Table 5-7 Estimated Lives Saved by Occupant Protection, Motorcycle Helmets, and Drinking Age Laws: 2005–2011
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| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety beltsa | 15,688 | 15,458 | 15,223 | 13,312 | 12,763 | 12,582 | 11,949 |
| Air bags | 2,752 | 2,824 | 2,800 | 2,557 | 2,387 | 2,315 | 2,204 |
| Motorcycle helmets | 1,554 | 1,667 | 1,788 | 1,836 | 1,486 | 1,556 | 1,617 |
| Age 21 minimum legal drinking age | 882 | 888 | 831 | 716 | 626 | 552 | 533 |
| Child restraints | 424 | 427 | 388 | 286 | 307 | 303 | 263 |
a Represents all adults and children age 5 and older. Data are for passenger vehicles, which include cars, light trucks, vans, pickups, and utility vehicles. Excludes medium and heavy trucks.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Lives Saved in 2011 by Restraint Use and Minimum Drinking Age Laws (Washington DC: December 2012), available at http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811702.pdf as of January 2013.