![COIT_Trumbull County](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/OHOSHP/2018/10/2223675/2312090/ciot-trumbull-county_crop.jpg) The “Observational Survey of Seat Belt Use in Ohio – 2018” collected a total of 48,371 occupant observations, including 39,524 vehicles with 8,847 passengers. The reported post-intervention (Click It or Ticket” results include 24,462 occupants comprising 19,829 vehicles with 4,633 passengers. A total of 233 sites across 57 counties were included. Post intervention observed rate for 2018 was 84.90%.
In previous studies, Ohio has traditionally trailed behind the national average compliance rate. Since 1998, Ohio has averaged a compliance rate that is 3.23% lower than the national average. The 2018 compliance rate in Ohio (84.90%) is 4.80% lower than the national average (89.70%) in 2017.
Note: According to Ohio law, every driver and front seat passenger must wear a seat belt. Seat belts are a secondary offense in Ohio which means meaning the driver must be pulled over for committing a moving violation to be cited for failure to wear a seat belt.
The 2018 Survey can be found here.
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