Percentage of motorists who use seat belts by state:

State

2004

2005

Ala.

80.0

81.8

Alaska

76.7

78.4

Ariz.

95.3

94.2

Ark.

64.2

68.3

Calif.

90.4

92.5

Colo.

79.3

79.2

Conn.

82.9

81.6

Del.

82.3

83.8

D.C.

87.1

88.8

Fla.

76.3

73.9

Ga.

86.7

81.6

Hawaii

95.1

95.3

Idaho

74.0

76.0

Ill.

83.0

86.0

Ind.

83.4

81.2

Iowa

86.4

85.9

Kan.

68.3

69.0

Ky.

66.0

66.7

La.

75.0

77.7

Maine

72.3

75.8

Md.

89.0

91.1

Mass.

63.3

64.8

Mich.

90.5

92.9

Minn.

82.1

82.6

Miss.

63.2

60.8

Mo.

75.9

77.4

Mont.

80.9

80.0

Neb.

79.2

79.2

Nev.

86.6

94.8

N.J.

82.0

86.0

N.M.

89.7

89.5

N.Y.

85.0

85.0

N.C.

86.1

86.7

N.D.

67.4

76.3

Ohio

74.1

78.7

Okla.

80.3

83.1

Ore.

92.6

93.3

Pa.

81.8

83.3

R.I.

76.2

74.7

S.C.

65.7

69.7

S.D.

69.4

68.8

Tenn.

72.0

74.4

Texas

83.2

89.9

Utah

85.7

86.9

Vt.

79.9

84.7

Va.

79.9

80.4

Wash.

94.2

95.2

W.Va.

75.8

84.9

Wis.

72.4

73.3

Wyo.

70.1

NA

Nation

80.0

82.0

Source: State surveys conducted according to criteria established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 2005 results are preliminary. National results measured by the NHTSA’s National Occupant Protection Use Survey.