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.
Projected 2020 U.S. Pedestrian Death Rate on Pace for Record High Despite Significant Drop in Driving
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 23, 2021
CONTACT: Adam Snider, 202-580-7930
202-365-8971 (after hours)
Pedestrian fatalities per mile driven skyrocketed 20% in the first half of 2020 as risky driving increased during the pandemic
New Dangerous by Design Report Shows Dramatic Shortcomings in Highway Safety and the Need for More Investment in All Strategies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 10, 2021
CONTACT: Adam Snider, 202-580-7930
202-365-8971 (after hours)
Statement by Jonathan Adkins, Executive Director, Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)
After Rise in Speeding During Pandemic, Groups Launch Initiatives to Slow Drivers Down
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 4, 2021
CONTACT: Adam Snider (GHSA), 202-580-7930 or 202-365-8971 (after hours)
Joe Young (IIHS), 434-985-9244 or 504-641-0491 (after hours)
David Reich (NRSF), 914-325-9997
As Distracted Driving Deaths Increase, New Research Highlights Resources to Strengthen Laws and Enforcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 24, 2021
CONTACT: Adam Snider, 202-580-7930
202-365-8971 (after hours)
New Study Shows Tragic Impact of Turning Roadways into Speedways
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 28, 2021
CONTACT: Adam Snider, 202-580-7930
202-365-8971 (after hours)
Statement by Jonathan Adkins, Executive Director, Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)
As Traffic Deaths Spike During COVID-19, New Report Examines Unsettling Trend of Teen Drivers Speeding – and Dying – on America’s Roads
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 26, 2021
CONTACT: Adam Snider, 202-580-7930
202-365-8971 (after hours)
Traffic Deaths Surge During Pandemic, Despite Fewer Drivers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 13, 2021
CONTACT: Adam Snider, 202-580-7930
Adrian Nicholas, 202-580-7934
Statement by Jonathan Adkins, Executive Director, Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)
Former Safe Kids Worldwide and Politico Officials Join GHSA Leadership Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 11, 2021
CONTACT: Adam Snider, 202-580-7930
Adrian Nicholas, 202-580-7934
States Announce Drunk and Drugged Driving Holiday Safety Campaigns During One of the Deadliest Times on the Road
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 15, 2020
CONTACT: Adrian Nicholas, 202-580-7934
AFTER-HOURS CONTACT: Pam Shadel Fischer, 908-619-2786
Despite Less Traffic and Renewed Calls to Stay Home, Impaired Driving Remains Prevalent