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Table 6-7 Estimated Lives Saved by Selected Safety Features: 2000, and 2010-2015

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

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  Child Restraints, Age 4 and Younger Seat Belts, Age 5 and Older Frontal Air Bags, Age 13 and Older Motorcycle Helmets, All Ages Minimum Drinking Age Law
2000 479 12,882 1,716 872 922
2010 303 12,670 2,403 1,551 560
2011 262 12,071 2,341 1,622 543
2012 285 12,386 2,422 1,715 537
2013 263 12,644 2,398 1,640 507
2014 253 12,801 2,400 1,673 486
2015 266 13,941 2,573 1,772 537

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, Traffic Safety Facts(Washington, DC: Annual Issues). Available at http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/ as of March 2016 as cited in USDOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 2-31. Available at http://www.bts.gov as of April 2016.