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Nevada and Four Other States Receive Grants to Fight Increased Drug-Impaired Driving

Nevada and Four Other States Receive Grants to Fight Increased Drug-Impaired Driving

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and Responsibility.org have awarded $130,000 in grants to Nevada, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, and Maryland towards proven safety countermeasures for the identification and treatment of drug-impaired drivers. This is the program’s eighth year, totaling nearly $1 million in funding to address this important issue.  Nevada will utilize the funds to …

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NVACTS Traffic Safety Policy Priorities

The Nevada Advisory Committee on Traffic Safety (NVACTS) recently released their Annual Report, which outlined the following five traffic safety policy priorities to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries that were deemed the most important based on a review of current traffic safety issues: Road Safety Cameras (RSCs) – Automated Traffic Enforcement. This policy priority …

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Zero Fatalities “Impaired Driving Not Yet” Campaign

As a measure to help eliminate impaired driving fatalities on Nevada’s roadways, Zero Fatalities has released a new campaign to educate drivers on the dangers of impaired driving. Impaired driving is one of the top contributing factors in motor vehicle crashes in Nevada, comprising 47% of total traffic fatalities. This campaign aims to educate drivers …

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Traffic Safety Summit Reconvenes in Northern Nevada in 2022

Hosted by Nevada Department of Transportation and Department of Public Safety, the Nevada Traffic Safety Summit gathers safety partners to share best practices to reach the ultimate goal of Zero Fatalities in Nevada. We look forward to having traffic safety partners from across the state gather in person once again in Northern Nevada.  The 2022 …

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Statistical Transparency of Policing (STOP) Nevada Data Collection Project

A cross-disciplinary collaborative team of University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) researchers will be awarded federal grant funds this year for a Statistical Transparency of Policing (STOP) Nevada Data Collection Project. This project will align with the requirements of Senate Bill 236 (SB236) passed during the 2021 Nevada Legislative session. SB236, sponsored by Senator Dallas …

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May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Safe riding and driving practices, looking out for motorcyclists, and a commitment to motorcyclist safety will help reduce the number of fatalities and injuries on Nevada’s highways. From 2015 through 2019, Nevada lost 297 lives to motorcycle crashes on our roadways. Safe driving and riding practices from all road …

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TREND In Focus: Nevada Non-Adjudicated Distracted Driving Citations

The March 2022 Issue of Nevada’s Traffic Research and Education Newsletter (TREND) includes a descriptive analysis of distracted driving citations. Distracted driving is a dangerous driving behavior associated with increased risk of serious injury and fatalities. Distracted driving can encompass a range of behaviors that diverts attention away from the road including eating or drinking, …

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2020 Fatality Information Now Available

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently published the 2019 Final File of the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and the 2020 Annual Report File (ARF). Nevada’s Interactive Crash Data Dashboard has been updated to include 2016-2020 fatality data. The data dashboard is located here.

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You Drink, You Drive, You Lose

Motor vehicle crashes are one of the leading causes of death among teenagers. Many of these deaths are due to the preventable causes of impaired and distracted driving. YDYDYL is a prevention program to educate high school students about the consequences of impaired and distracted driving. YDYDYL was conducted at a public high school in …

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National Roadway Safety Strategy Update

In January, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) updated their National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS). The NRSS outlines a comprehensive approach to reducing fatalities and serious injuries on our nation’s roadways. This effort is aimed towards the ultimate goal of reaching zero fatalities. In support of this approach, safety programs are focused on infrastructure, human behavior, …

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