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Congress·In Committee·2 months ago

Congress moves to let highway safety grants fund predictive tech and telematics, with new privacy guidance

Also known as: Roadway Safety Modernization Act of 2025

Legislative Progress

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Impacts

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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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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Dec 18, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Dec 18, 2025

Introduced in Senate

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Within 1 year after the bill becomes law

Transportation Department issues best-practice guidance on privacy, security, transparency, and validated methods for safety data tools

States and contractors get a clearer playbook for protecting personal info and showing their crash-risk tools are reliable, which can shape what products get purchased and how data is handled

Within 1 year after the bill becomes law

Administrator reviews whether national operating standards are needed for intelligent freight transportation systems and reports to Congress if needed

Could lead to more consistent rules so freight tech can work across state lines (for example, data formats or communications), but it’s only a study/report step in this bill

First 6–18 months after the bill becomes law

States and local agencies begin shifting some safety grant spending toward predictive analytics, telematics, and safety data systems

More road-safety projects may be chosen based on data-driven risk rankings, and agencies may start new vendor contracts for software and data services

1–3 years after the bill becomes law

Agencies expand “before-and-after” evaluations to compare which safety fixes reduce crashes the most

Over time, communities may see funding prioritize proven fixes (like better crosswalks or safer intersections) instead of repeating projects that don’t reduce injuries

Related News

3 articles
Carrier Management·about 2 months ago

Federal Bill Proposes the Use of AI, Telematics to Improve Road Safety

Covers the Roadway Safety Modernization Act and its goal of clarifying use of federal safety funds for predictive technologies like AI and telematics to identify risk before crashes.

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NCKToday·2 months ago

Rep. Mann Introduces Bill to Leverage Predictive Analytics to Modernize Roadway Safety

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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Little Apple Times·about 2 months ago

Rep. Tracey Mann introduces bipartisan bill aiming at proactive roadway safety measures

Repackages the bill announcement and highlights shift toward proactive, tech-enabled safety planning using predictive analysis and telematics.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Roadway Safety Modernization Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 3572
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(2)
D: 1R: 1

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