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NewsApril 13, 2015

NHTSA Pushes for Industry Safety Culture Shift

The new administrator of the federal safety agency has scheduled two meetings in hopes of developing strategies to better protect the driving public.

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NewsFebruary 26, 2015

Report: U.S. Pedestrian Fatalities Remain High

A report from the Governors Highway Safety Association finds that 2,125 pedestrians were killed in the first half of 2014 – essentially unchanged when compared with the 2,141 pedestrian fatalities during the same period in 2013.

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NewsMarch 5, 2014

Pedestrian Road Deaths Dropping

Preliminary data for the first half of 2013 indicate an 8.7-percent drop, compared to the same period in 2012, GHSA reports.

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NewsNovember 19, 2012

NHTSA: Nationwide Seat Belt Use Reaches All-Time High of 86%

WASHINGTON – New research released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) concludes that nationwide seat belt use reached an all-time high of 86% in 2012.

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NewsSeptember 11, 2012

Governors Highway Safety Assn. Broadens Distracted Driving and Drugged Driving Policy Positions

WASHINGTON -- During the recent annual meeting of the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), members decided to strengthen the group’s policy positions on the issues of distracted driving and drugged driving.

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NewsAugust 29, 2012

N.M. Truck Inspection Program Among GHSA Safety Award Winners

WASHINGTON – The New Mexico Smart Roadside Inspection Program, which uses remote sensors positioned strategically along state roadways to collect data from passing trucks without slowing traffic, was among the honorees during this year’s Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) awards presentation.

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NewsMarch 9, 2012

GHSA Report Finds Number of Deaths From Speeding Increased 7% Since 2000

WASHINGTON - The Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) released a report on progress in reducing the number of speeding-related deaths, finding that in 2010, 10,530 people lost their lives in speeding-related crashes in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

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NewsSeptember 27, 2011

GHSA Honors Achievement in Highway Safety

CINCINNATI -- The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) on Sept. 27 honored its 2011 highway safety award winners. GHSA’s most prestigious award, the James J. Howard Highway Safety Trailblazer Award, was presented posthumously to Dr. Herb Simpson, president and CEO of the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) from 1975 to 2006.

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NewsJuly 19, 2011

GHSA Report Shows Hands-Free Cell Use Just as Risky as Hand-Held Cell Use

WASHINGTON - Some of the key findings from a Governor's Highway Safety Association report include statistics on how often drivers are distracted and what the major factors distracting them actually are.

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NewsJanuary 25, 2011

Study: Pedestrian Deaths Rise

WASHINGTON - A report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reveals that pedestrian fatalities increased during the first six months of 2010. While the increase is small -- 0.4 percent -- it is notable because overall traffic fatalities during this period were significantly down, and this comes on the heels of four straight years of steady declines in pedestrian deaths.

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