![]() In 45% of the motor vehicle fatal crashes, the drivers of passenger vehicles were engaged in at least one of the following risky behaviors: speeding, alcohol impairment, or not wearing a seat belt. An injured spinal cord or brain injury can have serious consequences.Īccording to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 38,824 people died in traffic crashes nationwide in 2020. Seat belts protect your brain and spinal cord.Seat belts help the body to slow down by extending the time it takes for you to slow down in a crash.Seat belts spread out any force from the collision by putting less stress on any one part of the body.For an older child and adult, this includes the hips and shoulders. Seat belts restrain the strongest parts of the body.Occupants are FOUR times more likely to be killed when ejected from a vehicle than those who remain inside. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |