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2017 Safety Belt Use In Florida

Preusser Research Group, Inc. Presentation October 25, 2017

Survey Background

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Complete an Annual Statewide Survey of

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Belt lt Use

• Adheres to Federal Register Guidelines
• Uses a design approved by the National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA)

What t is is th the e Survey De Desig igned to

• Do

Do?

• Give a single statewid

ide es estim timate of (daytime) safety belt usage

• Provide some information on characteristics of belt use
• Provide a yardstick for measuring change over time

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Survey Background

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ears Over er th the e la last t dec ecade, surveys in in Flo lorid ida don

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in 2017 (Ju (June: Pos

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t CIO CIOT) The e 2017 survey is is comparable le to

• surveys past
• Provides a single estimate of statewide belt for front-seat, outboard, occupants
• The same NCSA approved design was used since year 2012
• 165 observation sites \ across 15 counties
• However, the 2017 survey used all new survey sites
• Resampling the sites is required by NHTSA every 5 years

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Methodology

• The 2017 “resampled” sites were based on the most recent traffic fatality counts
• These sites were selected randomly to represent all traffic on various types of roadways around the

State

• One-hour observations took place at each site
• All daylight hours; 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• All days of week
• Observers recorded information on: vehicle type, driver sex, driver race, driver age, and driver safety

belt use. Observers also recorded information on passenger sex, race, age, and belt use, when an

• utboard passenger was present in the front seat of the vehicle
• The 2017 survey effort began June 2nd and was completed on June 8th

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Counties In Included in in Statewide Safety Belt Survey

• Escambia
• Alachua
• Duval
• St. Johns
• Volusia
• Seminole
• Lake
• Orange
• Hillsborough
• Pasco
• Lee
• Collier
• Palm Beach
• Broward
• Miami-Dade

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Sample In Information

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31,9 ,965 fr front se seat oc

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(n) %

Occupant Type Drivers 25,469 80% Passengers 6,496 20% Occupant Sex Male 17,401 54% Female 14,537 45% Other Other <1% Occupant Race/Ethnicity White 21,339 67% Black 4,853 15% Hispanic 4,859 15% Other 820 3%

(n) %

Vehicle Type Passenger Cas 15,689 49% SUVs 8,989 28% Vans 2,645 8% Pickup Trucks 4,642 15% Road Type Interstates 6,641 21% Principal Arterials 8,576 27% Minor Arterials 8,242 26% Collectors 5,458 17% Local Roads 3,048 10%

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2017 statewide seat belt use rate is is 90.2%

Statewide Safety Belt Usage – Trend Lin ine

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81.7% 80.9% 85.2% 87.4% 88.1% 87.4% 87.2% 88.8% 89.4% 89.6% 90.2% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Jun '08 Jun '09 Jul '09 Jun '10 June '11 June '12 June '13 June '14 June '15 June '16 June '17

2017 Safety Belt Use By Road Type

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92.4% 91.4% 88.6% 88.3% 87.6% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Interstates (6,641) Principal Arterials (8,576) Minor Arterials (8,242) Collectors (5,458) Local Roads (3,048)

Safety Belt lt Use by Road Type: 2013-2017

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75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Interstate Principal Artertials Minor Arterials Collectors Local Roads

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2017 Safety Belt Use Rates By Vehicle Type

90.5% 83.8% 92.3% 90.2% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Car (15,689) Pickup (4,642) SUV (8,989) Van (2,645)

Safety Belt lt Use Rate by Vehicle Type: : 2 2013-2017

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75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Car Pickup Truck SUV Van

2017 Safety Belt Use by Sex of f Occupant

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87.9% 92.8% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Male (17,401) Female (14,537)

Safety Belt lt Use by Sex of f Occupant 2013-2017

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75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Male Female

2017 Safety Belt Use Rate by Age of f Occupant

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94.7% 88.5% 90.6% 93.3% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Under Age 16 (639) Age 16-34 (10,597) Age 35-59 (13,921) Age 60 or Older (6,710)

Safety Belt lt Use Rate by Occupant Age: 2 2013-2017

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75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Under 16 16-59 60+

2017 Safety Belt Use Rate by Occupant Race/Ethnicity

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96.6% 84.9% 90.8% 91.6% 70% 80% 90% 100% Other (820) Black (4,859) Hispanic (4,853) White (21,339)

Safety Belt lt Usage by Occupant Race/Ethnicity: : 2013-2017

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75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 White Black Hispanic Other

2017 Safety Belt Use by Survey County

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91.9% 87.9% 90.2% 89.7% 86.4% 92.0% 88.9% 87.5% 91.6% 88.6% 92.3% 92.4% 91.5% 90.0% 90.5% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% North Central South

Conclusion

• Florida’s statewide safety belt use rate for 2017 is 90.2 percent
• For the first time, Florida topped 90 percent statewide usage
• Safety belt usage has generally shown an upward trend over time, increasing 8.5

percentage points since 2008 (81.7% to 90.2%)

• The 2017 results show that progress has been made but there is room for improvement
• Local Roadways have lower belt use compared to higher volume roadways
• Occupants in pickup trucks have a downward pull on the use rate
• Male Occupants, Occupants Ages 16-34, and Black Occupants are lower use groups
• Occupant protection programs should seek to use proven countermeasures that work to

address disproportionately low use groups

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