The 1,652 additional lives saved in all 38 States and the District of Columbia resulting from the increase in seat belt use would represent an increase of 11 percent above the estimate of lives saved by seat belts (15,147) for 2007. Over 50 percent of the total benefits in lives saved (842 out of the total of 1,652 lives saved), non-fatal injuries saved (22,677 out of the total of 39,486 non-fa...

This study examines the factors associated with seat belt use for drivers and passengers in Ontario. Using the 1990 Ontario Health Survey, a population-based survey of non-institutionalized Ontario residents, factors associated with seat belt use among drivers and passengers were identified and are reported as unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (OR; 95% CI). Seat belt non-use in Ontario driver...

Even though the safety benefits of using seat belts are well-known among the transportation community, the average usage rates in some states remain at relatively low levels than it is desired. Among many factors that could be contributing the situation, the type of the seat belt law could be a major one. While many states still need to aggressively work on passing the primary seat belt law, es...

17 Zimmern RL, Campbell FW, Wilkinson IMS. Subtle disturbances of vision after optic neuritis elicited by studying contrast sensitivity. Effect of seat belt legislation on the incidence of sternal fractures seen in the accident department In the United Kingdom legislation on the compulsory wearing of seat belts was introduced on 1 February 1983. Subsequently the number of front seat occupants o...

The number one cause of death for children younger than 14 years is vehicular injury. Child safety seats and automobile safety belts protect children in a crash if they are used correctly, but if a child does not fit in the restraint correctly, it can lead to injury. A child safety seat should be used until the child correctly fits into an adult seat belt. It is important for physicians caring ...

The use of adult seat belts without booster seats in young children may lead to severe abdominal, lumbar or cervical spine and head and neck injuries. We describe four characteristic cases of lap belt injuries presenting to a tertiary children's hospital over the past year in addition to a review of the current literature. These four cases of spinal cord injury, resulting in significant long-te...

since the 1960 child safety systems in cars have been developed. the 3 point safety belt for adults rated as one of the 10 most important inventions for mankind, the seat belt has saved more than 1.5 million lives. as well children have to be secured in a car but the 3 point belt is designed for adults. a 27 kg child is forced forward with 1.200 kg at 48 kph impact velocity. here vulnerable bod...

Recently, the general public in Japan is attaching increasing importance to the wearing of seatbelts by rear seat occupants. Some projects have been launched to have more rear seat occupants wear seatbelts in Japan. The National Agency for Automobile Safety and Victim's Aid (NASVA), for example, conducted a research project to evaluate the effectiveness of wearing a seatbelt based on crash test...

BACKGROUND Seat belts have been proven to save lives. However, if they are not properly fitted, 'seat belt syndrome' can occur. The aim of the present study was to describe injuries encountered in Canadian children with seat belt-associated injuries. METHODS Canadian paediatricians and paediatric subspecialists were surveyed monthly through the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program. Childr...