Motor Vehicle Safety (Print Version)

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Motor Vehicle Safety

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Latest News

Traffic May Trigger Heart Attack (10/20/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_20754.html (*this news item will not be available after 11/19/2004)

Overviews

Buying a Safer Car 2003 (Dept. of Transportation) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/testing/NCAP/BASC2003/
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/testing/NCAP/BASC2003Spanish/
safercar.gov (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/testing/ncap/index.cfm

Specific Conditions

10 Things You Should Know about Jump-Starting a Car Battery (Prevent Blindness America) - http://www.preventblindness.org/safety/battery.html
Aggressive Driving (American College of Emergency Physicians) - http://www.acep.org/1,387,0.html
Air Bags and Seat Belts When Used Properly Save Lives (National Safety Council) - http://www.nsc.org/partners/facts1.htm
Crisis to Progress: 5 Years of Air Bag Safety in America (National Safety Council) - http://www.nsc.org/library/cristext.htm
Defensive Driving (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d000101-d000200/d000109/d000109.html
Also available in Spanish - http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d000101-d000200/d000109/d000109-s.html
Driving at Night (National Safety Council) - http://www.nsc.org/library/facts/nightdr.htm
Driving in the Rain (National Safety Council) - http://www.nsc.org/library/facts/autorain.htm
Driving When You Have Diabetes (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/olddrive/Diabetes%20Web/index.html
Driving When You Have Had Seizures (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/olddrive/Seizures%20Web/index.html
Drowsy Driving (National Sleep Foundation) - http://www.sleepfoundation.org/activities/daaafacts.cfm
Report a Vehicle Safety Problem (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/
Rollover Resistance Ratings (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/testing/NCAP/BSC2004/pages/RolloverResistRatings.htm
Seat Belts and African Americans (National Safety Council) - http://www.nsc.org/partners/afam.htm
Seat Belts and Hispanics (National Safety Council) - http://www.nsc.org/partners/his.htm
Speed (American College of Emergency Physicians) - http://www.acep.org/1,400,0.html
What To Do If You Have a Blowout on the Highway (National Safety Council) - http://www.nsc.org/library/facts/blowout.htm
Winter Driving (Federal Emergency Management Agency) - http://www.fema.gov/hazards/winterstorms/winterf.shtm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.fema.gov/spanish/hazards/winterstorms/winterf_spa.shtm

Prevention/Screening

Community-Based Interventions to Reduce Motor Vehicle-Related Injuries (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control) - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/mvsafety.htm
Drive Defensively (National Safety Council) - http://www.nsc.org/library/facts/defdriv.htm
Reduce Your Risk of Becoming A Carjacking Victim (National Safety Council) - http://www.nsc.org/library/facts/carjack.htm
States Should Improve Medical Advisory Boards to Help Keep Drivers Safe (AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety ) - http://www.aaafoundation.org/multimedia/index.cfm?button=STPII

Coping

Post-Traumatic Stress after a Traffic Accident (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/449.xml

Related Issues

Adapting Motor Vehicles for People with Disabilities (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/adaptive/brochure/brochure.html
JAMA Patient Page: Pedestrian Safety (American Medical Association) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ0CUNFW7D⊂_cat=366
Lawn Mower Safety (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZJUE9VP5D⊂_cat=366
Motorcycle Safety (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/motorcycle/motosafety.html
Riding Lawnmowers (Consumer Product Safety Commission) - http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/588.html

Research

Sleep and Safety (National Center on Sleep Disorders Research) - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/sleep/res_plan/section4/section4d.html
Study Finds "Inattention Blindness" in Behind-the-Wheel Cell Phone Users (National Safety Council) - http://www.nsc.org/news/nr012703.htm

Dictionaries/Glossaries

NHTSA Dictionary of Child Safety Seat Terms (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/childps/csr2001/csrhtml/glossary.html

Directories

National Safety Council Training Center Directory (National Safety Council) - http://www.nsc.org/training/index.cfm
Recall Campaigns Database (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/recallsearch.cfm

Organizations

Dept. of Transportation - http://www.dot.gov/
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/

Law and Policy

.08 BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) Illegal Per Se Level (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF File - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/New-fact-sheet03/fact-sheets04/Laws-08BAC.pdf
Motorcycle Helmet Use Laws (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF File - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/New-fact-sheet03/MotorcycleHelmet.pdf
Open Container Laws (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF File - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/New-fact-sheet03/OpenContainer.pdf
Repeat Intoxicated Driver Laws (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF File - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/New-fact-sheet03/RepeatIntoxicated.pdf
Strengthening Child Passenger Safety Laws (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF File - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/New-fact-sheet03/fact-sheets04/Laws-CPS.pdf
Strengthening Seat Belt Use Laws (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF File - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/New-fact-sheet03/SeatBeltLaws.pdf
Vehicle and License Plate Sanctions (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF File - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/New-fact-sheet03/VehicleLicensePlate.pdf

Statistics

Child Passenger Deaths Involving Drinking Drivers - United States, 1997–2002 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/fs040206.htm
Impaired Driving (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control) - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/drving.htm
Motor Vehicle Crashes Claim More Than a Million Lives Worldwide (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r040401.htm
Pedestrian Injuries (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control) - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/fact_book/19_Pedistrian.htm
Safety Issues for Vehicles Adapted for Use by Persons with Disabilities (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/adaptive/btsrn/index.html
Traffic Safety Facts 2002: Children (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF File - http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/TSF2002/2002chdfacts.pdf
Traffic Safety Facts 2002: Older Population (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF File - http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/TSF2002/2002oldfacts.pdf
Traffic Safety Facts 2002: Overview (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF File - http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/TSF2002/2002ovrfacts.pdf
Traffic Safety Facts 2002: School Transportation-Related Crashes (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF File - http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/TSF2002/2002busfacts.pdf
Traffic Safety Facts 2002: Young Drivers (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF File - http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/TSF2002/2002ydrfacts.pdf
Unlicensed Drivers in the United States (AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety ) - http://www.aaafoundation.org/projects/index.cfm?button=U2K&U2Kcolheight;=575

Women

Seat Belts and Pregnancy (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF File - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/airbags/Internet_Services_Group/ISG-Restricted/Buckle-Up%20America/pregnancybrochure/BUA_PregnancyNHTSAchange.pdf

Children

Air Bag Safety: Buckle Up Everyone! Children in Back! (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/childps/newtips/tip9.html
All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety (National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety) - http://research.marshfieldclinic.org/children/resources/ATV/FactSheet.htm
Buying a Safer Car for Child Passengers 2003 (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/childps/BASCkids2003/BASCkids_index.html
Car Safety Seats: A Guide for Families (2004) (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/family/carseatguide.htm
Choosing Car Seats for Children with Special Needs (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZU8WF0S7C⊂_cat=104
Injuries/Deaths of Children Left Unattended in or around Motor Vehicles (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/fs020703.htm
KidsWalk-to-School Encourages Pedestrian Safety (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/pedsafety.htm
Other Motorized Vehicles (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZGZ329W7C⊂_cat=104
Play It Safe: Walking and Biking Safely (Toddlers and Preschoolers) (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/childps/newtips/tip10.html
Rural Youth Pedestrian-Motor Vehicle Traffic (National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety) - http://research.marshfieldclinic.org/children/resources/MotorVehicle.htm
School Bus Stops: A Risky Part of the Ride (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/childps/newtips/tip12.html
Snowmobile Injury (National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety) - http://research.marshfieldclinic.org/children/resources/Snowmobile/FactSheet.html
What Are Safety Seat Recalls? (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/childps/newtips/tip8.html
Youth Riding in Pickup Truck Cargo Areas (National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety) - http://research.marshfieldclinic.org/children/resources/Vehicles/KidsandPickups.htm

Teenagers

Awake at the Wheel (National Center on Sleep Disorders Research) - Links to PDF File - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/aaw/brochure.pdf
Driving Toward Disaster? Steer Your Teen Away From Marijuana (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.family.samhsa.gov/teach/driving.aspx
Graduated Driver Licensing System (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - Links to PDF File - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/New-fact-sheet03/GraduatedDriver.pdf
JAMA Patient Page: Teenaged Drivers (American Medical Association) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZZ5W8IASC⊂_cat=12
Parental Rules Linked to Safer Teen Driving (Center for the Advancement of Health) - http://www.cfah.org/hbns/newsrelease/driving3-28-02.cfm
Saving Teenage Lives: The Case For Graduated Driver Licensing (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/newdriver/SaveTeens/
Strict Graduated Driver Licensing Laws Associated with Less Teen Drinking and Driving - http://www.samhsa.gov/news/newsreleases/040430nr_teenlicense.htm

Seniors

Cataract Surgery May Reduce Risk of Automobile Crash for Older Drivers (American Medical Association) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZR5FEDY4D⊂_cat=2020
Driving Safely While Aging Gracefully (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/olddrive/Driving%20Safely%20Aging%20Web/index.html
Driving When You Have Glaucoma (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/olddrive/Driving_glaucoma/index.htm
Driving When You Have Had a Stroke (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/olddrive/Stroke/index.html
Driving When You Have Macular Degeneration (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/olddrive/Driving_macular/index.htm
Driving When You Have Parkinson’s Disease (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) - http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/olddrive/Parkinsons%20Web/index.html
Older Adult Drivers (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control) - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/older.htm
Older Drivers (National Institute on Aging) - http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/drivers.asp

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Page last updated: 12 November 2004
Topic last reviewed: 27 September 2004