Law Enforcement Officer Motor Vehicle Safety: Findings from a Statewide Survey

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• Personal Author:
  Tiesman, Hope M. ; Heick, Rebecca J.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Motor-vehicle crashes are the leading cause of occupational fatality among Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs), yet data on motor-vehicle-related incidents and motor-vehicle operations are scant. Unfortunately, the limited avail­ability of data makes it difficult for agencies to develop and implement evidence-based prevention programs. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) sponsored a statewide survey on officers’ thoughts about and experiences with motor-vehicle-related incidents. This statewide survey included a random sample of 60 law enforcement agencies and nearly 1,500 sworn LEOs. Respondents were queried on a wide range of topics: motor-vehicle crashes and roadside incidents, seat belt usage, written motor-vehicle policies, and frequency and type of occupational motor-vehicle training.
  
  Suggested citation: NIOSH [2014]. Law enforcement officer motor vehicle safety: findings from a state- wide survey. By Tiesman, HM and Heick, RJ. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2015 -101.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Traffic Accidents, Traffic/mortality Automobile Accidents Police Safety
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Pages in Document:
  x, 26 numbered pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20045712
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:45d83e51e8f215f3a68dfdbcaf9ed64410c092c145da6a9549542ffdb452edebc33272171b4e88a8b7b0e0e726d18a7d0ea3ba13792479eee04a7aa68232bec4
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