This statistic represents the rate of seat belt use in the United States in 2017, broken down by state or territory. In 2017, the Federal District of Columbia had a seat belt usage rate of 93.6 percent, which is above the nationwide average.
Seat belt use enforcement varies by state, with some U.S. states having primary enforcement laws, while others having secondary or no enforcement laws at all.
Seat belt use in the United States in 2017, by state
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US Department of Transportation. (June 27, 2018). Seat belt use in the United States in 2017, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/720105/seatbelt-use-in-the-united-states-by-federal-state/
US Department of Transportation. "Seat belt use in the United States in 2017, by state ." Chart. June 27, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/720105/seatbelt-use-in-the-united-states-by-federal-state/
US Department of Transportation. (2018). Seat belt use in the United States in 2017, by state . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/720105/seatbelt-use-in-the-united-states-by-federal-state/
US Department of Transportation. "Seat Belt Use in The United States in 2017, by State ." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/720105/seatbelt-use-in-the-united-states-by-federal-state/
US Department of Transportation, Seat belt use in the United States in 2017, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/720105/seatbelt-use-in-the-united-states-by-federal-state/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Seat belt use in the United States in 2017, by state [Graph], US Department of Transportation, June 27, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/720105/seatbelt-use-in-the-united-states-by-federal-state/
