Relevant Population Characteristics for Seat Belts: Safety Restraint Use
Relevant Population Characteristics
According to 2017 observational surveys of seat belt use, Utah males (86.8%) are less likely than females (91.3%) to wear a seat belt. Seat belt usage rates are considerably higher in urban counties than rural counties. SUV (90.9%) and van (93.4%) occupants had the highest overall seat belt usage. The difference in percentages between urban and rural counties was largest for trucks (85.8% urban and 73.0% rural).
Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicators:
Violence and Injury Prevention Program, Bureau of Health Promotion, Division of Disease Control and Prevention, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT Telephone: (801) 538-6141. Email: vipp@utah.gov. Website: www.health.utah.gov/vipp
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