More than 11 million crashes take place on U.S. roads every year, resulting in more than 2.5 million police-reported injuries and more than 40,000 deaths.

Unfortunately, most of the serious crashes taking place on our roads today are not truly accidents. Rather, they are the direct result of failed highway safety policies -- policies that actually encourage and promote dangerous, irresponsible driving.

The Partnership for Safe Driving is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Americans about all forms of dangerous driving and halting the epidemic of motor vehicle crashes in our society. Founded in February 1997 and headquartered in Washington, DC, we are working to change the driving culture in America through education, research, and grassroots activism.

Crash Prevention News and Opinion ...

The Partnership for Safe Driving Thanks and Stands with the National Safety Council

Source: National Safety Council
Link: A Call to Drivers: Put Down the Phone
Published:  January 12, 2009

 Today the National Safety Council called on motorists to stop using cell phones and messaging devices while driving, and said they will urge governors and legislators in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to ban this dangerous behavior.

 Crashprevention.org would like to thank the National Safety Council for its recent announcement to begin addressing the growing danger of distracted driving on our roads and to put their significant weight and influence behind this effort.

We at the Partnership for Safe Driving have been advocating for years on the need for legislation to make the use of these devices illegal while driving, but our lack of funding has prevented us from working vigorously to effect change on a national scale.

The Safety Council brings needed weight to bare on these efforts and helps carry the water on the issue of distracted driving at this critical time. As text messaging while driving becomes commonplace, the need for strong legislation is becoming increasingly urgent. We wholeheartedly thank and stand behind the Safety Council on this issue. If successful, these efforts will save countless lives and prevent debilitating injuries that result from distracted driving every day.

New in 2009: Tell Your Own Story

Do you have a personal story or experience you'd like to share on the subject of road safety?

We are providing a space for members to post stories directly on our site.

You can read them here.

We invite you to write on any subject related to our roads and how you may be affected on a day to day basis. It can be a news story in your community or something more personal about a loved one that you wish to share so that others might be inspired to change their driving behavior and perhaps create a greater dialog on the dangers on our roads.

If you are not already a partner of the Partnership for Safe Driving, Become a Partner here and use the Tell Your Own Story form to write and submit your story. It's free and we look forward to your participation and comments.