'Put the Brakes on Fatalities' Day.

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  • Author(s): Walls, Ann
  • Source:
    Public Roads. Nov/Dec2001, Vol. 65 Issue 3, p49. 3p. 1 Color Photograph.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      TRAFFIC safety; TRAFFIC accidents; DRINKING & traffic accidents; AUTOMOBILE seat belts
    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      Highlights the safety campaign Put the Brakes On Fatalities Day in the United States (U.S.). Number of people in the U.S. who die in traffic crashes every year; Roadway improvements that could reduce run-off-road fatalities; Number of persons in the nation who die in alcohol-related crashes; Cost of inpatient hospital care for an unbelted occupant of a vehicle involved in a crash. INSETS: Facts About Roadway Safety;Alcohol and Driving;Drowsy Driving;Seat Belts and Child Restraints