Table 2-30:  Estimated Number of Lives Saved by Use of Restraints,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,1975,1980,1985,1990,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,"Total
1975-2001",,,,,
Safety beltsa,978,575,"2,435","6,592","9,790","10,414","10,750","11,018","11,197","11,889","12,144","147,246",,,,,
Air bags,0,0,0,37,470,686,842,"1,043","1,263","1,584","1,816","8,369",,,,,
Motorcycle helmets,823,871,788,602,506,490,486,500,551,631,674,"18,461",,,,,
Age 21 minimum legal drinking age,412,595,701,"1,033",851,846,846,861,901,922,927,"20,970",,,,,
Child restraints,36,49,153,222,279,365,312,299,307,R316,269,"5,085",,,,,
Safety seats,33,39,135,193,232,313,266,244,277,282,235,"4,353",,,,,
Adult safety beltsb,3,10,18,29,47,52,46,55,30,33,34,731,,,,,
KEY: R = revised.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"a Represents all adults and children age 5 and older.  Data are for passenger vehicles, which include cars, light trucks, vans, pickups, and utility vehicles.  Excludes medium and heavy trucks.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
b Represents children age 4 and younger restrained only by adult safety belts.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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NOTE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Total reflects lives saved for all years from 1975 to 2000.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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SOURCES,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Motorcycle helmets:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Fact Sheet 2001: Motorcycles (Washington, DC: 2002) DOT HS 809 473, and personal communication, Apr. 5, 2000.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Minimum drinking age:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Ibid., Traffic Safety Fact Sheet 2001: Alcohol (Washington, DC: 2002) DOT HS 809 470, and personal communication, Apr. 5, 2000.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
All other restraint use:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Ibid., Traffic Safety Fact Sheet 2001: Occupant Protection (Washington, DC: 2002) DOT HS 809 474, and personal communication, Apr. 5, 2000.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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