Every day in the U.S. over 110 people die from preventable motor vehicle crashes — a leading cause of death in the country and in our state. In Iowa, in addition to the burden on victims’ families, the total cost of crash-related deaths in 2013 was nearly 400 million dollars.
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Transportation & Rural Road Safety — National
Source: UniversityLets talk about Driving After Stroke — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationDriving is often a major concern after a stroke. It’s not unusual for stroke survivors to want to drive. Getting around after a stroke is important — but safety is even more important.
You hold the keys to your transportation — Florida
Source: Professional AssociationThis tip card addresses the keys to achieving safe mobility for life and directs you to specific transportation resources.
Healthy Living Tips — National
Source: ExpertACL has a healthy living fact sheets about how to know when its time to give up the keys.
Data Visualization - Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) — National
Source: US Department of TransportationThis portal presents interactive visualizations that focus on several highway safety topics of interest. These visualizations include multiple dashboards with information on fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes and fatalities based on data from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). FARS contains data on every fatal traffic crash in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. To be included in FARS, a crash must involve a motor vehicle traveling on a public trafficway and must result in the death of a vehicle occupant or a nonoccupant within 30 days of the crash.
My Car Does What? — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationMy Car Does What is a national campaign to help educate drivers on new vehicle safety technologies designed to help prevent crashes.
NHTSA’s Aging Gracefully Driving Safely Assessment — National
Source: US Department of TransportationNHTSA has created a guide filled with information on how seniors can drive safely.
DriveSharp — National
Source: For Profit OrganizationThe program, DriveSharp, provides engaging brain-training exercises that can be completed in the comfort and privacy of your own home.
V2V Communications Fact Sheet — National
Source: US Department of TransportationFor the past decade, NHTSA has researched V2V, a communication technology that allows vehicles to communicate to one another regarding important safety and mobility information.