| Title | National occupant protection use survey : controlled intersection study |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 4499 |
| Source | Research note; 4p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Corporate Contributor |
National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19950500 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | In late 1994, NHTSA conducted the National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS). NOPUS is composed of three separate studies: the moving traffic study which provides information on overall shoulder belt use, the controlled intersection study which provides more detailed information about shoulder belt use by type of vehicle, characteristics of the belt users and child restraint use, and the shopping center study which provides information on rear-seat belt use and shoulder belt misuse. This note presents the first results from the controlled intersection study. Restraint use was observed for 72,000 drivers and 21,000 passengers in 50,000 passenger cars and 22,000 light trucks. Pairs of observers recorded shoulder belt use for drivers and right-front passengers of passenger cars and light trucks (vans, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and pickup trucks), the vehicle's license plate number, and the age group, sex and race of the observed person. Age, sex, and race were based on the best judgment of the observers. Child restraint information was collected for children under five in the front and second seats of the vehicle. Every day of the week and all daylight hours (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) were covered by the study. Commercial and emergency vehicles were excluded. |
| Rosap ID | dot:4488 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4488 |
| TRT Terms | Restraint systems; Child restraint systems; Seat belts; Shoulder harnesses; Surveys; Data tables; Statistics |
| General Subjects | National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS); Passenger restraints; Use statistics |
| Classification | NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Surveys; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - Statistics |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
743841 |
| Report Number | HS-042 397; HS-042 727 |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/4000/4400/4499/nopus1rn.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |