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Welcome to GHSA

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is a national leader in the quest for safer streets. We provide leadership and advocacy to help State and Territorial Highway Safety Offices and their partners make U.S. roads safer for everyone.
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The Intersection: Jeanne Allen

Allen shares compelling stories of parents and children trying to overcome challenges – an example that roadway safety advocates could use more often in their work.

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School Bus Close Calls

A new survey reveals that nearly half (46%) of children who ride a school bus have experienced a close call with a motor vehicle getting on or off the bus.

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GHSA 2027 Annual Meeting

Save the date for the GHSA 2027 Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California. Join us August 28 through September 1 to see what the innovative present and future of roadway safety look like.

U.S. Road Safety by the Numbers

GHSA works with its State Highway Safety Office and associate members, as well as a range of private- and public-sector partners, toward a safer future where nobody dies in a traffic crash.

36,640
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Roadway Fatalities in 2025
6,732
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Pedestrian Deaths in 2025
16
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Consecutive Quarters of Fewer Deaths
$736,000
Grant Support to States in 2025

The Intersection

GHSA CEO Jonathan Adkins first met Jeanne Allen in 1995 when he was a student at Dickinson College and she was a recent alumna speaking at a school event. He had no idea at the time how much she would influence his professional journey. They reconnect 31 years later on "The Intersection."

"Parents are telling us that dangerous driving around school buses and school zones is not an abstract concern but something their children are experiencing firsthand. Educating motorists about safe driving around school buses and in school zones is essential to safer streets, but these findings confirm that parents also want meaningful accountability when drivers put children at risk."

Jonathan Adkins
CEO, GHSA
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August 28 - September 1, 2027 Anaheim, CA

GHSA 2027 Annual Meeting

The GHSA 2027 Annual Meeting will be held in Anaheim, California, August 28 – September 1, 2027.

October 20 - 22, 2026 Virtual

Positive Culture Framework Training

The Positive Culture Framework is an approach based on Montana State University Center for Health & Safety Culture research about improving health and safety in communities and organizations. The Framework builds on shared values and beliefs that already exist in a culture to improve health and safety. It addresses key skills (the how), steps in a process (the what), and the context for doing the work (the where).

November 10 - 12, 2026 Itasca, IL

2026 Midwest Traffic Safety Conference

The Midwest Traffic Safety Conference is the perfect opportunity for law enforcement, prosecutors, crash investigators, and fleet managers to come together and learn about the latest developments in traffic safety. With seminars on impaired driving and crash investigation, attendees will leave with knowledge to help keep our roads safe. Join us for this three-day event and make a difference in your community.

December 16 - 17, 2026 Washington, DC

2026 National School Bus Safety Summit

Join government leaders, law enforcement, educators, advocates, and safety organizations as we work together to build a safer future for every student.