GHSA Urges Congress to Unfetter State Highway Safety Efforts
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June 29, 2020
CONTACT: Russ Martin, 202-789-0945, rmartin@ghsa.org
News Releases
As the voice of highway safety, GHSA produces periodic news releases on topics of importance to its membership and the highway safety community.
States Focus on Traffic Safety as Memorial Day Approaches
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May 20, 2020
CONTACT: Joe Feese, 202-580-7930, joe@ghsa.org
Road Deaths Decline in 2019, But Challenges Remain in COVID-19 Era
Today the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimated that 36,120 people were killed on U.S. roadways in 2019, a 1.2% decrease from 2018 and the third straight year of modest declines.
Absent Traffic Jams, Many Drivers Getting More Reckless
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April 16, 2020
CONTACT: Joe Feese, 202-580-7930, joe@ghsa.org
New Projection: 2019 Pedestrian Fatalities Highest Since 1988
A new report from GHSA projects that 6,590 pedestrian fatalities occurred in 2019, the highest number since 1988. The report offers a first look at trends in 2019 pedestrian traffic deaths.
Lyft and GHSA Partner with States to Deter Impaired Driving During the Holidays
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December 11, 2019
Contact: Kara Macek, 202-789-0944
New Report Calls for "Individualized Justice" Approach to Targeting High-Risk Impaired Drivers
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December 9, 2019
Contact: Joe Feese, 202-580-7930
Governors Highway Safety Association Announces New Senior Staff Hires
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December 2, 2019
Contact: Kara Macek, 202-789-0944
As Families Take to the Roadways, New Report Notes More Than 800 Unbuckled Rear Passengers Killed in 2018
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November 18, 2019
Contact: Kara Macek, 202-789-0944
Traffic Deaths Down in 2018; Much More Work Remains
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s announcement that 36,560 were killed in traffic crashes in 2018 indicates progress in our shared goal of zero deaths.