U.S. Seat Belt Use, 1998–2005
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| State | 1998 percent | 2005 percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 80.5% | 95.3% |
| Washington | 79.1 | 95.2 |
| Nevada | 76.2 | 94.8 |
| Arizona | 61.5 | 94.2 |
| Oregon | 82.6 | 93.3 |
| Michigan | 69.9 | 92.9 |
| California | 88.6 | 92.5 |
| Puerto Rico | 78.3 | 92.5 |
| Maryland | 82.6 | 91.1 |
| Texas | 74.4 | 89.9 |
| New Mexico | 82.6 | 89.5 |
| Dist. of Columbia | 79.6 | 88.8 |
| Utah | 66.7 | 86.9 |
| North Carolina | 76.7 | 86.7 |
| Illinois | 64.5 | 86.0 |
| New Jersey | 63.0 | 86.0 |
| Iowa | 76.9 | 85.9 |
| New York | 75.3 | 85.0 |
| West Virginia | 56.5% | 84.9% |
| Vermont | 62.7 | 84.7 |
| Delaware | 62.3 | 83.8 |
| Pennsylvania | 67.8 | 83.3 |
| Oklahoma | 56.0 | 83.1 |
| Minnesota | 64.2 | 82.6 |
| Alabama | 52.0 | 81.8 |
| Connecticut | 70.1 | 81.6 |
| Georgia | 73.6 | 81.6 |
| Indiana | 61.8 | 81.2 |
| Virginia | 73.6 | 80.4 |
| Montana | 73.1 | 80.0 |
| Colorado | 66.0 | 79.2 |
| Nebraska | 65.1 | 79.2 |
| Ohio | 60.6 | 78.7 |
| Alaska | 57.0 | 78.4 |
| Louisiana | 65.6 | 77.7 |
| Missouri | 60.4 | 77.4 |
| North Dakota | 40.0% | 76.3% |
| Idaho | 57.3 | 76.0 |
| Maine | 61.3 | 75.8 |
| Rhode Island | 58.6 | 74.7 |
| Tennessee | 56.7 | 74.4 |
| Florida | 57.2 | 73.9 |
| Wisconsin | 61.9 | 73.3 |
| South Carolina | 64.8 | 69.7 |
| Kansas | 58.7 | 69.0 |
| South Dakota | 45.7 | 68.8 |
| Arkansas | 52.6 | 68.3 |
| Kentucky | 54.3 | 66.7 |
| Massachusetts | 51.0 | 64.8 |
| Mississippi | 58.0 | 60.8 |
| Wyoming | 50.1 | n.a. |
| New Hampshire | n.a. | n.a. |
| Nationwide | 62–70% | 82% |
NOTE: n.a. = not available.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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