NTSB Webinar - Traffic Safety Through A Public Health Lens

The Webinar highlighted traffic safety as a public health issue. Panelists provided an understanding of basic public health principles and how they apply to traffic safety. They also examined traffic safety through a public health lens, present the public health approach to injury prevention, and address the need for equity in efforts to improve traffic safety.
Panelists:
Sophia Peerzada, NTSB, Safety Advocate (Moderator)
Mighty Fine, APHA, Associate Executive Director, Division of Public Health Policy & Practice
David Ederer, CDC, Epidemiologist, Physical Activity and Health Branch
T. Bella Dinh-Zarr, FIA Foundation, TIRF, Senior Advisor, Public Health & Transportation
Kathleen Carlson, Professor of Epidemiology OHSU-PSU School of Public Health and Core Investigator at Portland VA

[@lilaralston6314]

Re interagency collaboration, Georgia's Governor's Office of Highway Safety sponsors various task teams which draw membership from GDOT, public health, law enforcement, nonprofits etc. Great networking tool.

[@binobones]

My two story tall dodge ram is my traffic safety solution 💯💪🇺🇲

[@mangos2888]

The worst driver in any situation! 😂