Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health
Injury Violence and Prevention Program
3530 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: (213) 351-7888
Fax: (213) 351-2713
Email: ivpp@ph.lacounty.gov
Motor Vehicle & Child Passenger Safety
Driving while talking on a cell phone
or texting, talking to passengers/children, using navigational systems, putting on make-up, eating,
all contribute to automobile accidents. When you are a driver-keep your attention on the road and your car!
Motor vehicle crashes are
one of the leading causes of death in the United States
(NHTSA). It is also the fourth leading cause of death
and second leading cause of hospitalizations in Los
Angeles County. Contributing factors include:
Speeding
Alcohol use
Not wearing or
"properly" wearing a
seatbelt or restraint system
Driver distraction
(cell phone, eating, talking to passengers, putting on
make-up, etc.)
The resources to the
right provide local statistics on motor vehicle crashes,
as well as information to keep you a safe while
operating and riding in a motor vehicle.
