Welcome! This page will let you know the latest in website updates from NCSA and try to assist those who may be visiting for the first time.
Just Arrived!
A listing of the most recent additions to the NCSA webpages. Links to these new sources will remain here for 90 days, then they will be available through regular NCSA web page features.
10/19/2004 - Safety Belt Use in 2003 -- Demographic Characteristis (HTML) (Technical Report DOT-HS-809-729) May 2004
10/15/2004 - Traffic Safety Fact Sheet "Young Drivers" 2003
10/15/2004 - Fatalities in Crashes Involving a Young Driver (15-20) by State, 2003
10/08/2004 - SCI Quarterly Reports / 3rd Quarter 2004
09/29/2004 - 2003 NASS CDS SAS Data Files.
09/17/2004 - Research Note - Safety Belt Use in 2004 - Overall Results (PDF) (HTML).
09/17/2004 - New 2003 Traffic Safety Fact Sheets - Overview (PDF), Alcohol (PDF), Large Trucks (PDF), Motorcycles (PDF), Occupant Protection (PDF), Older Population (PDF), Pedalcyclists (PDF), Pedestrians (PDF), School Transportation Related Crashes (PDF), Speeding (PDF), State Alcohol Estimates (PDF), Young Drivers (PDF)
08/11/2004 - Data Files - 2003 General Estimates Data Files (SAS) (Available Information/Data Files & High Interest Cases). 2003 GES Coding and Editing Manual (PDF). 2003 Analytical Users Manual (PDF).
08/06/2004 - HTML Releases - Motorcycle Riders in Fatal Crashes (809-734) and Motorcycle Helmet Effectiveness Revisited (809-715) (Available Information)
Traveling Our Website
An Available Information page has been added to provide a central site for accessing compiled NCSA statistical reports, research notes, data files and documentation. Most of the information contained on this page is accessible in Adobe PDF format. If you do not have a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader on your system use the link below to take you to the Adobe site and download a free copy.
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PDF Accessibility
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