Buckle up! It can save your life!

Have you ever wondered how many people die every year as a result of not wearing, or improperly wearing, a seat belt? Did you know that wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of fatal injury to front seat passengers by 45%? According to NHTSA research, there were 10,428 unbuckled passenger vehicle occupants killed in accidents in the United States in 2016.

Although wearing seat belts is required by US law and would come with fines if you are caught not wearing one, NHTSA evidence shows that wearing seat belts save lives. Using seat belts in passenger vehicles saved around 14,668 lives in 2016. Of the 37,461 people killed in a car crashes in 2016, 48% were unbuckled.

If all passengers who involved in fatal crashes had fastened their seat belts, an extra 2,456 lives could have been saved!

Facts don't lie! Keeping your seat belt fastened is the most effective thing you can do to protect yourself in a car accident. Here are the reasons to buckle up.

1. Being buckled up during a car crash helps keep you safe and secure inside your vehicle, while being unfastened can result in being completely ejected from a vehicle, which is almost always fatal. Buckling up not only prevents you from banging around inside the vehicle and hitting the windshield, steering wheel, door, etc., and it also ensures you to stay inside the vehicle, instead of being thrown from it.

1. Airbags are designed to work with seat belts. If you're not buckled up, they are not enough to protect you. What's more, the force of rapidly opening airbags combined with the unrestrained forward force of an unbuckled passenger can injure or even kill.

If you or any of your loved ones is involved in a car crash, seek immediate medical attention, even if you think you are not injured. No matter whether you’re the driver or passenger, come and visit our auto injury doctor in Aventura to get the best care with a personalized treatment suitable for you. We can assure you that our well-trained medical staff will assess your condition and provide a comprehensive treatment plan that will help get you back to normal.

Auto injury clinic - see our car accident doctor in Hollywood after an accident

Our auto injury doctor in Hollywood always tells his patients that even a minor car crash may cause certain injuries that you’re not aware of and, in the long run, may turn out to be serious. Our compassionate and professional team will take care of you and make sure that you receive the help that you need. Contact us today to schedule an appointment.

For your convenience, we have three convenient locations in Aventura, Hollywood and Pembroke Pines. Don’t hesitate to call us if you have any questions.