Self-reported seatbelt use, United States, 2002-2010: Does prevalence vary by state and type of seatbelt law?

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 43, Issue 5-6, 2012, Pages 417-420

  Shults, Ruth A ^a   Beck, Laurie F ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Primary enforcement; Seatbelt use; Secondary enforcement

Indexed keywords

PERCENTAGE POINTS; PRIMARY ENFORCEMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEAT BELT; SEAT-BELTS; SECONDARY ENFORCEMENT; SERIOUS INJURIES; SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS; TRAFFIC FATALITIES;

ACCIDENTS;

AUTOMOBILE SEAT BELTS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; SEATBELT; SELF REPORT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEAT BELTS; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870679850     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2012.10.010     Document Type: Article

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