Seat Belt Use in 2015 - Overall Results

Traffic Safety Facts Research Note (DOT HS 812 243)

Posted: Monday February 1st, 2016
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Topic: Enforcement, Engineering, Road User
Sub-Topic: Child Passenger Safety, Driver Behavior, Occupant Protection, Safety Data

Description:

This fact sheet details the results of the National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS) for 2015. ” Seat belt use in 2015 reached 88.5 percent, up from 86.7 percent in 2014; this was not a statistically significant difference.”

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