Our mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce economic costs due to road traffic crashes through education, research, safety standards, and enforcement activity.
We are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of excellence in motor vehicle and highway safety. NHTSA strives to exceed the expectations of the American traveling public through its core values of Integrity, Service and Leadership.
NHTSA is committed to providing the most accurate and complete information available to the American traveling public, in a helpful and courteous fashion. In all of our activities, we will strive to meet or beat our established deadlines for providing customer service.