Interventions for the prevention of accidental and unintentional injuries usually fall into five main categories (The 5 Es):

• Education - E.g. Safety and risk education for children, changing behaviour, raising awareness with parents, carers, practitioners, service providers and policy makers.
• Engineering & Environment - E.g. Home safety equipment, speed bumps, 20mph Home Zones.
• Enforcement - E.g. Introduction of mobile phone legislation, speed limits.
• Empowerment- E.g. Empowering children, parents and carers to reduce their own risk of a serious accident or empowering a community to participate in, for example Kerbcraft or Home Safety Schemes.

Effective injury prevention interventions generally incorporate at least 2 of the 5 Es.

Click on the links below for more information on interventions:

Eurosafe Links:

• General Child Safety Interventions
• Sport Safety Interventions
• Interventions for Vulnerable Road Users
• Water Safety Guidelines for Service Practitioners
• Child Safety Good Practice Guide

Collaboration for Accident Prevention and Injury Control:

• What Works in Preventing Injuries