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Road Wise

Road Wise. Occupant Protection. Passenger Safety Texas Cooperative Extension in cooperation with Texas Department of Transportation. Occupant Protection. Why Should We Buckle Up?. Occupant Protection. Safety belt facts:

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Road Wise

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  1. Road Wise Occupant Protection Passenger Safety Texas Cooperative Extension in cooperation with Texas Department of Transportation

  2. Occupant Protection Why Should We Buckle Up?

  3. Occupant Protection Safety belt facts: • Properly worn safety belts reduce risk of moderate to critical injury by 50%. • Unbuckled crash victims have 50% higher medical costs. • Society pays 85% of medical costs of crash victims.

  4. Occupant Protection Buckling Up from 1975-2001: • 147,246 lives saved • 3.8 million injuries prevented • $585 billion saved

  5. Occupant Protection In 2003: • 43,220 people died in motor vehicle crashes. • 58% of those killed in passenger vehicles were unrestrained.

  6. Occupant Protection Safety Belts Do Work!

  7. Occupant Protection Belts Must Be Worn Correctly

  8. Occupant Protection Improving Belt Fit Recline back of seat

  9. Occupant Protection Air Bags

  10. Occupant Protection Safety Belts save lives and money. • $50 billion annually

  11. Occupant Protection What can I do? • Educate • Support

  12. Occupant Protection

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