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The national estimate of seat belt use by adult front-seat passengers of passenger vehicles in 2025 was 91.3 percent, not statistically different (at the .05 level) from 91.2 percent observed in 2024. This estimate represents the percentage of occupants who are belted during an average daylight moment.