NHTSA created FARS to assist the traffic safety community in identifying traffic safety problems and evaluating both motor vehicle safety standards and highway safety initiatives.
The NHTSA Vehicle Safety Rulemaking Priorities Plan contained herein outlines the agency’s vehicle safety rulemaking actions for the period 2005 to 2009
Technical Information Services is the focal point for public inquires and research pertaining to NHTSA's vehicle safety, driver licensing, compliance, defect enforcement, traffic law enforcement and rulemaking activities