NHTSA World Health Day  - Road Safety is No Accident

Consumer Materials - English

Occupant Protection

What You Need To Know About Air Bags
This brochure explains how air bags work and how to achieve the maximum benefits
from air bags.

Should Pregnant Women Wear Seat Belts?
This brochure presents answers to an expectant mother's common questions about safety belt use.

How Wearing Seat Belts Can Help Save You Money, Time and Your Life
This brochure presents several points and information on why it is important to wear your safety belt every time you get into a vehicle.

 
Child Passenger Safety

Are You Using It Right?
Identifies and explains how to correct common mistakes when installing a child restraint and securing your child in the restraint.

Child Safety Seat Ease-of-Use Ratings 2003
This brochure contains child safety seat and booster seat ratings based on the ease-of-use of the child safety seat or booster seat.

One Minute Safety Seat Checklist
This fact sheet contains information for parents/ caregivers regarding the correct type of seat in which a child should be restrained, depending on the child's age and weight.

Types of Child Safety Seats Fact Sheet
Contains information for parents/ caregivers regarding the various types of child safety seats available.

A Parent's Guide To Buying And Using Booster Seats
This brochure provides useful information on the types of booster seats available, as well as safety tips for their proper usage.

 

Older Adults

Safe Driving for Older Adults
This booklet is designed to help older adults determine if physical and mental changes have affected their driving skills.

Stepping Out
This booklet, for mature adults, explains how to maintain safety while walking, in addition to providing some helpful hints and reasons for starting and maintaining a walking program.

 
Aggressive Driving

Stop Aggressive Driving
This kit is designed to educate the public about aggressive driving behaviors and to appeal to as wide an audience as possible.

 
Pedestrian Safety

Walkability Checklist
The checklist helps to identify problem areas in the community, and ways for parents and community groups to make the neighborhood more walkable.

 
Bicycle Safety

Bikeability Checklist
This checklist enables adult and child bicyclists to assess the conditions they encounter when biking in their communities.