Citation

Vachal K. Int. J. Inj. Control Safe. Promot. 2019; 26(1): 12-15.

Affiliation

Transportation and Logistics Department , North Dakota State University , Fargo , ND , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/17457300.2018.1456472

PMID

29616877

Abstract

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for youth. Appropriate occupant protection significantly reduces these preventable injuries. Secondary field observation survey records were studied to identify populations that would most likely benefit from youth occupant protection programs. Multivariate regression analysis showed that drivers of youth between 4 and 14 years were in need of programs promoting youth and driver occupant restraint use. When these drivers were using seat belts, it was 35 times more likely they had youth occupants in safety restraints. A focus on pickup truck drivers may also give these programs greater efficacy in increasing youth restraint use. This study was limited to a single state, but the approach should be transferable to other jurisdictions where youth occupant protection field observation studies are conducted.

Language: en

Keywords

Injury prevention; logistic regression; motor vehicle crashes; restraint; youth