United States Department of Transportation
NHTSA Search Results
Government 5-Star Safety Ratings for Motor Vehicles Advertising and Communication Usage Guidelines
https://www.nhtsa.gov/ratings/government-5-star-sa...2021 Model Year Vehicles Selected for Testing by NHTSA
https://www.nhtsa.gov/ratings/2021-vehicles-safety...After spending years protecting your children from all sorts of dangers on the road and off, you now face the prospect of handing them the keys to the family car. It's time for them to learn how to drive. Are you prepared? We can help you mold your teen into a safe and capable driver.
Completion Rates
https://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/takata-recall-spot...Tens of millions of vehicles with Takata air bags are under recall. Long-term exposure to high heat and humidity can cause these air bags to explode when deployed. Such explosions have caused injuries and deaths.
NHTSA urges vehicle owners to take a few simple steps to protect themselves and others from this very serious threat to safety.
OTHER
A separate group of defective Takata air bags was recalled in late 2019. Unlike the air bag inflators in the larger Takata recalls, this recall involves non-azide driver inflators. The defect in the NADI inflators can result in the air bag either exploding or underinflating during deployment. READ MORE
Status of Pending Vehicle Import Eligibility Petitions
https://www.nhtsa.gov/importing-vehicle/status-pen...Comparing Real-World Behaviors of Drivers With High versus Low Rates of Crashes and Near-Crashes PDF, 7.03 MB
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/comparing-real-worl... February 1, 2009To the Editor: New Fuel Economy and Carbon Dioxide Emissions Standards
https://www.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa-leadership/james-owens...Rigid Barrier Crash Test Data of 1998 Model Year Vehicles
https://www.nhtsa.gov/rigid-barrier-crash-test-dat...Drowsy driving kills — it claimed 795 lives in 2017. Yet falling asleep at the wheel is preventable. Learn about three factors commonly associated with drowsy-driving crashes and pick up some helpful tips to avoid falling asleep at the wheel. In this section, you’ll also find several resources and learn what NHTSA is doing to help eliminate this risky behavior.