Safe Driving in Tribal Communities: What Can Tribal Governments and Health Professionals Do?

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.) ; United States. Indian Health Service. Injury Prevention Program.
• Description:
  Motor vehicle crashes are a serious problem in tribal communities:
  
  • Crashes are the leading cause of death for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) ages 1–44.
  
  • AI/AN people have the highest alcohol- related motor vehicle death rates of all racial groups.
  
  • AI/AN people use car seats, booster seats, and seat belts at a rate much lower than the national rate.
  
  Tribal governments and local health professionals can make a difference. Below are proven strategies to reduce drinking and driving and increase the use of car seats that you can use to reduce crash-related injuries and deaths in Tribal Nations.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Alaska Natives Automobile Driving Indians, North American Program Development Safety Seat Belts
• Series:
  Roadway to Safer Tribal Communities Toolkit
• Document Type:
  Text
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  4 unnumbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/34100/cdc_34100_DS1.pdf
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