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A leading road safety and injury prevention research organisation in Australia, that operates out of Monash University. Includes a newsletter and several projects on driving related injuries.
U.K. firm offering legal services to people who experience pain, suffering, or loss as a result of a crash.
AASHTO serves several government bodies by providing leadership, technical services, information, and advice as well as by contributing to national policy on transportation issues; includes a journal, bookstore, list of events and services.
Goal is to advance education and training among all road users in the furtherance of collision prevention and reduction
Road safety portal site by the Australian government. Includes statistical information.
Organization addresses a wide range of safety issues through newsletters, public speakers, information provision, and safety audits.
CARSP is a non-profit organization representing professionals involved in the research, management, and delivery of road safety programs in Canada. Site includes traffic safety news, listings of future conferences and courses, sources of traffic safety information, and links to members' sites.
Founded by the US Consumers Union and Ralph Nader in 1970 to provide consumers a voice for auto safety and quality in Washington and to help lemon owners fight back across the country.
U.S. Advocacy organization pushing for better control of trucking (for example border crossing inspections) and safer trucking.
U.S. organization sells vision-reducing goggles, videotapes, books, and provides workshops. All are aimed at reducing driving after drinking.
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is the states' voice on highway safety. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit association represents the highway safety programs of states and territories on the human behavioral aspects of highway safety
IIHS is a large U.S. based organization that researches countermeasures aimed at all three factors in motor vehicle crashes (human, vehicular, and environmental) and on interventions that can occur before, during, and after crashes to reduce losses.
French organization dedicated to reducing the frequency and gravity of roadway crashes. (French.)
Mothers Against Drunk Driving non-profit group works to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime, and prevent underage drinking.
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation is a national, nonprofit organization sponsored by the U.S. manufacturers and distributors of BMW, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, Piaggio/Vespa, Suzuki, Victory, and Yamaha motorcycles.
National GRADD was started as a non-profit organization in 1993. It is dedicated to building and supporting a national network of collegiate safe ride programs.
Coalition of nonprofit organizations, companies and government agencies working together to provide help and resources to "YOU" to improve health and safety issues in your community.
NSC is a nonprofit, nongovernmental, international public service organization (based in the USA) dedicated to improving the safety, health and environmental well-being of all people.
An independent U.S. Federal agency that investigates every civil aviation accident in the United States and significant accidents in the other modes of transportation, conducts special investigations and safety studies, and issues safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.
The NETS mission is to reduce traffic crashes involving America's workers and their families by helping employers implement well-developed policies, dynamic workplace programs, and compelling community activities related to traffic safety.
OCCID works to eliminate impaired driving at the local and provincial levels in Ontario, Canada, through education, lobbying, resource provision, and partnerships with similar organizations.
Non-profit organization works in the USA to reduce injuries at highway-rail grade crossings and railways.
Swedish site with list of publications about traffic safety. (Swedish and English.)
Road safety institute provides research into auto crashes, and develops prevention projects, programs and publications. Posts a FAQ and news.
The Traffic Safety Association of Michigan provides courses in defensive driving and free or at-cost printed materials and free-loan videos for Michigan businesses and government agencies
University of California, Berkeley. Multidisciplinary venture led by the Institute for Transportation Studies and the School of Public Health
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, founded in 1965, is one of the USA's top research units. 700 short- and long-term research projects have been carried out in broad areas involving accident data collection and traffic safety analysis, bioengineering, human factors, mechanical engineering, psychology, economics, public policy, and marine systems.
A Swedish non-profit society for safety research by traffic professionals. The Swedish acronym means Science and Experience in Traffic Safety Work. (Swedish and English.)
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