Seatbelts Save Lives 5th September 2011

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, wearing a seat belt can decrease your chance of obtaining a fatal injury by up to 50 percent.

Protect Your Body

A three-point safety belt restraint, like the ones found in the front seat of cars, protects the body’s internal organs. It also controls your body’s forward motion and keeps your pelvis from rotating in the event of a crash. Rotation of the pelvis can cause serious back injuries.
Seat belts also minimize head contact and excessive neck motion, making it far less likely that you’ll get whiplash or hit the windshield.

Children

Children whose parents do not wear seat belts are far more likely not to wear seat belts, according to the NHTSA. It’s estimated that only 34 percent of children with unbelted parents wear seat belts, even though children are at a greater risk of injury in the event of a car accident. Children wearing seat belts during a car accident are 71 percent more likely to avoid serious injury.