This Senate resolution says the Senate should work to reduce roadway deaths to zero by 2050. The resolution lists many safety facts from federal agencies, including that 39,254 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2024, 11,904 deaths were from alcohol-impaired driving in 2024, 3,208 deaths involved distracted drivers in 2024, and 7,080 pedestrians were killed in 2024 (14 percent of crash deaths). It notes increases in pedestrian, bicyclist, and motorcyclist deaths in recent years, that 41 percent of traffic deaths occur on rural roads, and that speeding and lack of restraints remain major causes of death. The resolution calls on Congress and the Department of Transportation to work together, supports using a "safe system" approach, urges better crash data collection, supports using proven countermeasures and interventions, supports addressing safety disparities, and encourages federal agencies to use the term "crash" instead of "accident."
This is a non-binding statement of the Senate's view and goals. It asks Congress and the Department of Transportation to prioritize ending roadway fatalities by 2050, improve data, and use proven safety measures. It does not itself create new programs, laws, or funding. It expresses the Senate's support for a safe system approach and for clearer language when describing traffic incidents.
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Supporters in the resolution say ending roadway fatalities by 2050 is achievable by advancing policies that improve vehicle and infrastructure safety, by improving data collection and tracking, by implementing proven countermeasures, by addressing disparities in transportation safety, and by adopting a safe system approach that shares responsibility across users and systems. The resolution also points to existing safety technologies and evidence showing potential large reductions in deaths.
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