2019 Safety Belt Use In FloridaPreusser Research Group, Inc. Presentation

November 21, 2019

What is the annual survey designed to do?

• Estimate usage during daylight hours

• Provide information on characteristics of belt use

• Provide a “Yardstick” for measuring change over time

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What counties are included?

• Escambia

• Alachua

• Duval

• St. Johns

• Volusia

• Seminole

• Lake

• Orange

• Hillsborough

• Pasco

• Lee

• Collier

• Palm Beach

• Broward

• Miami-Dade

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Methodology

• 165 sites

• One-hour observations

• Daylight hours (7 a.m.–6 p.m.)

• All days of week

Info collected:

• Vehicle type

• Driver: sex; age; race; and belt use

• Passenger: sex; race; age; and belt use (front outboard passengers)

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Sample Info

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34,241 front seat occupants in sample

(n) %

Occupant Type

Drivers 27,699 81%

Passengers 6,542 19%

Occupant Sex

Male 18,568 54%

Female 15,632 46%

Other 41 <1%

Occupant Race/Ethnicity

White 22,120 65%

Black 5,207 15%

Hispanic 5,842 17%

Other 983 3%

(n) %

Vehicle Type

Passenger Cars 16,294 48%

SUVs 10,417 30%

Vans 2,548 7%

Pickup Trucks 4,982 15%

Road Type

Interstates 7,000 20%

Principal Arterials 9,246 27%

Minor Arterials 8,598 25%

Collectors 5,843 17%

Local Roads 3,554 10%

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So what is the 2019 Florida seat belt use rate?

89.8%

Seat Belt Usage Trend Line

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58.7%

60.1%

69.5%

75.1%

72.6%

76.3%

73.9%

80.7%79.1%

81.7%80.9%

85.2%

87.4% 88.1%87.4% 87.2%

88.8% 89.4% 89.6%90.2% 90.6%

89.8%

55%

65%

75%

85%

95%

July1999

July2000

June2001

June2002

June2003

June2004

June2005

June2006

Sept2007

June2008

June2009

July2009

June2010

June2011

June2012

June2013

June2014

June2015

June2016

June2017

June2018

June2019

Primary Law Change

Five Year Trend

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89.4%

89.6%

90.2%90.6%

89.8%

88.5%

90.1%

89.7% 89.6%

June2015

June2016

June2017

June2018

June2019

??National Safety BeltSurvey (NOPUS)

Statewide Safety Belt Survey

By Road Type

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93.1%91.3%

88.4% 88.0%85.9%

75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

Interstates(7,000)

PrincipalArterials(9,246)

MinorArterials(8,598)

Collectors(5,843)

Local Roads(3,554)

Trend for Road Type

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75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Interstates Prin Arts Minor Arts Collectors Local Roads

90.2%

81.1%

92.1% 92.6%

75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

Car (16.294) Pickup (4,982) SUV (10,417) Van (2,548)

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By Vehicle Type

Trend for Vehicle Type

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75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Car Pickup Truck SUV Van

87.9%

92.1%

75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

Male (18,568) Female (15,632)

By Occupant Sex

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Trend for Sex of Occupant

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75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Male Female

96.4%

88.2%90.4%

93.8%

75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

Under Age 16(638)

Age 16-34(9,725)

Age 35-59(16,532)

Age 60 or Older(7,232)

By Occupant Age

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Trend for Occupant Age

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75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Under 16 16-59 60+

By Occupant Race/Ethnicity

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91.9%

84.7%

90.2%

95.4%

75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

White (22,120) Black (5,207) Hispanic (5,842) Other (983)

Trend for Race/Ethnicity

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75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

White Black Hispanic Other

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County Usage – 3 Year Trend

94.0%

89.8%

92.2%

90.4%

85.7%

91.6%

86.3%87.3%

91.9%

90.3% 89.9%

94.0%93.1%

89.7% 89.5%

75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

2017 2018 2019

North Central South

Conclusions

• Florida’s statewide safety belt use rate for 2019 is 89.8 percent.

• Down, but not statistically different from the 2018 rate of 90.6 percent

• Maintained upward trend over the last decade; 8.9 percentage points (80.9% to 89.8%)

• There is still room for improvement – in all the “usual” areas:• Local Roadways (represent largest decline year to year, followed by Collectors)• Occupants in pickup trucks (continued declining usage – 2 years in a row)• Male occupants, occupants ages 16-34, and Black occupants

• Look at additional sources (crash data, awareness data, trauma data, etc.)

• Use countermeasures that work to address low use groups

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The End

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