2005 Rural Fatalities and Primary Seat Belt Laws,
By State

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State (% deaths in rural areas, 2005)	Primary Seat Belt Law When ’05 Data Gathered?	Primary Seat Belt Law Since ‘05?	State (% deaths in rural areas)	Primary Belt Law When ’05 Data Gathered	Primary Seat Belt Law Since ‘05?
1) Maine (92%)	No	Yes (‘07)	13) N. Hampshire (75%)	No	No
2) N. Dakota (90%)	No	No	13) Idaho (75%)	No	No
3) S. Dakota (89%)	No	No	13) Kentucky (75%)	No	Yes (‘06)
4) Iowa (88%)	No	No	14) Oklahoma (73%)	Yes	Yes
4) Vermont (88%)	No	No	15) Minnesota (72%)	No	No
5) Montana (86%)	No	No	15) Missouri (72%)	No	No
6) Wyoming (84%)	No	No	16) Oregon (72%)	Yes	Yes
7) S. Carolina(83%)	No	Yes (‘05)	17) Alaska (71%)	No	Yes (‘06)
8) Mississippi (82%)	No	Yes (06)	18) Wisconsin (68%)	No	No
9) Arkansas (81%)	No	No	18) N. Carolina (68%)	No	No
10) W. Virg. (80%)	No	No	19) Utah (66%)	No	No
11) Kansas (78%)	No	No	19) Louisiana (66%)	Yes	Yes
12) Nebraska (77%)	No	No	20) Alabama (65%)	Yes	Yes

Note: South Carolina enacted its primary seatbelt law in December of 2005, too late to impact that year's fatality figures.

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