United States Department of Transportation
About NHTSA
Through enforcing vehicle performance standards and partnerships with state and local governments, NHTSA reduces deaths, injuries and economic losses from motor vehicle crashes.
Budget Information
FY 2018 2018 Budget Estimates PDF, 3.54 MBPrevious Budgets2016-2020 Strategic PlanHighway Safety Grant Programs
NHTSA provides grants to State governments so States can conduct effective highway safety programs.
Safety Success
24
%
Decrease in speeding fatalities in Delaware in 2015.
94
%
Seat belt use rate in Illinois in 2015, one of the highest state seat belt use rates.
48
%
Decrease in fatalities in rural Massachusetts towns in 2015.
News
See all news itemsNHTSA Urges Motorists to Drive Safely Near School Zones and Bus Stops
Read More about NHTSA Urges Motorists to Drive Safely Near School Zones and Bus StopsU.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issues statement on safety value of 5.9 GHz spectrum
October 24, 2018 Read More about U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issues statement on safety value of 5.9 GHz spectrumNHTSA directs driverless shuttle to stop transporting school children in Florida
October 19, 2018 Read More about NHTSA directs driverless shuttle to stop transporting school children in FloridaEvents
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Dedicated to achieving the highest standards of excellence in motor vehicle and highway safety, NHTSA works daily to help prevent crashes and their attendant costs, both human and financial.
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