1. 1 Jeffrey W. Runge, MD Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Taking Traffic Safety to the Next Level

3. 3 Safety Belt Use 2002 Overall Usage 75% Primary states80% Secondary69%

4. 4 Safety Belt Benefits The 2% increase means: 5.5 million more people buckling up 500 lives saved Reduce severity of 8,800 serious injuries

6. 6 Safety Belt Use Rates 1983-2003 78% GOAL

7. 7 Child Passenger Safety Highest levels in 2002 99% infants restrained 4% point increase over 2000 94% toddlers restrained 3% point increase over 2000

9. 9 Big Gains by Minorities Belt Use in Conver- sion Rate 20002002 White74%76%8% Black69%77%26% Other69%78%29%

11. Alcohol Related Fatalities Year %Change 20002001 Total Alcohol Related17,38017,448 +0.4% Alcohol Fat/100M VMT0.63 % All Fatalities41%41% Source: FARS Uses New Imputation Methodology

12. Strategic Evaluation States

13. Campaigns to Keep America’s Roadways Safe May 19, 2003 – June 1, 2003 November 17-30, 2003 June 27 - July 13, 2003 December 19, 2003 - January 4, 2004

14. 14 Source: FARS Motorcyclists Killed by Year

15. Fatality Rates per 100M Vehicle Miles Traveled Year Fatality Rate/ 100M VMT 19971998199920002001 Passenger Car 1.451.361.331.311.28 Light Truck 1.24 1.251.221.20 Large Truck 0.38 0.37 0.34 Motorcyclist 21.022.323.527.6733.38

16. 16 Motorcycle Safety Resources Motorcycle Safety Program National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety Cost of Injuries from Motorcycle Crashes All available at: www.nhtsa.dot.gov

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