NHTSA to lose over 25% of staff in latest Trump admin push

Published 17/07/2025, 15:54
NHTSA to lose over 25% of staff in latest Trump admin push

Investing.com -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is losing more than 25% of its workforce under financial incentive programs offered by the Trump administration to encourage government employees to depart.

According to data provided to Congress, NHTSA’s staff is decreasing from 772 employees as of May 31 to 555 employees. The auto safety agency is not alone in experiencing significant personnel reductions, as both the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Agency are also losing more than 25% of their staff.

Representative Rick Larsen, the top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has raised concerns about these workforce reductions. Larsen questioned how the U.S. Department of Transportation can "expedite project delivery and advance safety with a decimated workforce."

The staff reductions come as part of broader incentive programs implemented by the Trump administration aimed at reducing the federal government workforce.

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