How many lives did Seat belts save in 2018?
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automotive
auto safety technologies
In 2000, only 70.7% of front seat passengers were observed using seat belts, and 50.9% of occupant deaths were unrestrained. The latest year with fatality data, 2018, shows that seat belt use has risen to 89.6%, and unrestrained occupants death has dropped to 39.5%.
Thereof, what are the statistics of seat belts?
2017 Seat Belt Statistics
- The national usage rate for seat belts was 89.6 percent - an 11 percent increase from 2014.
- An estimated 14,955 lives were save by seat belts nationwide in 2017.
- 2,549 additional lives would have been saved in 2017 if everyone had buckled up.
Likewise, people ask, do seat belts actually save lives?
Among drivers and front-seat passengers, seat belts reduce the risk of death by 45%, and cut the risk of serious injury by 50%. Seat belts prevent drivers and passengers from being ejected during a crash. Seat belts save thousands of lives each year, and increasing use would save thousands more.
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