Table 2

Relative risks of dying in a fatal crash by seat position for airbag and restraint status, model years 1990–96; FARS, 1990–96

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)
Airbag status, age ≤12
Dual airbags	104	347	151	939	1.86	1.50 to 2.32	−46
Driver airbag only	160	655	302	1800	1.46	1.23 to 1.72	−31
No airbags in vehicle	386	1417	639	3625	1.55	1.38 to 1.73	−35
Reported restraint use be airbag status, age ≤12
No airbags
None	146	371	295	1183	1.58	1.34 to 1.85	−37
Lap/shoulder belt	112	584	76	543	1.37	1.05 to 1.79	−27
Child seat	47	181	122	837	1.78	1.33 to 2.39	−44
Driver airbag only
None	65	171	143	560	1.49	1.17 to 1.89	−33
Lap/shoulder belt	49	261	36	342	1.78	1.20 to 2.66	−44
Child seat	17	91	55	365	1.24	0.76 to 2.03	−19
Dual airbags
None	48	83	75	276	2.13	1.63 to 2.78	−53
Lap/shoulder belt	27	150	13	206	2.85	1.52 to 5.34	−65
Child seat	11	39	27	227	2.37	1.28 to 4.38	−58