,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjbf,mr4   
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51   
,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,mr4 ,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 #ci1bed lives 7 lo/
 9 motor vehicle cra%es 9 #bjbd1 & all (
 ! dea?s 7 prev5table2 ,:]eas1 accord+  
to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &       
,prev5tion1 traffic cra%es are a lead+  
cause ( dea? = p ages #a to #ed & kill m
 ?an #ajj p e day2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to   
,,nhtsa1 alcohol-impair$ driv+ cra%es   
are a lead+ kill] on ! roadways ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ) #aa1ijd lives lo/ to   

alcohol-impair$ driv+ 9 #bjbd2 ,:]eas1  
accord+ to ,,nhtsa1 #c1bjh p di$ 9 motor
 vehicle cra%es involv+ di/ract$ driv]s 
9 #bjbd2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,nhtsa1    
#g1jhj p$e/rians 7 kill$ 9 traffic      
cra%es 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjbd1       
repres5t+ #ad p]c5t ( all motor vehicle 
cra% fatalities2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to     
,,nhtsa1 ! numb] ( p$e/rian fatalities  
increas$ by #gh p]c5t s9ce _! l[e/ po9t 
9 #bjji2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,nhtsa1 a  
total ( #a1aff bicycli/s 7 kill$ 9      
cra%es ) motor vehicles 9 #bjbc1        
repres5t+ a #eg p]c5t increase 9 ! la/  
#aj ye>s2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,nhtsa1   
#f1cce motorcycli/s 7 kill$ 9 motor     
vehicle cra%es 9 #bjbc1 repres5t+ !     
deadlie/ ye> = motorcycli/s s9ce #aige2 
,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,nhtsa1 9 #bjbc1 #da
 p]c5t ( motor vehicle traffic          
fatalities occurr$ on rural roads1      
despite only #ca p]c5t ( miles travel$  
occurr+ on rural roads2 ,:]eas1 accord+ 
to ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration1     
adequately ma9ta9$ retroreflective      

signs1 pavem5t m>k+s1 & roadway light+  
improve nighttime highway visibility &  
r$uce ! risk ( cra%es2 ,:]eas1 accord+  
to ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration1 #hej
 p di$ 9 "w zone cra%es 9 #bjbd2 ,:]eas1
 accord+ to ,,nhtsa1 seatbelts h sav$ an
 e/imat$ #cgd1bgf lives f #aige ?r\gh   
#bjag2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,nhtsa1 9    
#bjbd1 #dh p]c5t ( pass5g] vehicle      
occupants :o di$ 9 a motor vehicle cra% 
7 unre/ra9$2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,nhtsa1
 #dc p]c5t ( cra% fatalities initially  
surviv$ ! impact b lat] di$1 highlight+ 
! importance ( improv+ po/-cra% c>e2    
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,insurance         
,in/itute = ,highway ,safety1 increas+  
spe$ limits ov] ! #be ye> p]iod ( #aiic 
to #bjag l$ to approximately #cf1gfj    
dea?s2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,nhtsa1 spe$+
 kill$ #aa1gge p 9 #bjbc2 ,:]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 cause ( dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,national ,safety 
,c\ncil1 m$ically consult$ injuries 9   
motor-vehicle cra%es total$ #d1ijj1jjj 9
 #bjbd2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,national  
,safety ,c\ncil1 total motor-vehicle    
injury co/s 7 e/imat$ at                
#eei1cjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to    
,,nhtsa1 wom5 su/a9 #df p]c5t high]     
injury risk ?an m5 9 frontal cra%es2    
,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,nhtsa1 wom5 su/a9  
#ee p]c5t high] injury risk ?an m5 9    
rollov] cra%es2 ,:]eas advanc$ vehicle &
 infra/ructure te*nologies %[ promise 9 
elim9at+ motor vehicles cra%es2 ,:]eas  
bett] roadway fatality data collection  
c\ld help drive bett] behavioral safety 
& infra/ructure improvem5ts2 ,:]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    
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/em approa* to transportation 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates to improve access1 safety1

 & mobility2 &  7#g7 supports ! use ( ! 
t]m cra%1 in/ead ( accid5t1 :5 describ+ 
traffic incid5ts & enc\rages all ag5cies
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to use ?is t]m4