{"id":2914,"date":"2021-06-18T18:06:08","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T15:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/?p=2914"},"modified":"2021-07-17T20:28:45","modified_gmt":"2021-07-17T17:28:45","slug":"seat-belt-statistics-and-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/seat-belt-statistics-and-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Seat Belt Statistics &#038; Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\">\n    <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=PT+Sans:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;0,700;0,800;1,400&amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n\n    <div class=\"lc-full-width lc-header-bg-gradient\">\n        <div class=\"landing-content container\">\n            <div class=\"lc-header lc-padding-bottom-70 lc-oil-landing-header\">\n                <div class=\"lc-header-info-box lc-padding-right-70\">\n                    <div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 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Statistic\">How Age and Gender Play a Part In Seat Belt Statistic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/seat-belt-statistics-and-facts\/#Seat_Belt_Usage_by_State\" title=\"Seat Belt Usage by State\">Seat Belt Usage by State<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/seat-belt-statistics-and-facts\/#The_percentage_of_seat_belt_usage_by_state_in_2019_is_as_follows_7\" title=\"The percentage of seat belt usage by state in 2019 is as follows:[7]\">The percentage of seat belt usage by state in 2019 is as follows:[7]<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/seat-belt-statistics-and-facts\/#Number_of_Lives_Saved_by_Seat_Belts_in_Each_State\" title=\"Number of Lives Saved by Seat Belts in Each State\">Number of Lives Saved by Seat Belts in Each State<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/seat-belt-statistics-and-facts\/#The_number_of_lives_saved_by_seat_belts_in_each_state_for_2017_is_as_follows_9\" title=\"The number of lives saved by seat belts in each state for 2017 is as follows:[9]\">The number of lives saved by seat belts in each state for 2017 is as follows:[9]<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/seat-belt-statistics-and-facts\/#Survival_Rates_of_Wearing_or_Not_Wearing_a_Seat_Belt\" title=\"Survival Rates of Wearing or Not Wearing a Seat Belt\">Survival Rates of Wearing or Not Wearing a Seat Belt<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/seat-belt-statistics-and-facts\/#Seat_Belt_Survival_Statistics_and_Facts\" title=\"Seat Belt Survival Statistics and Facts\">Seat Belt Survival Statistics and Facts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/seat-belt-statistics-and-facts\/#Consequences_of_Not_Wearing_a_Seat_Belt\" title=\"Consequences of Not Wearing a Seat Belt\">Consequences of Not Wearing a Seat Belt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/seat-belt-statistics-and-facts\/#Seat_Belt-Related_Injuries\" title=\"Seat Belt-Related Injuries\">Seat Belt-Related Injuries<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/seat-belt-statistics-and-facts\/#Sources\" title=\"Sources\">Sources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"bolder-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seat_Belt_Statistics_and_Facts\"><\/span><span class=\"lc-red\">Seat Belt<\/span> Statistics and Facts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n                    <div class=\"lc-header-info-description lc-margin-45-0\">\n                        <p>Seat belt statistics show that wearing a seat belt saves thousands of American lives in a given year.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"lc-header-banner\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/banner.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"landing-content container\">\n        <div class=\"lc-content-oil\">\n            <div class=\"lc-content-text-content\">\n                \n                <ul class=\"lc-statistic-items\">\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/transportationsafety\/seatbelts\/index.html\">According to the CDC<\/a>, practicing seat belt safety <span class=\"bolder-text\">\u201cis one of the most effective ways to save lives and reduce injuries in crashes.\u201d<\/span><a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#1\">[1]<\/a> But that\u2019s not just an expert opinion; it\u2019s backed up by traffic safety facts and cold, hard data.<\/li>\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">Statistically speaking, seat belt <a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/812875\">use saved the lives of 14,955 people<\/a> ages 5 and older in 2017.<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#2\">[2]<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">Plus, vehicle occupants are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teendriversource.org\/teen-crash-risks-prevention\/rules-of-the-road\/seat-belt-use-facts-and-stats\">30 times more likely<\/a> to be ejected during a car accident if not wearing a seat belt.<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#3\">[3]<\/a> That statistic becomes even more alarming when you realize that most ejection accidents are fatal: In fact, about three-quarters (75%) of people ejected in a crash die.<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n\n                <div class=\"lc-graf\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/an_estimated.jpg\" alt=\"Approximately, 14,955 lives were saved in 2017 by wearing a seat belt.\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"lc-full-width lc-padding-top-bottom\" id=\"lc-1\">\n        <div class=\"landing-content container\">\n            <div class=\"lc-content-oil\">\n                <h2 class=\"bolder-text lc-red lc-margin-top-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Age_and_Gender_Play_a_Part_In_Seat_Belt_Statistic\"><\/span>How Age and Gender Play a Part In Seat Belt Statistic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n                <div class=\"lc-content-text-content\">\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\">Age and gender play a part in seat belt statistics both positively and negatively.<\/p>\n\n                        <ul class=\"lc-statistic-items\">\n                            <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/topics\/seat-belts#laws?topicName=safety-belts\">On the positive side<\/a>, 91% of Americans ages 25 to 69 reported wearing a seat belt in 2019. That figure was even slightly higher for those ages 70 and older at 92%.<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#4\">[4]<\/a><\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n\n                        <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\">Younger passengers were much less likely to wear seat belts:<\/p>\n\n                        <ul class=\"lc-statistic-items\">\n                            <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">In 2019, more than four in 10 (43%) American high school students said they hadn\u2019t always worn a seat belt in the previous month.\n                                <span class=\"lc-image-range lc-padding-top-30 lc-padding-bottom-15\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guys1.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guys1.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guys1.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guys1.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guys1.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                <\/span>\n                                <span class=\"lc-image-range lc-padding-top-30 lc-padding-bottom-15\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guys2.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guys3.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guys3.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guys3.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guys3.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">Indeed, of the 22,697 people who died from motor vehicle crashes in 2018, more than half (between 51% and 60%) of those ages 13 to 44 weren\u2019t buckled in at the time of the crash.<\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n\n                        <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\">For even younger teens not yet old enough to drive, the results were often dire: <\/p>\n\n                        <ul class=\"lc-statistic-items\">\n                            <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">In 2017, more than half (54%) of U.S. teens ages 13 to 15 who weren\u2019t wearing a seat belt during car crashes were killed. Some were likely riding with older teens who were driving. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/transportationsafety\/teen_drivers\/teendrivers_factsheet.html\">According to the CDC<\/a>, the presence of teen passengers increases the crash risk for unsupervised teen drivers.<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#5\">[5]<\/a><\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n\n                        <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\">Although statistics showed a considerable gulf between older and younger drivers in terms of seat belt use, no comparable gap existed between genders:<\/p>\n\n                        <ul class=\"lc-statistic-items\">\n                            <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">93% of female front seat passengers wore a seat belt in 2019, similar to male occupants (89%).<\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n\n                        <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\">Also, older drivers\u2019 caution about their own safety seemed to translate to their young children:<\/p>\n\n                        <ul class=\"lc-statistic-items lc-margin-bottom-0\">\n                            <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-0\">In 2017, child restraints saved the lives of 325 children ages 4 and younger. That was similar to seat belt usage.<\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"landing-content container\" id=\"lc-2\">\n        <div class=\"lc-content-oil\">\n            <h2 class=\"bolder-text lc-red lc-margin-top-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seat_Belt_Usage_by_State\"><\/span>Seat Belt Usage by State<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"lc-content-text-content\">\n\n                <ul class=\"lc-statistic-items\">\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">In 2019, seat belt usage by state ranged from more than 97% to barely 70%.<\/li>\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">Hawaii topped the list at 97.1%. It was followed by California (96%), Georgia (95.9%), and Oregon (95.7%). No other state topped the 95% mark.<\/li>\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">Nationwide, the rate of seat belt usage in 2017 was 90.7%. That was 4.5 percentage points higher than in 2012.\n                        <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0 lc-margin-bottom-10\">Seatbelt usage in:<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"lc-progressbar lc-margin-bottom-10\">\n                            <span class=\"lc-legend-progres\">2017<\/span>\n                            <div class=\"lc-progressbar-body\"><div class=\"lc-value-progres\" style=\"width: 90.7%;\"><span class=\"lc-value-progres-title bolder-text\">90.7%<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"lc-progressbar\">\n                            <span class=\"lc-legend-progres\">2012<\/span>\n                            <div class=\"lc-progressbar-body\"><div class=\"lc-value-progres\" style=\"width: 86.2%;\"><span class=\"lc-value-progres-title bolder-text\">86.2%<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n\n                <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\">Seat belt use correlates strongly with each state\u2019s laws and enforcement procedures. How states apply seat belt laws falls into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghsa.org\/state-laws\/issues\/seat%20belts\">two general categories<\/a>: <span class=\"bolder-text\">primary enforcement and secondary enforcement<\/span>.<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#6\">[6]<\/a><\/p>\n\n                <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\">Primary seat belt laws allow an officer to ticket a driver or passenger in any vehicle for not wearing a seat belt, whether or not they\u2019ve committed another infraction. Secondary laws, by contrast, only allow a no-seat belt ticket if another traffic infraction has occurred.<\/p>\n\n                <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\">Jurisdictions with stronger seat belt enforcement laws continue to produce higher use rates than those with weaker laws.<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#7\">[7]<\/a><\/p>\n\n                <ul class=\"lc-statistic-items\">\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghsa.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-08\/SeatBeltLaws_Aug20.pdf\">For instance<\/a>, Hawaii requires all vehicle occupants ages 8 and older to wear a seat belt whether they\u2019re in the front or back seat. California has the same requirement for those 16 and older.<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#8\">[8]<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">Oregon mandates seat belt usage for all occupants, regardless of age or where they\u2019re sitting. All three are among the 35 states with primary enforcement.<\/li>\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">By contrast, South Dakota and Nebraska don\u2019t require rear seat belt use at all and only practice secondary enforcement. Both states fell below the 80% usage rate in 2019.<\/li>\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">New Hampshire\u2019s 70.7% rate is the lowest in the U.S. It has neither primary nor secondary enforcement. Its only restriction is a primary safety law for drivers and passengers younger than 18.<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n\n                <div class=\"lc-graf\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/asset_1.jpg\" alt=\"Seat belt statistics by state.\">\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"lc-header-text-18 bolder-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_percentage_of_seat_belt_usage_by_state_in_2019_is_as_follows_7\"><\/span>The percentage of seat belt usage by state in 2019 is as follows:<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#7\">[7]<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n                <ul class=\"lc-list-colums lc-desctop\">\n                    <li class=\"lc-list-colums-item\">\n                        <ul>\n                            <li>Alabama: 92.3%<\/li>\n                            <li>Alaska: 94.1%<\/li>\n                            <li>Arizona: 90.6%<\/li>\n                            <li>Arkansas: 81.9%<\/li>\n                            <li>California: 96% <\/li>\n                            <li>Colorado: 88.3% <\/li>\n                            <li>Connecticut: 93.7% <\/li>\n                            <li>Delaware: 92.5%<\/li>\n                            <li>District of Columbia: 95.4%<\/li>\n                            <li>Florida: 89.8%<\/li>\n                            <li>Georgia: 95.9%<\/li>\n                            <li>Hawaii: 97.1%<\/li>\n                            <li>Idaho: 85.7%<\/li> \n                            <li>Illinois: 94.3%<\/li>\n                            <li>Indiana: 94.9%<\/li> \n                            <li>Iowa: 94.6%<\/li> \n                            <li>Kansas: 84.9%<\/li>\n                            <li>Kentucky: 89.7%<\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li class=\"lc-list-colums-item\">\n                        <ul>\n                            <li>Louisiana: 87.5%<\/li> \n                            <li>Maine: 88.5%<\/li>\n                            <li>Maryland: 90.4%<\/li>\n                            <li>Massachusetts: 81.6%<\/li>\n                            <li>Michigan: 94.4%<\/li>\n                            <li>Minnesota: 93.4%<\/li>\n                            <li>Mississippi: 80.5%<\/li>\n                            <li>Missouri: 87.7%<\/li>\n                            <li>Montana: 88.9%<\/li>\n                            <li>Nebraska: 79.7%<\/li>\n                            <li>Nevada: 94.2%<\/li>\n                            <li>New Hampshire: 70.7%<\/li>\n                            <li>New Jersey: 90.2%<\/li>\n                            <li>New Mexico: 91.8%<\/li>\n                            <li>New York: 94.2%<\/li>\n                            <li>North Carolina: 88.4%<\/li>\n                            <li>North Dakota: 83.7%<\/li>\n                            <li>Ohio: 85.9%<\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li class=\"lc-list-colums-item\">\n                        <ul>\n                            <li>Oklahoma: 84.7%<\/li>\n                            <li>Oregon: 95.7%<\/li>\n                            <li>Pennsylvania: 88.6%<\/li>\n                            <li>Rhode Island: 88.3%<\/li>\n                            <li>South Carolina: 90.3%<\/li>\n                            <li>South Dakota: 75.2%<\/li>\n                            <li>Tennessee: 91.8%<\/li>\n                            <li>Texas: 90.9%<\/li>\n                            <li>Utah: 90.2% <\/li>\n                            <li>Vermont: 89.3% <\/li>\n                            <li>Virginia: 85.4%<\/li>\n                            <li>Washington: 93.1%<\/li>\n                            <li>West Virginia: 90.2%<\/li>\n                            <li>Wisconsin: 90.2% <\/li>\n                            <li>Wyoming: 78.3%<\/li>\n                            <li>Puerto Rico: 88.3% <\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n\n                <ul class=\"lc-list-colums lc-mobile\">\n                    <li class=\"lc-list-colums-item\">\n                        <ul>\n                            <li>Alabama: 92.3%<\/li>\n                            <li>Alaska: 94.1%<\/li>\n                            <li>Arizona: 90.6%<\/li>\n                            <li>Arkansas: 81.9%<\/li>\n                            <li>California: 96% <\/li>\n                            <li>Colorado: 88.3% <\/li>\n                            <li>Connecticut: 93.7% <\/li>\n                            <li>Delaware: 92.5%<\/li>\n                            <li>District of Columbia: 95.4%<\/li>\n                            <li>Florida: 89.8%<\/li>\n                            <li>Georgia: 95.9%<\/li>\n                            <li>Hawaii: 97.1%<\/li>\n                            <li>Idaho: 85.7%<\/li> \n                            <li>Illinois: 94.3%<\/li>\n                            <li>Indiana: 94.9%<\/li> \n                            <li>Iowa: 94.6%<\/li> \n                            <li>Kansas: 84.9%<\/li>\n                            <li>Kentucky: 89.7%<\/li>\n                            <li>Louisiana: 87.5%<\/li> \n                            <li>Maine: 88.5%<\/li>\n                            <li>Maryland: 90.4%<\/li>\n                            <li>Massachusetts: 81.6%<\/li>\n                            <li>Michigan: 94.4%<\/li>\n                            <li>Minnesota: 93.4%<\/li>\n                            <li>Mississippi: 80.5%<\/li>\n                            <li>Missouri: 87.7%<\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li class=\"lc-list-colums-item\">\n                        <ul>\n                            <li>Montana: 88.9%<\/li>\n                            <li>Nebraska: 79.7%<\/li>\n                            <li>Nevada: 94.2%<\/li>\n                            <li>New Hampshire: 70.7%<\/li>\n                            <li>New Jersey: 90.2%<\/li>\n                            <li>New Mexico: 91.8%<\/li>\n                            <li>New York: 94.2%<\/li>\n                            <li>North Carolina: 88.4%<\/li>\n                            <li>North Dakota: 83.7%<\/li>\n                            <li>Ohio: 85.9%<\/li>\n                            <li>Oklahoma: 84.7%<\/li>\n                            <li>Oregon: 95.7%<\/li>\n                            <li>Pennsylvania: 88.6%<\/li>\n                            <li>Rhode Island: 88.3%<\/li>\n                            <li>South Carolina: 90.3%<\/li>\n                            <li>South Dakota: 75.2%<\/li>\n                            <li>Tennessee: 91.8%<\/li>\n                            <li>Texas: 90.9%<\/li>\n                            <li>Utah: 90.2% <\/li>\n                            <li>Vermont: 89.3% <\/li>\n                            <li>Virginia: 85.4%<\/li>\n                            <li>Washington: 93.1%<\/li>\n                            <li>West Virginia: 90.2%<\/li>\n                            <li>Wisconsin: 90.2% <\/li>\n                            <li>Wyoming: 78.3%<\/li>\n                            <li>Puerto Rico: 88.3% <\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"lc-full-width lc-padding-top-bottom\" id=\"lc-3\">\n        <div class=\"landing-content container\">\n            <div class=\"lc-content-oil\">\n                <h2 class=\"bolder-text lc-red lc-margin-top-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Number_of_Lives_Saved_by_Seat_Belts_in_Each_State\"><\/span>Number of Lives Saved by Seat Belts in Each State<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n                <div class=\"lc-content-text-content\">\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\">The number of lives saved by seat belts in each state in 2017 was by far the highest in Texas (1,775) and California (1,510). Both states have primary enforcement for all seats, large populations, and large geographic areas.<\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\"><span class=\"bolder-text\">Texas and California ranked first and second<\/span>, respectively, for seat belts worn by passengers 5 and older. They held the same spots for child restraints or booster seats used by passengers 4 and younger.<\/p>\n\n                    <div class=\"lc-graf lc-double-image\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/texas.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lc-margin-left-120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/calofornia.svg\" alt=\"\">\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\">The number of lives saved by seat belts was lowest in New Hampshire (25), which has both minimal regulation and a small population. It was even lower (8) in the District of Columbia, which has a small geographic area and, therefore, fewer places to drive. (The same is true for Rhode Island at 25).<\/p>\n\n                    <h3 class=\"lc-header-text-18 bolder-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_number_of_lives_saved_by_seat_belts_in_each_state_for_2017_is_as_follows_9\"><\/span>The number of lives saved by seat belts in each state for 2017 is as follows:<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#9\">[9]<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n                <ul class=\"lc-list-colums lc-desctop\">\n                    <li class=\"lc-list-colums-item\">\n                        <ul>\n                            <li>Alabama: 347<\/li>\n                            <li>Alaska: 36<\/li>\n                            <li>Arizona: 285<\/li>\n                            <li>Arkansas: 221<\/li>\n                            <li>California: 1,510<\/li>\n                            <li>Colorado: 229<\/li>\n                            <li>Connecticut: 112<\/li>\n                            <li>Delaware: 43<\/li>\n                            <li>District of Columbia: 8 <\/li>\n                            <li>Florida: 1,107<\/li>\n                            <li>Georgia: 664<\/li>\n                            <li>Hawaii: 34<\/li>\n                            <li>Idaho: 95<\/li>\n                            <li>Illinois: 497<\/li>\n                            <li>Indiana: 447<\/li>\n                            <li>Iowa: 145<\/li>\n                            <li>Kansas: 204<\/li>\n                            <li>Kentucky: 343<\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li class=\"lc-list-colums-item\">\n                        <ul>\n                            <li>Louisiana: 291<\/li>\n                            <li>Maine: 71<\/li>\n                            <li>Maryland: 211 <\/li>\n                            <li>Massachusetts: 61<\/li>\n                            <li>Michigan: 521<\/li>\n                            <li>Minnesota: 196<\/li>\n                            <li>Mississippi: 290<\/li>\n                            <li>Missouri: 318<\/li>\n                            <li>Montana: 73<\/li>\n                            <li>Nebraska: 74<\/li>\n                            <li>Nevada: 81<\/li>\n                            <li>New Hampshire: 23<\/li>\n                            <li>New Jersey: 241<\/li>\n                            <li>New Mexico: 158<\/li>\n                            <li>New York: 407<\/li>\n                            <li>North Carolina: 649<\/li>\n                            <li>North Dakota: 44<\/li>\n                            <li>Ohio: 470<\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li class=\"lc-list-colums-item\">\n                        <ul>\n                            <li>Oklahoma: 238<\/li> \n                            <li>Oregon: 263<\/li>\n                            <li>Pennsylvania: 360<\/li> \n                            <li>Rhode Island: 25<\/li>\n                            <li>South Carolina: 390<\/li>\n                            <li>South Dakota: 41<\/li>\n                            <li>Tennessee: 474<\/li>\n                            <li>Texas: 1,775<\/li>\n                            <li>Utah: 97<\/li>\n                            <li>Vermont: 28 <\/li>\n                            <li>Virginia: 328<\/li>\n                            <li>Washington: 288<\/li>\n                            <li>West Virginia: 132<\/li>\n                            <li>Wisconsin: 293<\/li>\n                            <li>Wyoming: 43<\/li>\n                            <li>Puerto Rico: 68<\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n\n                <ul class=\"lc-list-colums lc-mobile\">\n                    <li class=\"lc-list-colums-item\">\n                        <ul>\n                            <li>Alabama: 347<\/li>\n                            <li>Alaska: 36<\/li>\n                            <li>Arizona: 285<\/li>\n                            <li>Arkansas: 221<\/li>\n                            <li>California: 1,510<\/li>\n                            <li>Colorado: 229<\/li>\n                            <li>Connecticut: 112<\/li>\n                            <li>Delaware: 43<\/li>\n                            <li>District of Columbia: 8 <\/li>\n                            <li>Florida: 1,107<\/li>\n                            <li>Georgia: 664<\/li>\n                            <li>Hawaii: 34<\/li>\n                            <li>Idaho: 95<\/li>\n                            <li>Illinois: 497<\/li>\n                            <li>Indiana: 447<\/li>\n                            <li>Iowa: 145<\/li>\n                            <li>Kansas: 204<\/li>\n                            <li>Kentucky: 343<\/li>\n                            <li>Louisiana: 291<\/li>\n                            <li>Maine: 71<\/li>\n                            <li>Maryland: 211 <\/li>\n                            <li>Massachusetts: 61<\/li>\n                            <li>Michigan: 521<\/li>\n                            <li>Minnesota: 196<\/li>\n                            <li>Mississippi: 290<\/li>\n                            <li>Missouri: 318<\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li class=\"lc-list-colums-item\">\n                        <ul>\n                            <li>Montana: 73<\/li>\n                            <li>Nebraska: 74<\/li>\n                            <li>Nevada: 81<\/li>\n                            <li>New Hampshire: 23<\/li>\n                            <li>New Jersey: 241<\/li>\n                            <li>New Mexico: 158<\/li>\n                            <li>New York: 407<\/li>\n                            <li>North Carolina: 649<\/li>\n                            <li>North Dakota: 44<\/li>\n                            <li>Ohio: 470<\/li>\n                            <li>Oklahoma: 238<\/li> \n                            <li>Oregon: 263<\/li>\n                            <li>Pennsylvania: 360<\/li> \n                            <li>Rhode Island: 25<\/li>\n                            <li>South Carolina: 390<\/li>\n                            <li>South Dakota: 41<\/li>\n                            <li>Tennessee: 474<\/li>\n                            <li>Texas: 1,775<\/li>\n                            <li>Utah: 97<\/li>\n                            <li>Vermont: 28 <\/li>\n                            <li>Virginia: 328<\/li>\n                            <li>Washington: 288<\/li>\n                            <li>West Virginia: 132<\/li>\n                            <li>Wisconsin: 293<\/li>\n                            <li>Wyoming: 43<\/li>\n                            <li>Puerto Rico: 68<\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"landing-content container\" id=\"lc-4\">\n        <div class=\"lc-content-oil\">\n            <h2 class=\"bolder-text lc-red lc-margin-top-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Survival_Rates_of_Wearing_or_Not_Wearing_a_Seat_Belt\"><\/span>Survival Rates of Wearing or Not Wearing a Seat Belt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"lc-content-text-content\">\n                <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\">Survival rates of wearing or not wearing a seat belt are dramatically different. In fact, statistics show that more than 47% of the 22,215 passengers who died in 2019 traffic crashes weren\u2019t wearing a seat belt. Also, 55% of passengers killed at night weren\u2019t restrained.<\/p>\n\n                <h3 class=\"lc-header-text-18 bolder-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seat_Belt_Survival_Statistics_and_Facts\"><\/span>Seat Belt Survival Statistics and Facts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n                <ul class=\"lc-statistic-items\">\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">Seat belt survival statistics show 2,549 lives could have been saved in 2017 alone if there was 100% seat belt usage.<\/li>\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/risky-driving\/seat-belts\">National Highway Traffic Safety Administration<\/a> (NHTSA), <span class=\"bolder-text\">wearing a seat belt is the most effective way to survive a car crash<\/span>.<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#10\">[10]<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">NHTSA data reveals that seat belts saved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/seat-belts\/seat-belts-save-lives\">329,715 more lives<\/a> between 1960 and 2012 than all other vehicle technologies combined.<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#11\">[11]<\/a> That includes airbags, energy-absorbing steering assemblies, and electronic stability control.<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n\n                <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\">Airbags are clearly no substitute for wearing a seat belt. <span class=\"bolder-text\">Airbags are designed to work with seat belts, not as a replacement<\/span>. Wearing a seat belt keeps occupants from moving at the same speed as the vehicle they\u2019re in until they either stop or crash. Without that restraint, they\u2019ll collide with the object in front of them at that speed. Even if that object is an airbag, it can cause serious injury.<\/p>\n\n                <ul class=\"lc-statistic-items\">\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/spinejournal\/Abstract\/2008\/03150\/Cervical_Spine_Injuries_Associated_With_the.10.aspx\">A study of front-seat passenger injuries<\/a> from 1990 to 2002 in Pennsylvania confirmed this inability of airbags to provide the same level of protection as a seat belt in a crash.<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#12\">[12]<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">It showed that drivers relying on airbags alone had a 54.1% rate of cervical fractures. That figure was 42.1% for those using both a seat belt and an airbag.<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n\n                <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\">Even if a crash isn\u2019t fatal, a seat belt helps prevent injury by spreading the force of impact across the strongest bones of the body. The role of force is why it\u2019s essential to wear a seat belt properly; failure to do so can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7298554\/\">distribute the force of a crash to sensitive regions<\/a> instead. That\u2019s what happened to the woman in this study who was wearing the shoulder belt under her armpit when she hit a tree at 30 mph.<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#13\">[13]<\/a> She suffered multiple injuries to her spleen, liver, colon, and left lower rib as a result.<\/p>\n\n                <ul class=\"lc-statistic-items\">\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">One more fact worth mentioning: Seat belt use not only improved safety in front seats but in rear seats as well. In center rear seats, the use of lap belts and shoulder belts reduced the risk of fatal injury by 58% (cars) and 75% (SUVs, pickup trucks, and vans) in 2017. <\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n\n                <div class=\"lc-graf\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utires.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/factbox_2.jpg\" alt=\"Seat belts reduced the risk of fatal injury for center rear seat passengers by 58% in cars and 75% in SUVs, pickup trucks, and vans.\">\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"lc-header-text-18 bolder-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consequences_of_Not_Wearing_a_Seat_Belt\"><\/span>Consequences of Not Wearing a Seat Belt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n                <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\">The consequences of not wearing a seat belt can be severe.<\/p>\n\n                <ul class=\"lc-statistic-items\">\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">The NHTSA estimated in 1984 that a seat belt would reduce the fatality risk of front seat occupants in cars by about 45%. That\u2019s compared to unrestrained occupants. For light trucks, the percentage was 60%. <a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/809199\">This study<\/a>, released in 2000, is still relevant.<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#14\">[14]<\/a><\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n\n                <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\">The evidence shows that wearing a seat belt greatly reduces the chance of being killed or seriously hurt in a crash. So why would passengers decline to do so?<\/p>\n\n                <ul class=\"lc-statistic-items\">\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/topics\/bibliography\/ref\/2035\">A national telephone survey<\/a> in 2012 by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) provided some answers.<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#15\">[15]<\/a> It showed the top reasons for not wearing a seat belt were discomfort, forgetfulness, and short-distance drives. (This last reason is despite the fact that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoweek.com\/news\/a2108966\/survey-finds-vehicle-crashes-most-likely-occur-close-home\/\">a 2002 survey showed<\/a> 52% of crashes occur within five miles of home and 77% happen within 15 miles of home.)<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#16\">[16]<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">Some respondents who never wore a seat belt said they didn\u2019t like being told what to do or didn\u2019t think a seat belt was necessary. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/topics\/bibliography\/ref\/2141\">Another IIHS survey in 2016<\/a> found that adults in rear seats who didn\u2019t buckle up mainly thought they were safer in the back.<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#17\">[17]<\/a><\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n\n                <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\">Given the potential consequences of not wearing a seat belt if you\u2019re in a serious crash, is it worth the risk?<\/p>\n\n                <h3 class=\"lc-header-text-18 bolder-text\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seat_Belt-Related_Injuries\"><\/span>Seat Belt-Related Injuries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n                <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\">Can\u2019t seat belts themselves cause injuries? Yes, but seat belt-related injuries are generally far less severe than injuries to those not wearing a seat belt.<\/p>\n\n                <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0 bolder-text\">Seat belts are a three-point adult harness resting on the shoulder, chest, and abdomen.<\/p>\n\n                <ul class=\"lc-statistic-items\">\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">When a car crashes, these three points are where most people <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK470262\/\">can expect to find injuries<\/a> .<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#18\">[18]<\/a> The injuries that can occur from a seat belt in a crash are caused by the force of the impact. This can cause trauma to the neck, chest, or abdomen.<\/li>\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">Wearing a seat belt during a car crash will likely leave you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elbaumlaw.com\/the-dangers-of-not-wearing-a-seatbelt\/\">with minor injuries<\/a> compared to not wearing a seat belt, which is more likely to result in death.<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#19\">[19]<\/a><\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n\n                <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\">Even survivors of a car crash who weren\u2019t wearing a seat belt may be left with serious injuries that could affect the rest of their lives. The outcome could be chronic pain and\/or continuing medical bills.<\/p>\n\n                <ul class=\"lc-statistic-items\">\n                    <li class=\"lc-margin-bottom-15\">Crash injuries in 2012 led to $18 billion in lifetime medical costs, 25% of that coming more than 18 months after the crash. In addition, a crash in 2012 cost $33 billion in loss of work over a lifetime. Then, add in the toll that mental and emotional stress can take as a result of an accident.<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n\n                <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\">A seat belt can minimize any injury caused by an accident and might even keep you alive. It\u2019s not a matter of opinion; scientific studies and statistics bear it out. No matter how carefully you drive, you can\u2019t control everything on the highway. And you can\u2019t assume \u201cthat will never happen to me.\u201d In fact, the opposite is true:<\/p>\n\n                <ul class=\"lc-statistic-items lc-margin-bottom-0\">\n                    <li>Throughout a lifetime, you\u2019re likely to be involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/moneybuilder\/2011\/07\/27\/how-many-times-will-you-crash-your-car\/?sh=7f12c8db4e62\">three or four car accidents<\/a>.<a class=\"lc-anchor\" href=\"#20\">[20]<\/a> That data is based on insurance industry estimates that the average driver will file a collision claim once every 17.9 years \u2014 all the more reason to buckle up.<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"lc-full-width lc-padding-top-bottom\" id=\"lc-5\">\n        <div class=\"landing-content container\">\n            <div class=\"lc-content-oil\">\n                <h2 class=\"bolder-text lc-red lc-margin-top-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sources\"><\/span>Sources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n                <div class=\"lc-content-text-content\">\n                    \n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"1\">[1] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \u201cTransportation Safety Seat Belts,\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/transportationsafety\/seatbelts\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/transportationsafety\/seatbelts\/index.html<\/a>. Accessed May 23, 2021. <\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"2\">[2] U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. \u201cSeat Belt Use in 2019 &#8211; Overall Results,\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/812875\">https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/812875<\/a>. Accessed May 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"3\">[3] Children\u2019s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute. \u201cSeat Belt Use: Facts and Stats,\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teendriversource.org\/teen-crash-risks-prevention\/rules-of-the-road\/seat-belt-use-facts-and-stats\">https:\/\/www.teendriversource.org\/teen-crash-risks-prevention\/rules-of-the-road\/seat-belt-use-facts-and-stats<\/a>. Accessed May 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"4\">[4] IIHS. \u201cSeat Belts,\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/topics\/seat-belts#laws?topicName=safety-belts\">https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/topics\/seat-belts#laws?topicName=safety-belts<\/a>. Accessed May 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"5\">[5] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \u201cTransportation Safety Get the Facts,\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/transportationsafety\/teen_drivers\/teendrivers_factsheet.html\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/transportationsafety\/teen_drivers\/teendrivers_factsheet.html<\/a>. Accessed May 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"6\">[6] GHSA. \u201cSeat Belts,\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghsa.org\/state-laws\/issues\/seat%20belts\">https:\/\/www.ghsa.org\/state-laws\/issues\/seat%20belts<\/a>. Accessed May 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"7\">[7] U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. \u201cSeat Belt Use in 2019 &#8211; Use Rates in the States and Territories,\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/812947\">https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/812947<\/a>. Accessed May 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"8\">[8] GHSA. \u201cSeat Belt Laws by State,\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghsa.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-08\/SeatBeltLaws_Aug20.pdf\">https:\/\/www.ghsa.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-08\/SeatBeltLaws_Aug20.pdf<\/a>. Accessed May 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"9\">[9] U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. \u201cLives Saved in 2017 by Restraint Use and Minimum-Drinking-Age Laws,\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/812683\">https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/812683<\/a>. Accessed May 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"10\">[10] United States Department of Transportation NHTSA. \u201cSeat Belts,\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/risky-driving\/seat-belts\">https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/risky-driving\/seat-belts<\/a>. Accessed May 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"11\">[11] United States Department of Transportation NHTSA. \u201cSeat Belts Save Lives,\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/seat-belts\/seat-belts-save-lives\">https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/seat-belts\/seat-belts-save-lives<\/a>. Accessed May 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"12\">[12] Spine. \u201cCervical Spine Injuries Associated With the Incorrect Use of Airbags in Motor Vehicle Collisions,\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/spinejournal\/Abstract\/2008\/03150\/Cervical_Spine_Injuries_Associated_With_the.10.aspx\">https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/spinejournal\/Abstract\/2008\/03150\/Cervical_Spine_Injuries_Associated_With_the.10.aspx<\/a>. Accessed May 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"13\">[13] US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. \u201cThe importance of wearing a seatbelt correctly &#8211; A case report of blunt trauma causing complete shearing transection of the gastroduodenal junction,\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7298554\/\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7298554\/<\/a>. Accessed May 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"14\">[14] U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. \u201cFatality Reduction by Safety Belts for Front-Seat Occupants of Cars and Light Trucks,\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/809199\">https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/809199<\/a>. Accessed May 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"15\">[15] IIHS. \u201cAttitudes toward seat belt use and in-vehicle technologies for encouraging belt use,\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/topics\/bibliography\/ref\/2035\">https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/topics\/bibliography\/ref\/2035<\/a>. Accessed May 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"16\">[16] Autoweek. \u201cSurvey finds vehicle crashes most likely to occur close to home,\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoweek.com\/news\/a2108966\/survey-finds-vehicle-crashes-most-likely-occur-close-home\/\">https:\/\/www.autoweek.com\/news\/a2108966\/survey-finds-vehicle-crashes-most-likely-occur-close-home\/<\/a>. Accessed May 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"17\">[17] IIHS. \u201cPassenger use of and attitudes toward rear seat belts,\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/topics\/bibliography\/ref\/2141\">https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/topics\/bibliography\/ref\/2141<\/a>. Accessed May 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"18\">[18] US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. \u201cSeat Belt Injuries,\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK470262\/\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK470262\/<\/a>. Accessed May 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"19\">[19] Law Offices of Brian J. Elbaum. \u201cThe Dangers of Not Wearing a Seatbelt,\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elbaumlaw.com\/the-dangers-of-not-wearing-a-seatbelt\/\">https:\/\/www.elbaumlaw.com\/the-dangers-of-not-wearing-a-seatbelt\/<\/a>. Accessed May 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n                    <p class=\"lc-margin-25-0\" id=\"20\">[20] Forbes. \u201cHow Many Times Will You Crash Your Car?\u201d<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/moneybuilder\/2011\/07\/27\/how-many-times-will-you-crash-your-car\/?sh=43aa33a64e62\">https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/moneybuilder\/2011\/07\/27\/how-many-times-will-you-crash-your-car\/?sh=43aa33a64e62<\/a>. 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