Motor Vehicle Resources

All workers

Preventing Work-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes
This fact sheet recommends ways employers can keep workers safe when driving or riding in a motor ve...

NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety Strategic Plan, 2020-2029
NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety Strategic Plan, 2020–2029, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 202...

Truck drivers

First responders

Law Enforcement Agencies: How to Prevent Motor Vehicle Collisions
This fact sheet highlights results from a study evaluating the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Departm...
Emergency Medical Services Workers: How Employers Can Prevent Injuries and Exposures
Summarizes results from a EMS workers study and provides recommendations for prevention.
Take Charge of Your Safety In and Around Your Patrol Vehicle

Law Enforcement Officer Motor Vehicle Crash and Struck-by Fatality Investigations: A Pilot Program
NIOSH Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Motor Vehicle Crash and Struck-by Fatality Investigations Pilot...
Take Charge of Your Safety In and Around Your Patrol Vehicle
Motor vehicle events, including crashes and being struck by vehicles while outside your patrol car,...

Officer Road Code Toolkit
The Officer Road Code Toolkit is designed to promote safe driving practices within an agency so that...

2022-2024

Body Models of Law Enforcement Officers for Cruiser Cab Accommodation Simulation
Needs and procedures for a national anthropometry study of law enforcement officers
Evaluation of advanced curve speed warning system to prevent fire truck rollover crashes
Pilot test of NIOSH training for law enforcement on shift work and long work hours
Focus on officer wellness: Prevent struck-by incidents at crash scenes

2018-2021

Evaluation of advanced curve speed warning system for fire trucks
NIOSH releases LEO motor struck-by infographic to improve officer safety
Eight years of motor vehicle fatalities among Georgia law enforcement officers
Resistance-related injuries among law enforcement officers: addressing the empirical gap
Anthropometric study of emergency medical services providers (EMSP) in the United States
The impact of a crash prevention program in a large law enforcement agency
Traffic safety initiatives: Drive to arrive alive
Preventing crashes and injuries among officers
Patrolling in flood-prone areas—staying safe while performing your duties
Preventing emergency vehicle crashes: status and challenges of human factors issues

2013-2017

Research in brief: officer-involved collisions: magnitude, risk factors, and prevention
Seat and seatbelt accommodation in fire apparatus: anthropometric aspects
Characteristics of officer-involved vehicle collisions in California
Law enforcement officers’ risk perceptions toward on-duty motor-vehicle events
Research in brief: motor vehicle safety for law enforcement officers – still a priority
Fatal occupational injuries among U.S. law enforcement officers: a comparison of national surveillance systems

2008-2012

Assessing the performance of various restraints on ambulance patient compartment workers during crash events
Eleven years of occupational mortality in law enforcement: the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 1992-2002
Reducing firefighter vehicle crash fatalities
Crash testing of ambulance chassis cab vehicles

Sergeant Struck by a Motor Vehicle on Interstate Highway – New Mexico
Law Enforcement Officer Motor Vehicle Safety: Findings from a Statewide Survey
Motor-vehicle crashes are the leading cause of occupational fatality among Law Enforcement Officers...
A Story of Impact: NIOSH Continues Research to Improve Safety for Ambulance Service Workers and EMS Responders
NIOSH research revealed a number of important factors involved in ambulance worker injuries and deat...
Preventing Deaths and Injuries of Fire Fighters Operating Modified Excess/Surplus Vehicles
Fire fighters may be at risk for crash-related injuries while operating excess and other surplus veh...
A Story of Impact: NIOSH Research Leads to a Reduction in Safety Hazards Among Ambulance Service Workers and EMS Responders
As part of the National Occupational Research Agenda, researchers at NIOSH set out to reduce ambulan...

Highway work zone workers

Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths from Backing Construction Vehicles and Equipment at Roadway Construction Worksites
Workers on roadway construction worksites are exposed to possible injury and death from moving const...
Preventing Injuries When Working With Ride-On Roller/Compactors
Workers who operate or work around roller/compactors are at risk of injury from a machine rollover o...
Preventing Injuries When Working with Hydraulic Excavators and Backhoe Loaders
A NIOSH review of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data identifi...
Building Safer Highway Work Zones: Measures to Prevent Worker Injuries From Vehicles and Equipment
NIOSH reviewed the current literature on highway safety, analyzed data on worker fatalities in the h...

Work-Related Roadway Crashes: Prevention Strategies for Employers
Between 1992 and 2001, 13,337 civilian workers died in roadway crashes, an average of 4 deaths each...

NIOSH Alert: Preventing Injuries and Deaths from Skid-Steer Loaders
NIOSH requests assistance in preventing injuries and deaths among workers who operate, service, or w...
NIOSH Alert: Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths from Mobile Crane Tip-Over, Boom Collapse, and Uncontrolled Hoisted Loads
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) requests assistance in preventing...
Preventing Injuries and Deaths of Workers Who Operate or Work Near Forklifts
The first edition of this Alert applied only to forklifts operated in a sitting position. However, t...
Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths from Traffic-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes
WARNING! Many workers are at high risk of injury and death from traffic-related motor vehicle crashe...

Oil and gas extraction workers

Oil and Gas Extraction Workers: How to Prevent Fatigued Driving at Work
Oil and gas workers drive long distances from their homes, lodging sites, and equipment yards to rea...
Oil and Gas Extraction Employers: How to Prevent Fatigued Driving at Work
Oil and gas employers are responsible for the health and safety of their employees. This fact sheet...

Other

Building Safer Highway Work Zones: Measures to Prevent Worker Injuries from Vehicles and Equipment
NIOSH reviewed the current literature on highway safety, analyzed data on worker fatalities in the h...

NIOSH Fast Facts Taxi Drivers How to Prevent Robbery and Violence
Strategies for taxi drivers to prevent or reduce the likelihood of violence during a shift.
How to Prevent Driving-Related Injuries
Driving from client to client, home healthcare workers are at high risk for motor vehicle-related in...
A review of recent accidents involving explosives transport
Construction Equipment Visibility
This construction vehicle list helps to visualize areas near vehicles and equipment.

Archived

2015-2019

NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety Evaluation of Strategic Plan for Research and Prevention, 2014-2018
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Center for Motor Vehicle Safety (C...
NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety: Results from 2016 Midcourse Review
The NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety conducted a midcourse review of its NIOSH Center for Motor...
NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety – Performance Measures
The NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety Strategic Plan for Research and Prevention, 2014-2018 sets...
NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety – Progress Report 2016
The NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety Strategic Plan for Research and Prevention, 2014-2018 outl...

2010-2014

NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety: strategic plan for research and prevention, 2014-2018
Fact Sheet: Work-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes: Preventing Injuries to Young Drivers: What Employers Should Know
This fact sheet will help employers be more aware of the risk of motor vehicle crashes among younger...
Fact Sheet: Work-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes: Preventing Injuries to Young Drivers: What Parents Should Know
If you are a parent of a teen or young adult who drives as part of his or her job, it is important t...

2005-2009

Older Drivers in the Workplace: Crash Prevention for Employers and Workers
Roadway crashes are the leading cause of occupational fatalities for older workers in the U.S. Betwe...
Older Drivers in the Workplace: Crash Prevention for Employers and Workers (En español)
A comparison of crash patterns in heavy trucks with and without collision warning system technology
NIOSH Update: Medical Interns™ Risk for Car Crashes Linked With Extended Shifts in NIOSH-Funded Study

2000-2004

NIOSH Update: Requiring Safety Belt Use is Key Employer Policy for Preventing Job Vehicle Deaths, NIOSH Says
NIOSH Update: NIOSH Recommends Ways to Prevent Fatalities from Work-Related Roadway Crashes
Fact Sheet: Work-Related Roadway Crashes: Who’s at Risk?
Roadway crashes are the leading cause of occupational fatalities in the U.S.
Fact Sheet: Work-Related Roadway Crashes: Prevention Strategies for Employers
Between 1992 and 2001, 13,337 civilian workers died in roadway crashes, an average of 4 deaths each...
NIOSH Update: NIOSH, OSHA, Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition Ally to Improve Roadway Work Zone Safety
NIOSH Update: Ways to Prevent Job-Related Roadway Deaths, Critical Research Areas Identified by NIOSH
Ambulance Crash-Related Injuries Among Emergency Medical Services Workers – United States, 1991-2002
Your Safety First: Railroad Crossing Safety for Emergency Responders
This bulletin notes two firefighter fatalities that involved fatal collisions between fire vehicles...
Hazard ID: Fire Fighter Deaths from Tanker Truck Rollovers
Mobile water supply vehicles, known as tankers or tenders, are widely used to transport water to are...
Hazard ID: Fire Fighter Deaths from Tanker Truck Rollovers (En español)
Hazard ID: Traffic Hazards to Fire Fighters While Working Along Roadways
The number of fire fighters struck and killed by motor vehicles has dramatically increased within re...
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