Results of a direct observation survey of safety belt use in a six community area of Wayne County, Michigan, conducted in the fall of 2001, are reported here. The six communities included in the survey area were: Brownstown Township, Dearborn, Detroit, Livonia, Rumulus, and Taylor. In this study, 3,113 occupants traveling in four vehicle types (passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, vans/minivans, and pickup trucks) were surveyed during September, 2001. Belt use was estimated for all commercial/noncommercial vehicle types combined and separately for each vehicle type. Belt use by seating position, sex, time of day, and age was also calculated. Overall belt use was 75.4 percent. Belt use was 77.6 percent for passenger cars, 73.3 percent for sport-utility vehicles, 77.0 percent for percent for vans/minivans, and 68.8 percent for pickup trucks. Overall belt use was higher for females than for males, and higher for drivers than for passengers.


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    Title :

    Safety Belt Use in Wayne County Communities: Fall 2001


    Contributors:
    J. M. Vivoda (author) / D. W. Eby (author)

    Publication date :

    2001


    Size :

    36 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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