EFFECTIVENESS OF SEATBELTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF USAGE RATES IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY: FROM MANDATORY SEATBELT INSTALLATION (1974) TO LEGISLATING A FINE (1984). ENGLISH TRANSLATION

In this paper seatbelt legislation in the Federal Republic of Germany is outlined and belt effectiveness assessed on the basis of the accident statistics. Then follows a description of the methods used in the seatbelt surveys conducted by the Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) since 1975. The factors affecting belt utilization are briefly discussed. The paper concludes with a summary outline of belt usage by rear seat occupants (adults and children).

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This is a translation of a complete text published in Zeitschrift fur Verkehrssicherheit, Vol. 32, No. 2, 1986, pp 82-91.
• Corporate Authors:

  Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)

  Brüderstraße 53
  Bergisch Gladbach,   Germany  51427
• Authors:
  • Marburger, E A
  • Meyer, L
• Publication Date: 1986

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 30 p.
• Serial:
  • Zeitshrift fuer Verkehrssicherheit

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Laws; Manual safety belts; Measures of effectiveness; Rear seat occupants; Surveys; Utilization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Passenger Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00491835
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-040 116
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 31 1990 12:00AM