Seatbelts reduces the risk of injury in front-seat occupants involved in a A by approximately: (A) 25%, (B) 45%, (C) 75%, (D) >90%
Answer is B. The use of seatbelts reduces the risk of death or serious injury for front-seat occupants by approximately 45 %. Although seatbelts reduce moality overall, they can cause a specific pattern of internal injuries.Patients with seatbelt marks have been found to have a four-fold increase in thoracic trauma and an eight-fold increase in intraabdominal trauma compared with those without seatbelt marks