A new plan to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries on America’s roads has been rolled out.

The strategy aims to make American roads safer for families, truckers, commuters, and construction workers by prioritizing three core objectives:

  • Safer People: The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is doubling down on safety for families in rural, urban, and tribal communities, including stronger support for transportation workers and first responders and a renewed commitment to law enforcement after the previous administration turned its back on them.
  • Safer Roads: Through more innovative road design, targeted bottleneck relief, and cracking down on dangerous truck drivers, USDOT aims to keep traffic moving while reducing congestion and improve crash outcomes, including secondary crashes.
  • Safer Vehicles: To ensure America stays a leader in vehicle safety, USDOT is modernizing safety standards, advancing a national automated vehicle strategy, and investing in tech to reduce preventable crashes.

“Safety isn’t just a priority at the Federal Highway Administration, it is the foundation of everything we do,” said Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster.

“Through this reinvigorated National Roadway Safety Strategy, we are engineering safety into the bedrock of America’s roads and targeting action where danger is greatest.”