Seat Belt Safety Seat belts are the most effective safety devices in vehicles today, estimated to save 9,500 lives each year. Yet only 68 percent of motor vehicle occupants are buckled. In 2004, an unbelted crash occupant was killed in Utah every 2 days. The cost of unbuckled drivers and passengers goes beyond those killed and the loss to their families. We all pay for those who don't buckle up with higher taxes, higher health care and higher insurance costs. Every American pays about $580 a year toward the cost of crashes. If everyone buckled up, this figure would drop significantly. Resources are available regarding seat belt safety for worksites or other groups.
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