Restraint Use and Motor Vehicle Occupant State Data
Find state-specific data on restraint use and motor vehicle occupant deaths below, download your state's fact sheet, and then identify strategies to help keep people safe on the road – every day.
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death during the first three decades of Americans’ lives. Increasing the proper use of age- and size-appropriate car seats, booster seats, and seat belts is an important way to prevent crash-related injuries and deaths. Learn more about effective interventions for motor vehicle injury prevention.
Related Pages
- Buckle Up: Restraint Use State Fact Sheets
- What Works: Strategies to Increase Restraint Use
- Seat Belts: Get the Facts
- Seat Belt Use US Map
- Child Passenger Safety
- State-Based Motor Vehicle Data & Information
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data.cdc.gov
View and download dozens of motor vehicle datasets and visualizations, including charts and maps, on data.cdc.gov.
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Motor Vehicle Prioritizing Interventions and Cost Calculator for States (MV PICCS)
CDC offers a new interactive calculator to help state decision makers prioritize and select from a suite of 14 effective motor vehicle injury prevention interventions. MV PICCS is designed to calculate the expected number of injuries prevented and lives saved at the state level and the costs of implementation, while taking into account available resources.
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CDC's Safe Driving Board on Pinterest
Help spread the word about the dangers of drunk driving. Visit the CDC Safe Driving Pinterest board for ready-to-share graphics and social media content.
- Page last reviewed: January 21, 2015
- Page last updated: January 21, 2015
- Content source:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control,
- Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention