Why It Is Important To Prevent When Wearing Seatbelts

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Did you know that wearing a seat belt can reduce the risk of fatal injury to front seat passenger car occupants by 45%, and risk of moderate-to-critical injury by 50%? (Edgar,4). There are many things you can do to prevent injuries, spending extra money for anything broken, insurance, etc and to prevent that all you have to do is wear a seat belt. Some of the most common injuries when getting in a car accident are whiplash, deaths, concussions and so much more. Seat belts are beneficial to reduce the amount of car accidents because “Nearly 1.3 million people die each year due to car crashes” (ASIRT, 1)

The most common injury in car accidents are deaths. The number of death rates from car crashes went up by 14% in the United States. More than half of all traffic deaths are people between the ages 15 and 44. If action isn't taken the traffic injuries will be the
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“Detroit is one of the most dangerous places to drive.” (wallet,4). We need to step up and start wearing seat belts.

Airbags are located on the side, front and in the steering wheel of the car. Do you really believe that airbags are useful and can help prevent deaths? Airbags will not fully protect you in car accidents which can lead to deaths. “ Children who weighs under 130 pounds should be sitting in the back with a carseat depending on how much you weigh” (university, 3). Children should be strapped in their carseats properly in order to reduce the about of deaths for children as well. “Automobile airbags have been a critical advance in driver and passenger safety, but they can cause injury or even death if not used properly” ( dmv , 1).In car accidents Airbags will hurt and effect you more than a seatbelt will in a car crash. Why do we have