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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
In the wake of changes to the way many police departments enforce traffic laws, there are concerns about potential impacts to road safety. The primary objective of this study was to examine measurable effects of reduced police–motorist interactions on key traffic safety outcomes. Jurisdictions have increasingly adopted policies that limit traffic stop interactions between law […]
Adverse weather conditions such as rain, snow, fog, and high winds pose significant challenges to roadway safety and mobility. These conditions not only increase the risk of crashes but also contribute to travel delays, congestion, and unpredictable driving behavior. To mitigate these risks, transportation agencies are increasingly deploying variable speed limit (VSL) and real-time warning […]
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 […]
he Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58) established two federal programs to support the expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure: the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program and the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) grant program. The IIJA centralized and expanded federal efforts to build EV charging infrastructure by allocating $7.5 billion in […]
Although motor vehicle crash fatalities in the United States show a declining trend, road deaths remain high. Understanding the cultural context of driving, along with the personal factors that influence driving behavior, is essential for explaining why risky behaviors continue to contribute to tens of thousands of traffic fatalities each year. The 2025 Traffic Safety […]
For more than one-third of Americans, one simple number is leading them to research electric vehicles: the final tally at a recent gas station fill-up. This, according to new research from Hyundai Motor America, isn’t a hypothetical situation. In fact, 23% of respondents reported it’s happened to them more than once. For nearly half of […]
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 […]
Keeping Alabama’s roads clean is costing more each year — and its money that could otherwise go toward improving safety and infrastructure. On average, the Alabama Department of Transportation is spending an additional $200,000 to $300,000 annually on litter pickup statewide. In fiscal year 2024, the total cost reached $9.4 million. The latest figures show […]
After decades of planning, the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project is moving forward with strong support from federal, state and local partners. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization announced today a revised project approach that positions construction to begin before the end of […]