A Science that Saves Lives

A Science that Saves Lives

Sixty-seven deaths per week, nine per day, one every two hours: Motor-vehicle crashes are the number one killer of teenagers in the United States, and although fatalities have declined in recent years, almost 3,500 teenagers still die every year in motor vehicle crashes (NHTSA 2011). In fact, 35% of...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Science teacher (National Science Teachers Association) 2013-01, Vol.80 (1), p.32
Hauptverfasser: Jones, Linda, Jones, Griff
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Accident Prevention
Accidents
Adolescents
Death
Design engineering
Experiments
Fatalities
Injuries
Motor vehicles
Physics
Research Utilization
Restraints (Vehicle Safety)
Science
Science Instruction
Teenagers
Traffic accidents & safety
Traffic Safety
Transportation research
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Zusammenfassung:Sixty-seven deaths per week, nine per day, one every two hours: Motor-vehicle crashes are the number one killer of teenagers in the United States, and although fatalities have declined in recent years, almost 3,500 teenagers still die every year in motor vehicle crashes (NHTSA 2011). In fact, 35% of all deaths among 16- to 19-year-olds are related to motor vehicles (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control 2006). This article outlines an attempt to use research from the emerging field of crash science to teach truly life-saving lessons. (Contains 3 figures and 4 online resources.)
ISSN:0036-8555
1943-4871