BUCKLE UP.
From May 24 – June 6, 2021, law enforcement agencies across the nation are stepping up enforcement to crack down on motorists who aren’t wearing their seatbelts.
It’s not
about
Citations;
it’s about
Saving
lives
46.8% of passenger vehicle fatalities in Tennessee last year were not wearing a seat belt.1
46.8% of passenger vehicle fatalities in Tennessee last year were not wearing a seat belt.1
Tennessee has a 91.75% seat belt use rate.2 Therefore, nearly half of our passenger vehicle fatalities came from less than 10% of the population.
Tennessee has a 91.75% seat belt use rate.2 Therefore, nearly half of our passenger vehicle fatalities came from less than 10% of the population.
46.8% of passenger vehicle fatalities in Tennessee last year were not wearing a seat belt.1
Tennessee has a 91.75% seat belt use rate.2 Therefore, nearly half of our passenger vehicle fatalities came from less than 10% of the population.
Females have a seat belt use rate of 96.7%. Males buckle up almost 10% less.2
Females have a seat belt use rate of 96.7%. Males buckle up almost 10% less.2
Pickup truck occupants have the lowest seat belt use rate.2
Pickup truck occupants have the lowest seat belt use rate.2
Four out of ten males surveyed admit to never, or only sometimes, wearing a seat belt in the back seat.3
Four out of ten males surveyed admit to never, or only sometimes, wearing a seat belt in the back seat.3
Learn more from these resources:
- Tennessee Integrated Traffic Analysis Network (TITAN). Historical Daily Fatality Report 2020.
- University of Tennessee Center for Transportation Research. 2019 Survey of Safety Belt Usage in Tennessee.
- Research and Analysis of Media (RAM). 2020 Survey of High Risk Driving Behavior.