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The Latest
NHTSA Urges Parents and Caregivers to Make Sure Car Seats Are Installed Correctly
Offers safety tips and reminder to get car seats checked on National Seat Check Saturday.
NHTSA Proposes New Vehicle Safety Standard to Better Protect Pedestrians
It would require passenger vehicles to be designed to reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries.
NHTSA Estimates Traffic Fatalities Declined in the First Half of 2024
The number of traffic fatalities declined by 3.2 percent compared to the same period in 2023.
NHTSA Urges the Public to Help Prevention Child Heatstroke
A reminder, Stop. Look. Lock.
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