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Article: Seat belt use among rear passengers: validity of self-reported versus observational measures.(Research article)

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July 9, 2008
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Authors: Francesco Zambon (corresponding author) [1]; Ugo Fedeli [1]; Maria Marchesan [1]; Elena Schievano [1]; Antonio Ferro [2]; Paolo Spolaore [1]

Background

The effectiveness of seat belt usage in reducing the severity of the sequelae of motor vehicle occupant injuries and fatalities in road accidents is widely known. This also applies to rear seats, where using a seat belt is estimated to reduce the risk of death by 18% to 75% [1, 2, 3]. Furthermore, wearing a seat belt in the rear seats is considered effective not only to protect the rear seat passengers, but also to reduce the injuries and fatal consequences to front seat occupants [4, 5]. It ...

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