National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
The very useful website has database information from 2004 going back to 1994 covering a wide variety of statistics include trends, types of crashes, the victims, and monthly and time of day statistics, and state information.
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National Parent Teacher Association
www.pta.org
As the largest volunteer child advocacy association in the nation, National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) reminds our country of its obligations to children and provides parents and families with a powerful voice to speak on behalf of every child while providing the best tools for parents to help their children be successful students.
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Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day
www.brakesonfatalities.org
The first annual Put the Brakes on Fatalities DayŽ was held on October 10, 2001. Its goal is to deliver messages to the public about the major causes of transportation fatalities - chiefly highway fatalities - and their avoidance, in an upbeat fashion. The event is commemorated with state and local events across the country.
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Federal Highway Administration - Targeting Highway Fatalities
www.fhwa.dot.gov
This website provides U.S. highway fatality statistics including per capita information by state. During calendar year 2002, a total of 42,815 deaths occurred on highways in the United States. Reducing this terrible toll is the top priority of the United States Department of Transportation.
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Article - U.S. Highway Death Toll Hits 10-Year High
www.about.com
Deaths on America's highways in 2002 reached the highest level since 1990, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Maggie's Law - New Jersey State Legislature - August 5th, 2003
www.njleg.state.nj.us
August 5th, 2003, Maggie's Law as passed by the New Jersey Legislature to criminalize falling asleep at the wheel and causing a fatality.
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Article - Manifesting Maggie's Law
www.sleepreviewmag.com
A courageous mother turns tragedy into victory by pushing to pass a new drowsy driving law in the state of New Jersey.
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Article - A Mother Takes on Drowsy Drivers
www.gwenmoran.com
More on Carole McDonnell, driving force of Maggie's Law.
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