Title page
Contents
Definitions 4
Executive Summary 9
1. Introduction 11
2. Demographic Results 12
Age 12
Gender 13
Race 13
Presence of Passengers and Seat Belt Use 14
3. Seat Belt Use in Rear Seats 16
Seat Belt Use in Rear Seats Versus in Front Seats 16
State Laws and Rear-Seat Belt Use 16
4. Child Restraint Use 19
Child Restraint Use Among All Children Under 8 19
Child Rear Seat Placement 19
Child Restraint Use by Region 20
Child Restraint Use by Time of Week 21
Child Restraint Use by Vehicle Type 21
Child Restraint Use by Driver Type and Belt Status 22
5. NOPUS Methodology 26
Sample Design 26
Data Collection 27
Estimation 28
6. References 29
Table 1. Passenger Vehicle Occupant Seat Belt Use by Demographic and Other Characteristics 15
Table 2. States With Laws Requiring Seat Belts Be Used in All Seating Positions 17
Table 3. Seat Belt Use in the Rear Seat of Passenger Vehicles, by Major Characteristics 18
Table 4. States With Laws Requiring Children 5 and Younger Be in the Rear Seat 20
Table 5. Child Restraint Use in Passenger Motor Vehicles, by Major Characteristics 23
Table 6. The Percent of Children Who Rode in the Rear Seat, by Major Characteristics 24
Table 7. Child Restraint Use in Passenger Motor Vehicles, by Age and Other Characteristics 25
Table 8. Sites, Vehicles, and Occupants in the 2014 NOPUS 27
Figure 1. Seat Belt Use by Age for Occupants 8 and Older in 2013 and 2014 12
Figure 2. Seat Belt Use by Age for Occupants 8 and Older, 2005-2014 13
Figure 3. Seat Belt Use by Gender for Occupants 8 and Older, 2005-2014 13
Figure 4. Seat Belt Use by Race for Occupants 8 and Older, 2005-2014 14
Figure 5. Passenger Effect on Seat Belt Use for Occupants 8 and Older, 2005-2014 14
Figure 6. Seat Belt Use by Seating Position for Occupants 8 and Older, 2005-2014 16
Figure 7. Seat Belt Use in Rear Seats by State Law Type for Occupants 8 and Older, 2005-2014 17
Figure 8. Child Restraint Use Among Children Under 8, 2005-2014 19
Figure 9. Child Rear Seat Placement, 2005 - 2014 19
Figure 10. Child Restraint Use by Region in 2013 and 2014 20
Figure 11. Child Restraint Use by Region, 2005-2014 21
Figure 12. Child Restraint Use by Time of Week in 2013 and 2014 21
Figure 13. Child Restraint Use by Vehicle Type in 2013 and 2014 22
Figure 14. Child Restraint Use by Driver Belt Status, 2005-2014 22