NCJ Number
185657
Editor(s)
Julie R. Bolen Ph.D.,
David A. Sleet Ph.D.,
Valerie R. Johnson
Date Published
1997
Length
336 pages
Annotation
This collection of articles indicates motor vehicle-related injuries represent a major public health problem, one that requires a combination of science-based approaches on many fronts to prevent.
Abstract
The collection includes pertinent articles published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report between 1985 and 1996. The articles are organized according to nine categories: (1) efforts to prevent motor vehicle-related injuries; (2) motor vehicle-related injuries as a public health problem; (3) economic impact of motor vehicle-related injuries; (4) drinking and driving; (5) child occupant restraints and air bags; (6) safety belts; (7) bicycle and motorcycle helmets; (8) pedestrian safety; and (9) motor vehicle-related injuries in rural areas. References, tables, and figures