American Bar Association, Judicial Division
The Judicial Division of the ABA supports judges, lawyers, court administrators and academics committed to improving the judicial system through research, education and action.

International Association of Chiefs of Police
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is the world's oldest and largest nonprofit membership organization of police executives, with over 20,000 members in over 89 different countries. IACP's leadership consists of the operating chief executives of international, federal, state and local agencies of all sizes.

• IACP Technology Clearinghouse
  The IACP Technology Clearinghouse serves as a one-stop shop for technology related information that addresses all aspects of public safety from line personnel to senior executives.

National Association of Attorneys General
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) was founded in 1907. NAAG's mission is to facilitate interaction among Attorneys General as peers and to facilitate the enhanced performance of Attorneys General and their staffs. NAAG fosters an environment of cooperative leadership, helping Attorneys General respond effectively individually and collectively to emerging state and federal issues.

National Association of Prosecutor Coordinators
The National Association of Prosecutor Coordinators provides a forum for information exchange and program development to benefit prosecutor coordinators and prosecutors.

National Association of State Judicial Educators
National Association of State Judicial Educators is a professional organization that strives to improve the justice system. NASJE members promote personal and professional growth, and provide opportunities for networking and collaboration on a state, national and international levels.

National Center for State Courts
The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to the improvement of justice. It was founded in 1971 at the urging of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger. NCSC accomplishes its mission by providing leadership and service to the state courts.

National Crime Prevention Council
The National Crime Prevention Council partners with a wide range of federal agencies to educate, promote, and empower people to create safer communities. NCPC is also known for McDuff the Crime Dog and related programs.

National Criminal Justice Association
The National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) is the Washington, D.C.-based special interest group that represents states on crime control and public safety matters. The NCJA's work focuses primarily on helping develop and implement national policy in the criminal justice field and on helping states address criminal justice-related problems.

National District Attorneys Association
The National District Attorneys Association is the largest professional association of prosecuting attorneys in the United States, providing guidance and support to its more than 7,000 members and following legislation and public policy issues involving criminal justice.

National Judicial College
The National Judicial College was created to provide standardized training for judges, and provides continuing education for the state judiciary in a wide range of subject areas. Scholarships are available on a limited basis.

National Traffic Law Center
The American Prosecutors Research Institute's National Traffic Law Center (NTLC) is a resource designed to benefit prosecutors in traffic safety adjudications by increasing the awareness of highway safety issues through the compilation, creation and dissemination of legal and technical information and by providing training and reference services.

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AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety promotes research and education designed to prevent traffic crashes.

ABS Education Alliance
The ABS Education Alliance is a nonprofit organization that provides the public with guidance on the proper use of antilock brakes.

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety is an alliance of consumer, health and safety groups and insurance companies working together to make America's roads safer. Advocates encourages the adoption of federal and state laws, policies and programs that save lives and reduce injuries.

American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association
The American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association (ADTSEA) is the professional association which represents traffic safety educators throughout the United States and abroad. As a national advocate for quality traffic safety education, ADTSEA creates and publishes policies and guidelines for the discipline.

The Center for Auto Safety
Consumers Union and Ralph Nader established the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) in 1970 to provide consumers a voice for auto safety and to help lemon owners fight back. Since then CAS has become a voice for consumer rights and safety.

Consumer Federation of America
Consumer Federation of America is an advocacy organization, working to advance pro-consumer policy on a variety of issues before Congress, the White House, federal and state regulatory agencies, and the courts. CFA is also an educational organization, disseminating information on consumer issues to the public, the media and policy.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is an independent, nonprofit, scientific and educational organization. It is dedicated to reducing the losses - deaths, injuries, and property damage - resulting from crashes on the nation's highways. The Institute is wholly supported by automobile insurers. IIHS also houses the Highway Loss Data Institute, a public service organization that gathers, processes, and publishes data on the ways in which insurance losses vary among different kinds of vehicles.

National Safety Council
The mission of the National Safety Council is to educate and influence society to adopt safety, health, and environmental policies, practices and procedures that present and mitigate human suffering and economic losses arising from preventable causes. The NSC has added a Traffic Safety section including information on the National Safety Belt Coalition.

Network of Employers for Traffic Safety
The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) is a public-private partnership dedicated to reducing traffic deaths and injuries in our nation's workforce. By helping employers implement well-developed policies, dynamic workplace programs, and compelling community activities related to traffic safety, NETS will significantly enhance the quality of life and reduce the cost of doing business for member organizations.

Operation Lifesavers
Operation Lifesaver is a nonprofit, nationwide public education program designed to eliminate collisions, deaths, and injuries at highway-rail intersections and on railroad rights-of-way. It is sponsored cooperatively by a wide variety of partners, including federal, state and local government agencies, highway safety and transportation organizations, and the nation's railroads.

Public Citizen
Founded by Ralph Nader in 1971, Public Citizen is the consumer's eyes and ears in Washington. With the support of more than 150,000 people, Public Citizen fights for safer drugs and medical devices, cleaner and safer energy sources, a cleaner environment, fair trade, and a more open and democratic government.

Safety Belt Safe USA
Safety Belt Safe USA is an informational clearinghouse and resource center for child safety seat information, including current recall information. An on-line car seat check up feature is available on their website.

TEAM Coalition
TEAM Coalition is an alliance of professional and collegiate sports, entertainment facilities, concessionaires, stadium service providers, the beer industry, broadcasters, governmental traffic safety experts, and others working together to promote responsible drinking and positive fan behavior at sports and entertainment facilities.

Transportation Safety Training Center (TSTC)
The Transportation Safety Training Center (TSTC), works closely with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles to assist Virginia's local and state transportation safety agencies and organizations to attain their transportation safety goals through training, curriculum development and technical assistance.

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American Insurance Association
The American Insurance Association is the leading property/casualty insurance trade organization, representing more than 300 insurers which write more than $60 billion in premiums each year.

Independent Insurance Agents of America
The Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA), the nation's oldest and largest independent agent association, is both a highly regarded consumer advocacy organization and a powerful force within the insurance industry, on Capitol Hill and in the media.

National Association of Professional Insurance Agents
The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents is a national trade association which represents more than 180,000 member insurance agents and their employees who sell and service all kinds of insurance but specialize in coverage of automobiles, homes and businesses.

Property Casualty Insurers Association of America
Property Casualty Insurers Association of America was established in January 2004 by the merger of the Alliance of American Insurers (Alliance) and the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII). PCI is a national property/casualty trade association whose purpose is to advocate its members' public policy positions at four levels: federal government, state legislatures, federal and state courthouses and the public arena. PCI also provides its members with targeted industry information.

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Fraternal Order of Police
The Fraternal Order of Police is a national organization of police officers that focuses on advocacy, charity, and increasing public confidence toward police. The organization funds a number of educational and scholarship programs.

Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association
The Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association (HAPCOA)is a national nonprofit organization of command-level officers from local, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. HAPCOA provides yearly national conferences for training, networking, and establishing relationships and partnerships within the law enforcement profession.

International Association of Chiefs of Police
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is the world's largest nonprofit membership organization of police executives, with over 16,000 members in 94 different countries. The IACP takes a leading role in the law enforcement community as an advocate for highway safety.

IACP Technology Clearinghouse
The International Association of Chiefs of Police, with sponsorship from a number of federal agencies, created this clearinghouse as a source for law enforcement information. The Table of Contents lists the wealth of resource materials and technology available on the site.

International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training
This is an international organization of training managers and executives dedicated to the improvement of public safety personnel. The mission of IADLEST is to research, develop and share information, ideas and innovations that assist states in establishing effective and defensible standards for employment and training of peace officers.

National Liquor Law Enforcement Association
The National Liquor Law Enforcement Association is a nonprofit organization of law enforcement personnel dedicated to the enforcement of liquor laws and regulations. Membership in the NLLEA is open to all levels of persons involved in enforcing liquor laws in the United States and Canada.

National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives was founded to foster diversity, impact policies and develop community partnerships through mentoring, training and research.

National Sheriffs' Association
The National Sheriff's Association, now in its fifty-seventh year of serving the law enforcement/criminal justice professionals of the nation, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising the level of professionalism among those in the criminal justice field.

National Trooper's Coalition
The National Trooper's Coalition goals and objectives better police services to the public, mutual cooperation between state police associations, elevate the standards of policing throughput the U.S., advocate for members, and provide a vehicle through which state police associations may disseminate factual data.

Police Executive Research Forum
The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) is a national membership organization of progressive policy executives from the largest city, county and state law enforcement agencies. PERF is dedicated to improving policing and advancing professionalism through research and involvement in public policy debate.

Police Foundation
The purpose of the Police Foundation is to help police be more effective in their jobs through research, surveys, publications and collaborative efforts.

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American Academy of Family Physicians
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is a national nonprofit medical association of more than 84,000 family doctors, family practice residents, and medical students. The Academy was founded in 1947 to promote and maintain high quality standards for family doctors who are providing continuing comprehensive health care to the public.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons provides education and practice management services for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals. The Academy also serves as an advocate for improved patient care and informs the public about the science of orthopaedics.

American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics is a partner in the Buckle Up America campaign, an effort made up of broad, community-based partnerships that include health groups, safety advocates, legislators and other elected officials, law enforcement, businesses, and concerned citizens. The goal of the campaign is to increase the seat belt use rate to 90 percent and reduce child fatalities by 25 percent by the year 2005.

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
As the premier medical society for the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation, AAPM is the only organization exclusively serving the needs of practicing PM physicians, aiming to maximize patient function and quality of life by advancing excellence in physiatric practice.

American Association of Neurological Surgeons
This is the official web site of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Whether you are a patient, physician, health care professional, or member of the media, this site is your online resource for neurological information.

American College of Emergency Physicians
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) exists to support quality emergency medical care and to promote the interests of emergency physicians.

American College of Preventive Medicine
The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) is the national professional society for physicians committed to disease prevention and health promotion.

American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational association of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.

American Hospital Association
The American Hospital Association's (AHA) Center for Public Affairs is the voice of hospitals and health systems in Washington, earning respect and attention from political and opinion leaders and the media. AHA's vigilant focus on federal relations, policy, and communications has resulted in a strong record of changing the thinking of Congress and the executive branch.

American Medical Association
Founded over 150 years ago, the American Medical Association's (AMA) strategic agenda remains rooted in its historic commitment to standards, ethics, excellence in medical education and practice, and advocacy on behalf of the medical profession and the patients it serves.

American Nurses Association
The American Nurses Association is a full-service professional organization representing the nation's 2.2 million Registered Nurses through its 53 constituent state associations and 13 organizational affiliate members. ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.

American Physical Therapy Association
The American Physical Therapy Association is a national, professional organization representing more than 75,000 members. APTA's goal is to foster advancement in physical therapy practice, education, and research.

American Public Health Association
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals in the world, representing more than 50,000 members from over 50 occupations of public health. APHA is concerned with a broad set of issues affecting personal and environmental health, including federal and state funding for health programs, pollution control, programs and policies related to chronic and infectious diseases, a smoke-free society by the year 2,000, and professional education in public health.

American Trauma Society
The American Trauma Society is a nationwide, nonprofit, voluntary organization dedicated to the prevention of trauma and improvement of trauma care.

Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine
The Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) is an international multidisciplinary organization for crash injury control. Since 1976, the AAAM has supported the mandatory use of seat belts and other appropriate restraint systems for all seating positions. This includes lap-shoulder belt use by pregnant women, and infant and child restraint devices.

Association of American Medical Colleges
The mission of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is to improve the health of the public by enhancing the effectiveness of academic medicine. The AAMC pursues its mission by assisting academic medicine's institutions, organizations and individuals in carrying out their responsibilities.

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is organized as a nonprofit association that represents the public health agencies of each of the U.S. states and territories. ASTHO's mission is to formulate and influence sound national public health policy and to assist state health departments in the development and implementation of programs and policies to promote health and prevent disease.

Brain Injury Association
The Brain Injury Association strives to educate the general public about unintentional brain injuries and to advocate for legislative safety measures in engineering, enforcement and regulation, resulting in such milestones as universal seat belt and car seat legislation, heightened awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving and bike helmet legislation.

Join Together: Online
Join Together Online is a resource center and meeting place for communities working to reduce the harms associated with the use of illicit drugs, excessive alcohol and tobacco. Join Together Online is a project of Join Together and is funded by a grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to the Boston University School of Public Health.

Emergency Medical Services for Children
The Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program is designed to reduce child and youth disability and death due to severe illness or injury. The Program aims to ensure that state-of-the-art emergency medical care is available for ill or injured children and adolescents; that pediatric service is well integrated into an emergency medical services (EMS) system backed by optimal resources; and that the entire spectrum of emergency services, including primary prevention of illness and injury, acute care, and rehabilitation, is provided to children and adolescents.

Emergency Nurses Association
The mission of the Emergency Nurses Association is to provide visionary leadership for emergency nursing and emergency care.

Emergency Nurses C.A.R.E
EN CARE is the injury prevention arm of the Emergency Nurses Association, and provides educational programs to schools and communities on alcohol awareness, seat belt use, gun safety and family violence. Programs in bicycle safety and child passenger safety are coming soon.

Epilepsy Foundation of America
The Epilepsy Foundation of America is the national organization that works for people affected by seizures through research, education, advocacy, and service.

National Association of County and City Health Officials
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is dedicated to improving the health of people and communities by assuring an effective local public health system. As the voice of local public health officials at the national level, NACCHO is able to promote the local perspective on national health programs and policies.

National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions
This non-profit organization of children's hospitals, large pediatric units in medical centers and related health systems ensures children's access to healthcare and clinical care through education, research and advocacy for children.

National Association of EMS Physicians
The National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) represents physicians responsible for EMS programs as well as non-physicians dedicated to out-of-hospital emergency medical care. NAEMSP is an organization of physicians and other professionals who provide leadership and foster excellence in out-of-hospital emergency medical services.

National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems
Through advocacy, research and education, NAPH addresses a broad range of issues that affect public hospitals, including changes to the health care system and improving access. The site contains numerous documents on legislative and regulatory issues relating to health care.

National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) is a private, not-for-profit educational, scientific, and informational organization. NASADAD's basic purpose is to foster and support the development of effective alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and treatment programs throughout every State.

National Association of State EMS Officials
The National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) is a professional association for state emergency medical services officials. NASEMSO's vision is to be the voice for national EMS policy, and is committed to the development of effective, integrated, community-based, universal and consistent EMS systems.

National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence
NCADD is an educational and advocacy group based on the premise that alcoholism is a preventable and treatable disease. NCADD has developed ads aimed at educating teens about the dangers of drinking, been instrumental in getting warning ads placed on all alcoholic beverages, and a number of other national initiatives.

National Medical Association
The National Medical Association promotes the collective interests of physicians of African descent by serving in an advocacy role for parity in medicine, elimination of health disparities and promotion of optimal health.

National Rural Health Association
National Rural Health Association is a national membership organization whose mission is to improve the health and healthcare of rural Americans and to provide leadership on rural issues through advocacy, communications, education and research.

State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association
The mission of the State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association (STIPDA) is to promote, sustain, and enhance the ability and territorial public health departments to reduce death and disability associated with injuries. STIPDA accomplishes its mission by disseminating information on state-of-the-art injury prevention and control policies and strategies.

Think First Foundation
The mission of the Think First Foundation is to prevent brain and spinal cord injuries through the education of individuals, community leaders and the creators of public policy.

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Center for Excellence in Rural Safety
The Center for Excellence in Rural Safety, established by the 2005 federal transportation act, is a joint program between the University of Minnesota's Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and the Center for Transportation Studies, and sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, to facilitate research, training, and outreach activities related to rural transportation safety.

Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research
The Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research (ITSMR) is a university-based research center offering a variety of services to local, state and national agencies and organizations seeking to reduce motor vehicle crashes, fatalities and injuries. ITSMR's services in support of these highway safety efforts include research studies, evaluations of programmatic and legislative initiatives, consultation on public policy issues and a wide range of technical and analytical services.

Institute for Transportation Research and Education
Established in 1978, The Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) is recognized by state and local government agencies as a leading resource in transportation research and technical assistance. As a unit of North Carolina State University, ITRE provides research assistance and project administration for the 16-campus UNC system and Duke University, as well as for state government agency.

Northwestern University Center for Public Safety
Initially established at Northwestern University in 1936 as the Traffic Institute, the Center for Public Safety continues to serve law enforcement, criminal justice, public safety, traffic management and highway transportation agencies. NUCPS provides programs of specialized training, continuing education, research and development, and publications, as well as direct assistance.

Northwestern University Transportation Library
One of the largest transportation libraries in the world, the Transportation Library at Northwestern has information on transportation (air, rail, highway, water, pipeline), law enforcement and police management, and environmental impact assessment.

The Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Pacific Institute of Research and Evaluation (PIRE) is a nonprofit organization, founded in the 1970's to develop and disseminate prevention strategies. PIRE is a nationally recognized resource in the area of alcohol and other drug problem research, evaluation and program development.

Texas Transportation Institute
Created in 1950, Texas Transportation Institute is a research agency for the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Railroad Commission. TTI works closely with many state and federal agencies as well as the private sector to improve the safety and efficiency of the transportation system.

Traffic Injury Research Foundation
The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) is a charitable, independent road safety institute. It performs original research into the causes of road crashes and develops and promotes effective prevention programs and policies.

The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
UMTRI's Mission is to provide leadership in interdisciplinary transportation-related research.

The University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center
The University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center is dedicated to improving transportation safety, with a major emphasis on highway safety. The Center's fundamental mission is to conduct basic and applied research that increases knowledge and contributes to reducing death, injury, and the related societal costs. HSRC works to translate developed knowledge into practical interventions which can be applied at local, state, national and international levels.

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Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
Federal highway and transit statutes require the designation of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in urban areas. MPOs have responsibility for planning, programming and coordination of federal highway and transit investments. The Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations offers its member MPOs technical assistance and training, conferences and workshops, frequent print and electronic communications, research, a forum for transportation policy development and coalition building, and a variety of other services.

National Association of Counties
The National Association of Counties (NACo), the only national organization that represents county governments in the United States, is a full-service organization that provides legislative, research, technical and public affairs assistance to its members. The association acts as a liaison with other levels of government, works to improve public understanding of counties, serves as a national advocate for counties and provides them with resources to help them find innovative methods to meet the challenges they face.

National Association of Regional Councils
The National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) is a nonprofit, membership organization serving the interests of regional councils nationwide.

National Association of Towns and Townships
The National Association of Towns and Townships (NATaT) is "the voice of America's grassroots governments" and the only national association devoted exclusively to smaller, hometown government. NATaT's purpose is to strengthen the effectiveness of towns, townships and small communities in the U.S. and to promote their interests in the public and private sectors. As a nonprofit membership association, NATaT provides technical assistance, educational services and public policy support to local government officials for more than 13,000 grassroots communities throughout the U.S., as well as to national policymakers, academicians, business leaders and others interested in the health and vitality of America's small town governments.

National Conference of State Legislatures
The National Conference of State Legislatures is a bipartisan organization dedicated to serving the lawmakers and staffs of the nation's 50 states, its commonwealths and territories. The Conference is a source for research, publications, consulting services, meetings and seminars. It is the national conduit for lawmakers to communicate with one another and share ideas. The Conference is an effective and respected voice for the states in Washington, D.C., representing their interests before Congress, the administration and federal agencies.

National Governors Association
The National Governors Association (NGA) is the only bipartisan national organization of, by, and for the nation's Governors. Through NGA, the Governors identify priority issues and deal collectively with issues of public policy and governance at both the national and state levels. The association's mission is to provide a forum for Governors to exchange views and experiences among themselves; assistance in solving state focused problems; information on state innovations and practices; and a bipartisan forum for Governors to establish, influence, and implement policy on national issues.

National League of Cities
The National League of Cities (NLC) is the country's largest and most representative organization serving municipal governments. Acting on behalf of local governments, NLC's goals include influencing national policy and building understanding and support for cities and towns. Through a wide range of programs and services, NLC assists local leaders in their jobs as policymakers and public servants.

U. S. Conference of Mayors
The United States Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are about 1,050 such cities in the country today. Each city is represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the mayor.

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Association of Transportation Safety Information Professionals
This organization exists to further the development and sharing of traffic records system procedures and tools. Membership is open to any professional working within the areas of traffic safety data collection, management and analysis.

Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES)
The CODES is a system that links state crash data with state injury data to create an "after crash" picture, once the victim has been transported to the hospital. In this way, the benefits of using seat belts and motorcycle helmets can be calculated in terms of reducing death, injury, injury severity and health care costs.

Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
The FARS contains data on all fatal traffic crashes within the 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico from 1975 forward. Data are used to identify traffic safety problems, develop effective countermeasures and evaluate safety standards and initiatives.

Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC)
MMUCC's purpose is to give guidance to states to help them standardize data collected at crash scenes. The goal is to achieve greater uniformity and consistency nationwide in the crash data collection process. These critical data are used by local, state, and federal policy makers to determine trends and prioritize highway safety problem areas as well as develop laws and strategies aimed at reducing deaths and injuries.

Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program's Analysis and Information Online
Analysis and Information Online is a web-based tool designed to provide quick and efficient access to descriptive statistics and analyses on commercial vehicle operator safety information, including on-line crash profiles.

Traffic Records 101
Traffic Records 101, sponsored by NHTSA, is an online curriculum for use by State and local traffic safety professionals. The curriculum provides the background for specific data components and technologies included in a comprehensive traffic records system. Topics covered include Crash, Roadway, Driver, Vehicle, Injury Control, Citation/Adjudication, Motor Carrier, Exposure and Data Analysis.

TraCS (Traffic and Criminal Software)
TraCS is a sophisticated data collection and reporting software application for the public safety community. It provides organizations with a state-of-the-art information management tool to streamline and automate the capture and transfer of incident data in the field. Using the latest mobile computing technologies to capture and report incident data where it occurs, TraCS improves the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of incident data and reduces user's administrative duties and paperwork.

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AAA
AAA is a member-owned organization providing a wide array of travel and travel-related services. Founded in 1902 in response to a demand for highways suitable for automobiles, over the years AAA has expanded its original scope of lobbying for roads. Today, AAA efforts include school safety patrol and driver safety programs, as well as roadside assistance. AAA continues to be a visible partner in highway safety efforts at both the national and state levels.

American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) represents the interests of U.S. and Canadian motor vehicle agency administrators and law enforcement officials in the pursuit of safer North American roadways and quality driver and vehicle administration.

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is an advocate for multimodal and intermodal transportation. AASHTO serves member departments, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and Congress by providing leadership, technical services, information and advice, as well as contributing to national policy on transportation issues.

AASHTO Strategic Plan
The purpose of this web site is to share ideas, examples, and contact names with individuals who develop highway safety policy and programs.

American Consulting Engineers Council
The American Consulting Engineers Council provides the executives of private engineering firms with the tools and educational opportunities to be better business owners and managers. ACEC also presents a voice for the profession in national legislative and policy debates.

American Highway Users Alliance
The American Highway Users Alliance is a nonprofit advocacy organization representing the transportation community. The organization advances public policies that promote safe uncongested highways and increased mobility.

American Public Transportation Association
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is the international association of mass transit interests. APTA's mission is to promote the use of public transportation and to ensure the vitality of the transit industry. APTA's 1100+ members include operating transit authorities, their suppliers and other advocates of improved public transportation. More than 95% of transit passengers in the U.S. and Canada are carried by APTA members.

American Public Works Association
The American Public Works Association is an international education and professional organization of public agencies, private companies and individuals dedicated to providing high quality public works and services. APWA also provides a forum for bringing public works related topics to federal, state and local arenas.

American Road and Transportation Builders Association
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is a federation of eight divisions representing the public and private sectors of the transportation construction industry. ARTBA's ability to provide a single voice for the transportation construction industry has enabled it to become the most effective advocacy association in the industry.

American Traffic Safety Services Association
The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) is a national trade association in its third decade of representing companies and individuals in the traffic control business. ATSSA's mission is to provide for and improve the safety of the motorist, pedestrian, and the worker by providing training, advocacy and opportunities for the exchange of information between industry and government.

American Trucking Associations
The American Trucking Associations is the national trade association of the trucking industry, serving the nine million people and 322,000 companies involved in trucking.

Association of American Railroads
The Association of American Railroads conducts research, development and other support programs; represents North America's major freight railroads and AMTRAK; and strives to make the rail industry increasingly safe and efficient.

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is a nonprofit organization of federal, state and provincial governmental agencies and representatives from private industry in the United States, Canada and Mexico. CVSA is dedicated to improving commercial vehicle safety through reciprocal standards, practices and enforcement.

I-95 Corridor Coalition
The I-95 Corridor Coalition is an alliance of transportation agencies, toll authorities, and related organizations, including law enforcement, from the State of Maine to the State of Florida, with affiliate members in Canada. The Coalition provides a forum for key decision and policy makers to address transportation management and operations issues of common interest. This volunteer, consensus-driven organization enables its myriad state, local and regional member agencies to work together to improve transportation system performance far more than they could working individually.

Intelligent Transportation Society of America
The mission of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITSA) is to foster public/private partnerships to increase the safety and efficiency of surface transportation through application of advanced technologies.

Institute of Transportation Engineers
The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) is an international educational and scientific association of transportation and traffic engineers, transportation planners and other professionals who are responsible for meeting mobility and safety needs. The Institute facilitates the application of technology and scientific principles to research, planning, functional design, implementation, operation, policy development and management for any mode of transportation by promoting professional development of members, supporting and encouraging education, stimulating research, developing public awareness, and exchanging professional information; and by maintaining a central point of reference and action.

National Association of County Engineers
The National Association of County Engineers provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas aimed at improving service to the public, as well as county operations. The organization is open to all county engineers and non-engineers serving in equivalent capacities in counties within the United States.

National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
The National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NCUTCD) is an organization whose purpose is to assist in the development of standards, guides and warrants for traffic control devices and practices used to regulate, warn and guide traffic on streets and highways. The NCUTCD recommends to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and to other appropriate agencies proposed revisions and interpretations to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and other accepted national standards.

National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances
The NCUTLO is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to providing uniformity of traffic laws and regulations by providing information and model legislation on traffic safety issues.

National Local Technical Assistance Program Association (NLTAPA)
The National Local Technical Assistance Program Association (NLTAPA) is a not-for-profit organization representing and serving the 58 LTAP and TTAP Member-Centers in the United States and Puerto Rico. There is an LTAP center in every state and Puerto Rico, and regional centers serve tribal governments. The LTAP centers enable local counties, parishes, townships, cities and towns to keep their roads and bridges safe and navigable through design, maintenance and rehabilitation. LTAP supplies jurisdictions with a variety of training programs, an information clearinghouse, new and existing technology updates, personalized technical assistance and newsletters.

Roadway Safety Foundation
The Roadway Safety Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing deaths and injuries by improving the physical characteristics of roadways through outreach activities, educational materials, and media campaigns.

Rubber Manufacturers Association
The Rubber Manufacturers Association is the primary national trade association for the finished rubber products industry. RMA has national driver education tire safety curriculum materials and information available for driver education courses.

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Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
This industry association is open to all new car and light truck manufacturers, and is committed to motor vehicle safety and improving the environment. The Alliance represents members on a broad range of policy issues.

American Association of Retired Persons
Known nationally, AARP serves the needs of people age 50 and older through advocacy, information and education, and community services, which are provided via a network of local chapters. Members are also offered a wide range of special benefits and services.

Association of International Automobile Manufacturers
Members of the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) distribute world class passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, and light trucks in the United States. AIAM acts as the public voice and information clearinghouse for the U.S. subsidiaries of these international automobile companies. The organization communicates the true makeup of today's automobile industry and creates an awareness of the contributions international automobile manufacturers make in America.

ComCare Alliance
ComCARE Alliance is a broad-based national coalition of more than 50 organizations that includes nurses, physicians, emergency medical technicians, 9-1-1 directors, wireless companies, public safety and health officials, law enforcement groups, automobile companies, consumer organizations, telematics suppliers, and safety groups. A goal is to encourage the deployment of life saving wireless communications networks and technologies to connect America's mobile public to emergency agencies.

CTIA
Known as The Wireless Association, CTIA is an international organization representing all sectors of wireless communications - cellular, personal communication services and enhanced specialized mobile radio. CTIA distributes timely, factual and reliable information to members, policymakers, the investment community, customers and the news media on the latest policy and technical developments, including wireless health and product usage issues.

Entertainment Industries Council
The Entertainment Industries Council was founded to provide information, awareness and understanding of major public health and social issues among the entertainment industry and to audiences at large.

General Federation of Women's Clubs
The General Federation of Women's Clubs is a national women's volunteer service organization. Members support the arts, preserve natural resources, promote education, encourage healthy lifestyles, stress civic involvement, and work toward world peace and understanding.

National Alcohol Beverage Control Association
The mission of the National Beverage Control Association is to provide programs and information for the benefit of its members. In addition to education, the NABCA compiles research and provides advocacy for its members.

National Association of Broadcasters
The National Association of Broadcasters represents the radio and television industries before Congress, the FCC and federal agencies, and the courts. NAB provides leadership and resources to its supporting members, to broadcasters-at-large, and through ongoing public service campaigns.

National Conference of State Liquor Administrators
The purposes of the Association are to promote enactment of effective and equitable types of state alcoholic beverage control laws; to devise and promote the use of methods to enforce alcoholic beverage control laws in each state; to work for the adoption of uniform laws; and to promote harmony with the federal government in its administration of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.

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