Links to Helpful Sites

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - www.nhtsa.dot.gov

NHTSA is responsible for reducing deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes. This is accomplished by setting and enforcing safety performance standards for motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment, and through grants to state and local governments to enable them to conduct effective local highway safety programs.

NHTSA investigates safety defects in motor vehicles, sets and enforces fuel economy standards, helps states and local communities reduce the threat of drunk drivers, promotes the use of safety belts, child safety seats and air bags, investigates odometer fraud, establishes and enforces vehicle anti-theft regulations and provides consumer information on motor vehicle safety topics.

NHTSA also conducts research on driver behavior and traffic safety, to develop the most efficient and effective means of bringing about safety improvements.

Transportation Research Board (TRB) - www.nas.edu/trb/

Encouraging Research and Innovation in Transportation for More than 75 Years.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - www.hwysafety.org

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is an independent, nonprofit, scientific and educational organization. It is dedicated to reducing the losses - deaths, injuries, and property damage - resulting from crashes on the nation's highways. The Institute is wholly supported by automobile insurers.

Building Bridges Between Traffic Safety and Public Health - http://www.edc.org/HHD/csn/buildbridges

Building Bridges Between Traffic Safety and Public Health seeks to promote collaboration between public health and traffic safety professionals to reduce the toll that motor vehicle-related injuries take upon our society. Building Bridges Between Traffic Safety and Public Health is funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).