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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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Pedestrian Deaths Fall in 2024

GHSA projects drivers struck and killed 7,148 pedestrians in 2024 – down 4.3% from the year before and the second annual decline.

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Roadway Safety Tenets

GHSA's Executive Board approved three key legislative tenets to maximize the impact of behavioral roadway safety programs and save more lives.

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#GHSA2025 Early Bird Deadline

Join the movement for safer streets. Don't miss the GHSA 2025 Annual Meeting, August 23-27 in Pittsburgh. Register before July 11 for the best rate!

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.

39,345
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Roadway Fatalities in 2024
7,148
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Pedestrian Deaths in 2024
12,429
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Drunk Driving Deaths in 2023
$965,533
Funding GHSA Distributed to States in FY 2024

Roadway Safety Legislative Tenets

GHSA's Executive Board unanimously approved three key tenets to guide Congressional work on the next surface transportation reauthorization bill, to maximize the impact of behavioral safety programs and save more lives.

The second straight year of fewer pedestrian deaths is a step in the right direction, but much more must be done to protect people walking. Now is the time to double down on what works – more and better infrastructure, enforcement to deter dangerous driving behaviors, engaged and informed communities, and vehicles designed to protect people on foot. An all-in strategy to address pedestrian safety will help us build on this recent momentum and save even more lives.

Jonathan Adkins
GHSA CEO
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August 23 - 27, 2025 Pittsburgh, PA

GHSA 2025 Annual Meeting

Be part of the movement for safer streets. Join roadway safety, public health, community, government, nonprofit, law enforcement and business leaders at the GHSA 2025 Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, August 23-27. Visit www.ghsameeting.org to learn more.

July 15 - 17, 2025 Spokane, WA

2025 Washington Traffic Safety Summit

Be part of the change! Let's work together to save lives! July 15-17, 2025 at the Spokane Convention Center.

July 20 - 23, 2025 Billings, MT

ADTSEA Annual Conference

The Annual ADTSEA Conference brings together national leaders in traffic safety and driver education in the interest of quality programs. This is an opportunity to come together and share information that is a valuable part of continued education.

August 6 - 9, 2025 Breckenridge, CO

2025 Colorado Traffic Safety Summit

The 2025 Colorado Traffic Safety Summit, August 6-8 in Breckenridge, will educate and inspire Colorado transportation professionals to be safety champions and advance traffic safety culture in their community.