Evaluation of New York's Rear Seat Belt Law

This project examines the effectiveness the New York seat belt law change in increasing rear seat belt use by 1. Conducting a process evaluation to document the implementation of the program including, but not limited to, enforcement efforts/activities and communications; and 2. Conducting an outcome evaluation including changes in seat belt use as measured by observation surveys. The results will be summarized in a final report.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $406435
• Contract Numbers:

  693JJ921F000050

  DTNH2217D00038

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, D.C.  United States  20590

  Office of Behavioral Safety Research

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, District of Columbia  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, D.C.  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Tucker, Annette

• Performing Organizations:

  Preusser Research Group, Incorporated

  7100 Main Street
  Trumbull, CT  United States  06611
• Principal Investigators:

  Tucker, Annette

• Start Date: 20210518
• Expected Completion Date: 20241231
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Behavioral Safety Research
• Subprogram: Seat Belt Use

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Rear seat occupants; Seat belt use; Seat belts
• Geographic Terms: New York (State)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01773693
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Contract Numbers: 693JJ921F000050, DTNH2217D00038
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 3 2021 3:23PM