Roadway Safety
Mariia Zimmerman
Principal Assistant Secretary for Policy
(DOT)
Sophie Shulman
Deputy Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) (DOT)
Gloria Shephard
Acting Administrator
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) (DOT)
Vincent G. White
Deputy Administrator
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (DOT)
DOT carries out a range of critical efforts to reduce roadway fatalities. Based on this work, by September 30, 2025, the Department will reduce the rate of total roadway fatalities from its 2023 level of 1.26 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT) to 1.20 fatalities per 100 million VMT or lower.