NHTSA launches its annual reminder that seat belts save lives
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today launched its 2015 “Click It or Ticket” campaign to encourage the use of life-saving seat belts. According to NHTSA’s data, in 2013, seat belts saved an estimated 12,584 lives among passenger vehicle occupants 5 and older. Historically, seat belts saved nearly 62,468 lives from 2009 to 2013.
“It’s simple: seat belts save lives. Thousands of Americans are alive today because they were wearing theirs during a crash,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “But thousands more would be with us if they had buckled up, and we will continue to urge every driver and passenger to use a seat belt.”