Transport Canada's surveys of seat belt use in Canada 2004-2005
Publication details: Ottawa Transport Canada, 2006; Fact sheet TP 2436E, Description: 17 sSubject(s): Online resources: Abstract: Road Safety Vision 2010 is targeting a decrease of 30% in the average annual number of road users killed or seriously injured during the 2008-2010 period compared with 1996 2001. Sub targets include reducing casualties resulting from non-use of restraint systems and decreasing casualties resulting from crashes occurring on rural roadways. The urban and rural seat belt wearing surveys summarized here represent one of a number of important Vision 2010 initiatives undertaken by the NORP Task Force. The survey results will help build a business case for the adoption of measures to increase seat belt usage rates in Canada by 2010. The results suggest that Canada is making some progress toward the 95% target for seat belt use for all occupants of light duty vehicles.Road Safety Vision 2010 is targeting a decrease of 30% in the average annual number of road users killed or seriously injured during the 2008-2010 period compared with 1996 2001. Sub targets include reducing casualties resulting from non-use of restraint systems and decreasing casualties resulting from crashes occurring on rural roadways. The urban and rural seat belt wearing surveys summarized here represent one of a number of important Vision 2010 initiatives undertaken by the NORP Task Force. The survey results will help build a business case for the adoption of measures to increase seat belt usage rates in Canada by 2010. The results suggest that Canada is making some progress toward the 95% target for seat belt use for all occupants of light duty vehicles.