Motor vehicle traffic crashes as a leading cause of death in the United States, 2003.

Author(s)
Subramanian, R.
Year
Abstract

In 2003, motor vehicle traffic crashes were the leading cause of death for the age group 4 through 34. Because of the young lives consumed, motor vehicle traffic crashes ranked third overall in terms of the years of life lost, i.e., the number of remaining years that the person is expected to have lived had they not died, behind only cancer and diseases of the heart. The table (overleaf) shows the ten leading causes of death by age group in 2003. The age groups reflect categories of interest to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in terms of Child-Restraint Programs (Toddlers, Infants, and Young Children), New Drivers (Youth and Young Adults), Other Adults, and the Elderly. (Author/publisher)

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Library number
C 35839 [electronic version only]
Source

Washington, D.C., U.S. Department of Transportation DOT, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA, 2006, 2 p.; NHTSA Research Note ; March 2006 / DOT HS 810 568

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