U.S. - nationwide seat belt use rate 2009-2020
In 2020, the rate at which people wore seat belts in the U.S. was at 90.3 percent, slightly down from 90.7 percent the previous year.
Nationwide seat belt use rate in the United States from 2009 to 2020
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$149 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Car drivers in the United States
Overview
5
- Premium Statistic Number of licensed drivers - United States 1990-2021
- Premium Statistic Licensed drivers versus general population in the U.S. 1991-2020
- Premium Statistic Total number of licensed drivers in the U.S. by age group 2013 & 2021
- Basic Statistic Licensed drivers in the U.S. - total number by state 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of licensed drivers in the United States by gender 2020-2021
Car sales
4
Conditions and accidents
8
- Premium Statistic Countries with the highest quality of roads 2019
- Basic Statistic Number of road traffic fatalities in the United States 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Fatality rate per 100,000 drivers licensed in the U.S. 1990-2020
- Basic Statistic Male drivers involved in fatal crashes in U.S. road traffic 2019
- Basic Statistic Female drivers involved in fatal crashes in U.S. road traffic 2019
- Premium Statistic U.S. - nationwide seat belt use rate 2009-2020
- Premium Statistic Fatalities in U.S. road traffic by driver BAC in the crash 2020
- Premium Statistic Speeding-related traffic fatalities in the U.S. 2006-2020
Further related statistics
19
- U.S. - seat belt use by state 2017
- Seat belt use in U.S. - states with primary enforcement law 2016-2017
- Seat belt use in states with no enforcement laws - U.S. 2016-2017
- Share of car users using front seat belts in Italy 2015, by macro-region
- Share of car users using rear seat belts in Italy 2015, by macro-region
- Reasons for non-use rear seat-belts on a regular basis India 2019
- Opinion on law to make rear seat-belt use mandatory India 2019 by city
- Seat belt use by type in selected countries globally 2013
- Frontal airbags - lives saved in U.S. 2006-2016
- Automotive passive safety market size worldwide 2016-2019
- Car models most likely to be hacked - U.S. poll 2016
- Number of seat belt traffic violations in Kuwait 2010-2020
- Children's response to safety measures by parents during commute India 2019
- Safety concerns while driving - U.S. poll January 2016
- Parent's opinion on roads regarding child safety in India 2019 by city
- Workplace minor injuries caused by vehicular incidents Singapore 2014-2018
- Consumers' trust in traditional automakers to bring AV to market in China 2017-2019
- South Africa -seat belt wearing trends 2010-2017
- Perception of safety on Romanian roads 2018
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- U.S. - seat belt use by state 2017
- Seat belt use in U.S. - states with primary enforcement law 2016-2017
- Seat belt use in states with no enforcement laws - U.S. 2016-2017
- Share of car users using front seat belts in Italy 2015, by macro-region
- Share of car users using rear seat belts in Italy 2015, by macro-region
- Reasons for non-use rear seat-belts on a regular basis India 2019
- Opinion on law to make rear seat-belt use mandatory India 2019 by city
- Seat belt use by type in selected countries globally 2013
- Frontal airbags - lives saved in U.S. 2006-2016
- Automotive passive safety market size worldwide 2016-2019
- Car models most likely to be hacked - U.S. poll 2016
- Number of seat belt traffic violations in Kuwait 2010-2020
- Children's response to safety measures by parents during commute India 2019
- Safety concerns while driving - U.S. poll January 2016
- Parent's opinion on roads regarding child safety in India 2019 by city
- Workplace minor injuries caused by vehicular incidents Singapore 2014-2018
- Consumers' trust in traditional automakers to bring AV to market in China 2017-2019
- South Africa -seat belt wearing trends 2010-2017
- Perception of safety on Romanian roads 2018
NHTSA. (April 1, 2021). Nationwide seat belt use rate in the United States from 2009 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/720092/nationwide-seatbelt-use-in-the-united-states/
NHTSA. "Nationwide seat belt use rate in the United States from 2009 to 2020." Chart. April 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/720092/nationwide-seatbelt-use-in-the-united-states/
NHTSA. (2021). Nationwide seat belt use rate in the United States from 2009 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/720092/nationwide-seatbelt-use-in-the-united-states/
NHTSA. "Nationwide Seat Belt Use Rate in The United States from 2009 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/720092/nationwide-seatbelt-use-in-the-united-states/
NHTSA, Nationwide seat belt use rate in the United States from 2009 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/720092/nationwide-seatbelt-use-in-the-united-states/ (last visited December 07, 2023)
Nationwide seat belt use rate in the United States from 2009 to 2020 [Graph], NHTSA, April 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/720092/nationwide-seatbelt-use-in-the-united-states/