Also called: Automobile safety · Car safety · Vehicle safety
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About Motor Vehicle Safety
Every year thousands of people in the U.S. die from motor vehicle crashes. Trying to prevent these crashes is one part of motor vehicle safety. Here are some things you can do to be safer on the road:
- Make sure your vehicle is safe and in working order
- Use car seats for children
- Wear your seat belt
- Don't speed or drive aggressively
- Don't drive impaired
Safety also involves being aware of others. Share the road with bicycles and motorcycles, and watch for pedestrians.
It sits within Safety Issues.
When to speak to someone. Reading about a topic cannot tell you whether it applies to you. Speak to a doctor or pharmacist if symptoms are severe, sudden, getting worse, or simply not going away — and seek emergency care immediately for chest pain, breathing difficulty, sudden weakness or confusion, or a serious allergic reaction.
Research on Motor Vehicle Safety
9 studies areregistered for this condition on ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's public registry. A selection is below — the links go straight to the registry entry, not to a summary of ours.
What a registered study does and does not mean. Registration means a study exists and has been declared publicly. It says nothing about whether the treatment being tested works, is safe, or is available to you. Many studies find no benefit — that is what research is for. Never seek out an experimental treatment on the strength of a registry entry alone.
Research currently under way
- Swivel Convertible Child Safety Seat to Improve UsageMinnesota HealthSolutions
Research already completed
- Medication Empowerment and Deprescription for Safety (MEDS) StudyUniversity of Iowa
- Safety-Enhancing Motor Vehicle Child Safety SeatMinnesota HealthSolutions
- Utilizing Text Messaging to Improve Vehicle Safety Among At-Risk Young AdultsUniversity of Pittsburgh
- Comparative Study to Evaluate ISV-305 Compared to Vehicle in Blepharitis SubjectsSun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
- Way to Safety Cellphone BlockingChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia
- A Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve Teen DrivingUniversity of Iowa
Study data from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2026-07-30. Registry entries are supplied by study sponsors and investigators; ClinicalTrials.gov does not verify their scientific validity. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH.
Where to read more
Rather than paraphrase, we point you to the primary sources. Every link below is to a government health agency, a national institute or a recognised medical body — grouped by what you are trying to find out.
Learn More
- Air Bag SafetyNemours Foundation
- Child safety seatsMedical Encyclopedia
- Driving and older adultsMedical Encyclopedia
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Battery, Charging and SafetyNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Keeping Kids Safe in CarsNemours Foundation
- Lawn Mower Safety: Information for FamiliesAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
- Motorcycle SafetyNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- OHV and ATV SafetyConsumer Product Safety Commission
- Risks of Kids Riding in Golf Carts and on E-ScootersChildren's Hospital St. Louis
- Safe Driving for Older AdultsNational Institute on Aging
- Safe Driving: Protecting Yourself Behind the WheelNational Institutes of Health
- Taking the Pedal Off the Metal: When Should Older Adults Stop Driving?National Institutes of Health
- Teen Safe Driving: How Teens Can Be Safer DriversNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Transportation SafetyCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Medical subject headings
Clinicians and researchers index this subject under Automobile Driving, Safety, Accidents, Traffic. These are the terms to use when searching medical literature.
This page is built from the MedlinePlus health topic record for Motor Vehicle Safety, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health. Information is from MedlinePlus.gov. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and is not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH. Retrieved 30 July 2026.