Restraint System Use in 19 U.S. Cities 1989 Annual Report
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Restraint System Use in 19 U.S. Cities 1989 Annual Report

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      Goodell-Grivas, Inc.
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    • Publication/ Report Number:
      DOT HS 807 595
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    • Resource Type:
      Tech Report
    • Geographical Coverage:
      United States
    • Edition:
      1989 Annual report.
    • Corporate Publisher:
      United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    • Abstract:
      This study continued to monitor the use of occupant restraint systems and motorcycle/moped helmet use in 19 U.S. cities during 1989. A total of 69,232 observations of automobile drivers indicated an overall driver safety belt use rate of 46.3 percent. The driver safety belt use rate in areas that have mandatory use laws was 57.5 percent for female drivers and 44.0 percent for male drivers. Whereas in areas with no use laws, driver safety belt use rate was 39.3 percent for female drivers and 28.6 percent for male drivers. The passenger observation indicated that 67.3 percent of the infants, 69.9 percent of the toddlers, 43.5 percent of the subteens, 28.9 percent of the teens and 45.2 percent of the adults were restrained. Child safety seats were observed being used for 81.3 percent of the infant and 80.5 percent of the toddler passengers. Correct toddler safety seat installation was recorded at a rate of 80.5 percent. In areas with motorcycle helmet use laws 97.9 percent of the operators and 98.0 percent of the passengers used helmets. Helmet use in areas with no helmet use laws was 44.2 percent for operators and 31.1 percent for passengers. Automobiles equipped with automatic belt systems had an overall driver belt use rate of 84.8 percent. The motorized shoulder belt system that could not be disconnected displayed the highest use rate of 97.9 percent. The lowest automatic system use rate of 71.6 percent was observed from the lap and shoulder belt combination with disconnect.
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      DTNH22-89-C-07034
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