“Honda Safety Driven” Education Program Reaches One Million Students as Part of Effort to Reduce Traffic Accidents Among Young Drivers
- Honda wants to increase safety awareness in order to positively influence the behavior of young drivers
- Honda Safety Driven aims to address the nearly one-third of annual traffic accidents in the US involving drivers under the age of 25.
- Honda’s global safety mission: the number of road traffic accidents involving Honda motorcycles and cars by 2050
TORRANCE, Calif., April 2, 2026 – American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced that more than one million students have participated in its new Honda Safety Driven driver safety program in partnership with Discovery Education. With nearly one-third of annual traffic fatalities in the US involving drivers under the age of 25, the multi-year safety education program works to equip young drivers across the country with the knowledge and skills needed to drive safely.
Even as Honda engineers continue to improve the design and performance of vehicles, the company believes that technology alone is not enough to achieve its challenging goal of zero collisions involving motorcycles and Honda vehicles by 2050. Honda’s safety strategy is committed to advancing the safety of everyone who shares the road in three areas: technological development, raising the level of driver behavior and improving public safety performance, efforts to improve public safety and government efforts to improve public safety and improve public safety. security ecosystem. In other words, Honda wants to achieve the safety of everyone, and everyone.
“We are proud to reach this milestone of one million students with our safety awareness program but our real goal is zero – as nothing happens when our vehicles collide,” said MJ Foxley, Safety Strategy Leader at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. behavior through new and exciting educational experiences.”
Honda Safety Driven
The Honda Safety Driven initiative, in partnership with Discovery Education, uses real-world Science, Technology Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) concepts to equip students with safe driving skills and encourage confident decision-making. The educational program was started on Oct. 2023 with a virtual tour for students in grades 3-12, taking them inside Honda’s Automotive Safety Research Facility in Raymond, Ohio and the Driving Simulation Laboratory at Ohio State University. To date, this virtual tour has reached over 250,000 students, and teachers are expected to continue using it each new school year as part of their developing curriculum.
In the third year of this program, Honda has launched a video series called Honda Safety in Action: From Racetrack to Roadway – It Takes Allfeaturing IndyCar driver and Indy 500 winner Scott Dixon and motocross riders Jett and Hunter Lawrence of the Honda HRC Progressive Racing team, to show how high-speed racing can promote safe real-world riding and driving habits. The two-part video series explored the safety of both four-wheeled and two-wheeled vehicles, including bicycles, e-bikes, scooters, and motorcycles, giving Honda a new way to engage and engage with students by translating high-level racing information into practical, everyday safety tips.
“Safety is not just what a car can do; it’s about the choices people make. Our work with Honda meets students early, helping them understand how judgment, awareness, and behavior play a role in keeping themselves and others safe. Reaching one million students shows what can happen when education and industry work together with purpose,” said Catherine Dunlop, senior vice president of Corporate Partnerships at Discovery Education at Corporate Educations.
Honda Safety Driven also introduced new elements of the program in 2024, the second year of the program, with two safety education resources online and through the Discovery Education network. This includes a crash test video game called “Crash Lesson” to entertain and educate students about the physics of car crashes and how different factors can affect the level of danger to passengers, and a digital lesson pack called “Pedestrian Safety” that teaches students about road safety for those not behind the wheel. A teacher’s guide, presentation, family action plans, and e-bike and e-scooter safety-related activities drive learning.
Other Honda Safety programs
Honda leads a variety of awareness and education programs in pursuit of its safety mission, including the Honda Safety Driven Program with Discovery Education, the Honda DriverCoaching App and three driver education centers in California, Georgia and Ohio.
To promote safety programs in the community, Honda and the Honda USA Foundation have donated more than $8 million to nonprofit organizations and schools over the past four years, supporting programs that promote safe driving habits, awareness and education both on and off the road. These programs include education, training and resources that supplement or exceed driver training courses or state approved driver programs.
To access Honda Safety Driven resources, please visit hondasafetydriven.discoveryeducation.com.
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Honda’s Commitment to Safety
Honda is committed to improving the safety of everyone who shares the road, which is embodied in Honda’s global safety motto of “Safety for Everyone.” The company has established a global goal to achieve zero traffic accidents involving Honda motorcycles and cars by 2050. To achieve this challenging goal, technology alone is not enough, so Honda sees the way forward as the pursuit of Safety for Everyone…and everyone.
Honda is expanding its focus beyond improved safety and driver assistance technologies, to include efforts to increase safety awareness to influence passenger and driver behavior and improve the road safety system through collaboration with government, industry and community partners.
Honda operates two of the world’s most advanced crash testing facilities in Ohio and Japan, and is responsible for many of the crash test, crash compliance and pedestrian safety efforts.
Advanced safety features include Honda Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure and next-generation driver and passenger front airbag technology, designed to provide the highest level of occupant protection. The advanced active safety and driver assistance systems found in Honda Sensing® and AcuraWatch™ technologies, now on more than 10 million US roads, are designed to reduce the frequency and severity of collisions while serving as a technological and visual bridge to the automated vehicles of the future.
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About Adoption Education
Discovery Education is a global education technology leader with innovative solutions that empower educators and improve student learning. Discovery Education solutions have served more than 100 million students worldwide, supporting effective teaching and learning in 45% of US K-12 schools and in 100+ countries and territories. The company’s portfolio includes award-winning core and supplemental curriculum, content aligned to the highest standards, and AI-powered teaching and learning tools. Solutions span math, science, literacy, social studies, and work-related learning, including instructionally aligned content developed in one-on-one collaboration with industry leaders to bring real-world relevance to every subject. Learn more at www.DiscoveryEducation.com.
Important Notice
Although the information contained in this press release is accurate as of the date of publication, this information is subject to change at any time without notice. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. assumes no responsibility for updating this information.
Contacts
Honda: Juliet Guerra, juliet@awapr.com
Discovery Education: Grace Maliska, gmaliska@discoveryed.com
