Person, time, and place predictors of seat belt use in Athens, Greece

摘要

In terms of the effectiveness at the total popu- lation level, seat belts represent the front line of passive safety against death and serious injuries from passenger car crashes. They reduce by about 50/100 the risk of death and serious injury for car occupants; this knowledge, however, is not promptly translated into action and the frequency of seat belt use in the European Union member states varies considerably. Greece has one of the highest death rates from Motor vehicle crashes among all European Union member states, as well as an increasing Trend over time but seat belt use is still very low.