Vital Signs: Seat Belt Use Among Long-Haul Truck Drivers — United States, 2010

Chen, Guang X.; Collins, James W.; Sieber, W. Karl; Pratt, Stephanie G.; Rodríguez-Acosta, Rosa L.; Lincoln, Jennifer E.; Birdsey, Jan; Hitchcock, Edward M.; Robinson, Cynthia F.

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Vital Signs: Seat Belt Use Among Long-Haul Truck Drivers — United States, 2010

Mar 06 2015
By Chen, Guang X. ; Collins, James W. ; Sieber, W. Karl ; ...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015; 64(8):217-221.

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Background

Motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause of occupational fatalities in the United States in 2012, accounting for 25% of deaths. Truck drivers accounted for 46% of these deaths. This study estimates the prevalence of seat belt use and identifies factors associated with nonuse of seat belts among long-haul truck drivers (LHTDs), a group of workers at high risk for fatalities resulting from truck crashes.

Methods

CDC analyzed data from its 2010 national survey of LHTD health and injury. A total of 1,265 drivers completed the survey interview. Logistic regression was used to examine the association between seat belt nonuse and risk factors.

Results

An estimated 86.1% of LHTDs reported often using a seat belt, 7.8% used it sometimes, and 6.0% never. Reporting never using a belt was associated with often driving ≥10 mph (16 kph) over the speed limit (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.9), working for a company with no written safety program (AOR = 2.8), receiving two or more tickets for moving violations in the preceding 12 months (AOR = 2.2), living in a state without a primary belt law (AOR = 2.1); and being female (AOR = 2.3).

Conclusions

Approximately 14% of LHTDs are at increased risk for injury and death because they do not use a seat belt on every trip. Safety programs and other management interventions, engineering changes, and design changes might increase seat belt use among LHTDs.

Implications for Public Health

Primary state belt laws can help increase belt use among LHTDs. Manufacturers can use recently collected anthropometric data to design better-fitting and more comfortable seat belt systems.
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Accidents, Occupational Accidents, Traffic Automobile Driving Equipment Design Fatigue Female Humans Logistic Models Male Middle Aged Motor Vehicles Population Surveillance Prevalence Risk Factors Seat Belts Sex Distribution Sleep Stages Survival Rate Work Schedule Tolerance
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MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015; 64(8):217-221.
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25742382
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PMC4584718
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Journal Article
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United States
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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