6.43 The State of Maine collected data on seat belt use and highway fatalities in 1996. (Full data
are available at http://maine.gov/dps/bhs/crash-data/stats/seatbelts.html.)) Psychologists
often study how to address self-injurious behavior, and the data shown below speak to the
issue of whether seat belts prevent injury or death. (The variable “Occupants” counts occupants
actually involved in highway accidents.)
Not Belted Belted
Occupants 6307 65,245
Injured 2323 8138
Fatalities 62 35
Present these data in ways to show the effectiveness of seat belts in preventing death and
injury.Exercises 177