Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on New 2023 Projected Roadway Fatalities Data (Washington, D.C. | September 28, 2023) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released new estimates for traffic fatalities in the first half of 2023, with 19,515 people killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes. These tallies show a decrease of about 3.3%…
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety on Labor Day Weekend Road Travel (Washington, DC | August 29, 2023) Labor Day Weekend, the unofficial end to summer and a celebration of workers, is already upon us. Widely celebrated with fun festivities like picnics and last trips to the beach, it is also one…
read more(Washington, DC-June 28, 2023) The 4th of July is a major car travel weekend across the U.S. and one of the deadliest on our roads. This year, AAA projects 50.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home from Friday to Tuesday, setting a new record for the holiday. Of those, 43.2 million people are expected to drive to their destinations, also setting a new record.
read moreStatement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on New Data on 2023 Q-1 Traffic Crash Fatalities (Washington, D.C.-June 21, 2023) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released its first projections for traffic fatalities in 2023, estimating that 9,330 people died in traffic crashes in the first three months of the year. This is…
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