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 MB Previous Budgets 2016-2020 Strategic Plan

Additional Information

NHTSA Leadership The Briefing Room Organizational Chart PDF, 96.75 KB 2018 Safety Weeks and Conferences Visiting Information

Highway Safety Grant Programs

NHTSA provides grants to State governments so States can conduct effective highway safety programs.

Safety Grant Info

Funding Status FY 2017 Application Process Guidelines For Map 21 About the Program

SAFETEA-LU Archive TEA-21 Archive Resources Guide

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.

Thanksgiving Travel Advisory: Drive Safely and Make It to the Table

NHTSA Advises Motorists to Drive Sober This Thanksgiving

Holiday can be deadly without careful planning

November 15, 2018 Read More

NHTSA Urges Motorists to Drive Safely Near School Zones and Bus Stops

November 2, 2018 Read More

New Car Assessment Program Public Meeting

Public hearings for SAFE Vehicles Rule (fuel economy)

September 24 - 26

Ideas to Impact: A Dialogue to Address Drug-Impaired Driving

September 17 Linthicum Heights,MD

NHTSA Careers & Internships

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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.

The agency strives to exceed the expectations of the American public through its core values of Integrity, Service, and Leadership.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is responsible for keeping people safe on America’s roadways.