Getting Everyone to Buckle Up on Every Trip: What More Can Be Done?
Authors: Grant T. Baldwin, Debra Houry
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2015)

Editorials4 August 2015Getting Everyone to Buckle Up on Every Trip: What More Can Be Done?Grant T. Baldwin, PhD, MPH and Debra Houry, MD, MPHGrant T. Baldwin, PhD, MPHFrom Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.Search for more papers by this author and Debra Houry, MD, MPHFrom Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M15-1278 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focuses on preventing illness, injury, disability, and death. To spotlight attention and focus activity, CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden has identified 7 public health "winnable battles." These battles address public health issues in which judicious action and implementation of evidence-based and scalable interventions would have an immediate positive effect.The prevention of motor vehicle injuries is a winnable battle, in part, because of the life-saving potential of seat belts and our opportunity to increase their use. The CDC aims to prevent deaths and injuries from motor vehicle crashes by focusing on modifiable ...References1. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Traffic Safety Facts: 2013 Data—Occupant Protection. Publication no. DOT HS 812 153. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Transportation; 2015. Accessed at www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812153.pdf on 2 June 2015. Google Scholar2. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Traffic Safety Facts Crash Stats: Lives Saved in 2013 by Restraint Use and Minimum Drinking Age Laws. Publication no. DOT HS 812 137. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Transportation; 2015. Accessed at www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812137.pdf on 2 June 2015. Google Scholar3. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Traffic Safety Facts Research Note: Seat Belt Use in 2014—Overall Results. Publication no. DOT HS 812 113. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Transportation; 2015. Accessed at www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812113.pdf on 2 June 2015. Google Scholar4. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. State laws: Safety belts. May 2015. Accessed at www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/laws/safetybeltuse?topicName=safety-belts on 22 May 2015. Google Scholar5. Lee LK, Monuteaux MC, Burghardt LC, Fleegler EW, Nigrovic LE, Meehan WP, et al. Motor vehicle crash fatalities in states with primary versus secondary seat belt laws.A time-series analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2015;163:184-90. doi:10.7326/M14-2368 LinkGoogle Scholar6. Bhat G, Beck L, Bergen G, Kresnow MJ. Predictors of rear seat belt use among U.S. adults, 2012. J Safety Res. 2015;53:103-6. [PMID: 25934003] doi:10.1016/j.jsr.2015.03.011 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. Pickrell TM. Occupant Restraint Use in 2012: Results from the National Occupant Protection Use Survey Controlled Intersection Study. Report no. DOT HS 811 872. Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; 2014. Accessed at www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811872.pdf on 2 June 2015. Google Scholar8. Nichols JL, Tippetts AS, Fell JC, Eichelberger AH, Haseltine PW. The effects of primary enforcement laws and fine levels on seat belt usage in the United States. Traffic Inj Prev. 2014;15:640-4. [PMID: 24867574] doi:10.1080/15389588.2013.857017 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Traffic Tech Technology Transfer Series: Identifying Targets for Improvement in Nighttime Seat Belt Use. Publication no. 390. 2010. Accessed at www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/traffic_tech/tt390.pdf on 2 June 2015. Google Scholar10. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Traffic Safety Facts Traffic Tech—Technology Transfer Series: Nighttime Enforcement of Seat Belt Laws: An Evaluation of Three Community Programs. Publication no. 388. 2010. Accessed at www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/traffic_tech/tt388.pdf on 2 June 2015. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Grant T. Baldwin, PhD, MPH; Debra Houry, MD, MPHAffiliations: From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.Disclaimer: The findings and conclusions in this editorial are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Acknowledgment: The authors thank David Sleet, Erin Sauber-Schatz, and Ann Dellinger for their thoughtful comment and suggestions to improve this editorial.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M15-1278.Corresponding Author: Grant T. Baldwin, PhD, MPH, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 4770 Buford Highway F-62, Atlanta, GA 30341; e-mail, gfb3@cdc.gov.Current Author Addresses: Drs. Baldwin and Houry: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 4770 Buford Highway F-62, Atlanta, GA 30341.This article was published online first at www.annals.org on 23 June 2015. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoMotor Vehicle Crash Fatalities in States With Primary Versus Secondary Seat Belt Laws Lois K. Lee , Michael C. Monuteaux , Lindsey C. Burghardt , Eric W. Fleegler , Lise E. Nigrovic , William P. Meehan , Sara A. Schutzman , and Rebekah Mannix Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities in States With Primary Versus Secondary Seat Belt Laws Lois K. Lee , Michael C. Monuteaux , Lindsey C. Burghardt , Eric W. Fleegler , Lise E. Nigrovic , William P. Meehan , Sara A. Schutzman , and Rebekah Mannix Metrics Cited byPrimary Enforcement of Mandatory Seat Belt Laws and Motor Vehicle Crash DeathsDo Seat Belt Laws Still Work? Replication and Re-Evaluation of Recent Evidence 4 August 2015Volume 163, Issue 3Page: 234-235KeywordsAlcoholsDisabilitiesDisclosureForecastingHealth careMotor vehicle crashesPopulation statisticsPrevention, policy, and public healthTraffic safetyYoung adults ePublished: 4 August 2015 Issue Published: 4 August 2015 PDF downloadLoading ...