Seat Belt Use in 2013—Use Rates in the States and Territories
In 2013, seat belt use in the United States ranged from 68.7 percent in South Dakota to 98.2 percent in Oregon. These results are from probability-based observational surveys conducted by 50 States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories. These surveys are conducted in accordance with criteria established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to ensure reliable results. Compliance with the criteria is verified annually by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA’s) National Center for Statistics and Analysis. In 2011 NHTSA established new uniform criteria (23 CFR Part 1340) for observational surveys. In 2012, 27 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands used surveys that conformed to the new uniform criteria. In 2013 all the State and Territory observational surveys conformed to the new uniform criteria. Seat belt use rates in the States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, other U.S. Territories, and nationwide from 2006 to 2013 are listed in this report.
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Authors:
- Chen, Yuan Yan
- Publication Date: 2014-5
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Tables;
- Pagination: 2p
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Serial:
- Traffic Safety Facts - Crash Stats
- Publisher: National Center for Statistics and Analysis
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Publication flags:
Open Access (libre)
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Seat belt use; States; Trend (Statistics)
- Geographic Terms: United States; United States Territories
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01529348
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: DOT HS 812 030
- Files: HSL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
- Created Date: Jun 30 2014 9:41AM