Fact Sheets

EMPLOYERS: YOU LOSE A LOT WHEN YOUR EMPLOYEES DON'T BUCKLE UP! Traffic crashes kill your workers!
	Traffic crashes are the number one cause of worker deaths and a significant cause of work-related disabilities. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
	The most dangerous part of the workday for your employees is the time they spend in their vehicles including their travel to and from work. (NETS - Network of Employers for Traffic Safety)
Traffic crashes cost your company in time and money!
	Motor-vehicle crashes are the most costly workers' compensation claims by cause of injury. (National Council on Compensation Insurance)
	A single traffic crash can cost your company $29,000 in insurance costs, lost production and workers compensation costs. (NETS)
Getting your employees to buckle up saves employee lives - and your company's money!
	Seat belt use reduces the risk of serious injury and death by 40-60%. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
	When Minnesota crash victims are unbuckled, their medical bills are 50% higher than those who are securely buckled.
Buckling up protects your company's future!
	An American Academy of Pediatrics study found that when a driver was wearing a seat belt, children in the vehicle were buckled nearly 90% of the time. But when adults weren't wearing seat belts, the children were restrained only 25% of the time. These kids are our future employees!
Tips for employers to increase seat belt use among their employees:
	Implement and enforce strong policies requiring employees to wear seat belts while driving on company business.
	Post "Buckle Up" signs at exits from your company's parking areas.
	Tell your employees often through company communication channels that your organization is committed to getting them to buckle up.
	Sponsor education and incentive programs to encourage buckling up.
	Encourage employees to get their families to buckle up too.
	Promote awareness of Minnesota's seat belt law, which requires everybody in the vehicle to buckle up.