Trump’s Transportation Department Delivers More Than $200 Million to Expand Lifesaving Prehospital Blood Transfusions for Crash Patients Across U.S.Research shows prehospital[...]

The U.S. Transportation Department's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced a $202.4 million investment to establish new or expanded prehospital blood transfusion capabilities and save more lives on U.S. roads.

As part of the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program, NHTSA will deliver critical funding to 66 communities across 31 states to establish new or enhance existing prehospital blood transfusion programs, including:

• $29.5 million for Arizona
• $8.7 million for California
• $8.2 million for Massachusetts
• $13.2 million for Missouri
• $9.2 million for New York
• $20 million for North Dakota
• $16 million for Oregon
• $7.3 million for Pennsylvania
• $13.9 million for South Carolina
• $16.8 million for Texas

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"Prehospital blood transfusions given by emergency medical services can save thousands of lives every year," said NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison. "That's why Secretary Duffy is equipping our first responders with new innovations to administer blood at the scene of a crash to ensure more people can get home safely to their loved ones."

The Trump Administration is laser-focused on improving access to prehospital blood transfusion programs and saving more American lives. Prehospital blood transfusions performed by emergency medical services lowers mortality rates by 37% for trauma patients with severe bleeding. In rural areas, about 39% of fatal crash victims arrive at a hospital one to two hours after a crash, as compared to 10% in urban areas. For severe bleeding cases, every minute of delay in a transfusion increases a trauma victim's risk of death by 11%.

Under U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, USDOT has delivered a historic $280 million to bolster transfusion programs nationwide.

Additional Information:
The Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program supports local, regional, and tribal initiatives to prevent traffic deaths and serious injuries. Funding directly advances a key priority in the National Roadway Safety Strategy to equip emergency responders with lifesaving post-crash care tools.