TxDOT says that wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of dying in a vehicle crash by up to 45 percent. Despite this, many drivers and passengers still choose not to use their seat belt.
In fact, more than 1,200 unbuckled drivers and passengers died in the year 2022 — and that’s up 2.5% from the year before.
“The front driver’s side tire blew out and we jumped a culvert and hit a rock wall embankment and flipped one time and over and landed upside down,” Ethan Mitchell, the survivor of a terrifying crash 14 years ago said.“My buddy Trey was in the vehicle with me and we both come to and we were hanging upside down by our seatbelts. And they they saved our lives,” Mitchell said.
“It is the absolute best safety device that we have. Over the years, I’ve worked thousands of crashes and have a lot of experience in traffic and traffic investigations. And time and time again, we see horrific crashes with no injuries, because people wore their seatbelt,” Captain Michael Starnes, traffic and emergency operations section commander said.“90 percent of people now, the studies tell us wear their seatbelts. 10 percent. Texas is a big state.
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