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Highway Safety: Causes of Injury in Automobile Crashes By United States General Accounting Office

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In recent years, automobiles have been associated with nearly 29,000 traffic fatalities annually in the United States, including the deaths of both automobile occupants and others involved in... More > collisions with automobiles. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation asked GAO to study the independent effects of important crash-related factors on the likelihood of injury once an automobile crash has occurred. This report addresses these questions: What are the most important predictors of injury in a crash? How is the risk of injury in a crash affected by the severity and type of the crash, automobile size, safety belts and air bags, and the occupant’s age and gender? What are promising areas for reducing further the crash injury risk of automobile occupants?< Less

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Regional Alaska Native Corporations: Status 40 Years after Establishment, and Future Considerations By U.S. Government Accountability Office

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In 1971, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act was enacted to resolve long-standing aboriginal land claims and to foster economic development for Alaska Natives. This federal law directed that... More > corporations be created under Alaska state law, which were to be the vehicles for distributing the settlement. As directed by the act, 12 for-profit regional corporations were established, representing geographical regions in the state. Later, a 13th regional corporation was formed to represent Alaska Natives residing outside of Alaska. Eligible Alaska Native applicants who were alive on December 18, 1971, became shareholders in the corporations. The Settlement Act, as amended, authorizes the corporations to provide benefits to shareholders and to other Alaska Natives. GAO was asked to review these corporations.< Less