The total number of March traffic fatalities in Nebraska was only 11! "The March traffic toll has not been lower since
1948, when eight fatalities occurred," says the March traffic fatality report from NDOR.

This is huge!  This is outstanding!  Think of how many more cars are on the road, and how many more miles of road we have in Nebraska since 1948!  While this low number cannot be wholly attributed to safety belts, it is clear that safety belts played a large part in reducing the number of fatalities.

We still have room for improvement, however.  "Seven of the nine vehicle occupants killed were not using safety belts." (To make the full eleven fatalities,there was one pedestrian and one bicyclist.)   In addition, "Twenty-three of the 34 vehicle occupants killed during 2010 were not wearing safety belts."

While the numbers are looking great, even one fatality due to the lack of a safety belt is too many, so keep up your good work in getting the word out about safety belts!  The word is to wear one--every trip, every time.