Occupant Protection
Occupant protection refers to the safety features of a motor vehicle that protect a driver or passenger during a crash. These features include seat belts, child safety seats, and air bags. Occupant protection is one of the most effective ways to prevent injuries and fatalities; however, seat belt use in rural areas tends to be lower than in urban and suburban areas. (http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/airbags/RuralCrashes/pages/CriticalNeed.htm)
In this section you will find occupant protection statistics, resources, and educational campaigns.
Training
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) are hosting a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar.
Webinar Description
This webinar will provide an overview ... [ Read More » ]
Fact Sheet
This rural/urban comparison provides:
an overview
time of day
speeding
alcohol
restraint use
rollover crashes
driver characteristics
nonoccupants
fatalities by ... [ Read More » ]
This CDC webpage provides restraint use fact sheets for each state. These “state-specific fact sheets provide a snapshot of motor vehicle occupant deaths ... [ Read More » ]
Training
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Created: Tuesday May 31st, 2016
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Source: El Paso County, CO
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Topic: Education, EMS, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Cross Jurisdictional Safety Planning, Enforcement Laws and Policies, Injury Prevention, Occupant Protection, Roles and Responsibilities for Elected Officials, Safety Plans
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5 hour online training event.
This Safety Center sponsored webinar explored the publi ... [ Read More » ]
Research Report
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Created: Monday February 1st, 2016
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Source: AAA Foundation For Traffic Safety
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Topic: Enforcement, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Aggressive Driving, Child Passenger Safety, Distracted Driving, Driver Behavior, Driver Fatigue-Drowsy Driving, Impaired Driving, Occupant Protection, Road User Road Safety Culture
“This report presents the methods for the AAA Foundation’s eighth annual Traffic Safety Culture Index (a nationally representative survey, to begin to a ... [ Read More » ]
Fact Sheet
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 ... [ Read More » ]
Website
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Posted: Monday December 7th, 2015
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Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Topic: Education, Enforcement, Engineering, Road, Road User, Safety Culture, Vehicle
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Sub-Topic: Aggressive Driving, Aging Road User, Bicycle Safety, Child Passenger Safety, Distracted Driving, Driver Behavior, Driver Education, Driver Fatigue-Drowsy Driving, Human Factors, Impaired Driving, Motorcycles, Motorcyclists, Occupant Protection, Pedestrian Safety, Public Service Announcements/Marketing Campaigns, Road Rage, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Sharing the Road Safely with All Road Users, Speed Enforcement, Young Drivers
This website is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s communication resource for States, partner organizations, and highway safety profess ... [ Read More » ]
Fact Sheet
In this fact sheet, the 2013 rural and urban information is presented in the following order:
Overview
Time of Day
Speeding
Alcohol
Restraint Use
Rollover Cras ... [ Read More » ]
Training
The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) hosted a FREE, 1.5 hour webinar.
This Safety Center sponsored webinar provided a background on the ... [ Read More » ]
Website
On Parents Central, “you’ll find information and resources to keep your children safe on the road. Whether you’re buying your child’s first car seat ... [ Read More » ]
Fact Sheet
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Created: Sunday September 6th, 2015
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Source: USDOT FHWA Office of Safety
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Topic: Enforcement, Road User, Safety Culture
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Sub-Topic: Aggressive Driving, Distracted Driving, Driver Behavior, Impaired Driving, Occupant Protection, Road User Road Safety Culture, Safety Countermeasures, Speed Enforcement
This document describes the types of risky driving behaviors evident in rural areas and presents a summary of strategies that can be used to address these behav ... [ Read More » ]
Noteworthy Practice
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of injury and death among young drivers. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), abo ... [ Read More » ]
Fact Sheet
This fact sheet contains a rural/urban comparison of statistics on motor vehicle fatal crashes based on data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). ... [ Read More » ]
Article
Motor vehicle crashes affect all Americans. Each year, traffic crashes kill nearly 40,000 people and injure another four million severely enough to require emer ... [ Read More » ]