Every day, people are killed and seriously injured on our roads. In 2023, 4,061 people were killed in traffic crashes on California roads, or about 11 people every day. This is unacceptable and cannot continue as the status quo.

Traffic safety deserves our undivided attention, especially for communities hurt by previous transportation decisions. The biggest toll has been on people of color and people with lower incomes.

We asked for your help to address the crisis on our roadways by completing a short survey and share your thoughts on what actions are needed to make our roads safer. See live results of the survey.

To create a safety culture where zero is the only acceptable number of traffic deaths and serious injuries, we encourage you to join the Go Safely Movement and pledge to be a Traffic Safety Champion. You can drive traffic forward in your community and take an active part in creating safer roads for all. Click on Count Me In to learn more and sign up to become a Traffic Safety Champion.

Roadway deaths deserve more attention than it gets. Society has become used to roadway deaths, but we shouldn’t be.

We should not, as a society, accept that people are killed every day while biking, walking or driving. Nor should we accept that every 42 minutes someone in the United States dies in a crash because a driver had too much to drink.

Traffic safety deserves our undivided attention, especially for communities hurt by previous transportation decisions. The biggest toll has been on people of color and people with lower incomes. A daily activity should not be a life-or-death situation.

We know it will take urgent action to make our roads safer for everyone, but we can’t do it alone. We need your help.

Let’s keep our kids, families and loved ones, safe. Join the Go Safely movement and tell us what actions you believe are needed to reduce deaths and serious injuries on roads.

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See how we’ll achieve our goal of zero deaths – and stay at zero.

Achieving a vision of zero roadway fatalities is a national movement. Through a Call to Action campaign, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is asking stakeholders to commit to specific actions in 2023 to reduce serious injuries and deaths on our roadways.

Why We Need This

Our nation is experiencing a roadway safety crisis.  We all have a responsibility to make our roadways safer for everyone. Explore interactive data visualizations to learn about the significant impact of motor vehicle deaths in our communities and where progress is being made in achieving zero roadway deaths.

Be an Ally in Action

Is your organization committed to zero fatalities? Join USDOT’s National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS) Call to Action and be an Ally in Action—government at all levels, law enforcement, industry, nonprofit and advocacy organizations, researchers, and beyond!