Table 1

Relative risks of dying in a fatal crash by seat position for selected variables, model years 1981–96; FARS, 1988–95

Variable	Front passenger deaths	Total front passengers	Rear passenger deaths	Total rear passengers	Front-to-rear seat relative risk	95% CI	Per cent change in risk (rear seat)
Age groups
≤12	2298	7962	3373	18 271	1.56	1.49 to 1.64	−36
13+	30 600	74 218	10 585	37 591	1.46	1.44 to 1.49	−32
Age categories ≤12
0	359	787	357	1200	1.53	1.37 to 1.72	−35
1–4	820	2666	1226	6784	1.70	1.58 to 1.84	−41
5–12	1119	4509	1790	10 287	1.43	1.34 to 1.52	−30
Reported restraint use, age ≤12
Not used	1201	3102	1874	7680	1.59	1.50 to 1.68	−37
Used	970	4431	1277	9418	1.61	1.50 to 1.74	−38
Vehicle impact location, age ≤12
Front (11, 12, 1 clock positions)	1097	4489	1247	9611	1.88	1.75 to 2.03	−47
Side (2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 clock positions)	861	2205	1336	5059	1.48	1.38 to 1.59	−32
Rear (5, 6, 7 clock positions)	75	486	361	1457	0.62	0.50 to 0.78	+61
Rollover	161	496	265	1429	1.75	1.48 to 2.07	−43