Seat belts significantly reduce the
risk of death in motor vehicle crashes across all crash types —yet,
not everyone uses a seat belt on every trip. According to the
latest National Occupant Protection Use Survey, observed seat belt
use in the United States was an estimated 90% in 2016. However,
among people killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2015, only 48% were
wearing a seat belt. Thus, there is still room to save lives by
getting more people to wear seat belts. To develop programs with
potential to reach those who do not wear seat belts, we need to
know as much as we can about this group. Currently, we know a lot
about the demographic correlates of seat belt use, but we do not
know much about other individual-level contributors to non-use. The
purpose of this research is to identify psychological constructs
and psychosocial factors associated with the non-use and part-time
use of seat belts. This will be accomplished through a
probability-based, online survey that will measure self-reported
seat belt use, psychosocial factors such as social norms, and
psychological constructs such as impulsivity, risk aversion, and
optimism. This research will inform development of countermeasures
tailored to more effectively encourage seat belt use among this
group.
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USC 403 Name of Law: Highway Safety Act
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