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Automobiles -- Safety measures Air Bags Safety 
 This site features information about frontal and side-impact air bags, what happens during and after a deployment, and how to minimize potential risk and injury to drivers and passengers. Contains several FAQs. The site uses computer simulation to show how air bags deploy during a crash. From safercar.gov and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). http://www.safercar.gov/portal/site/safercar/menuitem.13dd5c887c7e1358fefe0a2f35a67789/?vgnextoid=9c0769fd5ec14110VgnVCM1000002fd17898RCRD Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Mar 20, 2008 Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
This coalition of thirteen car and light truck manufacturers is "committed to improving the environment and motor vehicle safety" using "market-based, cost effective solutions." The site seeks to convey the coalition's position on all relevant issues by providing information and data to the public, government, and media. Included are articles, press releases, news, and statistics covering the auto industry and environmental and safety issues of interest. These include topics such as alternative fuel technology, fuel economy standards, and vehicle safety. There are also links to other related Web sites. http://www.autoalliance.org/ Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Industries Last updated May 16, 2001 Car-Safety.Org
This site provides "information on the selection and safe installation of child safety restraints, including carseats, as well as vehicle safety....[It] includes buying guides and information for vehicles and car seats, an expansive carseat FAQ, a discussion forum on child restraint issues, a list of car seat inspection stations and events for Illinois and extensive links to other websites on these topics." http://www.car-safety.org/ Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated May 29, 2002 Cars: Vehicle and Equipment Information
Information on automobile safety, testing results, regulations and standards, and research and development. Of particular interest are searchable databases on recalls, technical service bulletins, consumer complaints, and compliance investigations. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/ Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Sep 4, 2005 Child Passenger Safety
Fact sheets, data, and links to other resources on the child passenger safety in motor vehicles. Includes materials for National Child Passenger Safety Week, which occurs annually during the week of Valentine's Day. From the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/spotlite/chldseat.htm Topics: Automobiles, Public Health & Safety Last updated Feb 14, 2006 Child Passenger Safety Program
Consumer educational materials on child passenger safety and restraint systems such as child safety seats, booster seats, and seat belts. Documents cover purchase and use of child restraint systems, product recalls, air bags, buying a safer car for child passengers, and other child transportation safety topics. Also includes studies and reports. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Department of Transportation. http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.9f8c7d6359e0e9bbbf30811060008a0c/ Topics: Automobiles, Public Health & Safety Last updated Feb 14, 2006 Children's Health Topics: Car Safety Seats and Transportation Safety
Brochures and fact sheets on child transportation safety topics, such as booster seats, airbags, seat belts, restraint use in aircraft, children in pickup trucks, car safety seats for children with special needs, and school bus transportation. Includes policy papers and links to related websites. From the American Academy of Pediatrics. http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/carseatsafety.cfm Topics: Automobiles, Public Health & Safety Last updated Feb 14, 2006 Crashtest.com
This Web site gives safety ratings on trucks, cars, and sport utility vehicles from automotive crash tests and data taken from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The ratings, which range from excellent to poor, are in categories according to likely injuries, death rates, collision claims and structural integrity. The major strength of this site is that it gives safety ratings on automobiles as far back as the seventies. The NHTSA crash test Web site gives more detailed safety information, but only rates automobiles back to the mid nineties. http://www.crashtest.com/intro/ Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Mar 11, 2001 Heat Stress From Enclosed Vehicles: Moderate Ambient Temperatures Cause Significant Temperature Rise in Enclosed Vehicles
July 2005 article about the results of a study that found the temperature inside a parked car can quickly spike to life-threatening levels if the sun is out, even on a relatively cool day. The study found that "leaving the windows opened slightly does not significantly slow the heating process." The study was conducted to increased public awareness about the safety risks of leaving children (and pets) unattended in vehicles. From Pediatrics magazine. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/116/1/e109 Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Diseases & Conditions Last updated Jul 11, 2005 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute (IIHS-HLDI)
The IIHS is a nonprofit organization "dedicated to reducing the losses ... from crashes on the nation's highways." Its affiliate organization, the HLDI, "compute[s] and publish[es] insurance loss results by [automobile] make and model. Both organizations are wholly supported by auto insurers." The site includes crash test ratings for new and older models of automobiles, research and statistics on highway fatalities, an overview of laws and regulations, and newsletters. Some information available in Spanish. http://www.iihs.org/ Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Photograph Collections Last updated Mar 25, 2006 Kids and Cars
A nonprofit organization whose mission is to "assure no child dies or is injured in a non-traffic, motor vehicle related event." Site contains incident reports, statistics, legislation, downloadable flyers, information on safety devices, and related news and links. http://www.kidsncars.org/ Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Feb 27, 2007 Otto the Auto
This site addresses car passenger, bicycle, playing near traffic, and other automobile-related safety issues with games and creative activities for children, tips for parents, and resources for teachers. Part of a traffic safety program for children in kindergarten through third grade sponsored by the Automobile Club of Southern California (ACSC). http://www.csaa.com/portal/site/CSAA/menuitem.c13d2427e527f6a08e7ea35492278a0c/?vgnextoid=7994727e4181d010VgnVCM100000c512daceRCRD&cpsextcurrchannel=1 Topics: Automobiles, California: Education, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Transportation Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Safercar.gov
Collection of consumer resources and data on automobile safety, featuring crash test and rollover ratings for vehicles (models back to 1990), tire ratings, air bag safety and rollover prevention information, and details about recalls and reporting defects. Features a FAQ on hybrid-electric vehicles. Includes videos of specific rollover situations, air bags, and other driving safety topics. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. http://www.safercar.gov Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Sep 9, 2008 Safercar.gov: Tires
Consumer safety information related to automobile tires, covering topics such as understanding and checking tire pressure, tire maintenance (such as rotation and repair), tire ratings (treadwear, traction, and temperature), tire labeling for passenger vehicles and light trucks, and tire defects. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. http://www.safercar.gov/portal/site/safercar/menuitem.13dd5c887c7e1358fefe0a2f35a67789/?vgnextoid=0e0aaa8c16e35110VgnVCM1000002fd17898RCRD Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Mar 27, 2008 Stop Static
Information about fires possibly started by static electricity during the refueling of cars. This is part of a public safety campaign "prompted by a sharp increase of incidents that could not be attributed to a running engine or cigarette smoking, the leading known causes of such fires." The FAQ has refueling safety tips and also addresses some false information attributed to the site publisher. http://www.pei.org/PublicationsResources/Safety/StopStaticCampaign/tabid/121/Default.aspx Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Electrical Energy, Physics Last updated Sep 22, 2009 What to Do If You Have a Blowout on the Highway
Safety tips for handling a blowout or flat tire while driving on the highway. Discusses how to get off the roadway safely, precautions on the side of the road, and deciding whether to change the tire or call for help. From the National Safety Council (NSC). http://www.nsc.org/news_resources/Resources/Documents/What_to_Do_If_You_Have_a_Blowout_on_the_Highway.pdf Topics: Automobiles Last updated Nov 19, 2009 |
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