| Title | Traffic Safety Facts 1996: Occupant Protection |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 7245 |
| Source | 4p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 19970000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | In 1996, 32,317 occupants of passenger vehicles (cars, light trucks, vans, and utility vehicles) were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes, 77 percent of the 41,907 traffic fatalities reported for the year. Among passenger vehicle occupants over 4 years old, safety belts saved an estimated 10,414 lives in 1996. Research has found that lap/shoulder safety belts, when used, reduce the risk of fatal injury to front-seat passenger car occupants by 45 percent and the risk of moderate-to-critical injury by 50 percent. For light truck occupants, safety belts reduce the risk of fatal injury by 60 percent and moderate-to-critical injury by 65 percent. If all passenger vehicle occupants over age 4 wore safety belts, 20,169 lives (that is, an additional 9,754) could have been saved in 1996. Of the figures, Figure 1 shows cumulative estimated number of lives saved by safety belt use, 1982-1996; and Figure 2 shows cumulative estimated number of lives saved by child restraints, 1982-1996. Table 1. shows estimated number of lives saved by restraint systems, 1982-1996. |
| Rosap ID | dot:4615 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4615 |
| TRT Terms | Fatalities; Traffic crashes; Private passenger vehicles; Restraint systems; Child restraint systems; Vehicle occupants; Seat belts; Shoulder harnesses; Air bags; Statistics; Data tables; Graphs |
| General Subjects | Child restraint use laws; Mandatory belt use laws; Passenger vehicle occupants; Restraint system effectiveness |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - Statistics |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/7000/7200/7245/occprt96.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |