About the Injury Prevention Program

Public Health - Seattle & King County's Violence and Injury Prevention Unit focuses on a number of critical, yet entirely preventable health issues including deaths and injuries from motor vehicle crashes, drowning, and firearms. The Unit plans, implements, and evaluates selected approaches to reduce death and serious injuries to ultimately improve the health of communities in Seattle and King County.

Violence & Injury Prevention in the news:

	August 19, 2011 Drunk driving crackdown begins, cars to be towed and impounded
	June 3, 2011 King County mulls measure to require life vests on rivers
	December 28, 2010 Fewest homicides, traffic deaths in ten years; suicides increase
	December 14, 2010 Traffic safety partners convene "Night of 1,000 Stars Patrols"
	October 28, 2010 No treats for impaired drivers this Halloween weekend
	July 13, 2010 Speeding drivers targeted: "Slow down or pay up"
	June 11, 2010 Cold waters and warm weather make for increased drowning risk
	June 1, 2010 Record low traffic fatalities celebrated by law enforcement, community partners