Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Crash Reporting Sampling System, Non-Traffic Surveillance, and Special Study Data Collection
NHTSA proposes to collect crash, non-traffic, and special study data, which may include personal information. This is a federal data collection notice, not a state privacy law change, but it could affect how businesses handle data for compliance with state privacy laws like CCPA/CPRA.
Aforeworn detected this change in the US State Data-Privacy Laws space on July 7, 2026 and published this briefing so affected operators are forewarned rather than caught off guard. It is rated Low urgency. Multistate retailers, adtech/data brokers, SaaS platforms, privacy consultants should confirm how it applies to their specific situation before acting. There is a time constraint attached: Comments due by [date not specified in excerpt; check Federal Register for deadline]. Acting after that point can mean penalties, a lapsed licence, or lost eligibility — exactly the kind of surprise Aforeworn exists to prevent. Aforeworn monitors US State Data-Privacy Laws continuously and turns every detected change into a plain-English briefing like this one, so you always know first. Forewarned is forearmed.
What changed
NHTSA published a notice of proposed data collection for crash reporting, non-traffic surveillance, and special studies. This may involve personal data that could be subject to state privacy laws.
Who it affects
Multistate retailers, adtech/data brokers, SaaS platforms, privacy consultants
What you must do
Review the proposed data collection to determine if your business is a data source or processor. If so, assess whether the data includes personal information subject to CCPA/CPRA and ensure compliance with opt-out and data minimization requirements.
Deadline
Comments due by [date not specified in excerpt; check Federal Register for deadline]
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