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Advancing the research and deployment of ITS to save lives

The Future of V2X

ITS America is currently seeking to further develop and refine the 30 MHz Application Map, including by revising the original prioritization survey to solicit additional feedback and incorporate a broader range of V2X stakeholders.

5.9 GHz FNPRM Comments of ITS America

ITS America’s Reply Comments to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Automated Vehicles

In the past, automotive safety technologies focused on protecting drivers and passengers after a crash. Technology is evolving to the point that crashes can be largely prevented. Automated vehicle technology can drastically reduce and potentially eliminate the 94 percent of crashes caused by human error.

Connected Transportation

ITS America members are actively developing and deploying vehicle to everything (V2X) technologies, which send hazard alerts to vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians, and traffic lights. These technologies also can enhance automated driving systems, which hold the promise to provide numerous economic, environmental, and societal benefits, such as decreased congestion and fuel consumption, and increased access for the elderly and disabled. These safety innovations require dedicated spectrum to ensure they work every time without signal interference.

Cybersecurity

ITS America is raising the profile of discussions on intelligent mobility cybersecurity; promoting the adoption of best practices and standards; supporting information sharing of threats faced by those developing, operating, or managing smart transportation technologies; and advocating for public policies that enhance cybersecurity readiness.

Top Safety Priorities

  • Preserving the 5.9 GHz spectrum for V2X communications can help address the scourge of lives lost and ruined on U.S. roads.


    Fact Sheet "Saving Lives: Preserving the Safety Spectrum" Fact Sheet
  • Timely updates to ITS America members on Washington’s response to this public health emergency


    Fact Sheet ITS America’s COVID-19 Response Report (April 2020)

Safety News

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The Intelligent Transportation Society of America Announces New Officers and Board of Director Members

The Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s (ITS America) Board of Directors met earlier today and certified the election of new officers and welcomed a mix of ten new and returning directors to its membership. The ITS America Board is made up of public and private leaders in the intelligent transportation industry, who set policy and direct strategies for the association.

ITS America Releases Two New Resources: Consolidated National Automated Vehicle Database and State-By-State Analysis of Autonomous Trucking

Today, the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) released two resources that will help consolidate information on advances in autonomous and automated vehicles (AV) that were previously unavailable.

Statement of ITS America President & CEO Laura Chace On Latest NHTSA Fatality Estimates

“The estimates NHTSA released today are tragic – again. In the first quarter of this year, 9,560 people didn’t return to their families. We continue to set the wrong kinds of records, and that won’t change until we adapt our approach…

ITS America Releases Principles for Inclusive Future Mobility

WASHINGTON – The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) today released principles to guide transportation stakeholders, communities, and policy makers on how best to develop policy and programs that direct investment…

Statement of Its America President & CEO Laura Chace On NHTSA Initial Data on Safety Performance of Advanced Vehicle Technologies

“ITS America applauds the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for collecting information on automated technologies – automated driver-assist technologies that help drivers make decisions, and automated driving system…

Former T&I Staffer to Join ITS America

WASHINGTON – The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) today announced Matt Leasure, formerly with the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee, will join ITS America as Vice President of Public…

Safety Advocacy Materials

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  • ITS America Privacy Policy Recommendations

    ITS America has released Privacy Policy Recommendations for a national data privacy framework. These recommendations to federal policymakers in the U.S. look to balance the need for safety and innovation, while ensuring that consumers’ data is protected. 

  • ITS America Automated Vehicle Policy Framework

    The Intelligent Transportation Society of America has released its updated Automated Vehicle Policy Framework, calling on strong federal leadership from the U.S. government to set policy that ensures the safe deployment of AVs on the road and looks to encourage further adoption of autonomous mobility options.  

  • ITS America Connected Vehicle Privacy Brief

    This document outlines the privacy aspects of direct vehicle-to-everything (V2X) connectivity systems and identifies the efforts manufacturers are implementing to maintain strong consumer data privacy and security protections.

  • A Blueprint for Transportation Technology

    Delivering Safe, Smart, and Connected Transportation

    As the nation’s leading advocate for the technological modernization of our transportation system, ITS America calls on policymakers and industry leaders to reimagine our understanding of transportation infrastructure to one which…

  • Long Innovative Corridors Spanning Multiple States Panel Brief

    On August 5th, 2024, ITS America’s AV Freight Working Group held a panel discussion centered around the creation of multi-state intelligent corridors supporting vehicle-to-everything communication and their impact on freight movement. The panelists emphasized the importance of addressing connectivity gaps in major corridors and deploying a variety of technologies to enhance corridor efficiency.

Events

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2025 ITS World Congress – August 24 – 28, 2025

Join us in Atlanta, Georgia for ITS World Congress 2025, the global event that brings together world leaders, practitioners, policy makers, researchers, and private industry to advance and unite the intelligent transportation systems (ITS)…

2026 ITS America Conference & Expo

Join us at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan for the ITS America Conference & Expo, as we reimagine transportation and discuss how technology is a foundational piece of a new 21st century transportation…

2027 ITS America Conference & Expo

Join us at Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah for the ITS America Conference & Expo, as we reimagine transportation and discuss how technology is a foundational piece of a new 21st century transportation…