Center for Motor Vehicle Safety

August 2018
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2018-172
Cover page for publication 2018-172

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Center for Motor Vehicle Safety (CMVS) conducts research and develops strategies to prevent work-related motor vehicle crashes and injuries. Our work emphasizes these industry sectors: Oil and Gas Extraction; Public Safety; Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities; and Wholesale and Retail Trade. CMVS researchers collaborate with partners in industry, labor, professional and trade associations, government agencies, and academia.

The Center promotes motor vehicle safety for these groups:

  • Truck drivers.
  • Drivers in other high-risk jobs.
  • Light-vehicle drivers.

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Suggested Citation

NIOSH [2018]. Center for Motor Vehicle Safety. By Pratt, S., Rodriguez-Acosta, R., Retzer, K., Reeves, K., and Novicki, E. Atlanta, GA: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2018–172, https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2018172external icon

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