Table 3.
Child occupant and crash characteristics, 1998–2003. Data are presented as weighted for NASS-CDS % (unweighted n in parentheses)
| Characteristic | FARS | NASS-CDS | All |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restraint Use | |||
|
| |||
| Seat Belt | 53.7* (4203) |
54.2 (694) |
54.2 (4307) |
| Child Restraint System | 46.2* (3613) |
45.8 (742) |
45.8 (4945) |
|
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| Age | |||
|
| |||
| 2 Years | 24.4 1911 |
21.1 (334) |
21.2 (2245) |
| 3 Years | 21.8 (1705) |
17.4 (279) |
17.4 1984 |
| 4 Years | 20.3 (1585) |
19.1 (290) |
19.1 1875 |
| 5 Years | 16.3 (1344) |
15.0 (271) |
15.0 (1615) |
| 6 Years | 15.4 (1271) |
27.4 (262) |
27.3 (1533) |
|
| |||
| Seating Position | |||
|
| |||
| Front | 17.3 (1351) |
15.7 (200) |
15.7 (1571) |
| Rear | 82.7 (6465) |
84.3 (1236) |
84.3 (7701) |
|
| |||
| Vehicle Type | |||
|
| |||
| Passenger Car | 53.2 (4161) |
67.8 (846) |
67.7 (5007) |
| Pickup Truck | 11.0 (859) |
5.6 (83) |
5.6 (942) |
| Van/Minivan | 17.8 (1390) |
17.2 (299) |
17.2 (1689) |
| Sports Utility Vehicle | 18.0 (1406) |
9.4 (208) |
9.5 (1614) |
|
| |||
| Model Year | |||
|
| |||
| <1990 | 19.1 (1492) |
15.5 (258) |
15.5 (1750) |
| 1990–1993 | 21.4 (1674) |
23.4 (280) |
23.4 1954 |
| 1994–1997 | 29.1 (2274) |
33.8 (420) |
33.8 (2694) |
| 1998–2004 | 30.4 (2376) |
27.3 (478) |
27.3 2854 |
|
| |||
| Driver Age | |||
|
| |||
| <20 | 8.2 (560) |
4.0 (43) |
4.0 (603) |
| 20+ | 91.8 (7256) |
96.0 (1393) |
96.0 (8649) |
*
Includes 92 subjects with severe belt misuse and 162 subjects with severe CRS misuse.