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Governors Highway Safety Association
The States' Voice on Highway Safety
News Releases
July 23, 2025
GHSA, Responsibility.org, NASID Award $120,000 for Impaired Driving Prevention
The three organizations have teamed up to once again fund state efforts to combat alcohol, cannabis and multiple-substance impaired driving, a persistent but preventable roadway safety threat.
Media Coverage
July 20, 2025
USA Today: Ready to start driving? Not so fast, new laws say.
A patchwork of laws govern requirements for new drivers in the United States. A wave of new laws have tightened some of those rules.
Media Coverage
July 17, 2025
Kansas City Star: Missouri is leading with smarter, safer roads. Other states should catch up
Whether you’re behind the wheel or crossing the street, a single glance, text or swipe on your phone can change or end a life.
News Releases
July 10, 2025
U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Fall for Second Straight Year
Drivers struck and killed 7,148 people in the United States last year, enough to fill 31 Boeing 737s, according to a new report from GHSA.
GHSA Reports
July 10, 2025
Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2024 Preliminary Data (January-December)
Drivers struck and killed 7,148 people walking in the United States in 2024, down 4.3% from the year before and the second annual decline, but nearly 20% higher than the 2016 level.
Media Coverage
June 30, 2025
North Carolina DOT: Statewide ‘Operation Firecracker Booze It & Lose It’ Campaign in Effect Through July 6
The N.C. Governor's Highway Safety Program launched its “Operation Firecracker Booze It and Lose It" campaign today to promote safe driving around the state.
Media Coverage
June 26, 2025
Washington State DOT: Highway Speed Cameras leave roadways after pilot program completed in Spokane, Skagit counties
A pilot program to encourage drivers to slow down concludes this week as two Highway Speed Cameras leave Interstate 90 and I-5 after more than two months on the roadway.
Federal Research Projects
June 24, 2025
Assessing Effects of Speed Camera Programs on Pedestrian and Bicycle Crashes (BTS-47)
This project will explore how speed camera programs effect pedestrian and bicycle crashes, including downstream effects beyond speed camera locations.
Federal Research Projects
June 24, 2025
Overcoming Challenges to Enforcement of Micromobility Traffic Laws and Reporting of Micromobility Crashes (BTS-46)
This project will look at the challenges law enforcement face in managing micromobility-related incidents and develop ideas to improve practices.
Federal Research Projects
June 24, 2025
Quantifying Effectiveness of Behavioral Countermeasures to Develop Crash Modification Factors (BTS-45)
This project will develop a methodology to evaluate behavioral traffic safety countermeasures, with a focus on the potential to applying crash modification factors (CMFs) to safety projects.