Our mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce economic costs due to road traffic crashes, through education, research, safety standards, and enforcement.

NHTSA's National Center for Statistics and Analysis has been responsible for providing a wide range of analytical and statistical support to the highway safety community. Publications, Data …

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NHTSA is issuing this final rule pursuant to the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (49 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.) (Safety Act), which authorizes NHTSA to establish FMVSSs. That …

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is responsible for keeping people safe on America’s roadways. Through enforcing vehicle performance standards and partnerships with …

To reach the U.S. Department of Transportation general information switchboard, including personnel locator, call 202-366-4000. NHTSA Media Inquiries. Contact our media team by …

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) provides comparative information on the safety performance of new vehicles and …

Dec 10, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today launched its winter holiday Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over national …

Nov 25, 2024 · The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today released its early estimates of traffic fatalities in key safety subcategories for the first half of 2024, projecting a …

Overall, speeds of free-flow traffic on freeways averaged 64.7 mph and were approximately 11 mph higher than on major arterials, which at 53.6 mph were in turn about 7 mph higher than …