Fact Sheet: State-by-State Breakdown

Air Bag Fatalities



State
Children in rear-facing child seats
Children not in rear-facing child seats


Adult drivers


Adult passengers


Total
Texas296118
Florida458017
Pennsylvania154414
Illinois137011
California24219
Virginia05218
North Carolina14308
Mississippi06208
Ohio25108
Colorado12406
Louisiana14005
Michigan02305
New Jersey10405
Oklahoma04105
Arizona04004
West Virginia02204
Washington01304
Georgia13004
Maryland02103
New Mexico03003
Kentucky03003
New York02103
Utah12003
South Carolina01203
Tennessee02103
Oregon01203
Delaware01203
Kansas01102
Minnesota01102
Arkansas02002
Alabama11002
Massachusetts01102
Indiana00101
Idaho01001
Vermont01001
Missouri01001
New Hampshire01001
Puerto Rico01001
Maine00101
Wisconsin01001
Connecticut00101
Iowa00011
Totals1985647175

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For more information, contact the Air Bag & Seat Belt Safety Campaign, National Safety Council, 1025 Conn. Ave., NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 625-2570 (tel.); (202) 822-1399 (fax); E-mail: airbag@nsc.org.

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October 31, 2001