Making and Keeping Vermont’s Highways Safe
We’re working to make Vermont’s highways safer for everyone —drivers, passengers, motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians.
2026 PSA Video Contest: Focus Drives Your Future
Our annual PSA contest calls all VT high school students to create a PSA Video to educate and motivate young drivers to avoid distracted driving! Our goal is to inspire high school students across Vermont to speak up and help prevent distracted driving to reduce crashes and injuries, and save lives.
The 2026 contest entry deadline was March 20, 2026 and the entry period is now closed.
Winners will be announced on April 10th and an Award Ceremony will be held on April 15th at 11am at the Vermont State House.
This year’s prizes are sponsored by:
AAA Northern New England
Co-operative Insurance Companies
Vermont Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association (VDTSA)
Yankee Driving School
Westside Driving
The Vermont Construction Association
Fatalities on Vermont’s roadways
are at an all-time high.
As of March 23, 2026 there were 9 fatal crashes resulting in 10 fatalities:
4 motor vehicle operators, 4 passengers,
2 pedestrians | 0 bicyclists
The Vermont Highway Safety Alliance (VHSA) is a non-profit organization that collaborates with private, local, and state agencies, to integrate data-driven decision making, and advocate for public education and enforcement support to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries. Our mission is to create equitable access to safe transportation and to ensure every journey is safe.
Our Vision is to achieve zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries on Vermont's roadways by fostering a culture of collision-free driving, promoting sustainable and safe transportation options, and enhancing community well-being through safety initiatives.
The VHSA is a coalition of highway safety proponents that include law enforcement, federal and state agencies, municipal organizations, healthcare providers, for-profit businesses, industry associations, judiciary, and driver educators. Together, we interact with Vermonters with the goal of changing behaviors. Risky habits such as driving while impaired, distracted, unbelted, speeding, and aggressively all contribute to crashes that may result in serious injuries and fatalities.
We work with many partners to improve highway safety by integrating engineering; enforcement; education, marketing and outreach; and emergency medical services (the four Es of highway safety) initiatives.
The emotional and financial toll impacts individuals, families, and businesses and is completely preventable.
Here's how you can get involved:
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Invite VHSA to an employee wellness day or make a fleet safety presentation
Invite VHSA to your community event
Visit VHSA at a community event, car show, or summer fair
Attend VHSA’s annual educational conference
Submit an entry into the VHSA’s annual PSA video contest for high school students