 The organization financed the 'Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee' in 1947, subsequently renamed the 'Dealers Safety and Mobility Council'

In 1970 the 'National Highway Users Conference', 'Automotive Safety Foundation' and the 'Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee' were merged to create the 'Highway Users Federation'.In 1995 the organization was renamed the 'American Highway Users Association'.In the same year the 'Automotive Safety Foundation' was renamed the 'Roadway Safety Foundation'.