Table 3

 Adjusted* risk ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the association between injury risk and contiguous occupant seat belt use by collision type and occupants’ seat belt use

Collision typeAt risk occupants’ seat belt use
Belted RR (95% CI)Unbelted RR (95% CI)Total RR (95% CI)
*Adjusted for at risk occupant’s sex, age, seating position, vehicle type, travel speed, and crash severity (and at risk occupant seat belt use for total).
Frontal1.8 (1.6 to 2.0)1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)1.5 (1.4 to 1.7)
Lateral2.1 (1.8 to 2.4)0.9 (0.8 to 1.0)1.3 (1.2 to 1.5)
Rear1.5 (1.0 to 2.2)1.4 (1.0 to 1.9)1.5 (1.1 to 1.9)