks the restraint or self-control to resist driving impaired.
Rear Seat Belt Use: Little Change in Four Years, Much More to Do
As families take to the roadways, GHSA's new report notes more than 800 unbuckled rear passengers killed in 2018.
Highlights of Association Activity, FY 2019
GHSA's Annual Report, Highlights of Association Activity, highlights the Association's accomplishments from the 2019 Fiscal Year.
Automated Vehicle Safety Expert Panel: Engaging Drivers and Law Enforcement
This white paper summarizes the outcomes of a May 8 GHSA/State Farm® interdisciplinary expert panel meeting.
Motorcyclists’ Attitudes on Using High-Visibility Gear to Improve Conspicuity
This report by NHTSA and GHSA's National Cooperative Research and Evaluation Program (NCREP) examines why riders choose to wear — or not wear — high-visibility gear. Through a focus group of motorcycle riders, the report finds that while most participants did not regularly wear such gear, those who did reported doing so after having been in a crash with a motor vehicle, or personally knowing another rider who had been in such a crash.
Social Media Practices in Traffic Safety
To assess the ways in which State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) use social media, NHTSA and GHSA's National Cooperative Research and Evaluation Program (NCREP) performed a scan of publicly available SHSO social media channels.
Peer-to-Peer Teen Traffic Safety Program Guide
As traffic crashes remain the leading cause of death for teens and young adults, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) "Peer-to-Peer Teen Traffic Safety Program Guide," prepared by GHSA, examines the components of successful peer-to-peer programs.
Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2018 Preliminary Data
GHSA's "Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2018 Preliminary Data" projects 6,227 pedestrians were killed on U.S. roads in 2018, the highest number in nearly three decades.
Speeding Away from Zero: Rethinking a Forgotten Traffic Safety Challenge
GHSA's latest spotlight report, "Speeding Away from Zero: Rethinking a Forgotten Traffic Safety Challenge," highlights excessive vehicle speed as a persistent contributor to motor vehicle fatalities, accounting for nearly a third of traffic deaths each year. The report takes a fresh look at this challenge, outlining the latest research, programming and countermeasures to address speeding.