Winnable Battles: Motor Vehicle Safety
Overarching Goal
Keep people safe on the road – everyday
Key Actions
- Reduce injuries and deaths in motor vehicle crashes by increasing seat belt use
- Protect teen drivers with comprehensive Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) systems and parental monitoring
- Reduce alcohol-impaired driving with evidence-based prevention strategies, such as ignition interlock programs
- Better protect motorcyclists by increasing helmet use
Targets
| Indicator | Baseline | 2015 Target |
|---|---|---|
| Rate of motor-vehicle related fatalities | 13.8 deaths per 100,000 population (2007) | 9.5 deaths per 100,000 population (31% reduction) |
Trends
Relevant Healthy People Objectives
| IVP 13.1 | Reduce motor vehicle crash-related deaths 2020 Target: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 population Baseline: 13.8 deaths per 100,000 population (2007) |
| IVP 14 | Reduce nonfatal motor vehicle crash-related injuries 2020 Target: 694.4 nonfatal injuries per 100,000 population Baseline: 771.5 nonfatal injuries per 100,000 population (2008) |
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