At a glance
These fact sheets include important steps to improve road safety among members of tribal nations including increasing child safety seat use, increasing seat belt use, and decreasing alcohol-impaired driving.
Roadway to safer tribal communities fact sheets
American Indian and Alaska NativeA people have the highest motor vehicle-related death rates of all racial and ethnic groups. However, crash-related injuries and deaths among members of tribal nations can be prevented.
These fact sheets include important steps for road safety, including increasing child safety seat use, increasing seat belt use, and decreasing alcohol-impaired driving.
Safe Driving in Tribal Communities
Tribal governments and local health professionals can make a difference.
Buckle Up in Tribal Communities
Keep yourself and your loved ones safe. Buckle up the right way.
Use car seats and booster seats on every ride.
If you've been drinking, don't drive. Get a ride.
Resources
CDC resources
Additional resources
- Indian Health Services - Injury Prevention
- The Tribal Injury Prevention Resource Center (TIPRC)
- The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) Findings for Motor Vehicle Injury
- Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Indian Highway Safety Program
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Tribal Transportation Program
- Evaluating Disparities in Traffic Fatalities by Race, Ethnicity, and Income
Content Source:
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
- On this webpage, statistics are reported for non-overlapping racial and ethnic groups. All people of Hispanic origin are grouped together, so, for example, statistics for American Indian and Alaska Native people and White people are for non-Hispanic persons.