Why Data?
- To gain insight into your community’s needs
- To identify risks for motor vehicle injuries
- To apply for grants to fund child safety seat efforts
- So you can set measureable goals
- To track improvements over time
- To connect individuals with appropriate resources
- So you can spend your time doing the things that will have the greatest impact
- So you can use resources effectively
Data tells us that child safety seats work. Child safety seats reduce the risk of death in passenger cars by 71% for infants, and by 54% for children ages 1 to 4 years.
Data also tells us that American Indian children have the highest motor vehicle fatality rate of any race in the United States, with death rates 2-3 times higher than other races. Is this because American Indian children are less likely to be using a child safety seat?