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Every hour someone dies in
America simply because they didn't take two seconds to buckle up.
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Failure to buckle up plays a role
in more motor vehicle fatalities than any other traffic safety-related
behavior.
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Proper use of child safety seats
reduces fatal injury by 71 percent for infants and by 54 percent for
toddlers (one to four years old) in passenger cars.
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If a crash occurs at 40 miles per
hour, a 150 pound, unbelted occupant will be thrown from the vehicle with
6,000 pounds of force.
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The total estimated economic loss
to Indiana for motor vehicle crashes is more than $2.7 billion annually.
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The proper use of seat belts and
child safety seats are required by Indiana law.
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Three out of four crashes occur
within 25 miles of home. They can happen on the way to school, work, grocery
store, or even within your own neighborhood.
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Indiana statistics show that when
parents aren't buckled up, only 57 percent of children are. The same
statistics show that when parents do buckle up, about 93 percent of children
do as well.
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Three out of four people who are
ejected from a vehicle during a crash will die as a result.
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A seat belt worn improperly can
cause serious internal injuries.
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Seat belts will increase your
chance of surviving a crash by 50 percent.
