Through enforcing vehicle performance standards and partnerships with state and local governments, NHTSA reduces deaths, injuries and economic losses from motor vehicle crashes.

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Highway Safety Grant Programs

NHTSA provides grants to state governments so states can conduct effective highway safety programs.

About the Program, Funding Status, Application Process Guidelines For Map 21 SAFETEA-LU Archive TEA-21 Archive Resources Guide

Events & Public Meetings

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NHTSA: Traffic Crashes Cost America $340 Billion in 2019

NHTSA Estimates for First Nine Months of 2022 Suggest Roadway Fatalities Beginning to Level Off After Two Years of Dramatic Increases

January 09, 2023 Read More

Consumer Alert: NHTSA Confirms Additional Chrysler Takata Fatality

Don’t wait another day before checking and replacing a recalled Takata air bag

December 19, 2022 Read More

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.