Highway Safety: Interim Report on Safety Belt and Motorcycle Helmet Effectiveness
RCED-91-158
Published: May 10, 1991. Publicly Released: May 10, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO evaluated studies on motorcycle helmet laws and automobile safety belts, focusing on: (1) their effectiveness in preventing fatalities and serious injuries; (2) the impact of mandatory-use laws on fatality rates; and (3) the societal costs of nonuse of helmets or safety belts.
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Health care cost controlHospital care servicesMotor vehicle safetyState lawTraffic accidentsTransportation statisticsSeat beltsTransportationHighway safetyPhysical disabilities