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HOT TOPICS FROM INJURY PREVENTION

FARS 2006 Traffic Fatality Projections
On May 25, 2007, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters announced that traffic deaths on U.S. roads were down slightly in 2006 according to preliminary figures. The final 2006 report, pending completion of data collection and analysis, will be available in late summer. You can find the preliminary report at: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/810755.PDF.

CLICK IT OR TICKET NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
Click It or Ticket (CIOT) is the most successful seat belt enforcement campaign ever, helping to create the highest national seat belt usage rate of 82 percent. You can learn to plan a campaign, collaborate with law enforcement, and provide educational materials to Spanish speakers by accessing the Web site of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/

Keep Employees Focused on Road Safety This Summer
This is the time of year when employees and their families vacation and take summer road trips. By following the 3 steps outlined in the "Summer Road Safety Tips," they can map out a strategy to avoid road trouble and ensure their entire trip is as safe and worry-free as possible. Click here http://t.pm0.net/s/c?fd.14ci.3.tzr.16qk to access the "Summer Road Safety Tips."

Information on how to conduct a corporate seat belt survey can be found on the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety website at: http://t.pm0.net/s/c?fd.non.4.isa.16qk

�Drunk Driving. Over the Limit, Under Arrest.� - National Impaired Driving Crackdown during Labor Day Holiday
Again this year, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) is coordinating a National Impaired Driving High Visibility Enforcement Crackdown during the Labor Day holiday. The Crackdown will run from August 17 through September 3. In support of the Crackdown, NHTSA has posted a Law Enforcement Action Kit (LEAK), which includes a law enforcement roll call video and identifies the types of law enforcement activities that can be conducted during the Crackdown by agencies of any size. To see these resources, go to http://www.stopimpaireddriving.org/tools-campaignheadquarters-leak.htm.

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies-Booster Seat Information
Are you receiving the Boostkids Bulletin? Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies publishes this news bulletin in collaboration with the National Partnership on Booster Seat Safety. With nearly 2000 subscribers, it is a valuable resource for news on child passenger safety issues for children who have outgrown their child safety seats but are not yet ready for a seat belt. To subscribe and receive monthly updates, go to http://www.boostkids.org.

Allstate Insurance Company providing free Drive It Right kits - Request your copy today!
On Friday, April 20 Allstate Insurance Company, in cooperation with Discovery Education, sent it�s safe driving program �Drive it Right� to19,000 high schools across the country. A supporting Web site provides educational materials at http://www.discoveryschool.com/100days

Child Car Seats-Hidden Hazards
Read about how some defects in child car seats continue to slip through the cracks even though manufacturers are warned about possible dangers. To read the full article, see a video of crash tests and a demonstration of proper car seat installation by an expert, and obtain a guide to choosing the right car seat go to http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/specials/chi-safety2-special,0,2160656.special.
Find more tips and recall information at http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/specials/chi-safety-resources-special,0,2544974.special

Other helpful sites

Children�s Hospital of Philadelphia/Partners for Child Passenger Safety: http://www.chop.edu/carseat

American Academy of Pediatrics: http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/carseatsafety.cfm

CPSafety: http://www.cpsafety.com

New Study: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Childhood Injury
Children from different races and ethnicities continue to experience significantly different rates of injury death, according to a report released in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Surveillance Summaries. To learn more visit the web spotlight at: http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/disparities_childhood_injury.htm, or access the full report online at: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5605a1.htm

IP Online-Read Articles and Abstracts
Obtain a copy of the special supplement to the �Journal of Injury Prevention� which includes data from The National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) at http://ip.bmj.com/content/vol12/suppl_2/.

Good News About Teen Drivers
Click here to read the latest �Status Report on Teen Drivers� at Insurance Institute for Highway Safety�s website http://www.iihs.org/.

Subscribe Today: Free Family Violence Prevention & Health Practice: An e-Journal
�Family Violence Prevention & Health Practice: An e-Journal of the Family Violence Prevention Fund� is a free semi-annual electronic journal dedicated to addressing family violence in the health care and public health setting. Click here to subscribe http://www.endabuse.org/health/ejournal/.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-Free Tool Kit �Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports�
To help ensure the health and safety of young athletes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with 26 leading organizations, developed the new "Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports" tool kit for youth sports coaches, parents, and athletes. The tool kit offers important information on preventing, recognizing, and responding to a concussion-a type of traumatic brain injury-to coaches, parents, and athletes involved in youth sports. The "Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports" tool kit can be ordered or downloaded free-of-charge at: http://www.cdc.gov/ConcussionInYouthSports.

National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS)
To join the NOYS listserv, learn more about promoting youth leadership and preventing injuries while promoting safe and healthy lifestyles for all youths visit the NOYS website at http://www.noys.org/.