| Title | 2003 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey: Volume 3: Air Bags Report |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 51663 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Boyle, John M.; Vanderwolf, Patricia |
| Corporate Creator | Schulman, Ronca and Bucuvalas, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 20050300 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The 2003 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey was the fifth in a series of biennial national telephone surveys on occupant protection issues conducted for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The survey used two questionnaires, each administered to a randomly selected national sample of about 6,000 persons age 16 or older. Interviewing began January 8, 2003 and ended March 30, 2003. This report, Volume 3, presents the survey findings pertaining to air bags. Detailed information on the survey methodology, as well as copies of the questionnaires, are contained in the Volume 1 report. The percentage of drivers with air bags in their primary vehicles has continued to increase. In 2003, 77% reported air bags in their primary vehicles, compared to 67% in 2000. The vast majority of the public (95%) understood that safety belts still needed to be worn even when the vehicle they were riding in had an air bag. Forty-three percent of the public had concerns about the safety of air bags. Despite the concerns, 83% of the public would prefer both driver and passenger air bags in their next vehicle, compared to 9% who would prefer not to have air bags in their next vehicle and 4% who were unsure what they would prefer. |
| Rosap ID | dot:40542 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40542 |
| TRT Terms | Air bags; Data collection; Occupant protection devices; Questionnaires; Surveys; Vehicle occupants |
| General Subjects | Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety; Filing Info Telephone |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1000770 |
| Report Number | DOT HS 809 856 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Statistical Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/51000/51600/51663/2003MVOSSVol3.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |