United States Department of Transportation
The Lifesavers Conference is the largest gathering of highway safety professionals in the United States, bringing together a unique combination of public heath and safety professionals, researchers, advocates, practitioners, and students committed to sharing best practices, research, and policy initiatives that are proven to work.
The 2024 conference is April 7-9 in Denver, Colorado.
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Traffic Techs
Increasing Seat Belt Use Amongst Rural Populations
Electronic Device Use: A Review of the Literature on Addictive Behaviors
Examining Use of Instrumented Roadways for Speed-related Problems
In-Vehicle Drowsy Driving Detection and Alerting
Characteristics of State Law Enforcement Liaison Programs: Case Studies
Evaluation of Community-Oriented Enforcement Demonstration Projects
Exploring the Impact of Select Speed-Reducing Countermeasures on Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety
Risk Communication Strategies and Existing Alcohol-Impaired and Distracted Driving Safety Messages
Child Passenger Safety Perception and Practices in Ride-Sharing Vehicles
The Effects of Medical Conditions on Driving
North Dakota’s 24/7 Sobriety Program Evaluated as Effective in Reducing DUI Arrests
Nighttime Seat Belt Enforcement: A How-To Guide and Case Study Summary
Research Notes
Traffic Safety Fact Sheets: 2021 Data
Crash Stats
Driver Electronic Device Use in 2022
Seat Belt Use in 2022 — Use Rates in the States and Territories
New Publications on the Web
Increasing Seat Belt Use Amongst Rural Populations
Electronic Device Use: A Review of the Literature on Addictive Behaviors
Low-Cost Pedestrian Safety Zones: An Eight-Step Handbook
Low-Cost Pedestrian Safety Zones: Countermeasure Selection Resource
Comparative Study of Communities with High Rates of Pedestrian Injuries Guidebook
Research In Older Adults' Mobility: 2023 Meeting Summary Report
A Systematic Review of Profiles of Speed and Lane Keeping for Driving Simulator Data
Impact of Access Management on Driver Behaviors
Child Passenger Safety Perception and Practices in Ride-Sharing Vehicles
Evaluation of Community-Oriented Enforcement Demonstration Projects
Characteristics of State Law Enforcement Liaison Programs: Case Studies
In-Vehicle Drowsy Driving Detection and Alerting
MMUCC Guideline Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria 6th Edition
Exploring the Impact of Select Speed-Reducing Countermeasures on Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety
Updated Literature Review of the Effects of Medical Conditions on Driving
Occupant Restraint Use in 2022: Results From the NOPUS Controlled Intersection Study
Research on Older Adults’ Mobility: 2023 Meeting Summary Report
Evaluation of North Dakota’s 24/7 Sobriety Program
Designing a Study to Investigate Older Novice Drivers
Analysis of Ground Ambulance Crash Data From 2012 to 2018
Examining Use of Instrumented Roadways for Speed-Related Problems
State Challenges to Improving Traffic Safety Coordination
EMS and 911 COVID-19 Response White Paper
Prehospital Airway Management Evidence Based Guideline
Nighttime Seat Belt Enforcement: A How-To Guide and Case Study Summary
State of Knowledge on Older Drivers
Coming Soon to NHTSA.gov
Procedural Countermeasures for Reducing Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke (PVH)
Update to Literature Review of the Effects of Medical Conditions on Driving
Update to National Motorcycle Safety Resources
Traffic Safety Professionals Training on Older Road User Safety
NHTSA is working to update the following foundational motorcycle safety resources:
- 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)
Training and Additional Resources
Planning Safer School Bus Stops and Routes Interactive Toolkit
Pupil Transportation Image Library
Motorcycle Safety - Developing Your Program through Data and Collaboration
Motorcycle Safety - Law Enforcement Officer Course
Data Visualization - Fatality Analysis Reporting System
Older Driver Safety Continuing Education for Health Care Professionals
Child Passenger Safety Perception and Practices in Ride-Sharing Vehicles
Traffic Safety Marketing
New
Digital Communications Calendar
Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving (Ad Council) - New TV Ad
Motorcyclist’s Safety Is Everyone’s Safety
Illegal Passing Public Messaging Campaign
Coming Soon to TSM
Pedestrian Safety Week (Coming October 2024)
Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over - Motorcycle Alcohol-Impaired Campaign, (August 14 – September 2, 2024)
Vehicular Heatstroke Prevention (Coming May 2024)
Child Passenger Safety (Coming September 2024)
Speed Campaign (Speeding Catches Up With You, July 8–31, 2024)
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month (May 2024)
New Webpages
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NHTSA’s employees work in a variety of occupations, but there’s one thing all of the occupations have in common: at NHTSA our job is saving lives.