Seat Belt Safety: Buckle Up America | NHTSA
Overview. One of the safest choices drivers and passengers can make is to buckle up. Many Americans understand the lifesaving value of the seat belt – the national use rate was at 91.9% in 2023. Seat belt use in passenger vehicles saved an estimated 14,955 lives in 2017.
Facts About Seat Belt Use | Seat Belts | CDC
Apr 24, 2024 · At a glance. Wearing a seat belt is the most effective way to prevent injury or death in crashes for adults and older children. Seat belts reduce serious crash-related injuries and deaths by about half. Use a seat belt during every trip, no matter how short.
Child Passenger Safety | Child Passenger Safety | CDC
Sep 20, 2024 · To reduce risk of serious injury and death, properly buckle children in car seats, booster seats, or seat belts appropriate for their age and size. Fast facts. In 2022, 599 child passengers ages 12 and younger were killed in motor vehicle crashes in the U.S., 1 and more than 106,000 were injured. 2.
Seat Belts Save Lives - NHTSA
A NHTSA study of lives saved by vehicle technologies found that, between 1960 and 2012, seat belts saved more lives—329,715, to be exact—than all other vehicle technologies combined, including air bags, energy-absorbing steering assemblies, and electronic stability control.
Seat Belts | Seat Belts | CDC - Centers for Disease Control ...
May 16, 2024 · For adults and older children (who are big enough for seat belts to fit properly), seat belt use is the most effective way to save lives and reduce injuries in crashes. Yet millions do not buckle up on every trip.
Seat Belts Save Lives - NHTSA
NHTSA and law enforcement want you to wear your seat belt — every ride, every time, whether in the front seat or back, day and night — because seat belts save lives. That’s why we’re again teaming up for our annual Click It or Ticket national mobilization to …
Seat belts - IIHS-HLDI
Oct 10, 2024 · Seat belts are essential safety equipment. For drivers and front-seat passengers, using a lap and shoulder belt reduces the risk of fatal injury by 60% in an SUV, van or pickup and by 45% in a car. Although the vast majority of people buckle up, there are still some who refuse or …