Drunk Driving Statistics Part 12

Thirty percent of Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related accident.

Seat belt use in 2007 was 82 percent and gain of one percent in 2008 to 83 percent. Safety Belt Use in 2008 - Overall Results.” DOT HS 811 036. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2008. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811036.PDF

It is estimated that safety belts saved 241,658 lives, from 1975 through 2007. In 2007, 15,147 lives were saved by using seat belts. However over 5,000 lives could have been saved if all passenger vehicle occupants over age 4 had been using safety belts. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “Traffic Safety Facts 2006: Occupant Protection”. DOT 810 807. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2007. http://wwwnrd. nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/810807.PDF