NHTSA Administrator Johnathan Morrison

Date: September 22, 2025

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Safe Kids Worldwide Congratulates NHTSA Administrator Johnathan Morrison
Statement by Torine Creppy, president of Safe Kids Worldwide

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Safe Kids Worldwide, a public health nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing injuries and deaths among children, congratulates Johnathan Morrison on his confirmation to serve as the next administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Morrison’s confirmation comes at a critical time in traffic safety. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death and injury in children among ages 0-19.  In 2023, at least 3,298 children and youth were killed  and more than 361,000 were injured  in traffic crashes.  In addition, highway fatalities for all ages have increased 25% over the last decade and remain at record highs. 

Every child deserves to be safe on our roads.   The proper use of car seats, booster seats, and seat belts is the most effective way to protect children when traveling in vehicles. Safe Kids is committed to working with Administrator Morrison and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to reduce preventable tragedies and make safety a reality for every child.



ABOUT SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE
Safe Kids Worldwide is a nonprofit organization working to reduce unintentional injuries to children ages 0-19 and building sustainable systems that support injury prevention. Safe Kids works with strategic partners and an extensive network of more than 400 coalitions in the U.S. to reduce traffic injuries, drownings, sleep-related deaths, falls, burns, poisonings, and more. We achieve this work through a public health approach that includes research, interventions to educate and raise awareness, safety device distribution and advocacy at the federal, state, and local levels. Safe Kids also supports a worldwide alliance of like-minded organizations in more than 20 countries. Since 1988, Safe Kids and its partners have contributed to a more than 60 percent reduction in the rate of fatal childhood unintentional injury in the U.S. Learn more at safekids.org.