Participate in National Passenger Safety Week - Last week in January Annually
National Passenger Safety Week, January 19-26, 2026
U.S. roadway deaths are rising again at an alarming rate. People are still driving recklessly. Drunk, drugged and distracted driving are on the rise. Just telling people to drive safely isn’t enough. We need to do more. We can do more! Passengers need to play a more active role in their own safety and that of others.
Statistics in 2022 show:
14.4% of all roadway fatalities were passengers in passenger vehicles.
24% of deaths in passenger vehicles (cars, SUVs, pickups, vans, and minivans) were passengers.
6,122 vehicle passengers were killed in crashes.
56% of the deaths of teenage passengers in passenger vehicles occurred in vehicles driven by another teenager. Among deaths of passengers of all ages, 15% occurred when a teenager was driving.
That is why We Save Lives and the National Road Safety Foundation launched The National Passenger Safety Campaign, bringing together 60 other organizations that believe that it’s time to focus on the passenger, and not just the driver. The goal is to promote safe driving practices and prevent unsafe ones by empowering passengers to SPEAK UP when their lives are in danger due to a reckless driver.
In 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) added the campaign to their national calendar. National Passenger Safety Week is now an ongoing event, the last week in January of every year.
Passengers can make a difference. One courageous voice can change one deadly choice!
Join this national campaign. There are many options on how to implement it.
Download the Tool Kit Here.
Download How Teens Can Take Action One-Pager Here.
Ideas (Complete 1 or more activities):
Download and share the social media graphics. Be sure to include Oklahoma Challenge in the tags.
Share any of the available videos on social media or on school tv.
Hold a drive to get students/parents/faculty/community to sign The Courage to Intervene promise online. Flyer available for download.
Submit the press release to your local newspaper.
Send home the Parent Checklist to parents of new or soon-to-be new drivers.
Be creative - Come up with your own approach!
Is This Activity Online, In-person, or both: Both
Cost: Free
Point Value: 100 - 600
Share photos and videos to school social media sites and tag Oklahoma Challenge and sponsoring safety organization.
Facebook #okchallenge or @OklahomaChallengeDistractedDriving
Instagram @oklahomachallenge or #okchallenge
Contact Information:
Email: info@oklahomachallenge.org
Organization: Educational Alternatives - Oklahoma Challenge
Organization Website: https://oklahomachallenge.org
Submit Points
National Passenger Safety Week, January 19-26, 2026
U.S. roadway deaths are rising again at an alarming rate. People are still driving recklessly. Drunk, drugged and distracted driving are on the rise. Just telling people to drive safely isn’t enough. We need to do more. We can do more! Passengers need to play a more active role in their own safety and that of others.
Statistics in 2022 show:
14.4% of all roadway fatalities were passengers in passenger vehicles.
24% of deaths in passenger vehicles (cars, SUVs, pickups, vans, and minivans) were passengers.
6,122 vehicle passengers were killed in crashes.
56% of the deaths of teenage passengers in passenger vehicles occurred in vehicles driven by another teenager. Among deaths of passengers of all ages, 15% occurred when a teenager was driving.
That is why We Save Lives and the National Road Safety Foundation launched The National Passenger Safety Campaign, bringing together 60 other organizations that believe that it’s time to focus on the passenger, and not just the driver. The goal is to promote safe driving practices and prevent unsafe ones by empowering passengers to SPEAK UP when their lives are in danger due to a reckless driver.
In 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) added the campaign to their national calendar. National Passenger Safety Week is now an ongoing event, the last week in January of every year.
Passengers can make a difference. One courageous voice can change one deadly choice!
Join this national campaign. There are many options on how to implement it.
Download the Tool Kit Here.
Download How Teens Can Take Action One-Pager Here.
Ideas (Complete 1 or more activities):
Download and share the social media graphics. Be sure to include Oklahoma Challenge in the tags.
Share any of the available videos on social media or on school tv.
Hold a drive to get students/parents/faculty/community to sign The Courage to Intervene promise online. Flyer available for download.
Submit the press release to your local newspaper.
Send home the Parent Checklist to parents of new or soon-to-be new drivers.
Be creative - Come up with your own approach!
Is This Activity Online, In-person, or both: Both
Cost: Free
Point Value: 100 - 600
Share photos and videos to school social media sites and tag Oklahoma Challenge and sponsoring safety organization.
Facebook #okchallenge or @OklahomaChallengeDistractedDriving
Instagram @oklahomachallenge or #okchallenge
Contact Information:
Email: info@oklahomachallenge.org
Organization: Educational Alternatives - Oklahoma Challenge
Organization Website: https://oklahomachallenge.org
Submit Points
National Passenger Safety Week, January 19-26, 2026
U.S. roadway deaths are rising again at an alarming rate. People are still driving recklessly. Drunk, drugged and distracted driving are on the rise. Just telling people to drive safely isn’t enough. We need to do more. We can do more! Passengers need to play a more active role in their own safety and that of others.
Statistics in 2022 show:
14.4% of all roadway fatalities were passengers in passenger vehicles.
24% of deaths in passenger vehicles (cars, SUVs, pickups, vans, and minivans) were passengers.
6,122 vehicle passengers were killed in crashes.
56% of the deaths of teenage passengers in passenger vehicles occurred in vehicles driven by another teenager. Among deaths of passengers of all ages, 15% occurred when a teenager was driving.
That is why We Save Lives and the National Road Safety Foundation launched The National Passenger Safety Campaign, bringing together 60 other organizations that believe that it’s time to focus on the passenger, and not just the driver. The goal is to promote safe driving practices and prevent unsafe ones by empowering passengers to SPEAK UP when their lives are in danger due to a reckless driver.
In 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) added the campaign to their national calendar. National Passenger Safety Week is now an ongoing event, the last week in January of every year.
Passengers can make a difference. One courageous voice can change one deadly choice!
Join this national campaign. There are many options on how to implement it.
Download the Tool Kit Here.
Download How Teens Can Take Action One-Pager Here.
Ideas (Complete 1 or more activities):
Download and share the social media graphics. Be sure to include Oklahoma Challenge in the tags.
Share any of the available videos on social media or on school tv.
Hold a drive to get students/parents/faculty/community to sign The Courage to Intervene promise online. Flyer available for download.
Submit the press release to your local newspaper.
Send home the Parent Checklist to parents of new or soon-to-be new drivers.
Be creative - Come up with your own approach!
Is This Activity Online, In-person, or both: Both
Cost: Free
Point Value: 100 - 600
Share photos and videos to school social media sites and tag Oklahoma Challenge and sponsoring safety organization.
Facebook #okchallenge or @OklahomaChallengeDistractedDriving
Instagram @oklahomachallenge or #okchallenge
Contact Information:
Email: info@oklahomachallenge.org
Organization: Educational Alternatives - Oklahoma Challenge
Organization Website: https://oklahomachallenge.org
Submit Points