U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Transportation Safety

About this resource:

HHS Non-systematic Review

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Last Reviewed: November 2020

Workgroups: Injury and Violence Prevention Workgroup

This website offers information to help people stay safe on the road, including resources about:

  • Child passenger safety
  • Teen and older adult drivers 
  • Pedestrian, bicycle, and motorcycle safety
  • Common road safety risks, like distracted driving
  • Road safety strategies for tribal communities
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Objectives related to this resource (6)

Reduce fatal injuries — IVP‑01
Getting worse
Reduce fatal traumatic brain injuries — IVP‑05
Getting worse
Reduce unintentional injury deaths — IVP‑03
Getting worse
Reduce emergency department visits for nonfatal unintentional injuries — IVP‑04
Little or no detectable change
Reduce deaths from motor vehicle crashes — IVP‑06
Getting worse
Reduce the proportion of deaths of car passengers who weren't buckled in — IVP‑07
Little or no detectable change

Suggested Citation

1.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. (n.d.). Transportation Safety. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/transportation-safety/index.html.