Did you know that car accidents are the biggest killer of 15 to 20 year olds in the United States? Find out what you can do to help prevent these fatal mistakes on this site. Safety basics and how to become a more safety conscious driver...

After helping his brother with his car, Jake borrows it and gets involved in a street race. The other car crashes. Jake eventually realizes he must own up to his part in it. This teacher's guide for "Overdrive" by Eric Walters includes a...

Facts at this website are taken from the following organizations: Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, National Safety Council, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Find detailed...

Examine the benefits and risks of using seat belts and analyze national statistics on seat belt use. Design and implement a study of local seat belt use and compare the results to the national statistics.

Bill Clinton was born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas. His father, an automobile-parts salesman, died in a car accident three months before Bill was born. His mother, Virginia Cassidy, married Roger...

The rise in deer population is putting the animals in the way of harm from increased car accidents, damage to agricultural businesses as well as wildlife plant species, and ticks that cause things like Lyme disease. Take a look at...

Lesson plan with necessary documents attached in PDF format where students read three eye-witness accounts of a car accident and compare them to the secondary source insurance report. Then students read three eye-witness accounts of a...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 2.4 million people die each year from causes directly related to air pollution. Worldwide, there are more deaths...

This is the text, audio, and video (4:25] of Senator Ted Kennedy's address to the people of Massachusetts upon the death of Mary Jo Kopechne in a car accident and drowning on the island of Chappaquiddick. It was broadcast nationally from...

Learn how to step in and stop "A friend who's impaired." This website includes simple things you can do to prevent others from getting behind the wheel of a car after they have been drinking. These tips can save lives!

How can you prevent spinal cord injury when involved in an auto accident? Remember to wear a seatbelt. This resource contains a brief history of seatbelts, as well as statistics from research studies providing the effectiveness of...

There are countless cars on the highway, and you should be considerate of all of them. This driver's education website includes tips to help you with the challenges of sharing the road with other drivers. Includes information checking...

This resource provides activities such as: savings video, youth money newletters, financial literacy games, related links, and a teacher section.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about unintended acceleration and related problems. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Sprains, fractures, contusions and abrasions are the most common types of injuries from riding a skateboard. Deaths due to collisions with cars and from falls also are reported. Several factors - lack of protective equipment, poor board...

This slippery surface warning sign is used to alert drivers of an impending danger that could end in an accident. The inside of the sign shows a car slipping around on a surface such as ice while the outside is framed by a large red...