Fact Sheets
DROWNING PREVENTION
Drowning is one of the leading causes of death for children in the United States. For every child that dies due to drowning five more suffer injuries from nonfatal drowning incidents.
Wheeled Sports Safety
Over 200,000 children seek emergency medical attention each year for wheeled sports injuries.
Occupant Protection
Motor Vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States.
Elder Fall Prevention
Falls are a leading cause of injury related visits to emergency rooms, with falls accounting for 70 percent of accident related deaths.
Pedestrian Safety
Pedestrian and bicycle injuries kill thousands of people each year.
ATV Safety
Every year about 700 people die while riding an ATV. Another 93,000 ATV related injuries require emergency room visits.