How many people were killed in 2007 in auto accidents & not wearing their seat belts.?

Question

How many people were killed in 2007 in auto accidents & not wearing their seat belts.

1. How many were restrained?

2. How many were ejected?

3. How many lives were saved in 2007 from wearing seat belts

4. How many more lives could have been saved?

Answer 1

Try this site for the 2005 stats because the 2007 are not yet available........

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/

I found this as well...................

From 1975 through 2004, it is estimated that safety belts saved 195,382 lives, including 15,434 lives saved in 2004.

If all passenger vehicle occupants over age 4 had worn seat belts, 21,273 lives (an additional 5,839) could have been saved in 2004 alone. (NHTSA, 2005)

Answer 2

You have to do a ccomparison!!! As a paramedic, the other side of this question is how many people were killed while wearing seatbelts. they are a restraint-and many times do not let you escape a vehicle, or do not allow other would-be rescurers to help you out of the vehicle!