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119-sres-753119th Congress

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050.

Sponsored By: Senator Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Introduced

Summary

This resolution would set a national goal of _zero roadway fatalities by 2050_. It would push a data-driven safe systems approach, better crash data, and wider use of proven countermeasures and vehicle safety technology.

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  • Families and children: Policies would focus on cutting preventable deaths that are a leading cause of death for people ages 1 to 54. In 2024 there were 39,254 motor vehicle deaths, more than 100 per day.
  • Vulnerable road users: Encourages actions to protect pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists through infrastructure and technology. In 2024 there were 7,080 pedestrian deaths and in 2023 there were 1,166 bicyclist deaths.
  • Rural roads and work zones: Calls for better lighting, signage, and pavement markings to improve nighttime visibility and reduce crashes. Rural roads made up 41 percent of traffic fatalities in 2023 and work zone crashes caused 850 deaths in 2024.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

CT • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

    VT • I

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2026

Roll Call Votes

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