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Table 2-30. Estimated Number of Lives Saved by Use of Restraints

Table 2-30. Estimated Number of Lives Saved by Use of Restraints

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  1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 Total 1975-1998 Safety beltsa 978 575 2,435 6,592 9,790 10,414 10,750 11,018 112,016 Air bags 0 0 0 37 470 686 842 1,043 3,706 Motorcycle Helmets...

Table 2-3. Transportation Accidentsa by Mode

Table 2-3. Transportation Accidentsa by Mode

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  1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Air                                U.S. air...

Table 2-29. Safety Belt and Motorcycle Helmet Use

Table 2-29. Safety Belt and Motorcycle Helmet Use

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  1994 1996 1998 OVERALL BELT USE58.0% 61.3% 68.9% Drivers 59.1% 62.2% 70.1% Passengers 55.2% 58.8% 65.3% Passenger cars62.8% 64.4% 71.3% Drivers 64.2% 65.1% 72.4% Passengers 59.1% 62.3% 68.1%...

Table 2-24 . Bus Occupant Safety Data

Table 2-24 . Bus Occupant Safety Data

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  1975 1980 1985 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998R 1999 Fatalities 53 46 57 32 31 28 18 18 33 21 18 38 58 Injured persons N N N 33,000 21,000 20,000 17,000 16,000 19,000 20,000 17,000 16,000 22,000...

Table 2-22. Motorcycle Rider Safety Data

Table 2-22. Motorcycle Rider Safety Data

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  1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998R 1999 Fatalities 3,244 2,806 2,395 2,449 2,320 2,227 2,161 2,116 2,294 2,472 Injured persons 84,000 80,000 65,000 59,000 57,000 57,000 55,000 53,000 49,000 50,000...

Table 2-21, Passenger Car Occupant Safety Data

Table 2-21, Passenger Car Occupant Safety Data

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  1975 1980 1985 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Fatalities 25,929 27,449 23,212 24,092 22,385 21,387 21,566 21,997 22,423 22,505 22,199 R21,194 20,818 Injured persons N N N 2,376,000 2...