 | Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of on-the-job deaths
& injuries. |
| On- and off-the-job traffic crashes cost American businesses an
estimated $55 billion in 1994. |
| Four out of five unbelted motorists who die in traffic crashes
could have been saved had they buckled up. |
| Seat belts are estimated to save 11,000 lives in the USA each
year. |
| Hospital costs for an unbelted crash victim are 50-70% higher
than a belted victim. |
| 60.8% of people killed in traffic crashes were not wearing their
seat belt. |
| In one year, off-the-job crash injuries cost employers over $15
billion. |
| If the driver is unbuckled, 70-90% of the time children aer
unbuckled as well. |
