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Lap and shoulder belts cut a front-seat car rider's risk of being killed in a crash by about how much?

About 45 percent for front-seat car riders.

  1. About 10 percent
  2. About 45 percent ✔
  3. About 90 percent

Why: Research shows lap and shoulder belts cut the risk of a fatal injury for front-seat car riders by about 45 percent. In SUVs, vans and pickups the cut is about 60 percent.

Huh, didn't know that: Nearly half of the people who die in crashes are not wearing a seat belt.

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Answer: About 45 percent. Research shows lap and shoulder belts cut the risk of a fatal injury for front-seat car riders by about 45 percent. In SUVs, vans and pickups the cut is about 60 percent.

  1. IIHS: Seat belts www.iihs.org/topics/seat-belts
    Research has shown a 45% reduction in the risk of a fatal injury to front-seat car occupants when lap and shoulder belts are used
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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