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Fact:
Research has found that lap/shoulder belts, when used properly, reduce the risk of fatal injury to front seat passenger car occupants by 45 percent and the risk of moderate-to-critical injury by 50 percent.

We all know how fun is to travel and go places (specially if you don't have to worry about driving).

There are many places people enjoy to go such as the beach, camping, games, parties, malls and so many other places that require traveling.

However, to get safe to your destinations you must take some precautions to ensure you arrive fine. Crashes can occur at any moment; whether you are sitting in the front or back seat, the risk of serious injury or death in a crash is nearly the same.

During a crash, safety belts distribute the forces of rapid deceleration over larger and stronger parts of the body such as the chest, hips and shoulders. Additionally, the safety belt actually stretches slightly to slow down and to increase its stopping distance. The head, face and chest are also less likely to strike the steering wheel, windshield, dashboard or the car's interior frame. Holding you in your seat with a safety belt allows you to stop as the car is stopping, thereby enabling you to "ride-down" the crash, in addition, people wearing safety belts are not thrown into another person or ejected from the vehicle.

What Happens In A Car Crash?
Have you ever wondered what happens inside a car when it crashes?
When a car crashes there are actually three collisions:

- The Car's Collision
- The Human Collision
- The Human Body's Collision.

-- The Car Collision
During a crash, the car crashes to a stop. At 30 mph, a car hitting an object that is not moving will crumple in about two feet. As the car crushes, it absorbs some of the force of the collision.

-- The Human Collision
The second collision is the "human collision". At the moment of impact, passengers in the car are still traveling at the vehicles original speed. When the car comes to a complete stop the passengers continue to be hurled forward until they come in contact with some part of the automobile. For example, the steering wheel, the dashboard, the front window or back of the front seat. Humans in a crash can also cause serious injuries to other humans when they collide with each other. People in the front seat of a car are often hit by rear-seat passengers as they fly forward with incredible force.

-- The Internal Collision
In a crash, even after a human body comes to a complete stop, its internal organs are still moving. This "internal collision" is what often causes serious injury or death.

Imagine what happens when someone's head collides with the windshield of a car. After the person stops moving the brain hits the inside of the skull. The result may be only a mild concussion or there could be permanent brain damage.

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