Every hour someone dies in America simply because they didn't take two seconds to buckle up.
Failure to buckle up plays a role in more motor vehicle fatalities than any other traffic safety-related behavior.
Proper use of child safety seats reduces fatal injury by 71% for infants and by 54% for toddlers (one to four years old) in passenger cars.
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.
The total estimated economic loss to Indiana for motor vehicle crashes is more than $2.7 billion annually.
The proper use of seat belts and child safety seats are required by Indiana law.
Most crashes (3 out of 4) occur within 25 miles of home. They can happen on the way to school, work, grocery store, or even within your own neighborhood.
Indiana statistics show that when parents aren't buckled up, only 57% of children are. The same statistics show that when parents do buckle up, about 93% of children do as well.
Most people (3 out of 4) who are ejected from a vehicle during a crash will die as a result.
A seat belt worn improperly can cause serious internal injuries.
Seat belts will increase your chance of surviving a crash by 50%.