Motor Vehicle Safety

Summary

Every year thousands of people in the U.S. die from motor vehicle crashes. Trying to prevent these crashes is one part of motor vehicle safety. Here are some things you can do to be safer on the road:

• Make sure your vehicle is safe and in working order
• Use car seats for children
• Wear your seat belt
• Don't speed or drive aggressively
• Don't drive impaired

Safety also involves being aware of others. Share the road with bicycles and motorcycles, and watch for pedestrians.

Learn More

• Air Bag Safety (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
• Child safety seats (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
• Driving and older adults (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
• Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Battery, Charging and Safety (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
• Keeping Kids Safe in Cars (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
• Lawn Mower Safety: Information for Families (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
• Motorcycle Safety (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
• OHV and ATV Safety (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
• Risks of Kids Riding in Golf Carts and on E-Scooters (Children's Hospital St. Louis)
• Safe Driving for Older Adults (National Institute on Aging) Also in Spanish
• Safe Driving: Protecting Yourself Behind the Wheel (National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish
• Taking the Pedal Off the Metal: When Should Older Adults Stop Driving? (National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish
• Teen Safe Driving: How Teens Can be Safer Drivers (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
• Transportation Safety (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

• Article: Carbon footprint assessment and crashworthiness evaluation of alloy steel W-beam guardrails.
• Article: The Effects of Migraine on Driving Safety, Habits, and Risk Perception.
• Article: Real time public display dashboards: Reframing road traffic accidents in India.
• Motor Vehicle Safety -- see more articles