Nearly half of the people killed on U.S. roads in 2023 were not wearing seat belts. That year, 17,872 vehicles in fatal crashes involved unbelted occupants, according to a new analysis from Pegasus ...

The number of people using seat belts while traveling Massachusetts’ roadways has never been higher, according to state officials who announced the results of a study earlier this week. Seat belt use ...

Within the next two years, the "ding" of a seat belt reminder will be required for all seats in a vehicle, no longer just the driver. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finalized a ...

The seat belt is one of the most effective and widely implemented vehicle safety mechanisms in use today. It saves an estimated 15,000 lives in the U.S. annually. However, despite statistics ...

You might assume that when it comes to roadway safety, Massachusetts drivers would be ahead of the curve. But then again, after observing some of our state’s motorists in action, you might have formed ...

Seat belts may seem like common sense, but Florida Statute 316.614 is very specific about when and how they must be used.

Michigan’s seat belt use has had a marginal decline in recent years. An observational study conducted in May and June 2023 found 92.4% of drivers were wearing their seat belt. It was the lowest usage ...

The three-point safety belt was patented in 1962. Six years later, federal law mandated that new cars had to have them. Yet it still hasn’t clicked for many Coloradans. According to the Colorado State ...

Wisconsin is reporting a record-high 94% seat belt use rate, the highest since the survey began 25 years ago. Half of all vehicle occupants killed in Wisconsin traffic crashes, where use is known, ...

A recent annual survey from Michigan State University, the findings of which were unveiled Wednesday, found that the state's ...

Arizonans need to buckle up when in the car, and will be hearing more "dings" when seat belts aren't latched. In two years, vehicle manufacturers will be required to ...