The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released an update on its National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS), which was initially released in January, and shared an online dashboard that allows stakeholders and the general public to track DOT’s progress on commitments made as part of the NRSS. This update comes as U.S. traffic fatalities are at a 16-year high.
While the number of annual roadway fatalities declined for many years, progress plateaued over the last decade, and fatalities have risen during the pandemic. The NRSS provides steps that DOT is taking to address this crisis systemically and prevent these tragic and avoidable deaths and serious injuries.