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Buckle Up!

BUCKLE UP! Wearing a Seatbelt Could Save You From More Than Just a Traffic Ticket Passenger vehicle restraint statistics from The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration were recently released from a study that took place from 2001 to 2010. While the study shows that seatbelt and other restraint use has risen to 85% among accident victims, the number of lives that could have been saved still lies in the thousands. Our infographic highlights the troubling facts about unrestrained occupants and may make you think twice before skipping a seatbelt the next time you get into a car. (All statistics from 2010, the most recently reported data) AGE GROUPS LEAST LIKELY TO WEAR A SEATBELT TOP UNRESTRAINED PASSENGER VEHICLE FATALITIES BY AGE 63% 61% 60% of occupants age of occupants age of occupants age 25 to 34 21 to 24 16 to 20 tied with 35 to 44 MALE vs. FEMALE UNRESTRAINED PASSENGER VEHICLE FATALITIES BY SEX 14,265 7,919 Total Fatalities 56% 43% Unrestrained YOU'RE NOT SAFER IN THE BACK SEAT UNRESTRAINED PASSENGER VEHICLE FATALITIES BY SEATING Back Seat •Front Seat 63% 50% YOUR CAR MAY PUT YOU AT GREATER RISK UNRESTRAINED PASSENGER VEHICLE FATALITIES BY VEHICLE TYPE DRIVERS PASSENGERS 7,449 3,098 total number of unrestrained fatalities total number of unrestrained fatalities 64% 68% of the drivers of pickup trucks killed were unrestrained of the passengers in pickup trucks killed were unrestrained 57% 64% of the passengers in SUVS killed were unrestrained of the drivers of SUVS killed were unrestrained 47% 53% of the drivers of vans killed were of the passengers in vans killed were unrestrained unrestrained 44% 46% of the drivers of passenger cars killed were unrestrained of the passengers in passenger cars killed were unrestrained LIVES SAVED BY RESTRAINTS 12,546 the number of lives saved among passenger vehicle occupants age 5+ wearing restraints 3,341 the number of additional lives among passenger vehicle occupants age 5+ that could have been saved 303 the number of lives saved among passenger vehicle occupants under age 5 50 the number of additional lives among passenger vehicle occupants under age 5 that could have been saved U.S. MAP OF RESTRAINT ENFORCEMENT No Law = New Hampshire Primary Enforcement States Secondary Enforcement States No Law States SOURCES: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - http://www.iihs.org The S.E. FARRIS LAW FIRM T TASTY PLACEMENT

Buckle Up!

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The most recent statistics reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration highlight how important seat belts can be during an accident. In 2010, over three thousand lives could have be...

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