Federal Register #NHTSA-2025-0721

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), under the Department of Transportation, is seeking public comment on its information collection for the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and Non-Traffic Surveillance (NTS): - Government Buyer: - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation - Products/Services Requested: - Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) Data Collection - Collection and coding of fatal motor vehicle crash data from state agencies - Quantity: 52 (all states, DC, and Puerto Rico) - Non-Traffic Surveillance (NTS) Data Collection - Collection and coding of non-traffic fatality data from state agencies - Quantity: 25 - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved; the effort is managed by NHTSA through cooperative agreements with state agencies - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Data is collected both manually and electronically from state agencies - Quality control and validation processes are required - Data supports national highway safety research, policy development, and program evaluation - Public comment is requested to improve the collection process - Place of Performance: - NHTSA headquarters, Washington, DC - Data collected from all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico

This notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announces the submission of an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR concerns the extension with modification of data collection for the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and Non-Traffic Surveillance (NTS), which gather detailed data on fatal motor vehicle crashes and non-traffic fatalities. The data supports research, policy development, and safety program evaluation to reduce fatalities and injuries on roadways. Comments on the collection are requested by April 23, 2026.