By passing legislation in 2006 to mandate primary enforcement of the Kentucky state law requiring safety belt use for motor vehicle occupants, the state could expect to realize an overall savings of at least $118 million in direct medical costs over the ten-year period from 1006 to 2015. Charges to Medicaid over that period would be about $34 million less than under the current secondary enforcement model. In addition, there would be at least $67 million saved in medical costs to commercial insurers, $2.3 million to Medicare, $3.3 million to Worker's Compensation, and $11.2 million to other sources. These savings would be a direct result of an increase in the number of Kentuckians who would wear a safety belt if a primary enforcement law were in place.


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    Title :

    Economic Costs of Low Safety Belt Usage in Motor Vehicle Crashes in Kentucky


    Contributors:
    M. Singleton (author) / Q. Xiao (author) / K. R. Agent (author)

    Publication date :

    2005


    Size :

    30 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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