The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is responsible for keeping people safe on America’s roadways.
Through enforcing vehicle performance standards and partnerships with state and local governments, NHTSA reduces deaths, injuries and economic losses from motor vehicle crashes.
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NHTSA provides grants to state governments so states can conduct effective highway safety programs.
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See all news itemsNHTSA Launches Winter Holiday “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign
Read More about NHTSA Launches Winter Holiday “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” CampaignINVESTING IN AMERICA: NHTSA Announces $171 Million in Grants to 19 States and Territories to Upgrade Crash Data Collection Systems
Program fulfills Bipartisan Infrastructure Law directive and advances the Department’s National Roadway Safety Strategy
December 11, 2024 Read More about INVESTING IN AMERICA: NHTSA Announces $171 Million in Grants to 19 States and Territories to Upgrade Crash Data Collection SystemsNHTSA Publishes Whistleblower Program Final Rule
Reaffirms the important role whistleblowers play in vehicle safety
December 12, 2024 Read More about NHTSA Publishes Whistleblower Program Final RuleNHTSA Careers & Internships
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