NHTSA's Odometer Fraud Unit Aids in Break Up
of Tampering Scam
NHTSA agents, working on a joint investigation with Seattle Police, the IRS and the U.S. Attorney’s office, help in tracking down four men who now are facing federal charges of rolling back odometer mileage readings on at least 75 vehicles. Read More
Updated Guidelines
Will Help Parents Make
Best Informed Choices
Child safety is a top priority for NHTSA. To ensure information is clear for selecting the correct restraint type, we updated our recommendations to reflect new child restraints on the market, many of which can accommodate children to higher weights. Read More
Sign Up Now To Get
Email Recall Alerts
For Your Vehicles
NHTSA has made it easier and faster to receive important email alerts on recalls for up to 5 vehicles. You can also subscribe for alerts on recalls for child seats and tires. Read More
Passenger Van Safety: Learn the Risks and
How To Minimize Them
Two recent fatal crashes involving 15-passenger vans that rolled over and resulted in 10 deaths highlight the need for owners, drivers and passengers of these vehicles to take specific steps to ensure everybody arrives safely at their destination. Read More
Public Hearing on
Rear-View Visibility
Hosted by NHTSA
NHTSA held a public hearing on March 23 to discuss its proposal to reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries by improving motor vehicle rear visibility. Read More
Results Released on Toyota Unintended Acceleration Study
Unprecedented ten-month study of potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles was launched last spring and enlisted NASA engineers to conduct new research into what might have played a role in incidents of unintended acceleration. Read More
Workshop on Vehicle
Mass-Size-Safety Issues
Hosted by NHTSA
NHTSA hosted the workshop on the effects of light-duty vehicle mass and size on vehicle safety to bring together experts in the field to discuss and try to reach consensus on some of the overarching questions that NHTSA will deal with in upcoming CAFE rulemaking. Read More
Key Issues
Recent Research & Data
- Occupant Restraint Use in 2009 – Results from the NOPUS Controlled Intersection Study, This NCSA report presents results from the 2009 NOPUS Controlled Intersection Study, which found that seat-belt use continued to be lower among 16- to 24-year-olds than other age groups.
- An Analysis of the Significant Decline in Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in 2008, In 2008 there were 37,261 people killed in motor vehicle crashes, the lowest number since 1961. With a further large drop in fatalities projected for 2009, this would mean motor vehicle traffic crash fatalities will have reached a level not seen since the early 1950s. The purpose of this report is to examine the current decline in fatalities, not just in relation to recent trends, but also in relation to any long-term changes that may be occurring.
- Lives Saved in 2009 by Restraint Use and Minimum-Drinking-Age Laws, In 2009, the use of seat belts in passenger vehicles saved an estimated 12,713 lives. Seat belts have saved over 72,000 lives during the 5-year period from 2005 through 2009.
Early Edition of the 2009 Traffic Safety Facts Annual Report, This report is customarily not available until later. Instead of withholding the entire report until all data are in, this Early Edition is produced to allow customers access to statistics that are currently available.
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May 04, 2011Consumer Advisory: NHTSA Cautions Parents on the Risks of Hyperthermia
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April 26, 2011U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood: North Dakota Becomes 31st State to Ban Texting While Driving
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April 01, 2011Traffic Fatalities in 2010 Drop to Lowest Level in Recorded History
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March 28, 2011NHTSA Presents 17 Awards for Highway Safety
