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| Evaluations of the Effectiveness and Benefits of Safety Standards -- |
| NHTSA’s evaluations of the effectiveness and lives saved by safety equipment, such as seat belts, air bags, electronic stability control or side impact protection, can now all be directly accessed in PDF. Click Here to See the List of Available Reports |
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| NCSA Report to Congress "Fatalities & Injuries in Motor Vehicle Backing Crashes" |
| The U.S. Congress required the Secretary of Transportation to examine and report on fatalities and injuries in backing crashes. In this report, NHTSA estimates that 463 fatalities and 48,000 injuries a year occur in backing crashes with about two-thirds of the fatalities and injuries captured by the recently released Not-in-Traffic Surveillance (NiTS) system. Click Here to read the entire NCSA Report to Congress (DOT-HS-811-144) |
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| Not-In-Traffic Surveillance (NiTS) 2007 -- Fatalities & Injuries to Children |
| In 2007, NHTSA focused on information in the Not-in-Traffic Surveillance (NiTS) regarding children 14 and younger. There were an estimated 262 fatalities and 115,000 injuries to children 14 and younger in nontraffic crashes and noncrash incidents. Click Here to read the entire NCSA Crash*Stat (DOT-HS-811-116) |
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| NOPUS Research Note -- "Seat Belt Use in Rear Seats in 2008" |
| Seat belt use in rear seats in the United States stood at 74 percent in 2008, statistically unchanged from 76 percent in 2007. Click Here for the PDF (DOT-HS-811-133) |
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| 2007 Traffic Safety Fact Sheets |
| The link below will take you to the Traffic Safety Facts page to view and download fact sheets. These fact sheets contain the 2007 FARS ARF and 2006 Final FARS data. Click Here for All Traffic Safety Fact Sheets
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| Analysis of the Forces Applied to Safety Belt Anchors (NCSA Tech. Report) |
| The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration developed a force application device (FAD) that provides a better representation of the human form than the force application blocks presently specified in the FMVSS No. 210. Click Here for the PDF (DOT-HS-811-139) |
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| NCSA Tech. Report "2006 NSUBS -- Methodology Report" |
| The purpose of this report is to document the survey design used for the initial data collection of the National Survey of the Use of Booster Seats (NSUBS). Click Here for the NCSA Tech. Report |
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| If Seat Belt Use Rose to at Least 90 Percent in All States... |
| potentially, lives would be saved, injuries would be prevented and cost savings would be realized if seat belt use rose to at least 90 percent in all States.... Click Here to read the NCSA Research Note |
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| NCSA Tech. Report "Tire Pressure Maintenance - A Statistical Investigation" |
| Past studies on tire pressure monitoring have revealed that about 28 percent of light vehicles on our Nation's roadways run with at least one underinflated tire. Click Here to download and print the entire report |
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| Maintenance & Repair Expenses for the Anti-Lock Brake System & Underride Guard |
| This report analyzes the maintenance and repair of expenses to the ABS systems of tractors and trailers. Click the link below to access the entire report. |
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NCSA Technical Report (DOT-HS-811-109) Posted 4/20/09
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| 2008 Early Estimates of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities |
| Based on a statistical projection, in 2008, fatalities in motor vehicle traffic crashes are estimated to have dropped to 37,313 -- a 9.1-percent decline from the 41,059 fatalities reported in 2007. Click the link below to download and print the Research Note. |
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NCSA Research Note (DOT-HS-811-124) NEW RELEASE
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| 2008 Seat Belt Use--Use Rates in the States & Territories |
| In 2008, seat belt use in the United States ranged from 55.7 percent in American Samoa to 97.2 percent in Michigan. These results are from probability-based observational surveys conducted by 50 States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories in accordance with criteria established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to ensure reliable results. Click the link below to download and print the Crash*Stats |
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NCSA Crash*Stats (DOT-HS-811-106) NEW RELEASE
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| 2007 FARS/GES Annual Report (Final Edition) |
| This report contains 2007 and updated 2006 exposure data (licensed drivers, registered vehicles, and vehicle miles traveled) that was not available for the Early Edition. |
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2007 FARS/GES Annual Report (DOT-HS-811-002)
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| Alcohol-Impaired Driving Crashes by State, 2006-2007 Fatalities & Rates |
| In 2007, as compared to 2006, the overall rate declined from 1.42 to 1.36 fatalities per 100 milliion vehicle miles of travel. Click the link below to download and print the Research Note. |
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NCSA Research Note (DOT-HS-811-099) (PDF)
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