Jan 27, 2022 · As the nation grapples with rise in traffic fatalities, new strategy outlines steps for the U.S. Department of Transportation and calls on stakeholders from across sectors to take action to address this urgent crisis.

Oct 28, 2021 · More than 20,000 people died on U.S. roads in the first six months of 2021, leaving countless loved ones behind. We cannot and should not accept these fatalities as simply a part of everyday life in America,” said United States Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

Nov 18, 2022 · FHWA has issued an updated collection of proven safety countermeasures and strategies – including nine new additions – to reduce highway fatalities and serious injuries on our nation’s roadways.

Apr 20, 2023 · U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Thursday that t raffic death s remain a "national crisis" across America, despite dropping slightly in the latest projections issued by the...

Feb 3, 2023 · We spoke with the Transportation Secretary about why traffic fatalities in the US have been so high—and what can be done about it.

Apr 24, 2023 · Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, a safety advocate championing funding increases for NHTSA, sought to capture the meaning of the agency’s latest estimate.

May 17, 2022 · The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its early estimate of traffic fatalities for 2021. NHTSA projects that an estimated 42,915 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes last year, a 10.5% increase from the 38,824 fatalities in 2020.

Feb 1, 2022 · U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said the rise of traffic deaths in the U.S. was an unacceptable crisis after 38 states saw an increase within the first nine months of 2021.

Apr 20, 2023 · “We continue to face a national crisis of traffic deaths on our roadways, and everyone has a role to play in reversing the rise that we experienced in recent years,” Transportation Secretary Pete...

Jan 27, 2022 · WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is vowing to help stem rising traffic fatalities, releasing a broad-based strategy aimed at reducing speed, redesigning roads and boosting...