Although deaths from motor vehicle accidents have been steadily decreasing since the the 1990’s, there are still many, many vehicle accidents due to the absence or malfunction of seatbelts and airbags. Although a seatbelt is able to save a driver’s and or passenger's life, many people don’t wear them. Consequently, once they get in a car crash, it is likely that they will be ejected from the car, and subsequently die. According to digital journal, “25% of all car crashes result in ejections from the car”. Furthermore, according to a study published by the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration in 2009, “More than 28,000 American lives have been saved because of Airbags”. Finally, it was stated by the Federal government in
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There are multiple ways that a seatbelt can help save the lives of those involved in a motor vehicle crash. Firstly and possibly most importantly, the seat belt keeps the passenger's and driver's inside the vehicle. This means that it prevents them from being ejected, and automatically multiplies their chance of survival by 4. Secondly, the seat belt protects two vital parts of your body: the brain, and the spinal cord. This is important because an injury to either the brain or the spinal cord can lead to death, or permanent paralysis. Thirdly, seatbelts spread out the force from a collision. This means that instead of pressure from a collision being focused onto one area (Which can break that part of the body, or even lead to death if it is a vital part), the pressure is spread out throughout the body. Fourthly, seatbelts are able to restrain the strongest parts of the body. This means that a seatbelt will hold down the strongest parts of your body (i.e. shoulders), which will limit your movement in a collision, preventing much damage to your body. Finally, seatbelts slow the body down. This is extremely important because depending on how fast the body hits something, there could be serious damage to the body. For example, if someone hits their head on the window at a high speed, the force of the hit can cause not only external damage, but also internal
There are multiple ways that a seatbelt can help save the lives of those involved in a motor vehicle crash. Firstly and possibly most importantly, the seat belt keeps the passenger's and driver's inside the vehicle. This means that it prevents them from being ejected, and automatically multiplies their chance of survival by 4. Secondly, the seat belt protects two vital parts of your body: the brain, and the spinal cord. This is important because an injury to either the brain or the spinal cord can lead to death, or permanent paralysis. Thirdly, seatbelts spread out the force from a collision. This means that instead of pressure from a collision being focused onto one area (Which can break that part of the body, or even lead to death if it is a vital part), the pressure is spread out throughout the body. Fourthly, seatbelts are able to restrain the strongest parts of the body. This means that a seatbelt will hold down the strongest parts of your body (i.e. shoulders), which will limit your movement in a collision, preventing much damage to your body. Finally, seatbelts slow the body down. This is extremely important because depending on how fast the body hits something, there could be serious damage to the body. For example, if someone hits their head on the window at a high speed, the force of the hit can cause not only external damage, but also internal