Accidents include motor vehicle deaths, poisonings, falls, drowning and other accidents. In 1999 1,940 persons in the state of Louisiana died from an accident, giving the state a death rate for this cause of 44.4 per 100,000, which was higher than the National rate, placing Louisiana 15th. However, Louisiana’s age-adjusted rate was 45.6, bringing its national ranking up to 14.

Source: Kathleen O’Leary Morgan and Scott Morgan, editors, Health Care State Rankings 2002: Health Care in the 50 United States.

AAA Foundation is a not-for-profit, publicly-supported charitable educational and research organization that is dedicated to saving lives and reducing injuries on the roads. They have developed focused, high-impact educational materials for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and other road users based on their research.

Consumer funded and volunteer staffed, this site offers a wealth of safety tips.

The Brain Injury Association of America is a nonprofit organization working on behalf of individuals with brain injury and their families. Their mission is to create a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education, and advocacy.

This site lists a few simple safety rules to help protect your family against gun injury and violence.

The mission of the Centers for Disease Control is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. The CDC includes eleven centers, institutes and offices, several of which provide valuable information for consumers.

This site contains a weekly literature update of recent journal articles and agency reports, injury data for every U.S. state, more than 1400 links to government and non-profit injury prevention sites worldwide, suggestions of books for your library, and the gateway for information about scheduled NIITS teleconference sessions.

“The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is an independent, nonprofit, scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing the losses -- deaths, injuries, and property damage -- from crashes on the nation’s highways. The Institute is wholly supported by auto insurers.”

“The Percy R. Johnson Burn Foundation is a private, not for profit organization seeking to ensure the availability of a comprehensive program of services for burn patients and the families of burn patients receiving treatment in the Shreveport-Bossier City area. Louisiana Burn Camp is held in June every year at Camp Alabama in Choudrant, LA. Campers enjoy air-conditioned cabins, pavilion, dining hall, playground, canoeing, swimming pool, and much more. Our camp accepts children ages 5 to 17 who have survived burn injuries. The camp is free for all children, including meals and supplies.”

This non-profit organization is dedicated to the safe enjoyment of fireworks in the United States. It pages included information on safety, state laws, statistics, and fireworks safety lessons for the classroom.

NFPA has compiled the following fact sheets on fire and life safety issues, such as fire protection equipment, gas/fuel safety, safety at home, seasonal safety, and statistics.

This governmental site includes a wealth of information on a variety of vehicle and traffic safety topics, such as Driving Safely while Aging Gracefully

“Last year, more than 20 million Americans suffered disabling injuries at work, in their homes and communities, or in transportation. For nearly 100,000 of these people, their injuries were fatal. These are personal tragedies that occur every day across America. We are committed to correcting this huge societal problem.”

“Project Safe Neighborhoods is a nationwide commitment to reduce gun crime in America by networking existing local programs that target gun crime and providing those programs with additional tools necessary to be successful. The effectiveness of Project Safe Neighborhoods is based on the ability of federal, state, and local agencies to cooperate in a unified offensive that is led by the United States Attorney in every one of the 94 federal judicial districts across America. The goal is to create safer neighborhoods by reducing gun violence and sustaining the reduction.”

“Safe Sitter® was founded in 1980 by an Indianapolis pediatrician after a nurse's 18-month-old choked to death while under the care of an adult sitter. Safe Sitter® is a high-quality program that gives young adolescents the skills to be safe, nurturing babysitters.”

Water is fun to play in, but it can also be deadly. Use these tips to protect your children from its hazards.

This governmental site offers a wealth of fire safety links.