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原文传递 Safety Belt Use in Five Wayne County Communities: Fall 2000

题名：	Safety Belt Use in Five Wayne County Communities: Fall 2000
作者：	David W. Eby, Tiffani A. Fordyce, Jonathon M. Vivoda
关键词：	Motor vehicle occupant restraint use, safety belt use. seat belt survey, direct observation survey, occupant protection, standard enforcement
摘要：	Reported here are the results of a direct observation survey of safety belt use in a five city area of Wayne County, Michigan, conducted in the fall of 2000. The five cities included in the survey area were: Dearborn, Detroit, Livonia. Taylor, and Westland. In this study, 1,685 occupants traveling in four vehicle types (passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, vans/minivans, and pickup trucks) were surveyed September 16 to September 21, 2000. Belt use was estimated for ail 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 74.7 percent. Belt use was 76.4 percent for passenger cars, 71.0 percent for sport-utility vehicles, 78.1 percent for vans/minivans, and 66.3 percent for pickup trucks. Overall belt use was higher for females than for males and higher for drivers than for passengers. In general, belt use was highest during the morning commute, was low for 16-to-29-year olds, and increased with age. These findings enable us to examine and measure safety belt use trends In the five cities, and to assess the effects of Public Information and Education programs. This study is superior to the statewide survey for assessing t! le effects of local programs In the five cities since it focuses entirely on local traffic.
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