This June, Road Safety Is Everyone’s Job
Our Roads, Our Safety® Week 2026 is June 1–5. Here’s what you need to know and what you can do.
Every day, millions of Americans share the road with large trucks and buses, which can weigh up to 80,000 pounds and require hundreds of yards to stop. Our Roads, Our Safety® Week highlights the importance of safe driving behaviors around commercial motor vehicles and encourages everyone to help make our roads safe.
From June 1 through June 5, 2026, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and partners across government, industry, and communities nationwide will come together for the agency’s signature annual safety observance. This is a week dedicated to raising awareness about how to share the road safely with large trucks and buses.
Why This Week, Why Now
This summer, America’s roads will be busier than other times of the year. Summer travel season is already underway. The nation is gearing up to celebrate its 250th anniversary. And FIFA World Cup 2026 is bringing visitors to cities across the country. More people on the roads means more opportunities, and more responsibility, to get safety right.
The stakes are real. In 2024 5,340 people were killed in crashes involving large trucks and buses, and another 161,201 were injured. Nearly 16 million commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) operate on America’s roadways. These vehicles are essential to our economy and our communities, but that also means the people who drive them, and around them, carry a genuine shared responsibility for what happens out there.
Our Roads, Our Safety® Week is a reminder that safety isn’t a passive condition, but rather a set of daily decisions.
What the Week Looks Like
Each day of the observance focuses on a different aspect of road safety. An outreach toolkit with sharable content to help support and amplify safety messaging throughout the week can be downloaded here.
Monday, June 1 — See Big. Drive Smart. Large trucks have significant blind spots on all four sides. If you can’t see the driver’s mirrors, the driver can’t see you. Stay visible, never cut in front of a CMV, and give large vehicles the room they need to maneuver safely.
Tuesday, June 2 — Pros Lead the Way. America’s professional drivers set the standard every time they get behind the wheel. Staying alert, maintaining safe speeds, navigating work zones carefully, and buckling up every trip, these habits protect everyone on the road, not just the driver.
Wednesday, June 3 — Power of Partnerships. Road safety improves when government, industry, law enforcement, and communities work together. This day highlights the partnerships that make the Our Roads, Our Safety® program possible, and what’s achievable when we align around a common goal.
Thursday, June 4 — Building Safe Habits Early. Safe driving starts long before someone gets a license. Teaching young people how to share the road with large trucks and buses builds a foundation that lasts a lifetime.
Friday, June 5 — Professional Drivers. Professional Safety. Professional drivers keep America’s economy moving. This day is a chance to recognize their work and to reaffirm that when safety comes first, everyone benefits.
Five Things Every Driver Can Do
Whether you’re a professional CMV driver or someone who drives to work every morning, these are the basics that save lives:
- Stay out of blind spots. Large trucks and buses have wide blind zones on the front, back, and both sides. If you can’t see the mirrors, move.
- Keep a safe following distance. Large vehicles need far more room to brake. Tailgating a truck isn’t just dangerous, it removes any margin for error.
- Never cut in front of a CMV. A sudden lane cut forces the driver to brake hard in a vehicle that can’t stop quickly. Give trucks and buses extra space to react.
- Put the phone away. Distracted driving is a leading cause of crashes. That phone notification can wait.
- Buckle up — every ride. Seat belts remain the single most effective safety tool available to any driver or passenger.
How to Get Involved
Our Roads, Our Safety® Week works because people across the country show up for it, sharing information, starting conversations, and committing to safer habits.
Here’s how you can participate:
- Download free daily graphics and social copy at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/OROSWeek and share them throughout the week.
- Post on social media using #OurRoads and #OurRoadsOurSafetyWeek. Tag @FMCSAOurRoads and @FMCSA on Facebook, X (Twitter), and LinkedIn; and dot_fmcsa on Instagram.
- Distribute FMCSA tip sheets to your drivers, employees, or customers.
- Host a community event, driver appreciation activity, or school outreach tied to a daily theme.
- Announce your organization’s participation through a press release or member newsletter.
If your organization wants to deepen its commitment beyond the week, learn more about the Our Roads, Our Safety® Partnership Program at https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ourroads/our-roads-our-safety-partnership-program.
Safety Is a Shared Road
There’s no single driver, agency, or organization that can make America’s roads safe on its own. It takes all of us: professional drivers, passenger vehicle operators, motorcyclists, pedestrians, communities, and the agencies that support them.
Our Roads, Our Safety® Week is one week. But the habits it reinforces are for every day of the year.
Join us June 1–5. Share the road. Share the responsibility.
For resources, graphics, and daily content throughout the week, visit www.fmcsa.dot.gov/OROSWeek.
