In 2008, seat belt use in the United States ranged from 55.7 percent in American Samoa to 97.2 percent in Michigan. These results are from probability-based observational surveys conducted by 50 States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories in accordance with criteria established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to ensure reliable results. Compliance with the criteria is verified annually by NHTSAs National Center for Statistics and Analysis.
Seat Belt Use in 2008: Use Rates in the States and Territories. Traffic Safety Facts
2009
2 pages
Report
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English
Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Transportation , Seat belt usage , Passenger vehicle occupants , Fatality rates , Safety belts , African Americans , Hispanics , Traffic safety , Tables(Data) , Race , Ethnicity , Survey methodologies , National Occupant Protection Use Survey(NOPUS)