Rural Americans less likely to wear seat belts, more likely to die in crashes | CDC Online Newsroom | CDC

Rural Americans less likely to wear seat belts, more likely to die in crashes | CDC Online Newsroom | CDC

Motor vehicle deaths are 3 to 10 times higher in rural America, depending on the region. Sixty-one percent of people who died in fatal crashes in the most rural counties in America were not wearing their seat belts. States and communities can use evidence-based interventions to reduce rural-urban disparities in seat belt use and death rates among adult drivers and passengers. Motor vehicle deaths are 3 to 10 times higher in rural America, depending on the region. Learn more about motor vehicle safety www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety