About HSS

  • Within the United States, motor‑vehicle crashes similarly remain a major public health concern.
  • In 2023, more than 44,000 fatalities were recorded, equivalent to over 120 deaths per day, with an estimated $457 billion in associated economic costs[2].
  • Despite the magnitude of this burden, motor‑vehicle–related injuries and deaths are widely recognized as preventable through evidence‑based interventions and systemic safety improvements. Adolescents and young drivers represent a particularly vulnerable subgroup.
  • Motor‑vehicle crashes continue to be a leading cause of death for U.S. teens, with approximately 2,100 fatalities and 180,000 injuries among individuals ages 15–20 in

[1] World Health Organization: WHO. (2026, May 1). Road traffic injuries. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/road-traffic-injuries.
[2] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). WISQARS — Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/teen-drivers/about/index.html.
[3] National Center for Statistics and Analysis. (2025, July). Young drivers: 2023 data (Traffic Safety Facts. Report No. DOT HS 813 736). National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813736.
[4] Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Fatality Facts 2023: Teenagers. Arlington, VA: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute; July 2025. https://www.iihs.org/research-areas/fatality-statistics/detail/teenagers.

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Highway Safety Services provides management services for the American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association (ADTSEA).

Highway Safety Services, LLC provides management services for the State Motorcycle Safety Association (SMSA). SMSA is the State Motorcycle Safety Association and motorcycle safety professionals.