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How to keep our child passengers safe on the road

	Comprehensive child passenger safety information
	Child safety seat Ease of Use ratings
	Locate a child safety seat inspection station by State
	File a child-seat complaint or report a defect (online)
	Visit the Click It or Ticket site for additional information


Upcoming traffic safety campaigns

	Click It or Ticket (May 24 - June 6, 2010)
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	Nationwide traffic safety events

Articles

Announcement of Grant Availability to Help States Upgrade 9-1-1 Services (6/5/09)

NHTSA Budget FY 2008-2011

NHTSA Policy and FAQs on Cellular Phone Use While Driving

NHTSA's Approach to Motorcoach Safety (8/8/07)

Highway Safety Program Guidelines (1/11/07)

The Economic Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes 2000

Analysis of motor vehicle crash costs in the United States in the year 2000.

One Child’s Death is One Too Many: Preventing Backovers in America’s Driveways

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Quick Reference Guide to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards & Regulations

Biomechanics and Trauma

Crash dummy research to improve modeling of human response in crash situations.

Studies/Reports

Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes Leading Cause of Death in the United States, 2005

NCSA Research Note DOT-HS-810-936

Programs Across the United States That Aid Motorists in the Reporting of Impaired Drivers to Law Enforcement

NHTSA Report DOT HS 810 750

Connecticut's 2003 Impaired-Driving High-Visibility Enforcement Campaign

NHTSA Report DOT HS 810 689

6th Annual BUA Annual Report to Congress

2002 annual report required by Congress and Executive order regarding NHTSA-led activities to increase safety belt use. In 2002, the National usage rate rose to 75 percent -- an historic high. In States with primary enforcement laws, the average safety belt use rate rose for the first time to 80 percent.

2020 Report: People Saving People "On the Road to a Healthier Future"