The 2025 Texas Injury Prevention Conference took place November 4-5, 2025. We want to thank everyone who attended and participated in the conference and made it a success! 

Post-conference resources will be available on the conference website until February 27, 2026. Sign up for the Injury Prevention Unit newsletter to stay updated on injury prevention-related topics all year long.

National Injury Prevention Day 2025

Updated 11/03/2025

November 18, 2025, is National Injury Prevention Day (NIPD). NIPD “shines a green light for safety” to help raise awareness and promote injury prevention efforts. On NIPD, organizations and communities across the country are encouraged to “shine a green light” for injury prevention efforts and activities where they live.

Many injuries are preventable! Safety measures provide risk reduction and prevention. The Injury Prevention Unit programs work to make a safer Texas by utilizing surveillance data to drive action. 

Texas Injury Prevention Unit programs:

• The EMS and Trauma Registries disseminates statewide EMS and trauma surveillance data to improve the quality of EMS and trauma care.
• Safe Riders Child Passenger Safety focuses on preventing child deaths and reducing child injuries due to motor vehicle crashes.
• Texas Child Fatality Review aims to understand child deaths in Texas and develops recommendations to prevent future deaths.
• Texas Overdose Data to Action collects and analyzes fatal and non-fatal drug poisoning data to inform statewide prevention initiatives.
• Texas Violent Death Reporting System analyzes comprehensive violent death data to reduce the impact of violence in Texas.

Visit the NIPD website to find safety resources, to discover NIPD events and activities, and to access NIPD promotional materials and toolkits.

Travel Safety this Holiday Season

Updated 11/03/2025

Traveling by car during the holidays has the highest fatality rate of any major form of transportation (National Safety Council).

According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), based on reportable crashes in Texas in 2024, lack of restraint usage, driving under the influence of alcohol, and distracted driving were often factors in fatal crashes throughout the year. Fatal crashes during holiday periods accounted for 6% of motor vehicle traffic fatalities.   

There are steps you can take to make holiday travel safer, including:

• Buckling up on every ride;
• Avoiding distracted driving; and
• Designating a sober driver.

Additionally, you can:

• Prepare your car for winter;
• Keep an emergency kit with you; and
• Avoid drowsy driving.

During the holidays and all year long, we can share the message of roadway safety to help prevent injury and death on Texas roadways.