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Primary Seat Belt Laws
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By Melissa Savage
and Anne Teigen |
Vol . 19, No. 02 / January 2011 |
General Information
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Traffic-related deaths have declined due to better passenger protection.
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During the last few decades, traffic-related deaths and injuries have declined, in large part because passengers are better protected. Still, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 3 and 34. More than 30,000 people die in crashes each year, and in 2009, 53 percent of those killed were not wearing a seat belt.
Getting people to buckle up is one way to reduce this tragic and expensive toll. In 2009, seat belts saved more than 12,700 lives and prevented hundreds of thousands of injuries. Enforcing seat belt laws can encourage drivers and passengers to buckle up.
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