Seatbelt Safety
Every Journey. Every Time.
New data and research reinforces the dangers of not wearing a seatbelt
Wearing a seatbelt reduces the risk of death by around 50%.
The rate of seatbelt non-wearing fatalities for car occupants is highest for rear seat passengers (40%)
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“Wearing a seatbelt is the single most effective way to protect yourself, and others in the car with you, from death and serious injury.”
Edmund King, Director of the AA Charitable Trust
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“This stark data highlights a preventable tragedy. Far too many young lives are being cut short simply because seatbelts aren’t being worn.”
Lilian Greenwood, Future of Roads Minister