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In 2008, 53% of passenger vehicle occupants killed in crashes were not wearing seat belts. This translates to approximately 13,000 fatalities involving people who were not wearing seat belts.
Approximately half of the people who die in car crashes are not wearing seat belts. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in the United States, about 47% of fatally injured passenger vehicle occupants were unrestrained in 2020. Seat belts significantly reduce the risk of death and serious injury in crashes, highlighting the importance of their use.
The number of crashes is not affected by the use (or lack thereof) of seat belts. The level of injury however is very significantly increased by the non-use of seat belts.
Nobody is exempt from wearing a seat belt. Seat belts and the laws around them were designed to protect people in the event of a collision.
Approximately 47% of people killed in car accidents were not wearing seat belts, according to data from organizations like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This statistic highlights the significant risk associated with not using seat belts, as they are designed to reduce the risk of fatal injury in crashes. Wearing a seat belt can dramatically increase the chances of survival in a collision.
Well, if people would buckle up there would not be 63% of car crashes annually.
most of them
100 a year
I forgot. Is heard a lot when asking someone why they are not wearing a seat belt. Cops now issue tickets to people for not wearing seat belts.
not as many as the car crashes in the world as people crash without wearing a seat belt. that's all I know
by wearing your seat belts
Many people don't wear seat belts because they think it is a personal choice. Seat belts do protect lives, and wearing one can save you hundreds of dollars.