The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) designated
May 24-June 6, 2010, Click it or Ticket (CIOT) Mobilization
Week. According to a James Madison University study, one out of every
five
drivers will be involved in a traffic crash this year. Safety belts,
when used properly, reduce the number of serious traffic injuries by 50
percent and fatalities by 60-70 percent. CURE Auto Insurance reminds
drivers to drive safe, always wear a seat belt, and provides the
following statistics to consider before getting behind the wheel.
• If 90 percent of Americans buckle up, more than 5,500 deaths and 132,000 injuries annually can be prevented (source: car-accidents.com).
• For maximum protection, safety belts should be fastened before
traveling any distance or speed. Seventy-five percent of crash deaths
and injuries occur within 25 miles of home. More than half of all
injury-producing motor vehicle crashes involve low speeds under 40
m.p.h. (source: James Madison University).
