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The States' Voice on Highway Safety
News Releases
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.
News Releases
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.
News Releases
February 3, 2023
GHSA Celebrates National Roadway Safety Strategy, But Much Work Remains to Reach Zero Traffic Deaths
GHSA supports the National Roadway Safety Strategy, an ambitious safety plan released by the U.S. Department of Transportation one year ago.
News Releases
February 1, 2023
GHSA Forms Equity Committee to Reduce Racial and Social Disparities in Traffic Safety
GHSA's new Equity and Engagement Committee will address barriers to advancing equity in highway safety programs, promote greater outreach and engagement in underserved communities and guide GHSA efforts to prioritize equity in all the association’s initiatives.
State Highway Safety Showcases
February 1, 2023
Ford DSFL Grant Results: Utah
GHSA and Ford Driving Skills for Life awarded a grant to Utah to address the dangers and consequences of speeding with Utah teens.
News Releases
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.
Federal Research Projects
January 1, 2023
State Practices Promoting Older Driver Safety (BTS-12)
This project resulted in a guide for state highway safety offices to enhance older driver safety.
Federal Research Projects
January 1, 2023
E-Scooter Safety: Issues and Solutions (BTS-10)
The guidance includes tools, policy alternatives, educational materials, institutional requirements, and other relevant techniques to mitigate, if not eliminate, identified risks.
Federal Research Projects
January 1, 2023
Tracking State Traffic Citation and Adjudication Outcomes (BTS-04)
This project includes a methodology that enables and facilitates tracking of traffic court cases from citation or arrest to final disposition.
Federal Research Projects
January 1, 2023
Highway Safety Behavioral Strategies for Rural Areas (BTS-15)
The project developed a behavioral traffic safety countermeasure toolkit for highway safety partners involved with rural road safety to reduce the frequency and severity of motor vehicle crashes on roads in rural areas.