Traffic Safety

 Overview

NCSL collects up-to-date information of interest to state legislators on aggressive driving, distracted driving, driver licensing, child passenger safety, drunk driving, seat belts, motorcycle helmets, school buses, speed limits and dozens of other topics. The research includes laws, articles, charts and research studies. NCSL is cooperating with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to focus on compelling safety issues facing state policymakers. Information in a variety of forms is provided to state legislatures on this topic, including policy reports, LegisBriefs and technical assistance.

NOTE: NCSL provides links to other Web sites from time to time for information purposes only. Providing these links does not necessarily indicate NCSL's support or endorsement of the site.

Issue Areas

Aggressive Driving | Automated Enforcement | Child Passenger Protection | Distracted Driving
Driver's Licensing | Drowsy Driving | Drunk Driving | Motorcycle Safety | Occupant Protection | Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety | Traffic Safety on Rural Roads | Teen Drivers | School Bus Safety | Senior Drivers | Speed Limits

Traffic Safety Links

• Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety 

• Advocates for Cell Phone Safety 

• AAA

• AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety 

• The Economic Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes 2000, this document was published by the U.S. Department of of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), May 2002.

• American Institute for Public Safety

• American Motorcyclist Association

• American Association for Motor Vehicle Administrators

• Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association  

• "Dr. Driving" (Professor Leon James)

•  Federal Highway Administration

• GAO Report on .08 BAC laws

• Governors Highway Safety Association

• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

• Motorcycle Riders Foundation

• Motorcycle Safety Foundation

• NCSL/NHTSA Traffic Safety Legislative Tracking

• NCSL's Driver Focus and Technology Legislative Tracking Database

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

• NHTSA Fact Sheets

• National Transportation Safety Board

• National Safe Kids

• National Safety Council

• U.S. Department of Transportation

Featured Links

• Traffic Incident Management Quick Clearance Laws

• Cellular Phone Use While Driving Chart

• Drunk Driving

• Traffic Safety and Public Health: State Legislative Action, 2008

• NCSL/NHTSA Traffic Safety Legislation Database

Staff Contact

• Melissa Savage, Denver Office (303) 364-7700

• Anne Teigen, Denver Office (303) 364-7700