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

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

Texas Cooperative ExtensionPassenger Safety Occupant Protection Why Should We Buckle Up?

Texas Cooperative ExtensionPassenger Safety 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. Occupant Protection

Texas Cooperative ExtensionPassenger Safety Buckling Up from : 147,246 lives saved 3.8 million injuries prevented $585 billion saved Occupant Protection

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

Texas Cooperative ExtensionPassenger Safety Safety Belts Do Work! Occupant Protection

Texas Cooperative ExtensionPassenger Safety Belts Must Be Worn Correctly Occupant Protection

Texas Cooperative ExtensionPassenger Safety Improving Belt Fit Recline back of seat Occupant Protection

Texas Cooperative ExtensionPassenger Safety Air Bags Occupant Protection

Texas Cooperative ExtensionPassenger Safety Safety Belts save lives and money. $50 billion annually Occupant Protection

Texas Cooperative ExtensionPassenger Safety What can I do? Educate Support Occupant Protection

Texas Cooperative ExtensionPassenger Safety Occupant Protection