It only takes a second.
It takes around 1.5 seconds to buckle your seat belt. And buckling your seat belt increases your chances of surviving a crash by 50% in a car and 60% in a truck.
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Put the odds in your favor
When your seat belt’s properly fastened, you double your chances of surviving a crash and getting home to the people who love you.
50% of all people killed in crashes were unbuckled. And seat belts save around 15,000 lives every year.
Imagine a Thunder home game that’s almost sold out. That’s how many lives seat belts save every year.
Let’s debunk a few myths around buckling your seat belts.
There is no safe place to drive without wearing your seat belt. If you’re operating a motor vehicle, buckle up.
Every trip, every time.
Only 8% of Americans don’t wear a seat belt, but they account for nearly 50% of the people killed in fatal crashes.
Numbers to think about
In 2023, 23,959 passenger vehicle occupants were killed. Nearly 50% of those were unbuckled.
And 60% of all back-seat passengers killed in crashes were unbuckled.
Nearly 92% of Americans wear their seat belts regularly — an all-time high. But we can still do better.
How many lives would be saved each year if 95% of Americans wore their seat belts?
Let’s get there together, Oklahoma.
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