We need government safety data to know what our real problems are

Having accurate data on the harms faced by Americans is critical to making our country’s people safer regardless of how you believe we should go about that (through government regulation or some kind of market-oriented mechanism or doing nothing due to bigger priorities). I would be willing to listen to an argument that some kind of non-profit could do this job, but I’m skeptical, and in any case, such an organization doesn’t yet exist. Researchers can try to fill the gap, but their/our time better spent testing potential solutions rather than just trying to keep up with tracking statistics. | CDC injury prevention team faced major cuts, putting critical work at risk : Shots – Health News : NPR