Location
New York, NYGHSA Annual Meeting
Connecting Communities: Putting Vision Zero Into Action

August 12 – 16, 2023
The Governors Highway Safety Association’s 2023 Annual Meeting will be held at the New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036.
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Featured Resource
Traffic Techs
- Examining Instrumented Roadways for Speed-Related Problems
- Exploring the Impact of Select Speed-Reducing Countermeasures on Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety
- Increasing Seat Belt Use Amongst Rural Populations
- In-Vehicle Drowsy Driving Detection and Alerting
- Characteristics of State Law Enforcement Liaison Programs: Case Studies
- Evaluation of Community-Oriented Enforcement Demonstration Projects
- Building Community Support for Seat Belt Enforcement: Implementation of Buckle Up Like a Champion Today in Norman, Oklahoma
- Building Community Support for Impaired-Driving Enforcement
- Sharing Drug Recognition Expert Resources
- State of the Practice of Alcohol Ignition Interlock Programs
- EMS Sleep Health Study and Webtool for Scheduling
- Alcohol and Drug Prevalence Among Seriously or Fatally Injured Road Users
- Evaluation of Rear-Seat Belt Laws
- Reducing Distracted Driving Among Adults: Child-to-Adult Interventions
- Pedestrian/Bicyclist Safety in Numbers: Program Evaluation
Fact Sheets
- Crash Stats: Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities for the First Quarter of 2023
- Crash Stats: Early Estimates of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities and Fatality Rate by Sub-Categories 2022
- Teens and Distracted Driving, 2021 Data
- 2021 Data - Occupant Protection in Passenger Vehicles - 2021 Data
- 2021 Data - Children
- 2021 Data - Large Trucks
- 2021 Data - Alcohol-Impaired Driving
- 2021 Data - Pedestrians
- 2021 Data - Motorcycles
- 2012-2021 Data - School-Transportation-Related Crashes
- 2021 Data - State Alcohol-Impaired-Driving Estimates
- 2021 Data - Passenger Vehicles
- Quick Facts 2021
- 2020 Data - Older Population
- 2020 Data - Bicyclists and Other Cyclists
Research Notes
- Comparing Demographic Trends in Vulnerable Road User Fatalities and the U.S. Population, 1980–2019
- Geographic Summary of Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities
- Distracted Driving in 2021
- Motorcycle Helmet Use in 2021—Overall Results
- Estimated Contribution of Peak-Hours Non-Commercial Vehicle Traffic to Fatality Rates
Publications
- Exploring the Impact of Select Speed-Reducing Countermeasures on Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety
- Research on Older Adults’ Mobility: 2023 Meeting Summary Report
- In-Vehicle Drowsy Driving Detection and Alerting
- A Systematic Review of Profiles of Speed and Lane Keeping for Driving Simulator Data
- Evaluation of Community-Oriented Enforcement Demonstration Projects
- Building Community Support for Seat Belt Enforcement: Implementation of Buckle Up Like a Champion Today in Norman, Oklahoma: Report and Traffic Tech
- Building Community Support for Impaired-Driving Enforcement
- The Emergency Medical Services Sleep Health Study
- State of the Practice of State Alcohol Ignition Interlock Programs
- Alcohol and Drug Prevalence Among Seriously or Fatally Injured Road Users
- Developing a Webtool for Fatigue in Emergency Medical Services Scheduling
- Research on Older Adults’ Mobility: 2022 Meeting Summary Report
- Evaluation of Rear-Seat Belt Laws
- Pedestrian/Bicyclist Safety in Numbers Program Evaluation
- Reducing Distracted Driving Among Adults: Child-to-Adult Interventions
- Increasing Seat Belt Use Amongst Rural Populations: Report and Traffic Tech
- Pedestrian Resource Guide for National Pedestrian Safety Month
- Understanding and Using New Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities
- Safety in Numbers: A Literature Review
- Evaluating High-Visibility Enforcement of Bicycle Passing Laws
- Impact Analysis of Bicyclist Safety Laws
- Pilot Test of a Methodology for an Observation Survey of Motorcycle Personal Protective Equipment
- Research on Older Adults’ Mobility: 2021 Summary Report
- Safe Steps to the School Bus Stop
- Low-Cost Pedestrian Safety Zones: An Eight-Step Handbook
- Low-Cost Pedestrian Safety Zones: Countermeasure Selection Resource
- Examining Instrumented Roadways for Speed-Related Problems
- Impact of Access Management on Driver Behaviors
- Comparative Study of Communities With High Rates of Pedestrian Injuries
Resources & Training
- Transportation Safety Institute*
- Pupil Transportation Program Management Course
- School Bus Driver In-Serve Curriculum
- Pedestrian Safety for Law Enforcement
- Bicycle Safety for Law Enforcement
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program Management:
- Intro to Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Program Management
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program Management Workshop
- Motorcycle Safety
- Developing Your Program through Data and Collaboration
- Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Course
- Older Road User Program Management Course
*If you do not currently have a Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) account, create a free account in the Learning Management System to register and complete courses.
- Child Passenger Safety on School Buses National Training
- Clearinghouse for Older Road User Safety
- Driver Safety: The Clinician’s Connection
- National EMS Advisory Council Letter to NHTSA Regarding National Roadway Safety Strategy
- Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS) Statement of Recommendations for Comprehensive EMS Systems
- Motorcycle Fatal Crash Data Visualization
- Enhancing Motorcycle Awareness in Education, Licensing and Outreach: Highway Safety Services, LLC, with funding from NHTSA. Material available free of charge, contact Christie Falgione at clewis@highwaysafetyservices.com or 724-349-SAFE.
TrafficSafetyMarketing.gov
New
- School Bus Safety: October 16-20, 2023
- School Bus Passing: September 18–October 1, 2023; October 9–22, 2023
- Pedestrian Safety Month: October 2023
- U Drive. U Text. U Pay.
- Advanced Technologies: February 1 – December 31, 2023
- Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: New TV Ad Winter Holiday 2023; Paid Media Dates: December 13, 2023 – January 1, 2024
- Heatstroke Prevention
- School Bus Images
- Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving (Ad Council): New TV Ad Fall 2023
Coming Soon
- Eyes Forward. Don't Drive Distracted: Social Norming, Coming late 2023
- Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: Alcohol-Impaired Driving; Paid Media Dates: August/Labor Day: August 16 – September 4, 2023; Winter Holiday Season: December 13, 2023 – January 1, 2024
- Thanksgiving Holiday Travel: November 23-26, 2023; Buckle Up - Every Trip. Every Time.
- Thanksgiving Impaired Driving November 23, 2023; Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving and If You Feel Different, You Drive Different
- Motorcycle Safety/Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: May 2024
- Bicycle Safety Month: May 2024
- Click It or Ticket 2024: May 20 – June 2, 2024
Websites
- NHTSA’s EMS.gov: Web page was redesigned and overhauled in 2023
- USDOT’s Post-Crash Care NRSS
- EMS.gov’s EMS & Post-Crash Care
- National Database of EMS Legislation: NHTSA and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) have created an online resource called the EMS Legislative Database, which provides up-to-date, real-time information about enacted EMS legislation in all 50 States, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories.
- National EMS Information System: Non-Fatal Opioid Overdose Surveillance Tracker and Public Motor Vehicle Crash Dashboard
- National 911 Program 2023 Annual Summary
Coming Soon to NHTSA.gov
- Guide for Traffic Safety Practitioners: Best Practices for Increasing Seat Belt Use in Rural Communities
- This guide was based on a thorough review of available information on successful rural traffic safety programs and programs in other public health domains. It provides background information to help the reader better understand the different types of problems a traffic safety practitioner may face in rural communities, how to identify an approach that will likely work in each locale, how to implement a rural seat belt program, and how to evaluate whether the program was successful. The guide includes links to numerous other documents or web-based resources to provide a launching point for anyone interested in finding ways to increase seat belt use to further improve traffic safety in rural communities across the United States.
- Updated National Motorcycle Safety Resources
- To provide relevant information as we navigate the national direction of motorcycle safety, NHTSA is working to concurrently update the following foundational motorcycle safety resources using information that is current, relevant, scientifically based and proven.
- National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety (NAMS) 2006
- Model National Standards for Entry-Level Rider Training (2011)
- Model National Standards for State Motorcycle Rider Training Programs (2014)
- To provide relevant information as we navigate the national direction of motorcycle safety, NHTSA is working to concurrently update the following foundational motorcycle safety resources using information that is current, relevant, scientifically based and proven.
- Updated EMS Infographics
- Improving Emergency & Trauma Care Infographic
- When Ambulances Crash
- COVID-19 and Prehospital Post-Crash Care
- This Research Note looks at how COVID-19 pandemic-related changes may have affected prehospital post-crash care and motor vehicle crash outcomes. The study first analyzes MVC data from the National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS), a national database of prehospital medical care, and Revised Trauma Scores, which correspond to probability of survival. The study then reports the findings of a literature review on COVID-19 impacts to the emergency response environment and health of first responders during the pandemic. Emergency medical personnel, researchers, traffic safety specialists, and others involved with highway safety programs may find this Research Note useful regarding planning for extreme emergency situations and prehospital post-crash care.
- Best Practices of Successful State Impaired-Driving Task Forces
- This report details the methodology and results of a study to understand best practices of successful State impaired-driving task forces. The study of impaired-driving task forces included a review of the literature, focusing on State-level reports, to understand the extent to which States convene impaired-driving task forces in order to recommend impaired-driving countermeasures. Researchers then interviewed officials of nine task forces across NHTSA Regions to understand their context, operations, and best practices.
- An Evaluation of North Dakota’s 24/7 Sobriety Program
- Sobriety monitoring programs such as “24/7 Sobriety Programs” are interventions that focus on the substance use of repeat and multiple offenders. These programs require participants for a prescribed period to provide proof of sobriety with frequent (daily or twice daily) substance use tests or with an alcohol monitoring device. An important component to 24/7 Sobriety Programs is penalizing violators with “swift, certain, and modest” sanctions such as one or two days in jail. This study conducted a process and outcome evaluation of the North Dakota 24/7 sobriety program, with a focus on the effects of a State law that requires program participation for repeat offenders.
- Review of Risk Communication Strategies and Existing Alcohol-Impaired and Distracted Driving Safety Messages
- To improve traffic safety communication campaigns, two related projects were conducted under separate sponsorship. The primary project (sponsored by the Volpe Center) was designed to identify promising behavior change theories that can help increase the effectiveness of traffic safety campaigns and provide guidance on how to implement them in communication campaigns. A secondary project (sponsored by NHTSA) took place in conjunction with the primary project and extended the primary project’s activities to include the topic of occupant protection (OP) use. OP includes both seat belts and child safety restraints. This report documents the supplemental activities and results. Twenty-nine behavior change theories and 14 OP campaigns were considered. This project was conducted under the National Cooperative Research and Evaluation Program, a cooperative program between NHTSA and GHSA.
- Updated Literature Review of the Effects of Medical Conditions on Driving
- This effort presents an updated synthesis of research findings describing the effects of medical conditions on driving performance and safety. A preliminary literature search and a discussion with driving safety professionals provided information that was used to select the medical conditions for systematic review: Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD); Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); Cardiovascular Disease (CVD); Diabetes; Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI); Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA); Peripheral Neuropathy; Stroke; Syncope; and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)/Concussion. An improved understanding of the potential effects of medical conditions on driving may be useful for physicians and other health care providers, licensing agencies, and traffic safety researchers.