Road Safety Organizations
Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA)
This site provides information regarding federally regulated vehicles.
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/
Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA)
This comprehensive road safety site provides information on distracted driving, impaired driving and many other road safety topics.
http://www.ghsa.org/
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safey (IIHS)
The IIHS has been testing the safety of vehicles since 1959.
http://www.iihs.org/
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
This site provides occupational driver safety resources.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
Work-Related Roadway Crashes: Challenges and Opportunities for Prevention. This web page provides a comprehensive view of the issues affecting the prevention of work-related roadway crashes. It recommends preventive measures for employers.
www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-119/
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
NHTSA is dedicated to reducing vehicle-related crashes, injuries and fatalities.
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
My Car Does What: A guide to your vehicle’s safety features
Stephanie Pratt, PhD and Rebecca Olsavsky, NIOSH: Employers: How to Make Safer, More Knowledgeable Drivers – On and Off the Job https://mycardoeswhat.org/employers-can-help-make-drivers-safer/
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
This site provides detailed information on the investigation of selected highway crashes.
http://www.ntsb.gov/
Nebraska Safety Council
This site provides free road safety presentations from the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
http://www.nesafetycouncil.org/
The Transportation Research Center (TRC)
The TRC is a leader in automotive testing. Among its capabilities, it crash tests vehicles for NHTSA and provides the star ratings used by NHTSA.
http://www.trcpg.com/
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
UMTRI is respected internationally for its research in transportation safety.
http://www.umtri.umich.edu/
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI)
VTTI is respected internationally for its research in transportation safety.
http://www.vtti.vt.edu/
