18 results

• NHTSA Says New Seat Belt Warning Rules Could Prevent Hundreds of Injuries Each Year

  January 15, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Federal traffic safety regulators have finalized a new rule requiring seat belt warnings for backseat passengers as well as enhanced warnings for front seat drivers and passengers, which could prevent 500 injuries and save 50 lives per year.

• Study Finds Lack of Proper Child Restraints Linked to Car Crash Injuries and Fatalities

  September 19, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new study by AAA finds that many parents fail to safely restrain their child, or use the wrong kind of restraints, resulting in higher rates of infant fatalities and deaths in auto accidents.

• Passenger Seatbelt Use Warnings To Be Required By NHTSA in All New Vehicles

  August 23, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The NHTSA has proposed a new rule which would make seatbelt warning alarms mandatory for front and backseat passengers in U.S. vehicles.

• Pickup Truck Accidents Higher Rate of Death For Occupants Not Wearing Seatbelts: NHTSA Report

  May 19, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  The NHTSA reports more than half of pickup truck occupants who died in auto accidents were not wearing their seat belts.

• Half a Million Honda Vehicles Recalled Over Seat Belt Failures

  March 17, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  Nearly 500,000 Honda vehicles are being recalled due to problems with seat belts latching properly, which could increase the risk of injury in the event of an auto accident.

• ATV Accidents Pose a Risk of Severe Injuries For Children: Study

  November 3, 2022

  Russell Maas

  Children are more likely to face severe injuries in ATV crashes than in car or motorcycle accidents, according to the findings of a new study.

• Most Teen Spinal Fractures in Automobile Accidents Linked To Not Wearing Seatbelts: Study

  June 2, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds most teen spinal injuries in the U.S. occur due to a lack of seat belt use during auto accidents.

• Volvo Recalling 2.1 Million Vehicles Due To Potential Seat Belt Problems

  July 2, 2020

  Russell Maas

  More than 2 million Volvo vehicles are being recalled due to a problem which could result in seat belts being less effective in protecting vehicle occupants during an auto accident.

• School Bus Recall Impacts More Than 50K Vehicles With Defective Seat Backs

  October 22, 2019

  Russell Maas

  A school bus recall warns that styrene blocks used as protective measures in some buses without seat belts may not be enough to protect children from crashes.

• Limousine Accidents Highlight Need For Seat Belt Requirements, Safety Standards: NTSB

  October 7, 2019

  Russell Maas

  The NHTSB is calling for seat belts and other safety measures be made standard in limousines, following a tragic accident last year.