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This report examines demographic, social, psychological, and situational factors associated with inconsistent seat belt use through a synthesis of literature, analysis of crash data, and national survey, and concludes with road user profiles and recommendations for practitioners. Factors Associated with Seat Belt Use Among U.S. Drivers and Passengers
Each year, State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) in all U.S. states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) provide preliminary pedestrian fatality data for the prior calendar year to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). Puerto Rico began providing some fatality data beginning with this report. SHSOs are state-level agencies that leverage federal grants to implement […]
This fact sheet has motor vehicle traffic crash data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and the Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS). Results from FARS such as fatal crashes and fatalities are actual counts, while results from CRSS such as non-fatal crashes and people injured are estimates. Refer to the end of this publication […]
This report provides an overview of the cultural environment of driving in the United States, explores drivers’ perceptions of road safety, and examines links between perceived neighborhood driving behaviors, self-appraisals of behavior and abilities, and perceived social stress on self-reported engagement in risky driving behaviors. Similar to previous Traffic Safety Culture Index reports, this edition […]
The original scope of this work was intended to examine the relationship between changes in police traffic enforcement—particularly reductions in traffic stops—and roadway safety outcomes across multiple jurisdictions using a case-control design. Due to limitations in the availability of and trends in relevant data across sites, findings of the case studies presented in this report […]
Utilities are essential services that often occupy the public right-of-way along roads. While utility access benefits both service providers and the public, utility facilities can complicate highway construction, especially roadway expansion projects. Transportation agencies identify utilities requiring relocation through coordination with utility owners during project planning and design. However, no process or technology can guarantee […]
A statistical projection of traffic fatalities for the first quarter of 2026 shows an estimated 7,770 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes, a decrease of about 4.3 percent compared to the 8,120 fatalities projected to have occurred in the first quarter of 2025 (Early Estimates of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities and Fatality Rate in […]
The national estimate of seat belt use by adult front-seat passengers of passenger vehicles in 2025 was 91.3 percent, not statistically different (at the .05 level) from 91.2 percent observed in 2024. This estimate represents the percentage of occupants who are belted during an average daylight moment. Seat Belt Use in 2025
GHSA’s analysis of preliminary data provided by State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) found there were 505 fewer pedestrian deaths in 2025 compared to the year before. The pedestrian fatality rate, measured as deaths per 100,000 population, fell below 2.0 for the first time since before the pandemic. Despite this progress, 6,732 people walking or using […]
Waymo’s driverless cars are involved in fewer crashes than human drivers, but the federal system for monitoring automated vehicles needs improvement, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. Per vehicle mile traveled (VMT), Waymo’s driverless vehicles deployed in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles and Austin were involved in 68% fewer crashes than human […]