Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey, 2000. Volume 2. Air Bags Report

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Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey, 2000. Volume 2. Air Bags Report

J. M. Boyle / P. Vanderwolf

The 2000 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey was the fourth in a series of biennal national telephone surveys on occupant protection issues conducted for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Data collection was conducted by Shulman, Ronca, & Bucuvalas, Inc., a national survey research organization. The survey used two questionnaires, each administered to a randomly selected national sample of about 6,000 persons age 16 or older. Interview November 8, 2000 and ended January 21, 2001. This report presents the survey findings pertaining to air bags. The percentage of drivers with airbags in their primary vehicles has continued to increase. The 2000, 67% reported air bags in the primary vehicles, compared to 53% in late 1998. Drivers with airbags continued to be more likely to use their seatbelts than were those without airbags in their primary vehicle. Nonetheless, the public still does not fully understand how air bags function. A large percentage of air bag owners, for example, believe that air bags will deploy when impact is from behind. In addition, nearly half of respondents (46%) said that they had concerns about air bag safety. Despite some confusion and concerns over air bags, 82& of the public would prefer air bags on their next vehicle, and 5% who were not sure.