Trends in driver and front-right passenger safety belt use in Michigan: 1984-1998

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 837-843

  Eby, David W ^a   Molnar, Lisa J ^a   Olk, Michelle L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Driver; Front right passenger; Michigan; Safety belt use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEATBELT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; SEAT BELTS;

EID: 0034326306     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(99)00118-9     Document Type: Article

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