,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjba,mr4  
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,lujn7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,,resolution
  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate to r$uce  
traffic fatalities to z]o by #bjej4     
,:]eas roadway fatalities kill t5s (    
?\s&s ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea* ye>2    
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,national ,highway 
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is preamble z ,,nhtsa71 #ch1fhj   
lives 7 lo/ 9 motor vehicle cra%es 9    
#bjbj & all ( ! dea?s 7 prev5table2     
,:]eas m ?an #ajj p lose _! lives on a  
typical day on ! roadways ( ! ,nation1 )
 traffic cra%es be+ ! lead+ cause ( dea?
 = p ages #a to #be2 ,:]eas             
alcohol-impair$ driv+ cra%es are a lead+
 kill] on ! roadways ( ! ,nation1 )     
#aj1adb lives lo/ to alcohol-impair$    
driv+ 9 #bjai1 accord+ to ,,nhtsa2      

,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,nhtsa1 9 #bjai1    
#c1adb p di$ 9 motor vehicle cra%es     
involv+ di/ract$ driv]s & an e/imat$    
additional #dbd1jjj p 7 injur$ 9 motor  
vehicle cra%es involv+ di/ract$ driv]s2 
,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,nhtsa1 #f1bje      
p$e/rians 7 kill$ 9 traffic cra%es !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjai1 repres5t+ a      
#ac-p]c5t increase 9 ! la/ #e ye>s2     
,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,nhtsa1 ! numb] (   
p$e/rian fatalities increas$ by #dd     
p]c5t f #bjaj to #bjai2 ,:]eas1 accord+ 
to ! ,national ,complete ,/reets        
,coalition at ,sm>t ,gr[? ,am]ica1 !    
p$e/rian fatality rate = ,am]ican       
,indian & ,alaska ,native p is #bba     
p]c5t high] ?an t ( ,:ite1 non-,hispanic
 p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,black p 7 /ruck
 & kill$ by driv]s at an #hb p]c5t high]
 rate ?an ,:ite1 non-,hispanic p 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to       
,,nhtsa1 a total ( #hdc bicycli/s 7     
kill$ 9 cra%es ) motor vehicles 9 #bjai1
 repres5t+ a #cf-p]c5t increase 9 ! la/ 
#aj ye>s2 ,:]eas indep5d5t rese>* 9     

#bjae f\nd t motor vehicle cra% dea?    
rates 7 z mu* z #d4c times great] = ^?  
at ! bottom ( ! education spectrum ?an  
^? at ! top2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,nhtsa1
 motorcycles repres5t$ only #c p]c5t (  
all regi/]$ vehicles1 b acc\nt$ = #ad   
p]c5t ( all traffic fatalities & #ag    
p]c5t ( all occupant fatalities 9 #bjai2
 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,nhtsa1 9 #bjai1   
#de p]c5t ( motor vehicle traffic       
fatalities occurr$ on rural roads1      
despite only #cj p]c5t ( miles travel$  
occurr+ on rural roads2 ,:]eas1 accord+ 
to ,,nhtsa1 seatbelts sav$ #ad1iee lives
 9 #bjag b lack ( univ]sal seatbelt     
usage co/s ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually2 ,:]eas1       
accord+ to ,,nhtsa1 9 #bjai1 #dg p]c5t (
 pass5g] vehicle occupants :o di$ 9 a   
motor vehicle cra% 7 unre/ra9$1 :ile #hf
 p]c5t ( occupants :o surviv$ a motor   
vehicle cra% 7 re/ra9$2 ,:]eas1 accord+ 
to ! ,insurance ,in/itute = ,highway    
,safety1 increas+ spe$ limits ov] ! la/ 
#be ye>s h l$ to approximately #cg1jjj  

dea?s2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,nhtsa1 spe$+
 acc\nt$ = #bf p]c5t ( all traffic      
fatalities 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to  
,consum] ,reports1 exi/+ safety         
te*nologies c\ld cut road fatalities 9  
half if su* te*nologies 7 made /&>d on  
all vehicles1 sav+ approximately #bj1jjj
 lives annually2 ,:]eas roadway         
fatalities & injuries rose dur+ !       
,,covid-#ai p&emic & rema9 a p]si/5t    
kill] on ! roadways ( our ,nation2      
,:]eas1 a deep hi/ory ( inequalities 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to impact       
transportation sy/ems1 ) l[-income      
neighborhoods exp]i5c+ m ?an twice z _m 
p$e/rian fatalities z neighborhoods ) ! 
highe/ incomes1 accord+ to ! ,national  
,complete ,/reets ,coalition at ,sm>t   
,gr[? ,am]ica2 ,:]eas too _m families 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates h be5 p]sonally affect$ 
by prev5table cra%es2 & ,:]eas a        
data-driv5 safe sy/ems approa* is prov5 
to be effective at r$uc+ traffic        
fatalities & injuries1 includ+ ?r\gh    
tak+ into acc\nt all aspects ( !        

transportation environm5t & n requir+ a 
s+le actor to be responsible = traffic  
safety3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 commits to advanc+ policies t w end
 roadway fatalities by #bjej2  7#b7     
calls on ,congress & ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,transportation to commit to work+      
toge!r to a*ieve z]o roadway fatalities 
by ! ye> #bjej2  7#c7 supports ef=ts to 
address disp>ities & o!r equity-relat$  
issues relat$ to transportation safety2 
7#d7 calls on ! ,dep>tm5t (             
,transportation1 & ! ag5cies )9 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 to improve 
data ga!r+ & track+ ( traffic cra%es &  
o!r issues relat$ to transportation     
safety2  7#e7 calls on ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,transportation1 & ! ag5cies )9 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 to commit  
to ! implem5tation ( prov5 c\nt]measures
 & int]v5tions to prioritize            
transportation safety2  7#f7 recognizes 
! ne$ = a safe sy/ems approa* 9 ,unit$  
,/ates transportation to improve access1
 safety1 & mobility2 &  7#g7 supports ! 

use ( ! t]m cra% & n accid5t :5 describ+
 traffic incid5ts & enc\rages all ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies to use ?is    
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