This statistic shows the share of students in grades 9 to 12 who stated they never or only rarely wear seatbelts when riding in a car driven by someone else, as of 2017. The results have been sorted by gender and ethnicity. According to the source, 3.4 percent of female student respondents with a white, non-Hispanic background stated they rarely or never wear a seatbelt when riding in a car driven by someone else.
Percentage of students who rarely or never wore a seatbelt in a car in 2017, by gender and ethnicity
The survey was conducted at all regular public and private schools with students in at least one of grades 9–12 in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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CDC. (June 15, 2018). Percentage of students who rarely or never wore a seatbelt in a car in 2017, by gender and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/221787/american-students-not-wearing-a-seatbelt-in-a-car-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of students who rarely or never wore a seatbelt in a car in 2017, by gender and ethnicity." Chart. June 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/221787/american-students-not-wearing-a-seatbelt-in-a-car-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. (2018). Percentage of students who rarely or never wore a seatbelt in a car in 2017, by gender and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/221787/american-students-not-wearing-a-seatbelt-in-a-car-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of Students Who Rarely or Never Wore a Seatbelt in a Car in 2017, by Gender and Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/221787/american-students-not-wearing-a-seatbelt-in-a-car-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC, Percentage of students who rarely or never wore a seatbelt in a car in 2017, by gender and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/221787/american-students-not-wearing-a-seatbelt-in-a-car-by-gender-and-ethnicity/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Percentage of students who rarely or never wore a seatbelt in a car in 2017, by gender and ethnicity [Graph], CDC, June 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/221787/american-students-not-wearing-a-seatbelt-in-a-car-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
