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Hi this is Mark Thush, I'm an accident attorney practicing personal injury law here in Florida.
In today's video we'll discuss 10 common Statistics that wearing a seat belt saves lives.
No. 1 -- When the sun sets, the death toll rises. 70% of all 18-34 year old occupants
killed in rural crashes at night were not wearing a seat belt.
No. 2 -- In 2010, if all occupants age 5 and older had worn seat belts, an additional 3,341
lives could have been saved.
No. 3 -- Of all passenger vehicle occupants ejected from their vehicles, 78% suffered
fatal injuries.
No. 4 -- The annual two-week click it or ticket crackdown has resulted in more than 3 million
seat belt citations over the last 5 years. That's a ticket every other second.
No. 5 -- Traffic accidents kill about 50,000 Americans every year -- that's about the population
size of Lakeland, Florida. While another 3.5 million people are seriously injured -- that's
about the population size of Los Angeles, California.
No. 6 -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that as many as 13,000
lives could be saved annually by the use of seatbelts.
No. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation predicts a 50% reduction in the number of
deaths and injuries if every-one buckles up.
No. 8 -- Drivers and passengers in small cars are about 2x's more likely to wear seat belts
as drivers and passengers in large cars. No. 9 -- Car crashes are the leading cause
of child deaths in the United States.
No. 10 -- More than half of the people killed in car crashes were not restrained at the
time of the crash. Wearing a seat belt is the most effective way to prevent death and
serious injury in a crash.
So what's the answer? My car does not move until everyone puts on his or her seat belt.
In my family, wearing a seat belt has become a tradition and we simply don't leave the
driveway unless everyone is buckled up. It takes like 2 seconds to buckle your seat belt
and the life you save might be you're own, a loved one or an innocent passenger in you
car.
If you have a question about an auto accident that you or a family member was involved in
- pick up the phone and call me. I can answer your legal questions. You can reach me at
407-862-2767 or by email that's mark@thushlaw.com. I promise to give you a straight-forward honest
and personal answer. That's my guarantee.
I'm Mark Thush, thanks for watching, have a great day and I'll see you soon!