QuoteWizard Report Finds North Dakota seat belt usage increased by 139% while Hawaii usage decreased by 12%

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Aug 06, 2019, 06:00 ET

SEATTLE, Aug. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- QuoteWizard®, a LendingTree company, and one of the nation's leading online insurance marketplaces has released its report comparing seat belt usage from 2000 to 2017 in each state.

The result of using a seat belt is static across the board though: it reduces crash-related death and injuries by half. More than 50% of teens and adults who died in crashes in 2016 were not buckled at the time of the accident.

Key Findings

Oregon had the highest seat belt usage in 2000 at 73.9% and is one of three states to see a decline: Wyoming (-6%), Oregon (-9%) and Hawaii (-12%).
North Dakota, while having the largest increase in seat belt usage at 139%, has the 7th lowest seat belt usage rate in the country at 49.5%.
Massachusetts, while having one of the largest increases in seat belt usage at 77%, still has the lowest seat belt usage rate in the country at 44.8%.
California has the highest rate of seat belt usage in the country at 80.8%

To view the full report, visit https://quotewizard.com/news/posts/states-with-the-highest-increase-in-seat-belt-usage

Methodology
QuoteWizard analysts compared National Highway Traffic Safety Administration FARS seat belt usage data in each state. Figures are based on seatbelt usage among drivers in fatal crashes between the years 2000 and 2017 to find a rate of increase in seat belt usage. Rankings 1 (highest) to 50 (lowest) are based on states that had the greatest increase in seat belt usage from 2000 to 2017. Analysts also include seat belt usage in each state for the year 2000 and the year 2017 to show overall usage trends.

States with the Highest Increase in Seat Belt Usage
Ranking (Highest)	State	Usage Rate in 2000	Usage Rate in 2017	Increase in Seat Belt Usage
1	North Dakota	20.7	49.5	139%
2	Virginia	37.5	68.5	83%
3	Massachusetts	25.3	44.8	77%
4	Rhode Island	35.4	59	67%
5	Tennessee	43.5	67.8	56%
T-6	Mississippi	39.9	61.6	54%
T-6	Minnesota	45.9	70.7	54%
8	Kansas	38.3	58.7	53%
9	Iowa	44.5	64.8	46%
10	Louisiana	44.1	62.6	42%
11	South Dakota	34.5	47.9	39%
12	Maine	50.8	68.9	36%
13	Florida	58.1	78.2	35%
T-14	Arkansas	46	61.2	33%
T-14	Kentucky	49.8	66.1	33%
16	Indiana	50.2	66	31%
T-17	Delaware	50.3	65	29%
T-17	Utah	53.9	69.4	29%
19	Idaho	43.4	55.4	28%
T-20	Alaska	49.5	63.1	27%
T-20	Arizona	52.1	66.1	27%
T-22	Illinois	52.8	66.7	26%
T-22	Connecticut	51.6	64.8	26%
24	Washington	56.9	70.9	25%
25	South Carolina	55.5	68.7	24%
26	Georgia	55.1	67.3	22%
T-27	Missouri	45.6	55.3	21%
T-27	New Hampshire	38.9	46.9	21%
T-27	New Jersey	63.3	76.3	21%
30	Nevada	60.5	72.9	20%
31	Pennsylvania	45.7	54.6	19%
T-32	Wisconsin	50.5	59.6	18%
T-32	Vermont	57.3	67.6	18%
34	California	69	80.8	17%
T-35	Nebraska	39.1	45.5	16%
T-35	North Carolina	62.5	72.5	16%
37	Oklahoma	51.3	58.3	14%
T-38	Ohio	54.8	61.9	13%
T-38	Michigan	65	73.4	13%
40	New Mexico	62.3	68.7	10%
T-41	New York	64.7	70.8	9%
T-41	Colorado	62	67.3	9%
43	Montana	48.1	51.9	8%
44	Texas	67.7	72.7	7%
T-45	Alabama	52.8	56.1	6%
T-45	West Virginia	46.6	49.3	6%
47	Maryland	70.5	73.5	4%
48	Wyoming	49.7	46.6	-6%
49	Oregon	73.9	67.6	-9%
50	Hawaii	68.4	60.2	-12%

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