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Malfetti, James L., Ed. – 1985
These proceedings include 11 background papers that were presented by a panel of authorities in traffic safety and/or gerontology who were professionally concerned with older drivers and pedestrians. Papers focus on the needs and problems of older drivers and on what can and should be done to deal with them. Recommendations to improve safety for…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Driver Education, Gerontology, Insurance
Department of Transportation, Washington, DC. National Highway Safety Bureau. – 1977
This book is a teacher's guide for the instruction of elementary students on the use of safety belts. The purpose of the book is to train students how and when to use a safety belt, and to encourage students to pass on this information to others. There are 20 learning activities, each designated for small or large group instruction. Teachers are…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials
McMichael, Judith – 1974
The study examines the rates and types of school bus accidents according to the age of the school bus driver. Accident rates in North Carolina for the school year 1971-72 were analyzed using three sources of data: accident reports, driver and mileage data, and questionnaires administered to a sample of school bus drivers. Data were obtained on…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Groups, Bus Transportation, Comparative Analysis
Ceramics, Glass, and Mineral Products Industry Training Board, Harrow (England).
This manual of operative training guidelines for fork lift truck driving has been developed by the Ceramics, Glass and Mineral Products Industry Training Board (Great Britain) in consultation with a number of firms which manufacture fork lift trucks or which already have training--programs for their use. The purpose of the guidelines is to assist…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Audiovisual Aids, Equipment Utilization, Filmstrips
Marin, Pilar S.; Brown, Brett V. – Child Trends, 2005
For many teens, learning to drive and obtaining a driver's license are exciting achievements,often allowing them more freedom to socialize, work at a job, or participate in other activities without being totally reliant on a parent or others for transportation. This brief provides an overview of relevant data including teen crash rates and trends,…
Descriptors: Motor Vehicles, Late Adolescents, Driver Education, Safety Education
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 2001
This document provides statistical information on traffic accidents involving U.S. bicyclists. Data include: (1) trends in pedalcyclist and total traffic fatalities, 1991-2001; (2) non-occupant traffic fatalities, 1991-2001; (3) pedalcyclists killed and injured, and fatality and injury rates, by age and sex, 2000 [2001 population data by age group…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Bicycling, Death, Incidence
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 2001
This document provides statistical information on U.S. traffic accidents involving pedestrians. Data tables include: (1) trends in pedestrian and total traffic fatalities, 1991-2001; (2) pedestrians killed and injured, by age group, 2001; (3) non-occupant traffic fatalities, 1991-2001; (4) pedestrian fatalities, by time of day and day of week,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Death, Drinking, Incidence
2003
The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), which became operational in 1975, contains data on a census of fatal traffic crashes within the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The General Estimates System (GES), which began in 1988, provides data from a nationally representative probability sample selected from all…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Safety, Children, Driving While Intoxicated
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 2000
This document provides statistical information on traffic accidents involving U.S. bicyclists. Data include: (1) trends in pedalcyclist and total traffic fatalities, 1990-2000; (2) non-occupant traffic fatalities, 1990-2000; (3) pedalcyclists killed and injured, and fatality and injury rates, by age and sex, 2000; and (4) pedalcyclist traffic…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Bicycling, Death, Incidence
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 2000
This document provides statistical information on U.S. traffic accidents involving pedestrians. Data tables include: (1) trends in pedestrian and total traffic fatalities, 1990-2000; (2) pedestrians killed and injured, by age group, 2000; (3) non-occupant traffic fatalities, 1990-2000; (4) pedestrian fatalities, by time of day and day of week,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Death, Drinking, Incidence
Fajen, Brett R. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2005
This study explored visual control strategies for braking to avoid collision by manipulating information about speed of self-motion. Participants watched computer-generated displays and used a brake to stop at an object in the path of motion. Global optic flow rate and edge rate were manipulated by adjusting eyeheight and ground-texture size.…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Experimental Psychology, Models, Visual Perception
Beck, J. Gayle; Coffey, Scott F. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2005
Individual cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT) are now considered the first-line treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; Foa, Keane, & Friedman, 2000). As mental health reimbursement becomes more restricted, it is imperative that we adapt individual-format therapies for use in a small group format. Group therapies have a number of…
Descriptors: Accidents, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Motor Vehicles, Patients
Campbell, B. J.; Campbell, Frances A. – 1986
This report examines the process of enacting laws requiring the use of seat belts in the United States. It assesses these laws against the perspective of benefits realized from such mandates in other nations. Chapter one is an introduction; chapter two provides background on seat belt installation in U.S. vehicles, introduction of belt use laws,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Compliance (Legal), Developed Nations, Foreign Countries
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 2001
This document provides statistical information on the incidence of U.S. motor vehicle-related accidents and fatalities involving children. Data include: (1) total traffic fatalities among children 0-14 years old, by age group, 1991-2001; (2) total pedestrian fatalities among children 0-14 years old, by age group, 1991-2001; (3) total pedalcyclist…
Descriptors: Bicycling, Child Safety, Children, Death
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 2000
This document provides statistical information on the incidence of U.S. motor vehicle-related accidents and fatalities involving children. Data include: (1) total traffic fatalities among children 0-14 years old, by age group, 1990-2000; (2) total pedestrian fatalities among children 0-14 years old, by age group, 1990-2000; (3) total pedalcyclist…
Descriptors: Bicycling, Child Safety, Children, Death