Seatbelt Usage in U.S. Army Vehicle Accidents.

摘要

Army personnel who use seatbelts are less likely to be killed and they suffer fewer and less severe injuries when involved in accidents. POV and AMV sedans account for 65 percent of all vehicle accident injuries for Army personnel. Use of seatbelts in these vehicles increased significantly over the 3 years studied. Enforcement of seatbelt usage has been required on Army installations since 1978 and nonusers have been referred to traffic courts since 1981. Intensive media promotion and law enforcement techniques, including free movie passes/bowling games for users and traffic citations and referral of nonusers to traffic court, have increased use of seatbelts by Army personnel. These programs are inexpensive and require minimum law enforcement efforts.