Seatbelt Usage in U.S. Army Vehicle Accidents

Abstract

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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA373195

Entities

People

  • Darwing S. Ricketson Jr.
  • Francis G. Sisk

Organizations

  • United States Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Army Personnel
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Contractors
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fatalities
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Military Police
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Personnel Management
  • Safety
  • Seat Belts
  • Systems Management
  • Vehicles

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