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| Lives Saved in 2007 by Restraint Use & Minimum Drinking Age Laws |
| In 2007, 15,147 lives were saved by seat belts (occupants age 5 and older), 2,788 lives were saved by frontal air bags (occupants age 13 and older), 1,784 lives were saved by motorcycle helmets, 826 lives (ages 18, 19, and 20) were saved by 21-year-old minimum drinking age laws, and 382 lives (age 4 and under) were saved by child restraints (child safety seats and lap/shoulder belts). |
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NCSA Crash*Stat (DOT-HS-811-049) Posted 11/6/2008
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| Motorcycle Helmet Use in 2008 -- Overall Results |
| Use of DOT-compliant helmets in 2008 stood at 63 percent, a gain from 58 percent in 2007. Other important findings from this research note are that motorcycle helmet use continues to be higher in states that require all motorcyclists to wear helmets and that helmet use has increased on expressways and in urban areas. |
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NCSA Research Note (DOT-HS-811-044) Posted 10/06/08
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| 12 & Younger Front-Seat Pass. Vehicle Fatality & Injury Trends |
| This Research Note focuses on children 12 and younger sitting in the front row of passenger vehicles, and the effect of child safety campaigns. |
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NCSA Research Note (DOT-HS-811-030) Posted 9/25/08
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| Seat Belt Use in 2008 -- Overall Results |
| Seat belt use in 2008 stood at 83 percent, a slight gain from 82 percent use in 2007. An important result from this Research Note is that seat belt use for occupants on expressways increased to 90 percent. For other important results, click the link below. |
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NCSA Research Note (DOT-HS-811-036) Posted 9/17/08
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| 2007 Annual Assessment of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes Presentation |
| This presentation provides detailed 2007 data as compared to the previously released Crash*Stats titled “2007 Traffic Safety Annual Assessments – Highlights” (DOT-HS-811-017). It compares fatality counts and estimates of people injured resulting from motor vehicle traffic crashes occurring in 2007, with counts and estimates from final 2006 files. Counts and estimates are based on Fatality Analysis Reporting System and NASS General Estimates System files. |
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Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality Counts & Estimates of People Injured for 2007
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| Lower-Extremity Injuries in Motorcycle Crashes |
| This study aims to define the characteristics of lower extremity injuries among motorcyclists involved in traffic crashes. The results of this study provide information on the cost of different types of lower extremity injuries and long term disabilities that might result from these types of injuries. |
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Lower-Extremity Injuries in Motorcycle Crashes (DOT-HS-810-982) Posted 9/4/08
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| Evaluation Program Plan, 2008-2012 |
| This report provides a five-year plan for the Evaluation Division of the Office of Regulatory Analysis and Evaluation (ORAE) in NHTSA's National Center for Statistics & Analysis presents and discusses the vehicle and behavioral programs, regulations, technologies, and related areas ORAE proposes to evaluate, and it summarizes the findings of OREA's past evaluations. |
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NCSA Report "Evaluation Program Plan, 2008-2012" (DOT-HS-810-983) Posted 8/21/08
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| An Analysis of Motorcycle Helmet Use in Fatal Crashes |
| This report examined motorcycle rider helmet use in fatal crashes during the period 1997-2006. The following factors were most highly correlated with motorcycle rider helmet use: the existence of a motorcycle helmet law in the State where the crash occurred, the motorcycle rider's age and blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at the time of the crash, the engine size of the motorcycle, and whether the crash occurred at night or during the day. The report used both exploratory data analysis and logistic regression models to relate motorcycle rider helmet use to various crash factors. |
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NCSA Report (DOT-HS-811-011) Posted 08/18/08
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| 2007 Traffic Safety Annual Assessment -- Highlights |
| The overall number of traffic fatalities in 2007 reached its lowest since 1994. This Annual Assessment provides highlights of the 2007 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data. |
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NCSA Crash*Stats (DOT-HS-811-017) Posted 8/14/08
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| National Pedestrian Crash Report |
| This NCSA Tehnical Report analyzes the latest trends in pedestrian fatalities and police-reported motor vehicle crashes involving a pedestrian in the United States since 1997. Click the link below to view the full PDF version of this report. |
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NCSA Technical Report (DOT-HS-810-968) Posted 7/11/08
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| Driver Electronic Device Use in 2007 |
| Hand-held cell phone use by drivers was up again to 6 percent in 2007 compared to 5 percent in 2006, and this increase in use occurred in many driver categories. Read more in this new research note. |
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NCSA Research Note (DOT-HS-810-963) Posted 6/27/08
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| Using Data Collection to Strengthen Research Projects |
| Presentation given at Lifesavers 2008 Conference providing information on how the National Center for Statistics & Analysis, Collects, Analyzes and Disseminates data. |
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NCSA Presentation (DOT-HS-810-955) Posted 5/30/08
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| Seat Belt Use in 2007 ─ Use Rates in the States and Territories |
| In 2007, seat belt use nationwide was 82 percent. For the states, seat belt use ranged from 63.8 percent in New Hampshire to 97.6 percent in Hawaii. More information on all states can be found within this Crash*Stat. |
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Crash*Stat (DOT-HS-810-949) Posted 5/19/08
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| Characteristics of Unrestrained Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities |
| This Research Note provides information on 2006 fatalities (aged 16 and older) to identify characteristics of those that were unrestrained. |
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NCSA Research Note (DOT-HS-810-948) Posted 5/19/08
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| Fatalities to Occupants of 15-Passenger Vans |
| This Research Note presents recent trends in fatalities to occupants of 15-Passenger Vans.
Statistics on fatalities to occupants of vans that rolled over as well as the extent of belt use among
occupants of 15-passenger vans involved in fatal crashes are presented.
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NCSA Research Note (DOT HS 810 947) Posted 5/12/08
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| States with Primary Enforcement Laws Have Lower Fatality Rates (Updated) |
| This Research Note compares the percentage of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities and fatality rates between States that have primary seat belt use laws and States that do not have them for the most recent years, 2005 and 2006 |
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NCSA Research Note (DOT-HS-810-921) 3/24/2008
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| 2006 FARS/GES Traffic Safety Facts Annual Report (Final Edition) |
| Traffic Safety Facts 2006 - Final Edition contains exposure data (i.e., vehicle miles traveled, registered vehicles, licensed drivers) and other data points. This publication will be available in hard copy soon. |
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2006 FARS/GES Annual Report (DOT-HS-810-818) 2/14/08 (PDF)
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| Lives Saved in 2006 by Restraint Use and Minimum Drinking Age Laws |
| An NCSA Crash*Stat providing information on the number of lives saved by restraint use and minimum drinking age laws during the 2002 through 2006 time period. |
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NCSA Crash*Stat (DOT-HS-810-869) December 2007
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| Characteristics of Crash Injuries Among Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Drivers |
| One of the most important factors that affects a person’s risk of injury in a motor vehicle crash is the age of the person. This study investigates patterns of injury severity, location of injuries, and contact sources for the driver injuries by driver age. |
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NCSA Technical Report (DOT-HS-810-857) November 2007
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| Bodily Injury Locations in Fatally Injured Motorcycle Riders |
| This study reveals a significant correlation between helmet use and injures to the head among fatally injured motorcycle riders. The data showed that slightly more than half of the un-helmeted fatally injured motorcyclists had one or more injuries to their head. This compares to slightly more than a third of the helmeted motorcyclists. Thus, fatally injured motorcyclists are 45 percent more likely to have suffered a head injury than unhelmeted riders.
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