Restraint use patterns for older child passengers in Michigan

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 235-242

  Eby, David W ^a   Kostyniuk, Lidia P ^a   Vivoda, Jonathon M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Observational survey; Older child passenger; Safety belt; Statewide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEATBELT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICHIGAN; OBSERVATION; SEAT BELTS;

EID: 0035286049     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(00)00038-5     Document Type: Article

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