Description:
This information guide provides a background and history of the Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES) Program from development to current use. CODES originated in the early 1990s as a means of examining the benefits of seatbelt and motorcycle helmet use in crashes. NHTSA worked with grantee States to enhance and institutionalize the program. In the late 2000s, CODES management and responsibility was transferred to the State-level. The guide presents summaries of a number of recent projects to expand upon prior analyses, collaborate with other agencies, and initiate new research since the transition to States. The promising practices are categorized in four broad objectives:
- Identify Traffic Safety Problems.
- Support Traffic Safety Decision Makers.
- Support Traffic Safety Legislation.
- Educate the Public.
Tool Type:
Informational Guide
Owner Source:
federal
Sponsor/Owner:
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Published:
Availability:
The information guide is free of charge at the following link:
CODES Program Transition and Promising Practices
Disclaimer:
This information is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The U.S. Government assumes no liability for the use of the information contained herein. This information does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. The U.S. Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trademarks or manufacturer's names appear in this information only because they are considered essential to the objective of this publication.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations, and translations thereof, expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Highway Administration.