USAGE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS IN RURAL PENNSYLVANIA ACCIDENTS
This report presents an analysis of lap-belt and shoulder- belt usage and effectiveness in rural Pennsylvania accidents. The data were collected by the Pennsylvania State Police under an agreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The collection took place in late 1971 and early 1972 and it employed the Bilevel technique. The results obtained in this study show that safety belts are highly effective in reducing occupant injuries and fatalities. In general, the results are similar to previous studies using police-reported data. There is a discussion of ejection during the crash and its effect on injury rates. A model for estimating the extent and the significance of incorrect lap-belt usage reporting is developed.
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Corporate Authors:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Office of Statistics and Analysis, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Kahane, C J
- Publication Date: 1974-12-12
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 69 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crash investigation; Crash severity; Ejection; Manual safety belts; Prevention; Restraint systems; Rural highways; Safety; Shoulder harnesses
- Old TRIS Terms: Occupant restraint; Shoulder harness
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00099309
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
- Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS 801 398
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM