The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Center for Motor Vehicle Safety, recently released a 5-year strategic plan to reduce the burden of work-related crashes.
The Strategic Plan for Research and Prevention, 2014–2018 describes the vision, mission and scope for the NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety, placing the Center’s work in the context of complementary work of other federal agencies, non-governmental organizations and international partners. This plan aims to advance understanding of the risk factors associated with work-related motor vehicle crashes, evaluate a range of interventions to reduce these risks and develop and communicate research-based prevention information to employers, workers and other stakeholders.
For more information about the Center for Motor Vehicle Safety, visit www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/motorvehicle.