2000 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey. Volume 3, Air Bags Report

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• Creators:
  Boyle, John M., 1947- ; Vanderwolf, Patricia
• Corporate Creators:
  Schulman, Ronca, & Bucuvalas (Firm)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Research and Traffic Records
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Air Bags Attitudes Occupant Protection Devices Surveys
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-HS-809-413 ; NTIS-PB2002106325
• Series:
  NHTSA BSR Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1525494
• Resource Type:
  Statistical Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  The 2000 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey was the fourth in a series of biennial national telephone surveys on occupant protection issues conducted for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Data collection was conducted by Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas, Inc., a national survey research organization. The survey used two questionnaires, each administered to a randomly selected national sample of about 6,000 persons age 16 or older. Interviewing began November 8, 2000 and ended January 21, 2001. This report presents the survey findings pertaining to air bags. Telephone surveys provide self-reported information, which can differ from information collected through direct observation. Detailed information on the survey methodology, as well as copies of the questionnaires, are contained in a separate NHTSA report ("2000 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey. Volume 1. Methodology
  
  Report"). The percentage of drivers with airbags in their primary vehicles has continued to increase. In 2000, 67% reported air bags in the primary vehicles, compared to 53% in late 1998. Drivers with airbags continued to be more likely to use their seatbelts than were those without airbags in their primary vehicle. Nonetheless, the public still does not fully understand how air bags function. A large percentage of air bag owners, for example, believe that air bags will deploy when impact is from behind. In addition, nearly half of respondents (46%) said that they had concerns about air bag safety. Despite some confusion and concerns over air bags, 82% of the public would prefer air bags on their next vehicle, compared to 13% who would prefer not to have air bags on their next vehicle, and 5% who were not sure. /Abstract from report summary page/
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:a259c537a306d8296cdb79a33b1df28294fed8043f2911a6ee05451923e51410
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1705/dot_1705_DS1.pdf
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