In 2007, seat belt use in rear seats in the United States was 76%, 11 percentage points higher than 2006. This result is from the National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS), which provides the only probability-based observed data on seat belt use in the United States. NOPUS is conducted annually by the National Center for Statistics and Analysis of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The 2007 survey also found the following: Seat belt use continued to be lower in the rear seat than in the front seat; The rear-seat belt use increase occurred in both genders, across all age groups, and across all race/ethnicity groups; Seat belt use in rear seats was lower among occupants age 25 to 69 and higher among occupants 70 and older; and Seat belt use in rear seats was higher among States with laws requiring belt use in all seating positions. This Research Note provides additional information on the survey methodology and findings. (Author/publisher)
Samenvatting