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Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death among Hawaii youth aged 11 to 19 years.¹ Over three-quarters of these unintentional deaths involve motor vehicles. Nationally, the leading cause of death among teens aged 15-19 years is motor vehicle crashes and alcohol use is associated with approximately 40% of all motor vehicle crash fatalities.² Seatbelt use is a proven method to reduce the risk of injury and death in motor vehicle crashes. Head injury is the leading cause of death in bicycle crashes and bicycle helmets are the single most effective way to reduce head injuries and fatalities.³

Related National Health Objectives for the Year 2010

15-19 Increase use of seatbelts to 92%.
26-6 Reduce the proportion of adolescents who report that they rode, during the previous 30 days, with a driver who had been drinking alcohol to 30%.

¹CDC. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. WISQARS web query, 10 Leading Causes of Death, Hawaii, 1999-2004, all races, both sexes, age 11-19.
²National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Traffic crashes, traffic crash fatalities, and alcohol-related crash fatalities, United States, 1982-2004.
³CDC. Injury-control recommendations: Bicycle helmets. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 1995; 44(RR-1): 1-17.

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