This Senate resolution expresses the chamber's commitment to reducing traffic fatalities to zero by 2050. The resolution does not create law or allocate funding, but rather states the Senate's position and calls on Congress and the Department of Transportation to work toward this goal through data-driven approaches. The resolution highlights that approximately 39,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2024, with particular concerns about alcohol-impaired driving, distracted driving, pedestrian deaths, and disparities in how different groups experience crash injuries. The resolution calls on the Department of Transportation to improve data collection on traffic crashes, implement proven safety countermeasures, and adopt a comprehensive "safe systems approach" that addresses all aspects of the transportation environment including vehicle technology, infrastructure, and driver behavior. This resolution affects all Americans who use roads and emphasizes that most traffic fatalities are preventable through better safety practices and technology.
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