Texas Traffic Safety Leaders Honored by NSC

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The roads in Texas are a little bit safer because of the work of 15 employers recognized today by the National Safety Council as safety champions through the annual Our Driving Concern Texas Employer Traffic Safety Awards program.

All 15 have demonstrated a commitment to road safety by enacting safe driving policies and investing in education and training. They are striving to keep their employees and residents in the communities where they live and work safe. In the last year, their efforts have helped move the safety needle in a positive direction.

Traffic fatalities in Texas decreased by 2.8% in 2023, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Still, one person was injured in a crash every two minutes and six seconds, and one reportable crash occurred every 56 seconds.

“We’re proud to call these Texas employers safety leaders and partners on the Road to Zero,” said Katie Mueller, NSC senior program manager leading the Our Driving Concern program. “That’s zero crashes, zero injuries and zero fatalities – our ultimate goal. They have implemented evidence-based policies and comprehensive workplace safety programs. They’re saving money and saving lives. They’re proof that road safety is good for business and good for people.”

NSC, in partnership with TxDOT, has presented the Our Driving Concern Texas Employer Traffic Safety Awards every year since 2014. The following organizations are being recognized this year:

Exemplary Award Recipients

• Chalk Mountain Services
• Indeca Crude Xpress
• Pioneer Natural Resources
• Texas Mutual Insurance Company

Award Recipients

• Ace Fluid Solutions
• City of Arlington
• City of Irving
• City of San Antonio
• CPS Energy
• Goodfellow Air Force Base: 17^th Training Wing
• Star Shuttle

Honorable Mention

• BakerTriangle
• Frank Bartel Transportation
• Raintree Roll Off Services
• Texcon General Contractors

Our Driving Concern staff members honored the recipients during the TxDOT Traffic Safety Conference Aug. 14 in Austin, Texas. Learn more about each of the recipients and why they were selected, and get ideas to ramp up your workplace traffic safety efforts in this best-practice brochure. For more information on the Our Driving Concern Texas Employer Traffic Safety Program, please visit tx.ourdrivingconcern.org or email [email protected].

About the National Safety Council
The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate – and has been for 110 years. As a mission-based organization, we work to eliminate the leading causes of preventable death and injury, focusing our efforts on the workplace and roadways. We create a culture of safety to not only keep people safer at work, but also beyond the workplace so they can live their fullest lives.