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1994 Safety Belt Usage Survey And Evaluation Of Effectiveness In Kentucky, Kenneth R. Agent
1994 Safety Belt Usage Survey And Evaluation Of Effectiveness In Kentucky, Kenneth R. Agent
Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report
The objective of this study was to establish 1994 safety belt and child safety seat usage rates in Kentucky. The 1994 survey documents the results from enacting a statewide mandatory safety belt law. Data were collected at 100 sites and combined based on vehicle miles travelled for a given type of highway, rural or urban location, and county population category. Also included in this report is an analysis of accident records evaluating the effectiveness of safety belts.
The data show that enactment of the statewide law had a dramatic effect on usage rates. The usage rate for drivers increased from …