Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Protecting People from Motor Vehicle-relatedDeaths and Injuries: Keeping People Safe on the Road – Every DayMay 2016 .Tobacco use .Nutrition/obesity (including food safety) .HIV .Healthcare-associated infections .Motor vehicle crashes .Teen pregnancy Preventing motor vehicle injuries and deaths is a CDC “Winnable Battle” .Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in the first three decades of American’s lives .Motor vehicle crashes killed over 32,600 people in 2014 –that’s about 90 people every day .Motor vehicle-related injuries send more than 2.3 million people to hospital emergency departments every year Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) [online]. www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (2016, April). Summary of Motor Vehicle Crashes: 2014 data. (Traffic Safety Facts. ReportNo. DOT HS 812 263). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812263.pdf Crashes are the second leading cause of injury death Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) [Online]. (2014). National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (producer). www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children and young adults (ages 5-24). Motor vehicle crash deaths Number of deaths in 2014 Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children and young adults (ages 5-24) Car keys and cocktail Impaired DrivingIncrease Restraint UseTribal Motor Vehicle SafetySafe Transportation for Older AdultsData Linkage Preventing crash-related deaths involves five priority areas IMPAIRED DRIVING Dept of Transportation (US), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Traffic Safety Facts: 2014 data: Alcohol-impaired driving. Washington (DC): NHTSA; 2015. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812231.pdf In fatal crashes in 2014, the highest percentage of drivers with BACs = .08 g/dL were aged 21-24 (30%) followed by25-34 (29%) and 35-44 (24%) .In 2014, almost 10,000 people died in alcohol-impaired crashes .In 2014, 19% of the motor vehicle deaths among children aged <15 occurred in alcohol- impaired driving crashes •56% of these children were riding with a driver who had a BAC .08 g/dLor higher Nearly 1 in 3 crash deaths involve an alcohol impaired driver Bergen G, PitanA, Qu S, Shults RA, ChattopadhyaySK, Elder RW, Sleet DA, Coleman HL, Compton RP, Nichols JL, Clymer JM, Calvert WB, Community Preventive Services Task Force. Publicized sobriety checkpoint programs: a Community Guide systematic review[PDF -311 kB]. Am J PrevMed2014;46(5):529-39. .What are sobriety checkpoints? •At sobriety checkpoints, law enforcement officers stop vehicles systematically to assess the driver’s level of alcohol impairment .Do they work? •Yes –checkpoints reduce impaired driving crashes and deaths by a median of 9% .What can be done? •Local and state law enforcement can use sobriety checkpoints to improve enforcement and deter impaired driving Sobriety checkpoints reducealcohol-impaired driving Guide to Community Preventive Services. Reducing alcohol-impaired driving: Lower BAC for Young or Inexperienced Drivers. [cited 2016 Apr 5]. http://www.thecommunityguide.org/mvoi/AID/lowerbaclaws.html. .What are zero tolerance laws? •Zero tolerance laws set a lower legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC), usually between any detectable BAC and 0.02%, for drivers under 21 .Do they work? •Yes –zero tolerance laws lower fatal crash rates between 9 to 24% .What can be done? •States can actively enforce zero tolerance laws and maintain the current minimum legal drinkingage at 21 Zero tolerance laws reduce teen drinking and driving crashes Elder RW, Voas R, BeirnessD, Shults RA, Sleet DA, Nichols JL, Compton R, Task Force on Community Preventive Services. Effectiveness of ignition interlocks for preventing alcohol-impaired driving and alcohol-related crashes: a Community Guide systematic review. Am J PrevMed2011;40(3):362–76. CDC Prevention Status Reports http://www.cdc.gov/psr/ .What are ignition interlocks? •Ignition interlocks are devices installed in vehicles for a period of time following a DUI conviction to prevent people from driving after consuming alcohol .Do they work? •Yes –use of interlocks reduces the re-arrest rate of convicted DUI offenders by about 70% during the time they are installed .What can be done? •States can implement ignition interlocks for everyone convicted of a DUI, even on a first offense Ignition interlocks keep DUI offenders from offending again .Released in partnership with NHTSA the“Evaluation of the State Ignition Interlock Programs” http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/impaired_driving/ignition_interlock_states.html To support efforts to keep impaired drivers off the road, CDC’s Injury Center .Released “Increasing Alcohol Ignition Interlock Use: Successful Practices for States” http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/pdf/impaired_driving/ignition-interlock_successful_practices_for_states-a.pdf Drugged Driving is Rising Berning, A., Compton, R., & Wochinger, K. (2015, February). Results of the 2013–2014 National Roadside Survey of alcohol and drug use by drivers. (Traffic Safety Facts Research Note. Report No. DOT HS 812 118). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 16 9 12 20 13 15 At least one drug(prescription, over-the- counter or illegal) Marijuana At least one illegal drug Percentage of Drug Positive Drivers Percentage of Nighttime, Weekend Drivers Who Tested Positive for Drugs in the USNHTSA National Roadside Survey, 2007 and 2013-2014 2007 2013-2014 Marijuana Drugged Driving .Marijuana use can lead to loss of coordination, distorted perception, difficulty in problem-solving and loss of memory. * .What we don’t know: •Does marijuana impair driving, how and at what level? •Does marijuana use increase motor vehicle crash risk? •What proportion of drivers are impaired by marijuana? •If marijuana impairs driving, what are effective interventions for preventing marijuana-impaired driving? •How sensitive and reliable are current laboratory tests to detect marijuana in drivers? •Can laboratory tests that detect marijuana be adapted for roadside testing? *Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration . Cannabis. 2015 6/2/2015 [cited 2015 7/17/2015]; Available from: http://www.samhsa.gov/atod/cannabis. Marijuana Drugged Driving –Finding Answers .Federal agencies are supporting research at national and state levels targeting marijuana use. .For example: •CDC is increasing surveillance efforts to understand the public health impact of marijuana; •National Institutes of Health (NIH) supports research on marijuana use and its effects on driving; •Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is conducting research to understand the behavioral health impact of marijuana; and •The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is conducting research to determine the scope of marijuana use and driving, the impact of marijuana on driving (including impairment and crash risk), the impact of legalization of marijuana on the impaired driving system, and countermeasures to address drug-impaired driving. INCREASE RESTRAINT USE Dept of Transportation (US), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Traffic Safety Facts 2014 Data: OccupantProtection. Washington (DC): NHTSA; 2016. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812262.pdf If everyone had worn a seat belt on every trip in 2014, more than 2,800 additional lives would have been saved .Seat belts saved over 12,800 lives in 2014 .49% occupants who died in crashes were unrestrained •Teens and young adults have the highest percent of unrestrained deaths .Observed seat belt use still varies widely •From 68.9% in South Dakota to 97.8% in Oregon Seat belts save thousands of lives each year Deptof Transportation (US), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Traffic Safety Facts 2014 Data: Occupant Protection. Washington (DC): NHTSA; 2016. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812262.pdf Beck LF, West BA. Vital Signs: Nonfatal, Motor Vehicle –Occupant Injuries (2009) and Seat Belt Use (2008) Among Adults—United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR 59(51); 1691-1686. 2011. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5951a3.htm?s_cid=mm5951a3_w Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). Safety belt and child restraint laws. http://www.iihs.org/laws/SafetyBeltUse.aspx CDC Prevention Status Reports http://www.cdc.gov/psr/ In 2016, sixteen states still did not have a primary enforcement law .Do they work? •Yes–states with primary enforcement seat belt laws achieve significantly higher seat belt use than secondary law states .What are they? •Primary enforcement seat belt laws allow law enforcement to pull over a motorist solely for not wearing a seat belt Primary enforcement seat belt laws increase seat belt use Sauber-Schatz, EK; West, BA; Bergen, G. Vital Signs: Restraint Use and Motor Vehicle Occupant Death Rates Among Children Aged 0–12 Years — United States, 2002–2011. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2014 Feb 7;63(5):113-8. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm63e0204a1.htm?s_cid=mm63e0204a1_w Deptof Transportation (US), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Traffic Safety Facts 2014 Data: Occupant Protection. Washington (DC): NHTSA; 2016. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812262.pdf .Motor vehicle crashes are aleading cause of death for children .Child safety seat use reduces the risk for death to infants (aged <1 year) by 71%; and by 54% for toddlers (aged 1-4 years) .Among children under age 5, an estimated 3,197 lives were saved by car seat/booster seat use from 2005-2014 Child passenger restraints prevent serious injury and death TRIBAL MOTORVEHICLE SAFETY Burden .Motor vehicle 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 crash 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 CDC. Web-based injury statistics query and reporting system. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2014. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars. Accessed January 22, 2015. NaimiTS, Cobb N, Boyd D, JarmanDW, EspeyD, SnesrudP, Chavez P. Alcohol-attributable deaths and years of potential life lost among American Indians and Alaska Natives—United States, 2001–2005. MMWR 2008;57(34):938–941. LeTourneauRJ, CE Crump, Bowling JM, KuklinskiDM, Allen CW. Ride Safe: A child passenger safety program for American Indian and Alaska Native children. Maternal Child Health 2008. DOI 10.1007/s10995-008-0332-6. Efforts .Although each AI/AN community is politically and culturally unique, evidence based measures can be tailored to meet the specific needs of tribes .CDC's Injury Center works with tribal nations to implement motor vehicle injury prevention programs .Check out CDC's new Tribal Road Safety Tool Kitand share the materials to help reduce crash-related injuries and deaths among members of tribal nations. A Tribal Example: Decreasing Drinking and Driving .The San Carlos Apache Tribal Motor Vehicle Injury Prevention Program focused on reducing drunk driving among tribal members. .Key parts of the program included media campaigns, sobriety checkpoints, enhanced law enforcement, and local events. .The results: The San Carlos Tribal community experienced an increase in arrests for driving under the influence (DUI) and a decrease in the number of vehicle crashes after implementing a .08 BAC policy. Guide to Community Preventive Services. Motor vehicle-related injury prevention: reducing alcohol-impaired driving. www.thecommunityguide.org/mvoi/AID/index.html. Last updated: 09/12/2014.Community Guide: http://www.thecommunityguide.org/mvoi/AID/index.html PiontkowskiSR, Peabody JS, ReedeC, VelascosolteroJ, TsatokeG, ShelhamerT, et al. Reducing motor vehicle-related injuries at an Arizona Indian reservation: ten years of application of evidence-based strategies. Glob Health SciPract. 2015;3(4):619-629. http://dx.doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00249. SAFE TRANSPORTATION FOR OLDER ADULTS Older Adults and Transportation Safety .In 2013, almost 5,700 older adults were killed and 222,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes. •This amounts to 16 older adults killed and 608 injured in crashes on average every day. .Mobility-related deaths (including both motor vehicle- and fall-related) are the leading cause of injury death for older adults (aged =65 years). National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation (US). Traffic Safety Facts 2013 Data: Older Population. Washington (DC): NHTSA; 2015. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812199.pdf KramarowE, Chen LH, HedegaardH, Warner M. Deaths from unintentional injury among adults aged 65 and over: United States, 2000- 2013. NCHS data brief, no 199. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2015. http://198.246.124.22/nchs/data/databriefs/db199.pdf Older Adult Mobility .Older adult mobility is important for quality of life, access to healthcare, and independence. .To avoid motor vehicle-and fall-related injuries, older adults may stop or limit driving and reduce activity. Reduced mobility can lead to adverse health outcomes and has not been shown effective at reducing injury. Chihuri, S., Mielenz, T. J., DiMaggio, C. J. Ee al. Driving Cessation and Health Outcomes in Older Adults. J Am GeriatrSoc2016; 64:332- 41. Existing Protective Factors for Older Adult Drivers and Passengers .Older Adults have: •High incidence of seat belt use •Tendency to drive when conditions are the safest •such as daytime hours •Lower incidence of impaired driving National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation (US). Traffic Safety Facts 2014. Washington, DC: NHTSA; 2016. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812261.pdf National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation (US). Traffic Safety Facts 2013 Data: Older Population. Washington (DC): NHTSA; 2015. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812199.pdf CDC Efforts to Improve Safe Transportation for Older Adults .Conducting research to better understand factors associated with driving and the transition to non- driving .Develop, validate, and evaluate tools to help older adults plan for changes in mobility .Identify effective interventions or promising practices for increased safety and continued mobility DATA LINKAGE Creating a complete picture through linking data .Linking data from police, EMS, medical providers, coroners, and medical examiners provides critical information before, during, and after a crash. .High quality, reliable linked data are needed to •show the total impact of crash injuries (e.g., medical and costs) •support states in identifying crash risk factors (e.g., restraint use) •design and implement effective strategies •evaluate implemented strategies .Data linkage can be complex, but improved safety will be based on a deeper understanding of crashes that only linked data can provide. CDC Efforts around Data Linkage .CDC and NHTSA conducted a joint study to increase knowledge about state data linkage systems*, including NHTSA’s Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES). •http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/linkage .CDC is beginning work on a state data linkage implementation manual. *Data linkage systems link crash report data to medical data. Assessment of Characteristics of State Data Linkage Systems: http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/linkage/ .Motor Vehicle Safety: www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety .CDC’s Prevention Status Reports: http://www.cdc.gov/psr/ .Seat Belts: www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/SeatBelts .Child Passenger Safety: www.cdc.gov/Motorvehiclesafety/Child_Passenger_Safety .Alcohol-Impaired Driving: www.cdc.gov/Motorvehiclesafety/Impaired_Driving .Tribal Motor Vehicle Safety: http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/native/ .Older Adults: www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/older_adult_drivers/ For More Information, Visit… •“Buckle Up: Restraint Use Fact Sheets” for states •http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/seatbelts/states.html •MV PICCS* for states •http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/calculator •CDC Surveillance Summary •http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss6408a1.htm •CDC Vital Signs on child passenger safety •http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/childpassengersafety CDC’s Injury Center shares evidence on seat belts and child restraints Image of CDC Vital Signs on Child Passenger Safety. * Motor Vehicle Prioritizing Interventions and Cost Calculator for States (MV PICCS)