Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2025

# Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2025 - Summary **What It Does** This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to create a system for collecting, tracking, and publicly sharing information about deaths and injuries caused by traffic accidents involving mail delivery vehicles. Currently, there's no requirement for USPS to systematically report these incidents, so the public has limited visibility into how often mail carriers are injured or killed in vehicle crashes. **Key Requirements** The bill mandates that postal employees and contractors report any traffic crash involving a mail vehicle that causes injury or death within three days. USPS would maintain a database with details about these incidents and publish an annual public report summarizing the data.

This creates transparency and allows the agency to identify safety patterns and potential improvements. **Current Status & Impact** The bill has passed the House of Representatives and now moves to the Senate. It primarily affects the USPS, mail carriers, contractors, and the public, who would gain access to safety data that's currently not systematized. The measure is relatively non-controversial, focusing on transparency and safety reporting rather than imposing major regulatory changes.