| Title | Restraint System Use in 19 U.S. Cities. 1991 Annual Report |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25854 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Datta, Tapan K.; Guzek, Paul |
| Source | vii, 76 p. : ill. |
| Corporate Creator | Goodell-Grivas, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19920300 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This study continued to monitor the use of occupant restraint systems and motorcycle/moped helmet use in 19 U.S. cities during 1991. A total of 256,907 observations of automobile drivers indicated an overall driver safety belt use rate of 51.1%. The driver safety belt use rate in areas that have mandatory use laws was 60.9% for female drivers and 47.6% for male drivers. Whereas in areas with no use laws, driver safety belt use rate was 45.2% for female drivers and 30.7% for male drivers. The shopping center observation indicated that 70.2% of the infants, 73.6% of the toddlers, 41.8% of the subteens, 22.9% of the teens and 40.5% of the adult passengers were restrained. Child safety seats were observed being used for 87.0% of the infant and 81.8% of the toddler passengers. Correct toddler safety seat installation was recorded at a rate of 85.9%. In areas with motorcycle helmet use laws 99.5% of the operators and 98.1% of the passengers used helmets. Helmet use in areas with no helmet use laws was 39.6% for operators and 27.7% for passengers. Automobiles equipped with automatic belt systems had an overall driver belt use rate of 80.1%. The motorized shoulder belt system that could not be disconnected displayed the highest use rate of 96.6%. The lowest automatic system use rate of 63.5% was observed from the 3-point nonmotorized system. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1546 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1546 |
| TRT Terms | Manual safety belts; Child restraint systems; Motorcycles; Automatic seat belts; Motorcycle helmets; Statistics; Field studies |
| General Subjects | Seat belt usage |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - Statistics |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
00719499 |
| Contract Number | DTNH22-89-C-07034 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-808-148 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25800/25854/DOT-HS-808-148.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |