Traffic Safety Facts 1999: Occupant Protection

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Crash data
  • Traffic crashes
  • Restraint systems
  • Occupant protection devices
  • Air bags
  • Benefits
  • Child restraint systems
  • Fatalities
  • Injuries
  • Occupant protection devices
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  HS-809 090
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• TRIS Online Accession Number:
  00806977
• Corporate Publisher:
  National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.)
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Accidents ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Vehicle Design ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety
• Abstract:
  This traffic safety fact sheet addresses the following aspects of occupant protection: restraint use laws; restraint system effectiveness; benefits of safety belt use; air bags; benefits of child restraint use; and restraint use. According to observational surveys conducted by the states and reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 67% of passenger vehicle occupants used their safety belts in 1999. The reported restraint use rate among all occupants of passenger cars involved in fatal crashes was 57% in 1999.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4771/dot_4771_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 51.80 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:118a56b4bfbdbea3a16e6c2586a5792dd7f5dd80b41540fe81db4c3cf9d24f3c