WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

HONORING OVER A MILLION LOST LIVES

Our Vision

All North Carolinians getting where they are going safely.

While North Carolina has a dynamic community of issue-specific transportation safety advocates, what was missing was one organization with expertise in conducting high-impact public communications efforts, providing effective grassroots and grasstops citizen engagement, and serving to champion public policies that promote better behaviors to combat perils to safety across all forms and manner of transportation.

The North Carolina Alliance for Safe Transportation (NCAST) was created to be that organization, with one goal in mind: reduce the number of transportation-related crashes, injuries and fatalities in North Carolina.

Our Mission

To drive behaviors that promote and encourage safe use of North Carolina’s transportation network.

A major focus of NCAST is promoting awareness of safety issues specific to younger motorists.

Teen drivers are especially at risk on the roads, with vehicle crashes the leading cause of death in America among those under 21.

The inexperience and impulsiveness of teen drivers is a significant reason for their high crash rates, making important the safety features of the vehicles they drive as well as getting plenty of supervised driving practice.

News & Initiatives

NCAST Highlights

Let us tell you about NCAST’s mission and show how we make an impact—promoting safe driving habits, saving lives, and reducing traffic-related injuries in North Carolina. If you think our non-profit work is important, please consider making a donation.

Hispanic Outreach

NCAST, in partnership with GHSP, has launched a Hispanic community-focused traffic safety awareness campaign across North Carolina. Click here to read our basic site in Spanish, or click below to see the total campaign of print ads and radio commercials!

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Funding for Wildlife Crossings

Wildlife crashes cost over $10 billion and kill over 200 people in the U.S. every year. Wildlife crossings are a cost-effective solution that helps animals cross roads safely and protects drivers from collisions.

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SPOTLIGHT:

WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
NOVEMBER 16, 2025

NCAST LAUNCHES ITS SECOND YEAR OF THE TEEN SAFE DRIVING AMBASSADOR PROGRAM TO TURN THE TIDE ON TRAFFIC INJURIES AND DEATHS AMONG YOUNG MOTORISTS.

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The North Carolina Alliance for Safe Transportation will mark the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on November 16th with a focus on the 179 lives lost of those 19 and younger to North Carolina crashes last year.

The 12 p.m. events include NCAST Board Members, the NC Highway Patrol, and a NCAST Teen Safe Driving Ambassador. 179 pairs of empty shoes will be displayed to signify each young life lost on NC roads and highways in 2024.

FAYETTEVILLE:

Troop B Headquarters
2435 Gillespie St
Fayetteville NC 28306

GREENVILLE:

Troop A Headquarters
4651-A North Creek Rd.
Greenville, NC 27834

SALISBURY:

Salisbury Amphitheater
204 E Innes St. #280
Salisbury, NC 28144

“Each pair of shoes is a poignant reminder of a young life tragically and needlessly lost in a traffic crash,” said Joe Stewart, NCAST Board Chair. “We display them here in the hopes they encourage all motorists to focus and be present when behind the wheel.”

In 2023 11,166 teenagers (aged 15 to 19) were injured in traffic accidents. One hundred and five of them died – the second highest number of North Carolina teen fatalities in the last five years.

Forty-one percent of these teenagers weren’t wearing a seatbelt.

NCAST and the North Carolina High School Athletic Association have partnered for the 2nd year of the Teen Safe Driving Ambassador program that promotes safe driving with peer-to-peer messaging. Since last year, more than 200 students across the state have signed up. Applications are still open, and Teen Ambassadors can apply to win one of five $1000 scholarships based on their participation.

LINKS & RESOURCES

This section provides teens and their parents/guardians with driving safety information from trusted sources.