Table 2

Child seating patterns, vehicle size, occupant mix, and driver shoulder belt use by city; values are number (%)

FrankfurtBrusselsParisBostonNew OrleansTotal
Children8929961372112111205501
Children in the front89 (10)123 (22)219 (9)280 (25)302 (27)1013
Vehicles6466719357837433778
Vehicles with at least one child in the front90 (14)212 (32)129 (14)272 (35)283 (38)986
Vehicles with more children than rear seats
    And a child in the front11 (2)8 (1)7 (1)32 (4)57 (8)115
    And no child in the front0 (<1)4 (<1)1 (<1)4 (1)4 (1)13
Seats per vehicle
    2–32 (<1)4 (<1)5 (1)25 (3)37 (5)73
    4–6608 (94)630 (94)841 (90)715 (91)645 (87)3439
    7+36 (6)37 (6)89 (10)43 (5)61 (8)266
Occupant mix
    1 adult + 1 child153 (24)309 (46)251 (27)292 (37)250 (34)1255
    1 adult + 2 children45 (7)150 (2)96 (10)83 (11)95 (13)469
    1 adult + 3 children14 (2)37 (6)15 (2)18 (2)25 (3)109
    1 adult + 4 or more children14 (2)8 (1)3 (<1)6 (1)19(3)50
    2 or more adults + 1or more children420 (65)167 (25)570 (61)384 (49)354 (48)1895
Driver shoulder belt use
    Belted551 (85)350 (52)703 (75)456 (58)432 (58)2492
    Unbelted70 (11)299 (45)179 (19)284 (36)284 (38)1116
    Unknown25 (4)22 (3)53 (6)43 (5)27 (4)170