Injury Prevention Topics of Interest
Motor Vehicle Safety

Parent's Safety Checklist

• Motor Vehicle Safety Checklist (PDF)

Brochures

• "Four Steps" appropriate restraints brochures, in English, Spanish, Nepali, and Arabic

Motor Vehicle Safety Links

	Abrocha tu vida (Latino Booster Seat Coalition) Los ninos entre los 4 y 8 anos necesitan un asiento elevado "booster." La seguridad de sus ninos esta en su manos.
	Asiento Infantiles Todos los niños merecen viajar seguros. Estos vídeos, producidos por Socios para la seguridad de los pasajeros infantiles. Multimedia site created by the Partners for Child Passenger Safety (PCPS) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
	Car and Booster Seat Safety Multimedia site created by the Partners for Child Passenger Safety (PCPS) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Includes information on choosing a proper car seat for your child, and on installing it properly.
	Kids and Cars KIDS AND CARS' mission is to assure no child dies or is injured in a non-traffic, non-crash motor vehicle-related event.
	National Center for Statistics & Analysis NCSA is responsible for providing a wide range of analytical and statistical support to NHTSA and the traffic safety community, through data collection, analysis, and crash investigation activities.
	NHTSA Child Passenger Safety People saving people.
	NHTSA Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) LATCH is a new system that makes child safety seat installation easier -- without using seat belts. This website provides more information on this program from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
	Safety Belt Safe U.S.A. Is your child's car seat safe? More than 95% of the car seats we check are being used incorrectly. Don't take a chance with your child's life! Car Seat Checkup Online

Did you know?

Children living in poverty have a higher rate of injury than children of more substantial means, (Durkin 1994).

Did you know that falls are the leading cause of injury death among those ages 65 and older? Falls cause 61 percent of traumatic brain injuries in this age group. The good news is many falls can be prevented by maintaining physical strength and by making your home safer!

Hospital charges alone for an ATV trauma patient range from $5,500 - $299,289, with an average of $27,400.