According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), between 2004 and 2008 more than 75,000 lives were saved in car crashes because of the use of seatbelts. NHTSA studies show that wearing a seatbelt helps to keep you inside your vehicle during a crash and from being thrown into an expanding airbag.
In 2010 there were an estimated 2.24 million people injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes. Following the simple rule to always wear a seatbelt can greatly improve your chances of surviving a car accident with fewer injuries. If you have been injured in a car accident you should immediately move to a safe area off the roadway, call the police, write down the license plate number of the automobile that caused the accident and get the advice of a lawyer experienced in this area of the law.