Prospective study of the effect of safety belts on morbidity and health care costs in motor-vehicle accidents

Seat-belt use still low in Kuwait: self-reported driving behaviours among adult drivers

“…Behavioural interventions, specifically those that target seat-belt use can reduce injury severity, healthcare costs, and hospital admissions resulting from road traffic crashes (Kononen, Flannagan, & Wang, 2011;Orsay et al 1988). Non-use of seat belts among drivers is associated both with increased involvement in road traffic crashes and with other dangerous driving behaviours (Koushki & Bustan, 2006;Koushki, Yaseen Ali, & Al-Saleh, 1998;Stewart, 1993).…”

Evaluating the effect of vehicle modification in reducing injuries from landmine blasts. An analysis of 2212 incidents and its application for humanitarian purposes

“…In comparison, of the casualties in unprotected vehicles, 32.5% were killed, 26% were seriously injured and only 41.6% suffered minor injuries (DBranch, 1980). This effect bears similarity with automotive safety modifications, where seatbelts have not only reduced fatality rates but have also significantly reduced overall injury severity (Bédard et al, 2002;Orsay et al, 1998).…”

Knowledge and practice of childhood motor vehicle restraint use in Nova Scotia: Phase II

“…Yet appropriate usage is not universal (Orsay et al, 1988;Henry et al, 1996;Centers for Disease Control, 1991). Between 2001 and 2003, 7% of unintentional injury-related deaths in Canadian children between the ages of 1 and 4, 163% between 5 and 9 and 17% between 10 and 14 were the result of vehicle-occupant crashes with almost one third estimated to result from non or misuse of motor vehicle restraints (Orsay et al, 1988;Henry et al, 1996;Centers for Disease Control, 1991;Statistics Canada, 2003). Between 2009 and 2011, only small changes were noted, the proportions being 9%, 13% and 15%, respectively (Statistics Canada, 2003).…”