NSC looks forward to working with Member DeLeeuw during his term to improve safety on our nation’s roadways.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Safety Council, America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate, issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of John DeLeeuw to serve as a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for the remainder of a term expiring Dec. 31, 2026.
“The National Safety Council congratulates John DeLeeuw on his confirmation as a member of the National Transportation Safety Board,” said Lorraine Martin, NSC CEO. “NSC looks forward to working with Member DeLeeuw during his term to improve safety on our nation’s roadways, where too many preventable deaths occur each year.”
The Council’s 13,000-plus member companies represent employees at nearly 41,000 U.S. worksites, including within the transportation industry. Through the NSC-led Road to Zero Coalition, the Council works with public and private partners — including the NTSB — to identify major hazards, elevate evidence-based solutions and advance recommendations that save lives.
Transportation incidents are the leading cause of death on the job, resulting in 37% of all work-related deaths in 2023. Preliminary analysis from NSC estimates 37,810 motor vehicle crash deaths in the United States in 2025 — a 12% decrease from 2024. This follows nearly a decade of total annual motor vehicle crash fatalities hovering at or above 40,000, underscoring the importance of sustaining multi-stakeholder efforts to make our roads safer.
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About the National Safety Council
The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate – and has been for over 110 years. As a mission-based organization, we work to eliminate the leading causes of preventable death and injury, focusing our efforts on the workplace and roadways. We create a culture of safety to not only keep people safer at work, but also beyond the workplace so they can live their fullest lives.
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