Reviews of evidence regarding interventions to increase the use of safety belts

An epidemiological study of road traffic accident cases admitted in a tertiary care hospital

“…Scientific evidence from high income countries exists for the effectiveness of interventions such as helmet use, preventing drinking and driving, 21 speed control, 22 safety belts, 23 trauma care, road engineering, use of signages and child safety seats. 24 Recently, data has emerged from low and middle income countries as well.…”

Methods for conducting systematic reviews of the evidence of effectiveness and economic efficiency of interventions to reduce injuries to motor vehicle occupants

“…The specific interventions chosen for review are described in each of the accompanying evidence review articles. [3][4][5] Analytic Frameworks…”

“…[3][4][5] For all three strategies, the outcomes that were chosen to indicate effectiveness included reductions in injury rates (both fatal and nonfatal) and improvements in behavioral outcomes (i.e., use of child safety seats, use of safety belts, and alcohol-impaired driving). Improvements in behavioral outcomes were deemed acceptable by the team because of the following reasons:…”

Seat Belt Use Among American Indians/Alaska Natives and Non-Hispanic Whites

“…8 Some of the variation in seatbelt use may be related to traffic laws and enforcement. 9,10,12,13 Primary laws, which allow an officer to stop and ticket occupants solely because they are unrestrained, have been shown to increase seatbelt use by as much as 22%, 10 and reduce fatality by as much as 7%. 12 Secondary laws, which permit a citation for lack of restraint use only if a motorist has been stopped for another reason, have been shown to increase seatbelt use as much as 11%.…”