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Performance

Insights

Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

RequestCache TTLTransfer Size
www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/2026-03/GettyImages-2218505507.jpg1209600.0 s1.9 MiB
/lptag/api/account/10024689/configuration/applications/ta...630.0 s125.3 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/2025-07/speeding-dog-thumbnail.png1209600.0 s709.2 KiB
va-s.c.liveperson.net/hcp/html/mTag.js?site=100246890.0 ms14.4 KiB
lptag.liveperson.net/tag/tag.js?site=10024689630.0 s10.7 KiB
/Universal-Federated-Analytics-Min.js?agency=DOT&subagenc...0.0 ms9.4 KiB
/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/css/css_lIXrtWzTrE-AJGSPbCmGvnsBzQ...1209600.0 s93.1 KiB
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aat/amzn.js0.0 ms8.9 KiB
/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/js/js_VrvKcVrPfHIth6uxaJhc0hBAIjKE...1209600.0 s69.7 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/akam/13/44415c6d21600.0 s9.4 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/site.js-DWD3GX-X.js1209600.0 s56.4 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/index-CAKoNdi9.js1209600.0 s54.4 KiB
dap.digitalgov.gov/web-vitals/dist/web-vitals.attribution.iife.js0.0 ms4.5 KiB
cse.google.com/cse.js?cx=412b86fa76cff431d0.0 ms3.7 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/images/bg-pattern-recalls.png1209600.0 s33.2 KiB
/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/styles/large/public/bicycle-safety...1209600.0 s24.2 KiB
lpcdn.lpsnmedia.net/gallery/libraries/chat/images/assets/live-chat.png600.0 s2.1 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/VINInformation-Cc7-8Q2v.js1209600.0 s13.3 KiB
va-s.c.liveperson.net/hc/s-10024689/?cmd=lpTagGetJsSnippets0.0 ms1.1 KiB
/hc/10024689/?&site=10024689&cmd=mTagKnockPage&lpCallId=9...0.0 ms1.1 KiB
www.google.com/cse/static/style/look/v6/default.css3000.0 s1.2 KiB
/1/c1904f93fe?a=30815701&sa=1&v=1044.a6554e7&t=Unnamed%20...0.0 ms678 B
/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/VehicleManufacturer...1209600.0 s5.1 KiB
/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/css/css_d4Thf2DwKY0_wWFmprIiq2_vwW...1209600.0 s5.0 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/scss/icons/fonts/icomoon.woff2?sicns61209600.0 s4.6 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/recaptcha-wrapper-BzJbmu7T.js1209600.0 s4.4 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/statistics-By3j4bK2.js1209600.0 s3.5 KiB
/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/ComplaintsByKeyword...1209600.0 s3.2 KiB
/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/NhtsaIdSearchModal-...1209600.0 s3.1 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/AssociatedItems-CB3UgVoG.js1209600.0 s2.6 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/utils-bzZKYqVv.js1209600.0 s2.6 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/images/NHTSA-logo-small-viewport.svg1209600.0 s2.4 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/utilities-CSULHrLM.js1209600.0 s2.2 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/SafetyIssue-B1UeAXy_.js1209600.0 s2.2 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/OTAUpdate-B1oXrO-i.js1209600.0 s1.8 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/video--ZD-UDB9.js1209600.0 s1.7 KiB
/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/VehicleRecallsSearc...1209600.0 s1.6 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/GenericTable-C0TO41sf.js1209600.0 s1.6 KiB
/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/CarSeatRecallsSearc...1209600.0 s1.3 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/reducer-DoqACwXX.js1209600.0 s1.3 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/TireRecallsSearch-ShzCTF3F.js1209600.0 s1.2 KiB
/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/EquipmentRecallsSea...1209600.0 s1.2 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/GenericAPISearch-D4uCUNt8.js1209600.0 s1.2 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/utils-CT3Qb_tQ.js1209600.0 s1.1 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/images/DOT-logo.svg1209600.0 s1.1 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/utils-C-Ad8KrM.js1209600.0 s1.0 KiB
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/VINInformation-D04_KDLT.css1209600.0 s982 B
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/translations-UMrtBzjI.js1209600.0 s881 B
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/RemotePagination-CX-_OLck.js1209600.0 s858 B
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/index-CPX9qxIz.js1209600.0 s847 B
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/bySearch-BfbexjJ0.js1209600.0 s802 B
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/MemoryPagination-4nUkFfrX.js1209600.0 s796 B
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/bySearch-COfDlU0u.js1209600.0 s780 B
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/images/icon-https.svg1209600.0 s710 B
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/images/icon-dot-gov.svg1209600.0 s683 B
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/images/us_flag_small.png1209600.0 s649 B
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/VehicleImage-gO7fC-dl.js1209600.0 s642 B
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/index-CMdtM5kW.js1209600.0 s638 B
/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/GenericTableSkeleto...1209600.0 s634 B
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/utils-zdvXAtYB.js1209600.0 s577 B
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/Loader-DoE-Lvdb.js1209600.0 s571 B
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/utils-D72hSFF3.js1209600.0 s568 B
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/date-SAt1IlAO.js1209600.0 s550 B
/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/useScrollOnMetaUpda...1209600.0 s517 B
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/dist/assets/index-DVrU6MCT.js1209600.0 s406 B

Your first network request is the most important. Reduce its latency by avoiding redirects, ensuring a fast server response, and enabling text compression.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Consider setting font-display to swap or optional to ensure text is consistently visible. swap can be further optimized to mitigate layout shifts with font metric overrides.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLResource SizeEst Savings
Nighttime scene showing a serious collision between two cars on a city street w… div.row > header.col-md-5 > div.page-header--header-content > img.page-header--background
www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/2026-03/GettyImages-2218505507.jpg1.9 MiB1.8 MiB
VIDEO SPOTLIGHT Speeding Catches Up With You Speed Prevention WATCH THE VIDE… div.row > div.small-block-video-container > div#block-video > div#yt-poster
www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/2025-07/speeding-dog-thumbnail.png708.5 KiB558.5 KiB
Car Seats and Booster Seats Car seats and booster seats provide protection for… div#block-nhtsa-2024-content > article.node-type-landing-page > div > div#79881
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/images/bg-pattern-recalls.png32.9 KiB26.4 KiB

Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

lhId: page-0-IMG
nodeLabel: Nighttime scene showing a serious collision between two cars on a city street w…
path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,1,DIV,1,DIV,1,MAIN,0,ARTICLE,0,DIV,0,ARTICLE,1,DIV,1,ARTICLE,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,HEADER,0,DIV,0,IMG
selector: div.row > header.col-md-5 > div.page-header--header-content > img.page-header--background
snippet: <img class="page-header--background" loading="lazy" src="/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/2026-03/GettyImages-2218505507.jpg" alt="Nighttime scene showing a serious collision between two cars on a city str…" role="presentation">

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.
title: Preconnected origins
value: no origins were preconnected
description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.
title: Preconnect candidates

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Redirects introduce additional delays before the page can be loaded. Learn how to avoid page redirects.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 1.2 s
URLTime Spent
nhtsa.gov/1.2 s
www.nhtsa.gov/0.0 ms

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

The maximum potential First Input Delay that your users could experience is the duration of the longest task. Learn more about the Maximum Potential First Input Delay metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Diagnostics

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 600 ms 85.5 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/css/css_lIXrtWzTrE-AJGSPbCmGvnsBzQ...92.8 KiB85.5 KiB

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to minimize main-thread work

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

CategoryTime Spent
Script Evaluation2.4 s
Other915 ms
Script Parsing & Compilation521 ms
Style & Layout424 ms
Rendering96 ms
Garbage Collection89 ms
Parse HTML & CSS67 ms

Many navigations are performed by going back to a previous page, or forwards again. The back/forward cache (bfcache) can speed up these return navigations. Learn more about the bfcache

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failure reasonFailure type
The page has an unload handler in the main frame.Actionable

Minifying CSS files can reduce network payload sizes. Learn how to minify CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 2.8 KiB

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration nav.navbar > div.container-fluid > a.navbar-brand > img
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/images/NHTSA-logo-small-viewport.svg
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration div.max-width > div.row > div.col-lg-3 > img.footer-site--nhtsa-logo
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/images/NHTSA-logo-small-viewport.svg
button.usa-banner__header-action > header.usa-banner__header > div.usa-banner__inner > img.usa-banner__header-flag button.usa-banner__header-action > header.usa-banner__header > div.usa-banner__inner > img.usa-banner__header-flag
www.nhtsa.gov/themes/custom/nhtsa_2024/images/us_flag_small.png

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

Layout shift culprits
Optimize DOM size
Forced reflow
LCP breakdown
Modern HTTP
Optimize viewport for mobile
Minify JavaScript
User Timing marks and measures 22 user timings
Avoid long main-thread tasks 17 long tasks found
Avoid non-composited animations 8 animated elements found
Network Requests
Network Round Trip Times 150 ms
Server Backend Latencies 610 ms
Tasks
Diagnostics
Metrics
Screenshot Thumbnails
Final Screenshot
Script Treemap Data
Resources Summary
Initial server response time was short Root document took 150 ms
Avoid large layout shifts 2 layout shifts found
INP breakdown
85

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

ARIA

Assistive technologies, like screen readers, can't interpret ARIA attributes with invalid values. Learn more about valid values for ARIA attributes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Vehicle div.topic--nested-contents > ul.nav > li.nav-item > button#vehicle-button

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Menu nav.navbar > div.container-fluid > button.navbar-toggler > span.icon-copy

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Have a safety problem? div.container-fluid > div.row > div.col-md-6 > h4.call-to-action--heading
Kick off Warmer Weather with Bicycle Safety Tips div.col-md-6 > div.news--teaser-item > a.text-black > h4
Takata Air Bags article.row > div.col-md-7 > div.home--recalls-copy-content > h3
LEARN ABOUT NHTSA div.col-md-6 > div.row > div.col-sm-12 > h4

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Names and labels

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.row > div.col-12 > div.recall-alert--links > a.link-arrow div.row > div.col-12 > div.recall-alert--links > a.link-arrow

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
888-327-4236 div.col-lg-3 > div.footer-site--tel-links-container > span > a

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Toggle navigation Menu header#site-header > nav.navbar > div.container-fluid > button.navbar-toggler
Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
The page has a logical tab order
Visual order on the page follows DOM order
User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
Custom controls have associated labels
Custom controls have ARIA roles
`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
`[role]` values are valid
`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
Buttons have an accessible name
Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
Form elements have associated labels
`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
Select elements have associated label elements.
`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
Document has a `<title>` element
`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
Skip links are focusable.
Document has a main landmark.
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
`[accesskey]` values are unique
Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
ARIA input fields have accessible names
ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
ARIA IDs are unique
No form fields have multiple labels
`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
Input buttons have discernible text.
`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
`<object>` elements have alternate text
Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
All heading elements contain content.
Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
Identical links have the same purpose.
Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
73

Best Practices

User Experience

Image natural dimensions should be proportional to the display size and the pixel ratio to maximize image clarity. Learn how to provide responsive images.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLDisplayed sizeActual sizeExpected size
Live chat body.page-98366 > div#LPMcontainer-1776803743942-0 > img#LPMimage-1776803743943-1
lpcdn.lpsnmedia.net/gallery/libraries/chat/images/assets/live-chat.png31 x 13531 x 13547 x 203

General

Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Deprecation / WarningSource
AttributionReporting
Unload event listeners are deprecated and will be removed.
www.nhtsa.gov/ line 1470, col 11486

Errors logged to the console indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures and other browser concerns. Learn more about this errors in console diagnostic audit

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

SourceDescription
Failed to load resource: net::ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED
Uses HTTPS
Avoids third-party cookies
Allows users to paste into input fields
Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load
Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load
Displays images with correct aspect ratio
Page has the HTML doctype
Properly defines charset
No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools
Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks
Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP
Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types
Detected JavaScript libraries
Page has valid source maps
Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS
Use a strong HSTS policy
Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP
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SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

Structured data is valid
Page isn’t blocked from indexing
Document has a `<title>` element
Document has a meta description
Page has successful HTTP status code
Links have descriptive text
Links are crawlable
Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
Document has a valid `hreflang`
Document has a valid `rel=canonical`
robots.txt is valid

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