2016 safety belt usage survey in Kentucky.
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2016-08-01
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Abstract:The use of safety belts and child safety seats is a proven means of reducing injuries to motor vehicle occupants involved in traffic crashes. There have been various methods used in efforts to increase safety belt and safety seat usage. Past efforts have included public information campaigns, local and statewide legislation, and enforcement of the legislation.
The survey methodology used to collect data has been revised slightly a few times. For several years, the statewide belt use survey was based on 200 observation sites in 58 counties taken in the weeks immediately after completing the annual “Click It or Ticket” (CIOT) campaigns. Enforcement and publicity activities related to this campaign typically finish around Memorial Day. Mini-surveys (taken at 21 of the 200 statewide sites) were taken prior to the CIOT, in April, and during the enforcement phase of the CIOT. The relatively large number of sites scattered in so many counties made data collection time-consuming. The most recent survey design (prior to the design used first for the 2013 survey) collected data at 160 sites in 18 counties.
The objective of the survey summarized in this report was to establish a statewide safety belt usage rate in Kentucky for 2016. This rate can be compared to those determined from previous surveys. The 2016 statewide survey documents the continued increase in usage associated with the change in the law to allow primary enforcement and related education and enforcement.
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