What should be done: 24% of car deaths involve unbelted individuals!
This page is translated from the original post "Que faut-il faire : 24% des morts en voiture sont non-ceinturés !" in French.
- 13/03/2024 13:56
A study conducted by Dekra reveals that in 2022, 355 drivers who died on the road had not buckled their seatbelts.
Wearing a seatbelt is still not automatic in France. Despite awareness campaigns, horrifying statistics, audible reminders in moving cars. There are many workarounds, and the deaths continue.
Dekra published a study showing that in 2022, 24% of road fatalities — that is, 355 people — still had not buckled their (damn) seatbelts.
The study goes further and points a finger at road professionals: 23% of car crash deaths and 33% of utility vehicle deaths.
| Private cars | Non-seatbelt wearers rate |
| Drivers killed | 21.00% |
| Front passengers killed | 21.00% |
| Rear passengers killed | 45.00% |
| Average passengers killed | 29.00% |
| All occupants combined | 23.00% |
It also notes that rear passengers still feel less vulnerable, with a 45% mortality rate. How many are children? As a reminder: a 20 kg child weighs half a ton during an impact at 50 km/h. The front passengers are also exposed by this “projectile” coming from behind.
In 2024, one might think that mentalities have embraced the idea that wearing a seatbelt saves lives. Well, no. The fight must continue, and sanctions need to be strengthened.
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