The ABI/TBI Quiz: An Overview

12. The most successful injury prevention strategies are programs designed to change.

Answer: (d.) the environment

While injury prevention programs are needed to promote seatbelt, car seat, and helmet usage, studies show that changing the environment to make it safer is the most effective prevention strategy. This includes environmental changes such as having passive restraint systems in cars, designing safer traffic patterns, and constructing playground surfaces with shock absorbing materials.

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