The U.S. has succeeded at significantly reducing the number of deaths due to car crashes from 2000-2013, however our level of improvement is significantly lower than that of 19 other high-income countries. In a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the areas where the U.S. needs to make progress to further reduce these preventable deaths are highlighted as follows:
Integrative healthcare providers can provide an important contribution to this important public health effort by supporting these measures in their everyday interactions with their patients. A copy of the CDC Vital Signs for motor vehicle crash deaths provides additional information on how providers can help.