| Title | Restraint System Usage in the Traffic Population. 1985 Annual Report |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 26740 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Goryl, Michael E. |
| Source | ix, 105 p. : ill. |
| Corporate Creator | Goodell-Grivas, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Research and Development |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19860500 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report presents findings from four independen studies on occupant restraint use for various segments of the traffic population. Field observations, collected in 19 U.S. cities from January through December 1985, are the basis for this report. The four studies and their findins are as follows: (1) Driver Safety Belt Use: A total of 96,371 drivers stopped for traffic signals were observed during the 12 month period. 23.3 percent were observed to wear safety belts during the last data collection period (July to December). (2) Passenger Safety Belt and Child Safety Seat Use: Findings from this study are based on 86,500 passengers observed at shopping mall entrances and exits. Child safety seat usage (for infants and toddlers) increased throughout 1985, reaching a high in the second half (July to December) of 56.2 percent. The percent of toddlers, subteens, teens, and adults wearing safety belts during the second half was observed to be 9.3, 25.1, 12.3, and 21.6 percent, respectively. (3) Safety Seat Installation Characteristics: Observations were recorded on a total of 3,460 child safety seats in vehicles parked at shopping malls and 89.4 percent were observed in the toddler mode. For toddler seats that require securing by only the vehicle safety belt, 70.2 percent were used correctly. However, only 6.9 percent of toddler seats that require the safety belt and tether were used correctly. (4) Helmet Use by Operators and Passengers of Motorcycles and Mopeds: Driver and passenger helmet use was observed to be 65.5 and 48.8 percent, respectively, for 9,127 motor cycle observations. Helmet use for both drivers and passengers in cities with mandatory helmet use laws was observed to be 99.6 percent, while helmet use in cities with no or limited helmet use laws was observed to be 52.4 percent for drivers and 32.4 percent for passengers. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1816 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1816 |
| TRT Terms | Building; Child restraint systems; Data collection; Drivers; Facilities; Field studies; Helmets; Installation; Manual safety belts; Moped drivers; Motorcyclists; Passengers; Restraint systems; Surveys |
| General Subjects | Drivers (Vehicle); Field observation; Installing; Motorcycle drivers; Occupant restraint; Safety belt; Surveys (Data collection) |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
00495894 |
| Contract Number | DTNH-22-84-C-07264 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-806-987; NTIS-PB86214442 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/26000/26700/26740/DOT_HS_806_987.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |