GHSA Publications
GHSA produces a variety of printed publications for its members, highway safety partners and the general public. Most are available online in PDF format. Some member-specific publications can be found in the Resources section of the site.
Publications include newsletters, periodic reports on State Highway Safety Office (SHSO) activities, and various resources for SHSOs, such as a legislative advocacy handbook and a primer on multicultural outreach.
Recent Publications
Promoting Parent Involvement in Teen Driving: An In-Depth Look at the Importance and the Initiatives
May 2013
This publication examines the critical role parents play in helping their teens survive their driving years, looking at how parents can support – or supplement – state laws to help their teens develop into good, safe drivers.
It also examines best practices in reaching parents and looks at the key elements of a successful parent program. Learn More
Motorcyclist Traffic Fatalities by State: 2012 Preliminary Data
April 2013
This report projects that motorcyclist fatalities increased 9 percent between 2011 and 2012, based on preliminary data supplied by the states.
Unseasonably warm weather, an improving economy, and rising gas prices are factors that may have contributed to this uptick. The report recommends several proven countermeasures to help reverse the trend. Learn More
Teenage Driver Fatalities by State: 2012 Preliminary Data
February 2013
Preliminary data indicate deaths of 16- and 17-year-old drivers are up 19 percent between the first six months of 2011 and the first six months of 2012.
This report provides some potential explanations for the recent increase in teen driver deaths and also gives suggestions on how to reverse the trend and save more teen lives.
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