United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-04-29 monographic deposited born digital 124 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-370 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-370 P0b002ee180371d5b f:d05370 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-370 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-370 GAO-05-370 Data collection Highway safety Motor vehicle safety Motor vehicle standards Reporting requirements Safety standards Statistical data Traffic accidents Transportation safety Comparative analysis Program evaluation Cost estimates NHTSA New Car Assessment Program Other Written Product A22897 In 2003, 42,643 people were killed and more than 2.8 million people were injured in motor vehicle crashes. Efforts to reduce fatalities on the nation's roadways include the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration's (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program. Under this program, NHTSA conducts vehicle crash and rollover tests to encourage manufacturers to make safety improvements to new vehicles and provide the public with information on the relative safety of vehicles. GAO examined (1) how NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program crash tests vehicles, rates their safety, and reports the results to the public; (2) how NHTSA's program compares to other programs that crash test vehicles and report results to the public; and (3) the impact of the program and opportunities to enhance its effectiveness. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-370/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-370.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-370/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-370.pdf GAO-05-370 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-370 Other Written Product GAO-05-370; Vehicle Safety: Opportunities Exist to Enhance NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program; Data collection Highway safety Motor vehicle safety Motor vehicle standards Reporting requirements Safety standards Statistical data Traffic accidents Transportation safety Comparative analysis Program evaluation Cost estimates NHTSA New Car Assessment Program