About NHTSA
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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 Releases End-of-Year Update on Takata Air Bag Recalls
Read More about NHTSA Releases End-of-Year Update on Takata Air Bag RecallsNHTSA Awards Funding to Help Stop Drug-Impaired Driving
December 20, 2018 Read More about NHTSA Awards Funding to Help Stop Drug-Impaired DrivingNHTSA Reminds Motorists to Drive Sober this Holiday Season
Agency urges drivers not to take the risk of driving impaired
December 19, 2018 Read More about NHTSA Reminds Motorists to Drive Sober this Holiday SeasonEvents
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October 01
Washington,DC
September 24 - 26
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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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