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The safety belt makes the difference. This crash victim was wearing a safety belt. This crash victim was not. This mom and 3 children were restrained. This rollover victim was not.In news story after news story, the trend is clear. While a safety belt is not a guarantee of survival in a crash, survivors tend to be wearing a safety belt. Particularly in a rollover crash, a belt can mean the difference between being held safely in the seat and being ejected from the vehicle. One Safety Council member company representative described how a belted driver in a company truck rolled the truck, landed on the tires, and came to work the next day. He was in much better shape than the truck. Safety belts save lives and your work to promote safety belt usage makes a difference! So, keep up the good work to increase safety belt usage. Whether you work with kids, adults, or are responsible for implementing seat belt policies at your company, spread the word that safety belts save lives! |
Estimated "what If" Medical Cost Savings in Utah
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently published an article, "Estimated Medical Cost Savings in Utah by Implementation of a Primary Seat Belt Law". The report examines 2007 hospital discharge data in order to predict cost savings if a primary safety belt law were passed. Savings shown in this report were calculated based on the report "Economic Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes.
NHTSA estimates that a primary law in Utah would convince 40% of non-wearers to buckle up. Beyond the lives saved if that occurred, this report estimates significant monetary savings. In a single year: - Insurance companies would save $11 million
- Residents of Utah would save $376,000
- the Federal Government would save $351,000 (before reimbursing Utah for Medicaid expenditures)
- Utah would save $614,000 ($180,000 after Federal reimbursement).
Both the cost savings and the lives saved can occur if safety belts are worn, regardless of the motive for wearing the belt. Thanks for all you do to convince Nebraskans to buckle up. Read the Ohio Estimate of Cost Savings
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Honor Roll Congratulations!
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Congratulations to three more Honor Roll achievers!
Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center
Gretna High School
League of Risk Management
Bob Perry (left of Governor Heineman) accepted the certificate for Gretna High School, and Mike Nolan, Executive Director of the
League Association of Risk Management (right side of the Governor) accepted for LARM.
Great work! These groups enjoy the benefits of knowing their colleagues are safe from being unbelted in a car crash.
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