Seat Belt Safety: Buckle Up America | NHTSA
WEBOne 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 …
Facts About Seat Belt Use | Seat Belts | CDC - Centers for Disease ...
WEBApr 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.
WEBIn 2021 seat belt use in the United States ranged from 72.3 percent in the U.S. Virgin Islands to 97.2 percent in California. Twenty-three States, American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands achieved seat belt use rates of 90 percent or higher.
Seat Belts - Injury Facts
WEBFrom 1975 to 2017, seat belts are estimated to have saved 374,276 lives. More recent estimates are unavailable. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that using lap and shoulder seat belts reduces the risk of: Front seat passenger car occupant deaths by 45%.
Seat Belts Save Lives - NHTSA
WEBA 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 …
Seat Belts | Seat Belts | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and …
WEBMay 16, 2024 · Adult Seat Belt Use. Seat belt use has become the national norm, but rates of seat belt use vary widely from state to state. State rates of observed seat belt use ranged from 76% to 97% in 2022. 3. Read the Report. Seat Belt Use in Front and Back Seats. Buckle Up – Every Seat, Every Trip.
Seat Belt Safety - Traffic Safety Marketing
WEBSeat belt facts, stats and reports from NHTSA's National Center for Statistics and Analysis. Get More Facts & Reports. General. On average, every 47 minutes someone not wearing a seat belt dies in a car crash. In 2022, 11,302 people killed in car crashes were not wearing seat belts.
Seat belts - IIHS-HLDI
WEBAug 22, 2023 · Nationwide observed seat belt use in 2022 was 92% for drivers and 90% for right-front seat passengers (National Center for Statistics and Analysis, 2023). Belt use is lower in the back seat: 82% of rear-seat occupants were observed using belts in 2022.
Seat Belts: Get the Facts | Transportation Safety - CDC
WEBConsider proven strategies for increasing seat belt use and reducing child motor vehicle injuries and deaths, which include: 14,16. Primary enforcement seat belt laws, which have been shown to increase use and reduce deaths compared with secondary enforcement laws. Seat belt laws that apply to everyone in the car, not just those in the front seat.
WEBHighlights: In 2016, seat belt use in the United States ranged from 70.2 percent in New Hampshire, to 97.2 percent in Geor-gia. Nineteen States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands achieved belt …
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