Millions of Americans are not protected from injury because they aren’t wearing their seat belts on every trip and this leads to over two million people a year being treated in emergency departments for injuries following a motor vehicle accident. This costs around $70 billion in medical bills and lost time at work.
Around one in seven Americans decides not to wear a seat belt which increase their chance of injury or death by up to 50%. Those least likely to wear seat belts are young adults, aged 18 to 34 and men are 10% less likely to buckle up than women. Those living in rural areas are also less likely to wear a seat belt than those in urban areas.
Lives can be saved if you wear a seat belt and serious injury can be prevented. The most effective way to prevent injury and death from a road traffic accident is to use a seat belt on every journey.
If you or a loved one have been injured or killed in an accident please call the Greenville accident attorneys of Jackson & Tucker, P.C., at (866) 252-3535 or contact us online today to schedule your free consultation.
