Seat belt use rates in the USA
Seat belt use rates in the USA have been rising steadily since 1983, from 14% to 85% in 2010. Seat belt use in the country in 2010 ranged from a minimum of 72.2% in New Hampshire to a maximum of 97.6% in Hawaii and Washington. Other states and territories with use rates of 90% and higher include Washington, D.C., Oregon, California, Michigan, Maryland, Texas, New Jersey, Nevada, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Alabama, and Delaware.[1]
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 2008 survey, seat belt use remained lower among 16- to 24-year-olds than other age groups, with a rate of 77%; and also was lower among African Americans than other races, with a use rate of 75%. The survey also found that seat belt use continued to be higher among females (86%) than males (79%).[2]
The following list shows national percentage of people wearing seat belts between 1983 and 2010:
| Historical seat belt use in the United States 1983-2010 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | Year | % | Year | % |
| 2010 | 85[1] | 2001 | 73 | 1992 | 62 |
| 2009 | 84[3] | 2000 | 71 | 1991 | 59 |
| 2008 | 83[2] | 1999 | 67 | 1990 | 49 |
| 2007 | 82[2] | 1998 | 69 | 1989 | 46 |
| 2006 | 81 | 1997 | 69 | 1988 | 45 |
| 2005 | 82 | 1996 | 68 | 1987 | 42 |
| 2004 | 80 | 1995 | 68 | 1986 | 37 |
| 2003 | 79 | 1994 | 67 | 1985 | 21 |
| 2002 | 75 | 1993 | 66 | 1984 | 14 |
| 1983 | 14 | ||||
The only years in which the rate did not increase or stay the same were 1999, when seat belt use dropped two percent, and 2006, when seat belt use dropped one percent.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Seat Belt Use in 2010—Use Rates in the States and Territories". National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. July 2011. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811493.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-23. DOT HS 811 493: A Brief Statistical Summary
- ^ a b c "Seat Belt Use in 2008—Demographic Results". National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. August 2009. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811183.PDF. Retrieved 2011-08-23. DOT HS 811 183: Traffic Safety Facts - A Research NOte
- ^ "Seat Belt Use in 2009—Use Rates in the States and Territories". National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. May 2010. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811324.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-23. DOT HS 811 324: A Brief Statistical Summary
[edit] External link
- U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
