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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 and resources to help people stay safe on the road. It includes information for drivers, passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians. The site also offers data and tools to help states and tribal governments understand the costs of crash deaths and conduct surveillance on nonfatal crashes.

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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.). Motor vehicle safety. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/