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Statement on 2020 Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities

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June 3, 2021

Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released new statistics showing that despite less traffic on our roadways in 2020, they were exceedingly deadly. An estimated 38,680 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2020, the largest projected number of traffic fatalities since 2007. Right now with Congress considering a transportation bill, a strong safety title must be a critical component.

Statement in Support of the Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone Act (RIDE Act) of 2021

April 22, 2021

We applaud Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Rick Scott (R-FL) for their leadership and dedication to curb impaired driving by introducing the RIDE Act. This bipartisan legislation answers the urgent call for innovative solutions to meaningfully reduce the more than 10,000 deaths caused by drunk driving each year.