Details of survey methodology are given below the tables.

Discrepancies in or between totals are due to rounding.

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Understanding safety features in cars

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?

	Yes	No	I don’t know
Three-point seat belts – for driver and all passenger seats	91.0%	4.2%	4.8%
Seat belt reminders for front seats – sensor / alarm to remind driver and front seat passenger to belt up when their seat belts are unfastened	90.2%	7.9%	1.9%
Seat belt reminders for rear seats – sensor / alarm to remind rear seat passengers to belt up when their seat belts are unfastened	66.0%	25.0%	8.9%
Seat belt pre-tensioners - tighten the seat belt and take in the slack during the first milliseconds of a crash	66.8%	10.8%	22.3%
Load limiters – reduce the restraining force of a seat belt during a crash to prevent injury from the seat belt	35.9%	15.5%	48.6%
ISOFIX points for child seats – automatically lock child seats to metal clips in the car	49.8%	22.3%	27.9%
Air bags for driver and front passenger seats	93.8%	4.1%	2.0%
Air bags for rear passenger seats	39.3%	40.6%	20.1%
Adjustable head restraints for driver and front passenger seats	91.6%	5.1%	3.3%
Adjustable head restraints for rear passenger seats	77.2%	15.2%	7.6%

Age breakdown

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
Three-point seat belts – for driver and all passenger seats

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Yes	79.7%	89.8%	89.4%	93.2%	92.3%	93.1%	94.5%
No	8.8%	6.9%	3.8%	3.1%	3.4%	3.1%	2.6%
Don’t know	11.5%	3.4%	6.7%	3.7%	4.3%	3.8%	3.0%

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
Seat belt reminders for front seats – sensor / alarm to remind driver and front seat passenger to belt up when their seat belts are unfastened

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Yes	89.9%	89.7%	86.8%	93.3%	91.8%	88.2%	93.2%
No	7.0%	8.4%	9.7%	5.4%	7.3%	10.1%	6.3%
Don’t know	3.2%	1.9%	3.5%	1.3%	0.9%	1.7%	0.6%

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
Seat belt reminders for rear seats – sensor / alarm to remind rear seat passengers to belt up when their seat belts are unfastened

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Yes	65.9%	72.4%	72.9%	68.4%	64.9%	56.7%	55.0%
No	26.4%	20.8%	21.8%	23.7%	26.2%	30.4%	28.2%
Don’t know	7.8%	6.8%	5.3%	7.9%	8.9%	12.9%	16.8%

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
Seat belt pre-tensioners - tighten the seat belt and take in the slack during the first milliseconds of a crash

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Yes	68.9%	69.3%	70.2%	67.7%	67.8%	61.7%	59.5%
No	13.7%	12.5%	11.3%	10.3%	8.0%	11.7%	9.5%
Don’t know	17.4%	18.2%	18.5%	22.0%	24.2%	26.7%	31.0%

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
Load limiters – reduce the restraining force of a seat belt during a crash to prevent injury from the seat belt

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Yes	54.5%	52.8%	47.1%	31.6%	26.1%	24.8%	16.5%
No	17.8%	18.2%	14.3%	14.7%	16.6%	14.5%	12.3%
Don’t know	27.7%	29.1%	38.5%	53.6%	57.2%	60.7%	71.2%

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
ISOFIX points for child seats – automatically lock child seats to metal clips in the car

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Yes	46.2%	59.6%	61.7%	49.4%	47.2%	41.8%	29.6%
No	29.2%	22.5%	21.5%	20.5%	21.8%	22.9%	21.3%
Don’t know	24.6%	17.9%	16.8%	30.1%	31.0%	35.3%	49.0%

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
Air bags for driver and front passenger seats

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Yes	87.1%	89.8%	90.2%	95.6%	96.8%	97.4%	96.8%
No	10.4%	7.6%	6.0%	2.2%	2.6%	1.7%	1.6%
Don’t know	2.5%	2.6%	3.8%	2.2%	0.6%	0.9%	1.6%

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
Air bags for rear passenger seats

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Yes	53.8%	59.9%	53.7%	37.0%	29.8%	20.7%	20.7%
No	30.0%	27.6%	30.0%	41.6%	48.5%	55.5%	46.2%
Don’t know	16.2%	12.5%	16.3%	21.3%	21.7%	23.8%	33.1%

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
Adjustable head restraints for driver and front passenger seats

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Yes	85.4%	87.3%	89.1%	92.8%	93.4%	96.5%	92.7%
No	11.4%	7.8%	4.5%	3.5%	4.5%	2.9%	6.3%
Don’t know	3.1%	4.9%	6.4%	3.7%	2.1%	0.7%	1.0%

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
Adjustable head restraints for rear passenger seats

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Yes	78.1%	82.9%	78.7%	79.0%	73.2%	76.2%	65.8%
No	17.7%	11.5%	13.2%	13.0%	19.1%	14.8%	24.1%
Don’t know	4.2%	5.6%	8.1%	7.9%	7.6%	9.0%	10.1%

Regional breakdown

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
Three-point seat belts – for driver and all passenger seats

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
Yes	92.8%	94.1%	85.7%	92.5%	89.4%	100.0%	91.5%	88.8%	90.7%	93.5%	90.2%	96.1%
No	3.1%	1.4%	7.3%	2.6%	3.2%	0.0%	3.7%	5.3%	5.3%	5.2%	4.5%	3.5%
Don’t know	4.1%	4.5%	7.0%	4.8%	7.5%	0.0%	4.8%	5.9%	4.0%	1.3%	5.3%	0.4%

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
Seat belt reminders for front seats – sensor / alarm to remind driver and front seat passenger to belt up when their seat belts are unfastened

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
Yes	89.7%	89.2%	86.1%	80.7%	90.7%	96.6%	95.7%	89.1%	89.2%	95.4%	92.5%	92.2%
No	8.7%	7.3%	10.8%	16.7%	6.5%	3.4%	3.3%	9.0%	10.0%	4.6%	5.3%	7.8%
Don’t know	1.6%	3.5%	3.1%	2.6%	2.8%	0.0%	1.0%	1.9%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
Seat belt reminders for rear seats – sensor / alarm to remind rear seat passengers to belt up when their seat belts are unfastened

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
Yes	66.1%	63.5%	72.8%	60.4%	67.5%	69.8%	75.3%	57.1%	58.4%	64.8%	69.2%	68.1%
No	26.0%	24.2%	23.1%	31.8%	22.3%	26.8%	16.2%	30.2%	30.7%	25.5%	21.3%	26.1%
Don’t know	7.9%	12.3%	4.1%	7.8%	10.2%	3.4%	8.5%	12.8%	10.9%	9.7%	9.5%	5.8%

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
Seat belt pre-tensioners - tighten the seat belt and take in the slack during the first milliseconds of a crash

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
Yes	68.1%	64.8%	69.3%	69.9%	69.7%	77.1%	65.5%	62.8%	61.5%	76.9%	67.4%	62.4%
No	9.9%	11.5%	13.6%	11.1%	9.2%	6.8%	9.7%	14.3%	9.2%	6.8%	10.2%	10.1%
Don’t know	22.0%	23.7%	17.1%	19.0%	21.2%	16.2%	24.8%	23.0%	29.3%	16.3%	22.4%	27.5%

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
Load limiters – reduce the restraining force of a seat belt during a crash to prevent injury from the seat belt

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
Yes	38.2%	32.2%	57.9%	33.4%	34.9%	44.8%	35.1%	23.0%	24.4%	36.2%	36.2%	35.5%
No	14.7%	16.1%	16.4%	13.1%	15.5%	13.0%	15.2%	16.2%	15.7%	14.8%	15.8%	15.0%
Don’t know	47.0%	51.7%	25.7%	53.5%	49.6%	42.2%	49.7%	60.8%	59.9%	48.9%	48.0%	49.5%

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
ISOFIX points for child seats – automatically lock child seats to metal clips in the car

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
Yes	45.3%	51.5%	60.1%	52.2%	49.4%	51.1%	59.9%	37.9%	42.7%	51.0%	49.4%	50.9%
No	25.5%	23.6%	20.8%	20.5%	21.4%	19.8%	16.0%	26.4%	19.5%	21.2%	23.6%	24.2%
Don’t know	29.2%	24.9%	19.2%	27.3%	29.2%	29.0%	24.1%	35.7%	37.8%	27.7%	27.0%	24.9%

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
Air bags for driver and front passenger seats

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
Yes	95.8%	92.0%	85.4%	86.8%	94.3%	97.9%	97.3%	96.0%	96.9%	95.9%	94.3%	97.2%
No	3.7%	5.6%	10.2%	10.5%	4.8%	2.1%	1.4%	1.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.6%	1.9%
Don’t know	0.5%	2.4%	4.4%	2.6%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.7%	3.1%	1.0%

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
Air bags for rear passenger seats

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
Yes	35.1%	32.5%	63.4%	36.2%	38.9%	48.6%	41.7%	28.1%	21.5%	36.7%	43.8%	41.3%
No	44.7%	47.1%	26.2%	45.7%	39.8%	32.6%	38.7%	46.2%	51.1%	38.3%	38.2%	40.4%
Don’t know	20.3%	20.4%	10.5%	18.1%	21.2%	18.7%	19.6%	25.7%	27.4%	25.0%	17.9%	18.2%

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
Adjustable head restraints for driver and front passenger seats

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
Yes	89.9%	92.8%	87.2%	92.4%	90.8%	89.8%	95.7%	91.6%	94.0%	94.0%	90.6%	93.3%
No	6.0%	3.8%	6.9%	3.5%	6.7%	6.5%	3.5%	4.1%	3.9%	4.6%	6.1%	4.8%
Don’t know	4.1%	3.4%	5.9%	4.1%	2.6%	3.7%	0.8%	4.3%	2.1%	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%

Question 1. Which of the following safety features does your car have?
Adjustable head restraints for rear passenger seats

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
Yes	76.9%	76.1%	75.3%	72.8%	71.2%	82.6%	83.4%	76.6%	75.6%	80.2%	79.4%	81.7%
No	16.0%	16.7%	17.3%	15.5%	20.8%	11.6%	11.1%	14.4%	16.8%	14.5%	10.7%	12.2%
Don’t know	7.1%	7.2%	7.3%	11.7%	8.0%	5.9%	5.5%	9.0%	7.6%	5.4%	9.9%	6.1%

Question 2. Do you understand what the safety features in question 1 do?

Yes, all of them	37.0%
Yes, most of them	52.3%
Yes, a few of them	9.5%
No, none of them	1.2%

Gender breakdown

Question 2. Do you understand what the safety features in question 1 do?

	Male	Female	Non binary	Prefer not to say	Genderfluid	Other
Yes, all of them	41.2%	32.2%	59.4%	0.0%	75.8%	-
Yes, most of them	50.6%	54.4%	40.6%	40.4%	24.2%	-
Yes, a few of them	7.0%	12.1%	0.0%	59.6%	0.0%	-
No, none of them	1.2%	1.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-

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Do we always wear a seat belt?

Question 3. Which of the following statements do you most agree with?

Wearing a seat belt (or using a child seat) is the law for all drivers and passengers and should be enforced	97.2%
Drivers and passengers over the age of 14 should be able to choose whether or not they wear a seat belt	2.8%

Age breakdown

Question 3. Which of the following statements do you most agree with?

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Wearing a seat belt (or using a child seat) is the law for all drivers and passengers and should be enforced	94.0%	97.6%	97.1%	96.0%	96.3%	99.3%	99.3%
Drivers and passengers over the age of 14 should be able to choose whether or not they wear a seat belt	6.0%	2.4%	2.9%	4.0%	3.7%	0.7%	0.7%

Question 4a. Which of the following statements best apply to you as a driver and as a passenger?

	I always wear a seat belt	I usually wear a seat belt	I sometimes wear a seat belt	I never wear a seat belt
As a driver	96.0%	3.4%	0.3%	0.3%
As a passenger	89.8%	7.3%	2.4%	0.5%

Regional breakdown

Question 4a. Which of the following statements best apply to you as a driver and as a passenger?
As a driver

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
I always wear a seat belt	94.8%	97.5%	85.1%	92.8%	99.5%	100.0%	97.7%	98.5%	96.4%	98.9%	96.7%	100.0%
I usually wear a seat belt	4.4%	1.8%	13.6%	7.2%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	1.1%	2.3%	1.1%	3.3%	0.0%
I sometimes wear seat belt	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
I never wear a seat belt	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.7%	0.0%	1.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Question 4a. Which of the following statements best apply to you as a driver and as a passenger?

As a passenger

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
I always wear a seat belt	88.5%	91.8%	68.8%	87.3%	91.8%	94.5%	93.9%	94.8%	95.8%	94.5%	91.1%	97.6%
I usually wear a seat belt	4.9%	3.4%	26.7%	10.1%	6.3%	5.5%	3.2%	3.3%	3.6%	3.9%	4.6%	2.4%
I sometimes wear seat belt	5.2%	4.8%	3.3%	2.6%	2.0%	0.0%	1.2%	1.5%	0.6%	1.5%	4.3%	0.0%
I never wear a seat belt	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.7%	0.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Age breakdown

Question 4a. Which of the following statements best apply to you as a driver and as a passenger?
As a driver

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
I always wear a seat belt	95.4%	93.0%	89.7%	97.8%	98.9%	100.0%	97.2%
I usually wear a seat belt	2.8%	6.7%	9.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.0%	1.9%
I sometimes wear seat belt	1.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
I never wear a seat belt	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%

Question 4a. Which of the following statements best apply to you as a driver and as a passenger?
As a passenger

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
I always wear a seat belt	83.6%	80.5%	80.9%	93.7%	95.3%	97.3%	96.0%
I usually wear a seat belt	9.6%	12.8%	16.8%	3.7%	3.0%	2.2%	2.4%
I sometimes wear seat belt	4.3%	6.1%	1.9%	1.9%	1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
I never wear a seat belt	2.5%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Breakdown by driving frequency

Question 4a. Which of the following statements best apply to you, as a driver and as a passenger?
As a driver

	How often do you drive, including commuting to work?
	I always wear a seat belt	I always wear a seat belt	I always wear a seat belt	I always wear a seat belt	I always wear a seat belt
I always wear a seat belt	97.7%	87.7%	99.2%	98.9%	97.7%
I usually wear a seat belt	1.7%	10.9%	0.8%	1.1%	1.7%
I sometimes wear a seat belt	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
I never wear a seat belt	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Question 4a. Which of the following statements best apply to you, as a driver and as a passenger?
As a passenger

	How often do you drive, including commuting to work?
	I always wear a seat belt	I always wear a seat belt	I always wear a seat belt	I always wear a seat belt	I always wear a seat belt
I always wear a seat belt	90.8%	81.0%	94.7%	96.2%	90.8%
I usually wear a seat belt	6.3%	15.1%	3.1%	3.3%	6.3%
I sometimes wear a seat belt	2.5%	3.0%	2.0%	0.5%	2.5%
I never wear a seat belt	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%

Question 4b. Do you wear a seat belt in the following situations?

	No - I never wear a seat belt	No - Sometimes I don’t wear a seat belt	Yes - I always wear a seat belt	Yes - I usually wear a seat belt
When driving short journeys (under 15 minutes)	0.6%	0.6%	94.6%	4.2%
When a passenger on short journeys (under 15 minutes)	0.8%	1.8%	91.6%	5.8%
When a passenger in a taxi	2.4%	7.0%	79.2%	11.3%
When a passenger in a minibus, coach or bus	10.1%	19.5%	55.0%	15.5%
When driving and there are no passengers	0.6%	1.1%	94.0%	4.4%

Regional breakdown

Question 4b. Do you wear a seat belt in the following situations?
When driving short journeys (under 15 minutes)

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
No - I never wear a seat belt	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.7%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%
No - Sometimes I don’t wear a seat belt	2.0%	1.7%	1.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%	0.0%	1.0%
Yes - I always wear a seat belt	90.3%	96.6%	85.7%	92.3%	96.9%	100.0%	97.1%	97.5%	94.1%	96.6%	96.7%	96.7%
Yes - I usually wear a seat belt	6.5%	1.7%	12.3%	7.7%	3.1%	0.0%	0.5%	2.1%	4.0%	3.4%	3.3%	1.8%

Question 4b. Do you wear a seat belt in the following situations?
When a passenger on short journeys (under 15 minutes)

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
No - I never wear a seat belt	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.3%	0.0%	1.7%	0.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
No - Sometimes I don’t wear a seat belt	0.6%	4.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.5%	1.7%	1.0%
Yes - I always wear a seat belt	89.3%	91.0%	79.2%	88.9%	91.2%	97.9%	96.0%	95.8%	95.4%	95.5%	92.6%	95.2%
Yes - I usually wear a seat belt	8.2%	3.8%	16.3%	8.7%	5.0%	2.1%	1.1%	2.6%	4.0%	3.0%	5.7%	3.9%

Question 4b. Do you wear a seat belt in the following situations?

When a passenger in a taxi

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
No - I never wear a seat belt	2.8%	1.7%	2.2%	0.0%	4.2%	0.0%	4.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%	3.1%	1.4%
No - Sometimes I don’t wear a seat belt	7.1%	5.3%	6.5%	6.6%	6.8%	0.0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.4%	5.8%	12.9%	6.3%
Yes - I always wear a seat belt	77.8%	82.6%	71.4%	82.4%	81.1%	82.7%	81.4%	82.5%	77.3%	88.2%	70.6%	82.7%
Yes - I usually wear a seat belt	12.2%	10.3%	19.9%	11.0%	8.0%	17.3%	7.8%	8.5%	12.1%	4.5%	13.4%	9.6%

Question 4b. Do you wear a seat belt in the following situations?

When a passenger in a minibus, coach or bus

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
No - I never wear a seat belt	11.3%	8.6%	9.8%	10.5%	8.2%	0.0%	13.2%	11.5%	14.3%	5.1%	8.4%	11.7%
No - Sometimes I don’t wear a seat belt	19.3%	21.3%	12.0%	17.8%	19.5%	26.4%	27.7%	21.9%	15.6%	17.2%	23.1%	17.5%
Yes - I always wear a seat belt	51.3%	54.1%	58.0%	52.2%	61.2%	55.5%	50.8%	52.2%	49.9%	62.5%	54.8%	56.8%
Yes - I usually wear a seat belt	18.1%	16.0%	20.2%	19.5%	11.1%	18.1%	8.2%	14.4%	20.2%	15.2%	13.7%	14.0%

Question 4b. Do you wear a seat belt in the following situations?
When driving and there are no passengers

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
No - I never wear a seat belt	1.3%	0.0%	1.1%	1.3%	0.0%	0.0%	1.7%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
No - Sometimes I don’t wear a seat belt	0.5%	1.9%	2.8%	1.3%	1.4%	0.0%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.9%	1.0%	0.0%
Yes - I always wear a seat belt	88.4%	95.6%	81.9%	90.1%	96.6%	100.0%	97.7%	97.1%	97.0%	95.2%	94.9%	99.2%
Yes - I usually wear a seat belt	9.8%	2.5%	14.3%	7.2%	2.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2.2%	1.1%	4.0%	4.1%	0.8%

Age breakdown

Question 4b. Do you wear a seat belt in the following situations?
When driving short journeys (under 15 minutes)

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
No - I never wear a seat belt	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%
No - Sometimes I don’t wear a seat belt	1.0%	1.3%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%	0.0%
Yes - I always wear a seat belt	89.6%	87.8%	91.2%	96.3%	98.9%	99.3%	96.1%
Yes - I usually wear a seat belt	8.6%	10.1%	7.5%	2.5%	0.2%	0.3%	3.1%

Question 4b. Do you wear a seat belt in the following situations?
When a passenger on short journeys (under 15 minutes)

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
No - I never wear a seat belt	2.5%	2.0%	1.1%	0.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
No - Sometimes I don’t wear a seat belt	2.1%	4.4%	1.9%	1.4%	1.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Yes - I always wear a seat belt	82.4%	81.2%	87.1%	94.6%	96.5%	98.0%	97.8%
Yes - I usually wear a seat belt	13.1%	12.4%	9.8%	3.3%	2.1%	1.3%	2.2%

Question 4b. Do you wear a seat belt in the following situations?
When a passenger in a taxi

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
No - I never wear a seat belt	3.2%	3.8%	2.0%	1.6%	2.0%	1.7%	5.1%
No - Sometimes I don’t wear a seat belt	6.9%	8.3%	5.6%	7.0%	7.8%	6.0%	8.7%
Yes - I always wear a seat belt	78.1%	70.2%	77.1%	83.6%	82.6%	81.8%	78.3%
Yes - I usually wear a seat belt	11.8%	17.8%	15.3%	7.8%	7.7%	10.4%	8.0%

Question 4b. Do you wear a seat belt in the following situations?
When a passenger in a minibus, coach or bus

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
No - I never wear a seat belt	10.1%	8.9%	9.1%	8.7%	11.4%	11.4%	12.3%
No - Sometimes I don’t wear a seat belt	17.5%	20.7%	15.3%	20.0%	21.4%	20.7%	20.3%
Yes - I always wear a seat belt	58.6%	50.8%	55.1%	56.1%	55.1%	54.7%	57.4%
Yes - I usually wear a seat belt	13.7%	19.6%	20.5%	15.2%	12.1%	13.1%	10.0%

Question 4b. Do you wear a seat belt in the following situations?
When driving and there are no passengers

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
No - I never wear a seat belt	0.9%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%
No - Sometimes I don’t wear a seat belt	1.7%	1.8%	2.0%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%	0.0%
Yes - I always wear a seat belt	92.1%	84.7%	89.1%	95.9%	98.6%	99.1%	98.5%
Yes - I usually wear a seat belt	5.3%	12.5%	7.9%	2.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.6%

Question 4c. Why might you choose to not wear a seat belt? (tick any reasons that apply)

I find it annoying	4.6%
I find it uncomfortable	8.5%
I find it restrictive	8.5%
I forget to wear it	10.0%
I don’t think it will make me safer	2.3%
I don’t think I need to	3.1%
I don’t understand what it does	1.7%
I don’t think the law applies to me	1.1%
My friends laugh at me	0.9%
Sometimes there isn’t a seat belt or it is broken	12.1%
I don’t know why	2.2%
None of the above, I always wear a seat belt	66.4%

Age breakdown

Question 4c. Why might you choose to not wear a seat belt? (tick any reasons that apply)

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
I find it annoying	12.1%	10.6%	4.9%	4.2%	2.1%	1.0%	0.6%
I find it uncomfortable	18.2%	15.6%	10.9%	5.9%	6.7%	2.9%	3.2%
I find it restrictive	13.0%	15.1%	14.1%	7.0%	5.1%	2.3%	3.3%
I forget to wear it	23.6%	17.9%	18.2%	6.6%	4.8%	1.5%	2.3%
I don’t think it will make me safer	3.2%	3.7%	5.7%	1.1%	0.9%	1.0%	0.0%
I don’t think I need to	3.9%	5.1%	7.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.9%	0.0%
I don’t understand what it does	3.5%	3.1%	5.0%	0.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
I don’t think the law applies to me	0.8%	0.6%	4.6%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.9%
My friends laugh at me	0.0%	2.6%	2.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Sometimes there isn’t a seat belt or it is broken	18.3%	16.3%	13.3%	12.8%	11.2%	8.8%	2.6%
I don’t know why	1.6%	1.4%	2.7%	1.6%	2.0%	3.1%	3.8%
None of the above, I always wear a seat belt	44.7%	45.0%	51.6%	73.7%	75.1%	83.4%	86.6%

Gender breakdown

Question 4c. Why might you choose to not wear a seat belt? (tick any reasons that apply)

	Male	Female	Non binary	Prefer not to say	Genderfluid	Other
I find it annoying	5.8%	3.1%	40.6%	59.6%	0.0%	-
I find it uncomfortable	9.0%	7.8%	40.6%	59.6%	0.0%	-
I find it restrictive	10.2%	6.5%	0.0%	59.6%	0.0%	-
I forget to wear it	11.6%	8.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-
I don’t think it will make me safer	2.7%	1.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-
I don’t think I need to	4.2%	1.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-
I don’t understand what it does	2.5%	0.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-
I don’t think the law applies to me	1.6%	0.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-
My friends laugh at me	1.1%	0.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-
Sometimes there isn’t a seat belt or it is broken	9.9%	14.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-
I don’t know why	2.1%	2.3%	0.0%	40.4%	0.0%	-
None of the above, I always wear a seat belt	65.0%	67.9%	59.4%	0.0%	100.0%	-

Regional breakdown

Question 4c. Why might you choose to not wear a seat belt? (tick any reasons that apply)

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
I find it annoying	4.8%	3.2%	8.3%	4.0%	6.0%	0.0%	3.3%	2.3%	3.7%	6.7%	4.9%	5.1%
I find it uncomfortable	6.8%	9.1%	15.2%	6.5%	6.5%	7.5%	5.3%	6.2%	7.3%	8.5%	10.1%	8.7%
I find it restrictive	9.4%	9.0%	19.3%	5.1%	5.6%	9.6%	5.1%	4.7%	6.6%	9.5%	10.0%	4.1%
I forget to wear it	12.8%	6.5%	23.9%	8.8%	8.7%	10.6%	2.1%	6.0%	7.6%	4.5%	12.7%	8.1%
I don’t think it will make me safer	1.6%	1.5%	9.5%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%	0.0%	1.1%	1.5%	0.0%	1.9%	1.8%
I don’t think I need to	3.9%	1.0%	9.6%	1.3%	2.3%	5.1%	1.1%	0.9%	3.5%	1.2%	2.2%	2.8%
I don’t understand what it does	1.8%	0.6%	7.4%	2.5%	2.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.7%	0.7%
I don’t think the law applies to me	0.7%	0.5%	5.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%	0.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
My friends laugh at me	0.6%	0.8%	3.1%	1.3%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Sometimes there isn’t a seat belt or it is broken	12.5%	13.5%	9.5%	7.8%	10.5%	13.1%	12.2%	13.5%	12.3%	7.0%	17.6%	13.0%
I don’t know why	0.4%	2.1%	1.6%	3.6%	2.5%	3.4%	4.2%	2.2%	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	2.4%
None of the above, I always wear a seat belt	66.4%	68.8%	44.2%	71.3%	72.5%	67.0%	74.0%	72.5%	70.4%	73.9%	61.8%	68.2%

Question 4d. Which of the following reasons encourage you to wear a seat belt? (Tick any that apply)

Avoiding fixed penalty points if I don’t wear a seat belt when I’m supposed to	40.8%
Avoiding a penalty fine if I don’t wear a seat belt when I’m supposed to	37.5%
Avoiding attending a seat belt awareness course	25.3%
Knowing that I’m protecting myself if there’s a crash	80.1%
Knowing that I’m protecting other people in the car if there’s a crash	73.1%
None of the above	4.0%

Age breakdown

Question 4d. Which of the following reasons encourage you to wear a seat belt? (Tick any that apply)

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Avoiding fixed penalty points if I don’t wear a seat belt when I’m supposed to	52.4%	41.8%	35.3%	41.7%	42.7%	37.5%	42.4%
Avoiding a penalty fine if I don’t wear a seat belt when I’m supposed to	41.5%	35.1%	41.1%	37.3%	38.2%	32.0%	42.4%
Avoiding attending a seat belt awareness course	26.7%	24.9%	27.7%	23.1%	23.3%	23.7%	33.3%
Knowing that I’m protecting myself if there’s a crash	78.5%	69.4%	70.6%	81.1%	84.5%	88.7%	93.3%
Knowing that I’m protecting other people in the car if there’s a crash	63.0%	60.6%	61.0%	74.9%	79.3%	85.9%	88.4%
None of the above	4.7%	4.2%	3.3%	5.8%	3.3%	2.9%	3.8%

Gender breakdown

Question 4d. Which of the following reasons encourage you to wear a seat belt? (Tick any that apply)

	Male	Female	Non binary	Prefer not to say	Genderfluid	Other
Avoiding fixed penalty points if I don’t wear a seat belt when I’m supposed to	41.3%	40.0%	100.0%	0.0%	70.4%	-
Avoiding a penalty fine if I don’t wear a seat belt when I’m supposed to	38.9%	35.7%	59.4%	0.0%	70.4%	-
Avoiding attending a seat belt awareness course	27.0%	23.3%	33.6%	0.0%	46.2%	-
Knowing that I’m protecting myself if there’s a crash	75.4%	85.3%	100.0%	40.4%	74.9%	-
Knowing that I’m protecting other people in the car if there’s a crash	67.6%	79.3%	59.4%	40.4%	74.9%	-
None of the above	5.0%	2.7%	0.0%	59.6%	0.0%	-

Regional breakdown

Question 4d. Which of the following reasons encourage you to wear a seat belt? (Tick any that apply)

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
Avoiding fixed penalty points if I don’t wear a seat belt when I’m supposed to	34.1%	33.0%	40.0%	46.2%	41.2%	59.6%	41.3%	37.9%	39.5%	48.0%	42.7%	46.6%
Avoiding a penalty fine if I don’t wear a seat belt when I’m supposed to	30.5%	30.7%	42.5%	37.6%	33.6%	51.0%	41.7%	37.3%	35.2%	47.3%	33.8%	40.0%
Avoiding attending a seat belt awareness course	17.3%	22.7%	33.3%	22.1%	22.3%	25.0%	23.0%	27.0%	25.0%	28.7%	22.3%	28.3%
Knowing that I’m protecting myself if there’s a crash	79.9%	83.4%	65.1%	78.4%	78.2%	97.1%	79.8%	85.1%	84.1%	85.7%	84.3%	78.1%
Knowing that I’m protecting other people in the car if there’s a crash	74.7%	71.7%	49.6%	67.5%	71.4%	91.2%	78.3%	80.3%	78.4%	79.5%	83.7%	73.0%
None of the above	5.1%	3.8%	4.2%	5.9%	2.8%	0.0%	4.1%	3.7%	6.1%	4.9%	0.9%	5.7%

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Seat belts and the law

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?

	NOT REQUIRED	REQUIRED	Don’t know
If pregnant	13.3%	68.5%	18.2%
If a disabled driver or passenger	5.4%	77.6%	17.0%
If a doctor has issued a medical exemption	34.9%	37.3%	27.8%
If reversing, or supervising a learner driver who is reversing	19.5%	68.9%	11.7%
If in a vehicle being used for police, fire and rescue services	11.0%	65.4%	23.6%
If driving a goods vehicle on deliveries that is travelling no more than 50 metres between stops	11.3%	70.1%	18.6%
If a licensed taxi driver or a driver of a private hire vehicle who is carrying passengers	8.4%	79.9%	11.7%
If the vehicle doesn’t have seat belts, e g a classic car	45.9%	31.4%	22.7%
If a passenger in the accommodation area of a camper van	13.3%	56.4%	30.3%
If a passenger in a minibus, coach or other bus	19.1%	64.5%	16.3%

Age breakdown

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?
If pregnant

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Not required	9.3%	11.4%	12.3%	9.5%	16.0%	19.4%	12.9%
Required	79.7%	76.8%	74.9%	72.2%	63.8%	56.2%	56.0%
Don’t know	11.0%	11.8%	12.9%	18.3%	20.3%	24.4%	31.1%

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?
If a disabled driver or passenger

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Not required	6.7%	8.6%	6.5%	3.7%	4.7%	4.2%	4.0%
Required	85.1%	80.8%	79.1%	78.8%	74.8%	72.7%	74.6%
Don’t know	8.3%	10.6%	14.4%	17.5%	20.4%	23.1%	21.4%

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?
If a doctor has issued a medical exemption

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Not required	31.6%	26.5%	24.2%	31.8%	45.7%	42.7%	46.8%
Required	52.8%	53.8%	52.2%	37.5%	25.8%	20.3%	17.9%
Don’t know	15.6%	19.6%	23.6%	30.7%	28.5%	36.9%	35.3%

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?
If reversing, or supervising a learner driver who is reversing

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Not required	13.8%	14.7%	13.8%	16.9%	29.2%	23.3%	24.2%
Required	78.5%	76.8%	74.2%	70.6%	60.9%	60.5%	64.1%
Don’t know	7.7%	8.4%	12.0%	12.5%	9.9%	16.2%	11.7%

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?
If in a vehicle being used for police, fire and rescue services

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Not required	14.9%	8.5%	10.3%	12.7%	10.3%	12.6%	7.3%
Required	75.9%	76.6%	69.6%	63.1%	60.3%	56.4%	61.9%
Don’t know	9.3%	14.8%	20.1%	24.3%	29.4%	31.0%	30.7%

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?
If driving a goods vehicle on deliveries that is travelling no more than 50 metres between stops

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Not required	2.7%	8.9%	9.6%	9.9%	13.3%	14.0%	21.7%
Required	85.0%	81.1%	78.0%	65.6%	66.1%	62.6%	53.7%
Don’t know	12.4%	10.0%	12.4%	24.5%	20.6%	23.5%	24.6%

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?

If a licenced taxi driver or driver of a private hire vehicle who is carrying passengers

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Not required	5.5%	7.2%	8.2%	9.9%	9.1%	8.6%	7.8%
Required	85.2%	84.2%	81.5%	77.5%	79.3%	76.5%	78.9%
Don’t know	9.3%	8.6%	10.3%	12.5%	11.6%	14.9%	13.3%

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?
If the vehicle doesn’t have seat belts, e g a classic car

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Not required	25.7%	24.9%	29.1%	44.3%	62.1%	65.3%	70.3%
Required	48.9%	50.4%	49.7%	28.9%	20.2%	12.6%	9.0%
Don’t know	25.5%	24.8%	21.2%	26.8%	17.6%	22.1%	20.7%

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?
If a passenger in the accommodation area of a camper van

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Not required	20.3%	16.2%	10.1%	10.6%	13.6%	13.0%	16.6%
Required	65.0%	63.7%	67.2%	54.7%	53.7%	46.6%	41.0%
Don’t know	14.7%	20.1%	22.7%	34.7%	32.7%	40.4%	42.5%

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?
If a passenger in a minibus, coach or other bus

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Not required	24.0%	17.3%	15.2%	18.4%	20.5%	19.9%	25.5%
Required	64.4%	70.5%	65.4%	64.7%	62.0%	63.6%	57.2%
Don’t know	11.6%	12.2%	19.3%	16.9%	17.5%	16.5%	17.3%

Gender breakdown

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?
If pregnant

	Male	Female	Non binary	Prefer not to say	Genderfluid	Other
Not required	14.6%	11.6%	33.6%	59.6%	50.7%	-
Required	63.2%	74.7%	40.6%	0.0%	49.3%	-
Don’t know	22.2%	13.7%	25.7%	40.4%	0.0%	-

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?
If a disabled driver or passenger

	Male	Female	Non binary	Prefer not to say	Genderfluid	Other
Not required	6.7%	4.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-
Required	74.5%	81.0%	100.0%	0.0%	70.4%	-
Don’t know	18.8%	15.0%	0.0%	100.0%	29.6%	-

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?
If a doctor has issued a medical exemption

	Male	Female	Non binary	Prefer not to say	Genderfluid	Other
Not required	39.0%	30.3%	59.4%	59.6%	50.7%	-
Required	35.2%	39.6%	0.0%	0.0%	49.3%	-
Don’t know	25.8%	30.1%	40.6%	40.4%	0.0%	-

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?
If reversing, or supervising a learner driver who is reversing

	Male	Female	Non binary	Prefer not to say	Genderfluid	Other
Not required	23.8%	14.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-
Required	65.1%	72.9%	100.0%	59.6%	78.9%	-
Don’t know	11.2%	12.2%	0.0%	40.4%	21.1%	-

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?
If in a vehicle being used for police, fire and rescue services

	Male	Female	Non binary	Prefer not to say	Genderfluid	Other
Not required	13.0%	8.9%	0.0%	59.6%	0.0%	-
Required	63.6%	67.2%	100.0%	0.0%	100.0%	-
Don’t know	23.4%	23.9%	0.0%	40.4%	0.0%	-

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?
If driving a goods vehicle on deliveries that is travelling no more than 50 metres between stops

	Male	Female	Non binary	Prefer not to say	Genderfluid	Other
Not required	16.5%	5.5%	0.0%	59.6%	21.1%	-
Required	64.3%	76.5%	100.0%	0.0%	78.9%	-
Don’t know	19.2%	18.0%	0.0%	40.4%	0.0%	-

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?
If a licensed taxi driver or a driver of a private hire vehicle who is carrying passenger

	Male	Female	Non binary	Prefer not to say	Genderfluid	Other
Not required	10.0%	6.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-
Required	77.0%	83.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	-
Don’t know	13.1%	10.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?
If the vehicle doesn’t have seat belts, e g a classic car

	Male	Female	Non binary	Prefer not to say	Genderfluid	Other
Not required	49.6%	41.9%	33.6%	59.6%	50.7%	-
Required	31.8%	31.2%	0.0%	0.0%	25.1%	-
Don’t know	18.6%	26.9%	66.4%	40.4%	24.2%	-

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?
If a passenger in the accommodation area of a camper van

	Male	Female	Non binary	Prefer not to say	Genderfluid	Other
Not required	16.4%	10.0%	40.6%	0.0%	0.0%	-
Required	54.2%	58.7%	59.4%	59.6%	75.8%	-
Don’t know	29.5%	31.3%	0.0%	40.4%	24.2%	-

Question 5. In which of these situations do you think it is NOT REQUIRED or REQUIRED to wear a seat belt by law?
If a passenger in a minibus, coach or other bus

	Male	Female	Non binary	Prefer not to say	Genderfluid	Other
Not required	21.4%	16.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-
Required	62.7%	66.5%	74.3%	59.6%	75.8%	-
Don’t know	15.9%	16.6%	25.7%	40.4%	24.2%	-

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Driver views on road safety

Question 6. When you are the driver, do you carry out any of the following checks?

	Always	Usually	Sometimes	Never	Does not apply
I check all passengers over 14 have belted up before setting off	76.7%	12.8%	4.9%	1.5%	4.1%
I check that any child passengers under 14 are in a correctly sized and fitted child seat or wearing a seat belt	69.3%	9.2%	2.5%	0.7%	18.3%
I check that my head restraint is the correct height	54.7%	20.7%	13.5%	9.2%	1.9%
I check that passenger head restraints are the correct height	39.3%	17.9%	19.6%	19.1%	4.1%

Age breakdown

Question 6. When you are the driver, do you carry out any of the following checks?
I check all passengers over 14 have belted up before setting off

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Always	66.1%	72.5%	76.0%	77.9%	79.3%	78.5%	83.5%
Usually	18.3%	16.5%	16.4%	10.9%	10.0%	10.0%	9.5%
Sometimes	8.1%	8.6%	4.8%	4.0%	3.8%	3.1%	3.3%
Never	3.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Does not apply	4.3%	0.8%	1.5%	5.3%	5.1%	7.5%	3.7%

Question 6. When you are the driver, do you carry out any of the following checks?
I check that any child passengers under 14 are in a correctly sized and fitted child seat or wearing a seat belt

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Always	68.8%	76.2%	73.0%	69.7%	67.6%	67.1%	54.2%
Usually	14.8%	13.7%	16.4%	7.3%	5.6%	3.4%	4.2%
Sometimes	3.5%	5.2%	3.9%	1.8%	0.6%	1.8%	0.0%
Never	2.8%	0.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.7%	0.0%	0.0%
Does not apply	10.1%	4.6%	6.0%	19.9%	25.6%	27.7%	41.6%

Question 6. When you are the driver, do you carry out any of the following checks?
I check that my head restraint is the correct height

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Always	60.1%	55.7%	51.9%	56.7%	50.2%	53.6%	61.4%
Usually	20.5%	23.9%	26.3%	16.3%	20.4%	19.4%	16.2%
Sometimes	11.4%	11.3%	15.5%	14.2%	14.5%	13.3%	12.2%
Never	5.8%	8.5%	5.1%	9.9%	12.2%	12.2%	7.2%
Does not apply	2.3%	0.6%	1.3%	2.9%	2.7%	1.5%	3.0%

Question 6. When you are the driver, do you carry out any of the following checks?
I check that passenger head restraints are the correct height

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Always	54.3%	41.2%	45.0%	37.8%	33.5%	33.3%	40.1%
Usually	14.7%	24.8%	21.1%	15.1%	12.8%	17.5%	18.4%
Sometimes	13.7%	20.2%	20.4%	19.7%	23.1%	18.6%	15.4%
Never	12.2%	13.4%	12.2%	22.9%	25.4%	24.2%	16.8%
Does not apply	5.1%	0.4%	1.3%	4.4%	5.3%	6.4%	9.3%

Gender breakdown

Question 6. When you are the driver, do you carry out any of the following checks?
I check all passengers over 14 have belted up before setting off

	Male	Female	Non binary	Prefer not to say	Genderfluid	Other
Always	74.6%	78.8%	59.4%	100.0%	100.0%	-
Usually	14.6%	10.9%	40.6%	0.0%	0.0%	-
Sometimes	4.7%	5.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-
Never	2.1%	1.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-
Does not apply	4.1%	4.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-

Question 6. When you are the driver, do you carry out any of the following checks?
I check that any child passengers under 14 are in a correctly sized and fitted child seat or wearing a seat belt

	Male	Female	Non binary	Prefer not to say	Genderfluid	Other
Always	66.6%	72.1%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	-
Usually	11.3%	6.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-
Sometimes	3.1%	1.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-
Never	0.8%	0.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-
Does not apply	18.1%	18.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-

Question 6. When you are the driver, do you carry out any of the following checks?
I check that my head restraint is the correct height

	Male	Female	Non binary	Prefer not to say	Genderfluid	Other
Always	56.4%	52.6%	33.6%	59.6%	100.0%	-
Usually	20.9%	20.4%	66.4%	0.0%	0.0%	-
Sometimes	13.0%	14.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-
Never	8.2%	10.3%	0.0%	40.4%	0.0%	-
Does not apply	1.5%	2.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-

Question 6. When you are the driver, do you carry out any of the following checks?
I check that passenger head restraints are the correct height

	Male	Female	Non binary	Prefer not to say	Genderfluid	Other
Always	40.8%	37.5%	74.3%	59.6%	54.7%	-
Usually	18.9%	16.9%	25.7%	0.0%	0.0%	-
Sometimes	19.3%	19.8%	0.0%	0.0%	45.3%	-
Never	17.4%	21.1%	0.0%	40.4%	0.0%	-
Does not apply	3.6%	4.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-

Regional breakdown

Question 6. When you are the driver, do you carry out any of the following checks?
I check all passengers over 14 have belted up before setting off

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
Always	71.9%	74.0%	67.5%	76.8%	80.4%	75.1%	85.3%	77.1%	78.3%	78.4%	79.6%	79.2%
Usually	14.9%	12.9%	23.3%	13.5%	7.9%	7.1%	6.8%	11.3%	10.9%	8.5%	14.0%	13.6%
Sometimes	7.2%	6.6%	6.3%	2.6%	6.5%	4.3%	0.7%	6.0%	2.8%	2.6%	5.2%	3.3%
Never	0.4%	1.3%	1.2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%	3.2%	1.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.3%
Does not apply	5.7%	5.2%	1.8%	6.0%	3.7%	13.5%	4.0%	4.3%	5.5%	8.4%	0.6%	1.7%

Question 6. When you are the driver, do you carry out any of the following checks?
I check that any child passengers under 14 are in a correctly sized and fitted child seat or wearing a seat belt

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
Always	65.0%	71.0%	65.2%	69.7%	70.9%	61.7%	75.0%	71.5%	62.4%	66.6%	75.5%	71.0%
Usually	9.1%	7.6%	22.1%	8.8%	8.0%	8.0%	3.5%	7.7%	7.4%	3.3%	7.6%	7.1%
Sometimes	4.0%	1.4%	4.4%	4.4%	1.8%	6.2%	1.3%	1.5%	0.7%	0.0%	3.6%	2.4%
Never	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%	1.7%	1.2%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Does not apply	21.1%	19.6%	7.4%	17.0%	18.4%	24.0%	18.5%	18.0%	28.9%	30.1%	12.6%	19.5%

Question 6. When you are the driver, do you carry out any of the following checks?
I check that my head restraint is the correct height

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
Always	51.1%	49.0%	57.6%	51.4%	56.2%	50.7%	63.9%	50.6%	48.4%	60.6%	61.4%	53.6%
Usually	17.7%	23.8%	26.5%	17.7%	17.3%	17.7%	20.0%	20.6%	23.4%	18.3%	14.4%	23.3%
Sometimes	19.8%	15.9%	9.1%	16.3%	15.1%	18.1%	8.9%	12.6%	14.2%	13.5%	14.7%	12.0%
Never	10.8%	9.3%	5.5%	9.7%	8.1%	10.4%	6.4%	13.7%	13.6%	6.1%	8.1%	8.1%
Does not apply	0.5%	2.0%	1.2%	5.0%	3.3%	3.1%	0.9%	2.5%	0.4%	1.6%	1.4%	3.1%

Question 6. When you are the driver, do you carry out any of the following checks?
I check that passenger head restraints are the correct height

	East Midlands	East of England	London	North East	North West	Northern Ireland	Scotland	South East	South West	Wales	West Midlands	Yorkshire & The Humber
Always	37.0%	37.2%	46.5%	37.3%	39.9%	35.8%	44.3%	33.5%	30.6%	40.7%	43.6%	41.6%
Usually	14.3%	17.1%	26.9%	19.1%	11.4%	13.6%	15.6%	17.5%	13.1%	21.9%	17.4%	22.7%
Sometimes	26.8%	21.6%	15.1%	18.9%	21.6%	22.0%	18.1%	19.0%	27.2%	16.8%	17.0%	14.0%
Never	17.3%	18.9%	9.1%	19.9%	22.0%	18.5%	18.2%	25.8%	25.7%	16.0%	19.0%	18.2%
Does not apply	4.7%	5.2%	2.5%	4.8%	5.0%	10.1%	3.8%	4.3%	3.3%	4.6%	3.0%	3.6%

Question 7. Rank the following according to which you think makes the biggest difference to road safety when travelling in a vehicle

	1	2	3	4	5
Never driving when tired	12%	14%	22%	25%	28%
Always driving within the speed limit	8%	15%	17%	27%	33%
Always wearing a seat belt	24%	20%	22%	18%	16%
Never driving after drinking alcohol or taking drugs	49%	23%	14%	10%	4%
Never using a phone when driving (hand-held or hands-free)	7%	29%	26%	20%	19%

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Belting up on every journey

Question 8a. If a driver or a passenger in a car you were travelling in wasn’t wearing a seat belt, would you feel comfortable asking them to belt up?

	%
Yes, definitely	72.8%
Yes, probably	19.3%
No, probably not	4.9%
No, definitely not	3.1%

Age breakdown

Question 8a. If a driver or a passenger in a car you were travelling in wasn’t wearing a seat belt, would you feel comfortable asking them to belt up?

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
Yes, definitely	72.7%	68.0%	62.8%	75.5%	79.3%	75.6%	78.2%
Yes, probably	21.3%	25.1%	30.1%	17.6%	13.6%	13.8%	9.1%
No, probably not	5.9%	6.9%	4.3%	2.5%	4.9%	6.1%	4.2%
No, definitely not	0.0%	0.0%	2.8%	4.4%	2.1%	4.6%	8.5%

Question 8b. Why not?

	%
I would feel uncomfortable	32.9%
I would feel embarrassed	10.8%
I wouldn’t know what to say	8.8%
I think it would make them cross	12.8%
I don’t think it would make any difference	16.1%
I don’t think it would be necessary	14.4%
I would only say something if I thought the driver might crash	12.1%
Don’t know	21.8%

Note: only those that answered No, probably not or No, definitely not to question 8a were able to answer this question. This was 160 participants.

Age breakdown

Question 8b. Why not?

	17-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 or older
I would feel uncomfortable	13.8%	40.0%	41.8%	40.2%	23.4%	36.3%	14.4%
I would feel embarrassed	41.1%	9.5%	11.3%	7.7%	8.6%	7.0%	14.4%
I wouldn’t know what to say	37.5%	15.8%	8.4%	7.7%	3.2%	7.6%	0.0%
I think it would make them cross	0.0%	23.8%	26.8%	22.4%	7.1%	2.9%	0.0%
I don’t think it would make any difference	16.4%	14.6%	17.2%	14.1%	11.2%	22.4%	11.7%
I don’t think it would be necessary	0.0%	19.8%	11.1%	23.6%	8.8%	13.0%	15.2%
I would only say something if I thought the driver might crash	0.0%	0.0%	18.0%	22.7%	16.9%	4.1%	18.4%
Don’t know	15.9%	20.0%	16.4%	13.3%	29.1%	24.8%	32.0%

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Survey methodology

The research was carried out by SurveyGoo which conducted an online survey among 2,016 respondents across the UK. The sample of adults was randomly selected from our survey panel and weighted to be representative of the UK population for age, gender and region. The margin of error, which measures sampling variability at the country level, was +/- 2.2% at 95% confidence limit. Discrepancies in or between totals are due to rounding. The research was conducted in February 2024.

Eligibility

Respondents were required to have passed their driving test and not drive for work to be eligible to complete this survey.

About SurveyGoo

Survey Panel

SurveyGoo operates an online survey community which consists of a representative sample of the UK population. Panel members are incentivised to take surveys and polls covering a range of topics and subjects for leading UK brands and PR agencies.

The panel is drawn from multiple sources and recruited using a mix of techniques to select unique and responsive members. Targeted recruitment is from authentic sources, including top websites, and web portals. Recruitment is designed to meet the demographic needs of a panel that is representative of the online population of the market.

Recruitment sources include banner advertisements on leading portals and top ranked websites, through referral programs search, content networks, email campaigns and social networking sites.

Focused recruitment activities are planned typically on a quarterly basis, with ongoing low level recruitment activity each month.

Sampling management

SurveyGoo's panel management tool allows them to select ‘census representativity’ on survey send outs and incoming completes. The tool provides correct allocation to achieve proper distribution based on census data. SurveyGoo can create quotas or send out targets to specific target groups.

Survey invites are sent out via email, and all panel members invited have the opportunity to take or decline a survey.

A sample matching the requirements is taken from the panel database. The panellists are sent direct invites at their validated email address with project details. Reminders are sent as per defined conditions. Panellists are provided with details of the reward and interview length. They are given the opportunity to decline the survey and are provided with a link to contact support with any queries relating to the survey.

Panel member incentives

A reward system is operated. The number of points awarded is driven by the length of interview (LOI). On reaching a set redemption level, panellists can redeem their rewards as cash via Pay Pal. Incentive rates have been set to encourage long term participation.

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Seat belts and passive safety systems: data tables

Data tables to support Brake and AXA UK's seat belt survey report

Understanding safety features in cars

Age breakdown

Regional breakdown

Gender breakdown

Do we always wear a seat belt?

Age breakdown

Regional breakdown

Age breakdown

Breakdown by driving frequency

Regional breakdown

Age breakdown

Age breakdown

Gender breakdown

Regional breakdown

Age breakdown

Gender breakdown

Regional breakdown

Seat belts and the law

Age breakdown

Gender breakdown

Driver views on road safety

Age breakdown

Gender breakdown

Regional breakdown

Belting up on every journey

Age breakdown

Age breakdown

Survey methodology

Eligibility

Survey Panel

Sampling management

Panel member incentives

Compliance policies

Rewards