Injury Specific Resources

Transportation

Transportation (general)

State Highway Safety Laws compiled by the National Association of Governors' Highway Safety Representatives.
Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES) - A national (US) Website that integrates and links various state and national resources pertaining to development and use of linked data sources from crash records, EMS data, and health outcome databases. This site was developed under National Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sponsorship.
So You Want to Link Your State Data - A practical overview to traffic records and health data linkage techniques from NHTSA.
NETS, the Network Of Employers For Traffic Safety. NETS is a public/private partnership and non-profit organization working to help employers develop and implement comprehensive workplace highway safety programs.
Who's Who in Traffic Safety- A Guide to Agencies and Organizations - This site documents and describes the major agencies and organizations involved in traffic safety and includes links to their Web sites.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Facts, education, laws and more.
Building Bridges between Traffic Safety and Public Health. A project to promote collaboration between public health and traffic safety professionals to reduce the toll that motor vehicle-related injuries take upon our society. A project of the Education Development Center, Inc.
Crash reconstruction references. An interesting list advertising a series of crash specific (auto, bike, boating, motorcycle, snowmobile and more) commercial publications from the Lawyers and Judges Publishing Company. Sort of a litigants view of injury control.
CARE Home Page - CARE is an on-line data analysis and reporting system designed to assist traffic safety professionals in developing more effective traffic accident countermeasures.
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety promotes research and education designed to prevent traffic crashes. This site contains research reports, quizzes and a wealth of traffic safety related resources.
Mr. Traffic, with Kenny Morse brings an edge of humor to the traffic safety education arena. Billed as "the ONLY TV & RADIO talk show host & traffic safety expert who talks about ALL the issues related to driving in America."
Fatal Accident Reporting System Database from the U.S. DOT.
FIA Foundation for the Automobile and Society: "The FIA Foundation aims to become a leading contributor to automotive safety and environmental research addressing a wide range of mobility issues and taking a lead in road safety campaigning through an international network of partners.

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Cars, vans, and trucks

Department of Transportation (DOT WWW)
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT/NHTSA).
- NHTSA Traffic Safety Data (Fact Sheets, Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS), General Estimates System (GES) & Traffic Safety Facts Annual Reports(data is in text and SAS formats, documents are in WordPerfect formats)
  - National Center for Statistics and Analysis (DOT/NHTSA)
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics (DOT)
Crash Test Results from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau. Information and fact sheets.
California Office of Traffic Safety
MADD National Office Home Page
MADD Orange County, California home page

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Motorcycles

Bicycles

Bicycles - Systematic Reviews of Childhood Injury Prevention Interventions (Harborview IPRC).
Bicycle Helmets (WHO Initiative).
The Helmet Resource Center
The Snell Memorial Foundation is an organization established to develop and maintain standards for recreational helmets.
Bicycles and pedestrian listings from the U.S. DOT National Transportation Library.

Bicycle Helmet Promotion Web sites for Kids

The Bike Tour section of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration web site features the Crash Dummies, has five stations on helmets, city biking, equipment checkpoint, bicycle clothing, and bicycle riding safety.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has an action game for kids dealing with safety on bicycles, skateboards, and in-line skates. Also go here for a 24 page comic book featuring Sprocket Man. Sprocket Man demonstrates safe bicycle riding and the importance of a helmet.
The Brain Injury Association, Inc. has a word search puzzle about all types of helmets.
The Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute has a bicycle helmet quiz developed by a 5th-6th grade science teacher. Students can use the website to find the answers to the quiz.

Family Bicycle Helmet/Bicycle Safety Web Sites

In addition to the information for kids, this site has lots of information on bicycle helmets, and helmets of all kinds. The on-line pamphlets and factsheets include A Consumers Guide to Bicycle Helmets, Must I Buy a Bicycle Helmet for my Child?, Teaching your Child to Ride a Bicycle, How to Fit a Bicycle Helmet, and Advice to a Parent: My Teen Won’t Wear His Helmet! This site, run by the non-profit Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute, also has many links to other bicycle and helmet websites.
The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site has interesting factsheets on sports safety topics such as bicycle safety, in-line skating, and playground safety.
The City of Chicago has an informative on-line safety booklet Kids on Bikes in Chicago with lots of illustrations of safe bicycle riding tips.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has a series of bicycle safety factsheets. One factsheet, About Bicycle Helmets. The factsheet Tips for Getting Your Children to Wear Bicycle Helmets can be found here.
This site is part of the Harborview (WA) Injury Prevention and Research Institute. There are injury statistics and good factsheets: The Need for Bicycle Helmets, Tips to Get your Kids to Wear Helmets, and Answering Questions about Bike Helmets.
The Nemours Foundation Center for Children’s Health Media, has separate sections for kids, teens and parents on a variety of health and safety topics.

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Pedestrians

Child Pedestrians - Systematic Reviews of Childhood Injury Prevention Interventions (Harborview IPRC).

Boating

BOAT/U.S. Foundation for Boating Safety, disseminating information about activities that promote safer boating.
Recreational Boating Safety Information from the U.S. Coast Guard.

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Other Transportation Related Links

Network Of Employers For Traffic Safety. NETS is a public/private partnership and non-profit organization working to help employers develop and implement comprehensive workplace highway safety programs.
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center
Transportation Research Board
Cranfield University - Centre for Logistics and Transportation
University of Manitoba - Transportation Engineering
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety promotes research and education designed to prevent traffic crashes.
Child Passenger Safety Advocacy is an organization whose goal is to enhance child passenger safety advocacy skills in education, public information, legislative advocacy, enforcement and technology.

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Last updated: 02/23/03 - http://www.injurycontrol.com/icrin/injury specific/transport.htm

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Author: Hank Weiss MS, MPH, PhD Visiting Research Professor
Co-WebMaster: Gerald McGwin Jr. MS, PhD
URL: http://injurycontrol.com/icrin
Initial posting:1/1/95, Acknowledgments