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Seat Belt Use in 2023 – Overall Results [Traffic Safety Facts - Research Note]
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2024-02-01
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Edition:Traffic Safety Facts - Research Note
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Abstract:The national estimate of seat belt use by adult front-seat passengers in 2023 was 91.9 percent, a record high although not statistically different (at the 0.05 level) from 91.6 percent observed in 2022. The seat belt use rate estimate represents the percentage of occupants who are belted during an average daylight moment. The 2023 data collection occurred in early June immediately following the Click It or Ticket campaign. The number of occupants observed in the 2023 survey increased by 3 percent from 2022. This Research Note shows the increasing trend of seat belt use over a 15-year period, contrasted with the percentage of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities during daytime. The 2023 survey found one significant change in seat belt use from 2022 to 2023 for the Northeast region of the United States. Seat belt use continued to be higher in the west region compared to the other regions of the country. Seat belt use also continued to be higher in the States in which vehicles can be pulled over solely for occupants not using seat belts (“primary law States”) compared to the States with weaker enforcement laws (“secondary law States”) or no seat belt laws for adults although the difference has narrowed since 2020.
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