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Julia Kite-LaidlawRegistration for our 2026 annual meeting is now open. I hope to see as many of you as possible on May 19 at the National League of Cities in Washington, D.C. We will soon be announcing our speakers and panelists for this morning of insights and innovative thinking. I’m also excited that at the meeting I will be able to share with you an update from the National Safety Council’s work on vehicle and driver safety. If you can’t attend in person, there is a virtual option.
At last year’s meeting, it was a pleasure to share with you the work of our Road to Zero Community Traffic Safety Grant recipients. Our grantees approach traffic safety from a variety of angles, highlighting just how complex a challenge saving lives on America’s roadways can be. You’ll have a chance to hear from our current grantees in May, and I guarantee you will leave the meeting not only more knowledgeable about their specialized areas of work, but also inspired by the dedication of these safety leaders. What makes this grant program so special and valuable is the way our Road to Zero network can “join the dots” to find what is new and promising for the future of safety. What grantees work on today, I believe the world will be doubling down on someday. For the upcoming round of awards, we received 162 applications which our selection committee has been thoughtfully reviewing. We will have news for you later this spring. Applicants, thank you for your patience – we know you put a lot of time and effort into this, and our committee is giving your work the attention it deserves.
Finally, we’re just days away from the start of Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Check out National Safety Council’s resources, including our driver safety training programs. Over 80 million people, both professional drivers and the general public, have relied on NSC for our flagship educational solutions. We have a course that’s right for you, your family or your workplace.
Best,
Julia Kite-Laidlaw
Look for $1 billion in new funding to make roads across America safer through the Safe Streets & Roads for All (SSS4A) program. Bookmark this page and check back soon for the announcement of the new Notice of Funding Opportunity for fiscal year 2026.
You have until April 24 to comment on US DOT’s Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) initiative. DOT wants to hear from stakeholders about unmet transportation needs in rural communities, barriers faced in addressing those needs and opportunities for ROUTES to improve its services. Information about how you can make your voice heard is available in the Federal Register.
This month, GHSA released a report, with support from GM, on the dangers of drowsy driving. The report estimates that more than 6,300 people died in suspected drowsy driving crashes in 2023 – 10 times higher than the 633 deaths officially reported in federal statistics. GHSA's comprehensive analysis uncovered this hidden toll by cross-referencing multiple sources, including the Fatality Analysis Reporting System and the Crash Investigation Sampling System. This massive gap exists because fatigue, unlike alcohol or drugs, leaves no physical evidence that can be tested after a crash. In addition to the report, GHSA held two information exchanges on distracted and drowsy driving.
GHSA and Bus Patrol recently released A National Action Plan for School Bus Safety. The plan is the first-ever comprehensive national roadmap to protect the 20 million children who rely on the nation’s 500,000 school buses every day. Drivers in the United States illegally pass school bus stop-arms about 39 million times each year. The action plan includes 69 specific recommendations for state highway safety offices, law enforcement, educators, school districts, bus drivers, the private sector, autonomous vehicle providers, roadway safety advocates and the judiciary.
Tech Tools Driving Safer Behaviors: Local Examples from Uber & CMT
1 p.m. (ET) April 2
Join Vision Zero Network for a webinar on leveraging impactful technology to encourage safer road behaviors and how to replicate these strategies in your community – including in upcoming Safe Streets & Roads for All (SS4A) grants. You’ll hear about the strategies Uber and CMT are using to address top road safety issues. Examples include rideshare vouchers to prevent drunk driving, analytics to identify and address risky behaviors, and insights that encourage safer driving. For cities that have previously received SS4A demonstration grants, this session is also a valuable opportunity to learn how to analyze and demonstrate the effectiveness of these projects to help support future safety investments. Discover how these and other tools can be applied at the local level and incorporated into SS4A grant proposals. To stay up to date on Vision Zero news, events and opportunities, sign up for Vision Zero Network’s monthly e-newsletter.
A new online tool from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows how specific changes to seat belt laws would affect belt use and fatality rates in each state. Find out more, and learn which state has the most to gain from strengthening its seat belt laws here.
A new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study prepared by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center provides a road map of best practices for fleet operators working to implement active intelligent speed assistance (ISA) in commercial vehicles. Active ISA dynamically adjusts to the local speed limit and prevents vehicle drivers from exceeding it. This report shows that not only does this technology reduce dangerous speeding, it also can lead to decreases in aggressive driving, lower maintenance costs, and improved fuel economy. Read more here.
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