| Title | Results of Transport Canada's Survey of Seat Belt use in Canada, 2002-2003 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 35641 |
| Source | Fact sheet, RS-2004-05E; 16p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Canada. Road Safety |
| Publisher | Canada. Transport Canada |
| Publication Date | 20040900 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The September 2002 and September 2003 surveys were the first of their kind: the first to measure the seat belt usage rate separately in rural Canada and urban Canada. Rural Canada was defined as towns with a population of less than 10,000 but more than 1,000 that are located outside any census metropolitan area, as defined by Statistics Canada’s 2001 national census. Urban Canada was defined as communities with a population over 10,000, plus those communities with a population of less than 10,000 that are located within a census metropolitan area. The rural survey targeted front seat occupants of passenger cars, pickup trucks, and minivans and sport utility vehicles (SUVs). It was conducted at intersections with stop signs, which did not provide sufficient vehicle stopping time to observe the back seat occupants. The survey occurred over the week of September 23 to September 29, 2002, and involved two separate observation periods at each of 124 sites. Each observation period was two hours long and took place during daylight hours (between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.). A total of 35,402 vehicles and 48,115 occupants were observed during the course of the study. The urban survey targeted all occupants of passenger cars, pickup trucks, and minivans and SUVs. Most intersections had traffic lights, which allow sufficient vehicle stopping time to observe all occupants. This survey, which was conducted over the week of September 22 to September 28, 2003, involved two separate observation periods at each of 260 sites. Each observation period was one hour long and took place during daylight hours (between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.). A total of 69,983 vehicles and 103,451 occupants were observed during the course of the study. During the two surveys, therefore, a total of 105,385 vehicles and 151,566 occupants were observed at 384 sites across Canada. For the purposes of this report, when we combine the data from the two surveys, the rates of seat belt use are calculated only for front seat occupants. |
| Rosap ID | dot:6385 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/6385 |
| TRT Terms | Rural areas; Urban areas; Seat belts; Human factors; Vehicle occupants; Age groups; Gender; Data tables; Statistics; Highway safety |
| Classification | NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - Statistics; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
Canada |
| Report Number | TP 2436E |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/35000/35600/35641/rs200405e.pdf |
| Alternative URL | http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/tp-tp2436-rs200405-menu-196.htm; http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/tp-index-45.htm#safe; http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/resources-researchstats-menu-847.htm#pqrs |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |