Safety Belt Usage Rates at High Schools and Colleges in Rhode Island

This report presents the implementation, analysis, and results of a model seat belt survey targeting Rhode Island high school and college students. This study was conducted to gather baseline information on seat belt usage patterns and characteristics, categorize behavior use, and strategize potential interventions specific to different stages of behavior. The survey team gathered 14,000 paper surveys from 29 high schools and 3,000 electronic surveys from five colleges. In addition, the survey team conducted 13 observational surveys at 13 high school parking lots during the morning arrival period. The average time to complete the paper survey is one minute. The results of each survey were analyzed to determine differences based on location, gender, grade, etc. The observational sample of seat belt usage at selected schools was used to verify the reported paper survey results. The data are compared to national rates reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38273
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Rhode Island, Kingston

  Transportation Center, 85 Briar Lane
  Kingston, RI  United States  02881

  Department of Transportation

  University Transportation Centers Program, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Berman, Daniel J
  • Schaffran, Jerome
  • Fong, Allison
• Publication Date: 2004-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 54p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: College students; Gender; High school students; Questionnaires; Seat belt use; Seat belts; Surveys
• Uncontrolled Terms: Observations
• Geographic Terms: Rhode Island
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01002824
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: URITC FY 04-01
• Contract Numbers: URI 500100800000000318 (Grant)
• Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 5 2005 3:59PM