a National Highways and Motorways Police (NH&MP) Training College , Sheikhupura , Pakistan.
Traffic Inj Prev. 2014;15(7):706-10. doi: 10.1080/15389588.2013.877586.
Traffic crashes are a leading cause of deaths and injuries in Pakistan. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 30,131 people die in road crashes annually on Pakistani roads (WHO 2013). The use of seat belts can be effective in reducing road crash fatalities in Pakistan but under existing seat belt laws, seat belt use is mandatory only for drivers and is limited to specific vehicles and roads. Primarily, this study was aimed to measure seat belt use rates among Pakistani vehicle occupants. It was meant to investigate the factors influencing the compliance behavior of seat belt use among vehicle drivers. The second objective was to gauge the enforcement of seat belt laws and their effectiveness in Pakistan.
A first ever national survey was conducted for the systematic recording of seat belt use rates among Pakistani drivers and front passengers on 5 different kinds of roads. Factors influencing compliance with seat belt use were gauged through a questionnaire for 5 different kinds of roads. Commitment level of different traffic police organizations to enforce seat belt laws was also measured through their previous year's enforcement data.
Average seat belt use rates were 20% with the highest on motorways (53%) and the lowest on rural roads (5%). Unawareness of the law/usefulness, seat belt not fitted, discomfort, forgetfulness, low speed, and careless attitude were major reasons for noncompliance with seat belt laws among Pakistani drivers. Seat belt use rates were directly proportional to law enforcement strength and the National Highways and Motorways Police (NH&MP) showed maximum enforcement on M-2. There is a dire need to revise existing seat belt laws in order to raise seat belt use rates in Pakistan.
交通事故是导致巴基斯坦人员伤亡的主要原因。世界卫生组织（WHO）估计，巴基斯坦每年约有 30131 人死于道路交通事故（WHO 2013）。安全带的使用可以有效减少巴基斯坦道路交通事故的死亡人数，但在现行的安全带法律下，安全带的使用仅对驾驶员强制要求，且仅限于特定车辆和道路。本研究主要目的是测量巴基斯坦车辆乘客的安全带使用率。旨在调查影响驾驶员安全带使用合规行为的因素。第二个目的是衡量安全带法律的执行情况及其在巴基斯坦的有效性。
首次在全国范围内进行了一项调查，以系统地记录巴基斯坦驾驶员和前排乘客在 5 种不同类型道路上的安全带使用率。通过对 5 种不同类型道路的问卷，衡量了影响安全带使用合规性的因素。还通过他们前一年的执法数据，衡量了不同交通警察机构对执行安全带法律的承诺程度。
平均安全带使用率为 20%，其中高速公路最高（53%），农村道路最低（5%）。不了解法律/实用性、安全带未安装、不适、遗忘、低速和粗心大意是巴基斯坦驾驶员不遵守安全带法律的主要原因。安全带使用率与执法力度成正比，国家高速公路和机动车警察（NH&MP）在 M-2 上的执法力度最大。为了提高巴基斯坦的安全带使用率，迫切需要修订现行的安全带法律。
