Samenvatting
This study examines the apparent anomaly of low safety belt usage in New England and relatively low fatality rates in New England. There are many variables that effect fatalities. Restraint use is one of the independent variables that contribute to fatalities and the subsequent fatality rates. The values of other variables in New England offset the expected high fatality rates if only safety belt use is considered. Restraint use continues to be the most effective individual countermeasure to reduce traffic crash related injuries and fatalities. (Author/publisher)