Traffic Safety Facts 1999: Occupant Protection
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2000-01-01
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TRIS Online Accession Number:00806977
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NTL Classification:NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Accidents;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Vehicle Design;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety;
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Abstract:This traffic safety fact sheet addresses the following aspects of occupant protection: restraint use laws; restraint system effectiveness; benefits of safety belt use; air bags; benefits of child restraint use; and restraint use. According to observational surveys conducted by the states and reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 67% of passenger vehicle occupants used their safety belts in 1999. The reported restraint use rate among all occupants of passenger cars involved in fatal crashes was 57% in 1999.
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