Roadway Safety

Goal leaders

Ann Carlson

Acting Administrator

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) (DOT)

Shailen Bhatt

Administrator

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) (DOT)

Robin Hutcheson

Deputy Administrator

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (DOT)

To achieve

DOT carries out a range of critical efforts to reduce roadway fatalities. Based on this work, by September 30, 2025, the Department will reduce the rate of total roadway fatalities from its 2023 level of 1.26 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT) to 1.20 fatalities per 100 million VMT or lower.