Lap-shoulder safety belts when used reduce the risk of fatal injury to front seat passenger car occupants by 45 percent, and the risk of moderate to critical injury by 50 percent.
For light tuck occupants, seat belts reduce the risk of fatal injuries by 60 percent and moderate-to-critical injury by 65 percent. They are also 80 percent effective in reducing fatalities in light trucks and SUV's during rollover crashes.
No. According to 2002 statistics, interstates account for 11 percent of the total. The remaining 89 percent are on all other types of state, city and county roads.
A slight decrease, however we are still seeing well over 50 percent of those killed have not been wearing seat belts. We are averaging about 75 fatalities per month through October for the nation. That's more than two people being killed each day.
Based on formulas provided by the National Safety Council, the estimated economic cost of traffic-related fatalities and injury collisions in 2002 was $2 billion dollars.
When someone is injured or dies in a traffic crash, society pays many of the costs, including emergency services, uninsured medical care, tax-supported rehabilitation programs, higher insurance costs and survivor payments.
Yes. During 2002, every county in Kentucky experienced a fatal collision.
Primary (standard) enforcement allows a police officer to stop a vehicle and issue a citation when the officer observes an unbelted driver or passenger.
Secondary enforcement means a citation can only be written after the officer stops the vehicle for another infraction. Kentucky has a primary child passenger restraint law; however, it has a secondary seat belt law.
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