In 2024, 36,297 people died in traffic crashes, with 39 percent (14,442)
of those crashes occurring on rural roadways.*
Join your favorite rural modes for an adventure to defeat their archnemeses Death and Serious Injury. In this environment,
road safety practices aim to support all modes of travel on rural roadways.
*Source: NHTSA, FARS, 2024
Click here to download this year’s logo
This year’s video game-inspired campaign encourages everyone to make every mile count toward achieving rural road safety. Here are the daily themes:
Read the official news release for more about this year’s theme. Here are the Rural Road Safety Awareness Week 2026 assets for you to download, customize, and share: