United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2023). Traffic Safety Facts 2021 Data: Occupant Protection in Passenger Vehicles (Report No. DOT HS 813 449). United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79827
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Traffic Safety Facts 2021 Data: Occupant Protection in Passenger Vehicles. Report no. DOT HS 813 449. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79827.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Traffic Safety Facts 2021 Data: Occupant Protection in Passenger Vehicles. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2023, Report no. DOT HS 813 449, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79827.
Occupant protection discussed in this fact sheet includes seat belts, car seats for children under 5 years old, and frontal air bags in passenger vehicles. Passenger vehicles consist of passenger cars and light trucks (pickups, SUVs, and vans) with gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWRs) of 10,000 pounds or less. Vehicle occupants include drivers and passengers.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2023). Traffic Safety Facts 2021 Data: Occupant Protection in Passenger Vehicles (Report No. DOT HS 813 449). United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79827
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Traffic Safety Facts 2021 Data: Occupant Protection in Passenger Vehicles. Report no. DOT HS 813 449. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79827.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Traffic Safety Facts 2021 Data: Occupant Protection in Passenger Vehicles. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2023, Report no. DOT HS 813 449, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79827.
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