CDC Motor Vehicle Injury Prevention

Information on a program to prevent motor vehicle related injuries as a safe and cost effective solution.

Every year, nearly 40,000 Americans die from motor vehicle–related injuries; another 270,000 persons are hospitalized. These injuries cost the states and our nation an estimated $99 billion in lifetime medical care and lost productivity. Policymakers can play an important role in reducing the human and economic toll of motor vehicle–related injuries by supporting prevention policies that have been shown to save lives and reduce costs.

See the next page for cost-effective policies to:

• Improve child passenger safety.
• Improve teen driver safety.
• Reduce alcohol-impaired driving.
• Increase safety belt use