| Recent estimates of safety belt use. | |
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PMID: 15178244 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS) has shown that safety belt use in the United States has increased steadily over the past decade. Increases have been consistent since 2000, when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in partnership with the Air Bag & Seat Belt Safety Campaign, increased its encouragement of states to implement highly visible enforcement programs. In 2003, significant increases were found in the South; in secondary law states; in all types of vehicles; during both weekdays and weekends; and during both rush-hours and non-rush-hours. In spite of these increases, use remains significantly lower in secondary law states; pickup trucks; the Northeast; and the Midwest. The differences between primary and secondary law states and between pickups and other passenger vehicles have been consistent from year to year. A controlled intersection study, which is part of the NOPUS, has shown that safety belt use has increased for both sexes, for nearly all age groups, and for all races for which data are available. Finally, the NOPUS suggests that children are 3-4 times as likely to be unrestrained when riding with an unbuckled driver as when driving with a buckled driver. |
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Authors:
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Donna Glassbrenner; Joseph S Carra; James Nichols |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of safety research Volume: 35 ISSN: 0022-4375 ISO Abbreviation: J Safety Res Publication Date: 2004 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-06-04 Completed Date: 2004-08-03 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1264241 Medline TA: J Safety Res Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 237-44 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Mathematical Analysis Division, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, NHTSA NPO-101, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590, USA. donna.glassbrenner@nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Age Factors Female Humans Male Minority Groups Sampling Studies Seat Belts / legislation & jurisprudence, utilization* Sex Factors United States |
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