Occupant Restraint Use in 2021: Results from the NOPUS Controlled Intersection Study

Boyle, Lacey L

i

Occupant Restraint Use in 2021: Results from the NOPUS Controlled Intersection Study

2022-08-01
By Boyle, Lacey L

File Language:

English

Details

Creators:

Boyle, Lacey L
Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis. Mathematical Analysis Division ; Bowhead Logistics Solutions LLC
Contributors:

Durning, Andrew ; Witherspoon, Grace
Subject/TRT Terms:
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT HS 813 344
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Abstract:

This report presents results from the 2021 National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS) Controlled Intersection Study, the only nationwide probability-based occupant restraint use survey. NHTSA's National Center for Statistics and Analysis conducts this survey annually. The 2021 NOPUS found no significant changes in seat belt use in rear seats from 2020 to 2021 across all demographics and characteristics. In 2021 the front seat belt use for drivers 16 to 24 years old with passengers in that age range was 91.2 percent, a significant increase from 85.2 percent in 2020. Seat belt use in the front seats continued to be lower for males (88.8%) than females (92.4%). Seat belt use continued to be lower in rear seats (77.9%) than in front seats (90.4%). Restraint use for children from birth to 7 years old in 2021 was 93.4 percent, not statistically different from 93.6 percent in 2020. Rear-seat belt use in States with laws requiring belt use only in front seats surpassed the rear-seat belt use in States requiring belt use in all seating positions, which has never occurred since 2005 when this publication began reporting rear-seat belt use rates by State law.
Format:

PDF
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80037/dot_80037_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 654.96 KB]
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha-512:8ac74f890da12851bb27740a787ca32b989de6690e27526e8b09997ff58cd0dca3bd146b399981d2f7c6326da1928e198dc86603eb0f1ac3135c14bef479e6ef

File Language:

English

ON THIS PAGE

Details

Found an issue?

Send us an email at:

publishinghd@cdc.gov

ROSA P serves as an archival repository of USDOT-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other information authored or co-authored by USDOT or funded partners. As a repository, ROSA P retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.