Roadway Safety Modernization Act of 2025
Congress moves to let highway safety grants fund predictive tech and telematics, with new privacy guidance
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Congress would let states and other grant recipients use federal highway safety money for newer tech tools like predictive data analytics and telematics to spot risky roads sooner.
- It would also expand what counts as “safety data” so planning can use more sources, including tech-based data, to model risk and target fixes where they can prevent crashes.
- For freight routes, it would allow grant funds to buy or build safety data tools that support performance-based planning and improve freight safety.
- The Transportation Department would have to issue best-practice guidance within 1 year on anonymizing and securing safety data, protecting personal information, and being transparent about how these tools are used.
- Transportation Department offices would be directed to coordinate on these tools and consult other agencies so systems work together across federal programs.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Introduced in Senate
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Local coverage (rep office press-release writeup) describing the bill’s provisions: predictive analytics/telematics eligibility, expanded safety data use, and privacy protections.
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Repackages the bill announcement and highlights shift toward proactive, tech-enabled safety planning using predictive analysis and telematics.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Roadway Safety Modernization Act of 2025
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