Ala. 55

Alaska 69Ariz. 60

Ark. 51

Calif. 83

Colo. 54

Conn. 72

Del. 63

D.C. 62

Fla. 61

Ga. 57

Hawaii 84

Idaho 61

Ill. 68

Ind. 56

Iowa 73

Kan. 70

Ky. 58

La. 50

Maine NA

Md. 69

Mass. 47

Mich. 66

Minn. 57

Miss. 43

Mo. 68

Mont. 69

Neb. 63

Nev. 71

N.H. 54

N.J. 64

N.M. 79

N.Y. 72

N.C. 81

N.D. 32

Ohio 62

Okla. 45

Ore. 77

Pa. 72

R.I. 58

S.C. 64

S.D. 40

Tenn. 60

Texas 71

Utah 53

Vt. 68

Va. 72

Wash. 81

W.Va. 58

Wis. 64

Wyo. NA

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(NA: no rate provided by state.)

(N.H. has no law mandating seat belt use; only 11 states require belt use in all seats.)

(Source: 1994 state surveys provided to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

(Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service.)

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