15 people die every day because 75% of Indian drivers don't use seat belts, according to a study

 15 people die every day because 75% of Indian drivers don't use seat belts, according to a study

According to a poll by Maruti Suzuki, the largest automaker in the nation, an astonishing 75% of passenger passengers in vehicles (driver, co-driver, and rear) do not use safety seats in India, resulting in 15 fatalities every day. 

98% of people in Europe wear seat belts, compared to the appalling 25% compliance rate in India, and 85% in the US. A depressing 28% of Indian drivers reported using seat belts.

In actuality, the country's deadliest incidents are car accidents. According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 1.5 lakh people died in traffic crashes in 2016. The failure to use seat belts resulted in 5.638 fatalities in 2016.

The pan-India study, which covered 17 cities, was conducted in collaboration with Millward Brown and IMRB (Kantar Group). It produced some rather intriguing findings, including the fact that the South overall ranks first in the use of seat belts and that female drivers are more likely to not use them than male drivers are—81% versus 68%). With 42% of non-users, the Northern Zone demonstrated the highest compliance.

Drivers driving SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicles) were the worst offenders when it came to not wearing seatbelts, with 77% of them failing to do so.  greatest compliance rate for not using seat belts was 59 percent among drivers of luxury vehicles.

It was discovered that, of the 2,505 participants from metro areas, Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities, 78% did not use seat belts. According to Maruti Suzuki the country's senior executive manager (Sales as well as Marketing), RS Kalsi, "the use of seat belts in Tier 1 cities was higher because of greater usage of seating belts at Chandigarh and Jaipur." In Tier 1 cities, the absence of use rate was 61%, while in metro areas, it

When asked if Maruti Suzuki would consider creating a system that prevents drivers from starting their vehicles without fastening their seatbelts, Kalsi responded, "That would be an extreme measure. We'd prefer to inform and educate individuals so they willingly start using seat belts.

Kalsi emphasised the need of back passengers wearing seat belts as well. I am aware of situations where the driver was saved because he utilised a seat belt but the passengers in the back seats suffered fatal injuries as the driver was not. Only 4% of people in the back of a car are said to utilise seat belts, compared to the survey.

Reasons why seat belts should

The main deterrent to seat belt use was lax legal enforcement.

2. According to the study, the top deterrents for not using seat belts were perceived negative images (27%) and the notion that seat belts damage clothing.

3. Only 23% of respondents thought seat belts were a safety measure.

4. 20% of respondents claimed they didn't use seat belts because their relatives and friends don't use them or don't promote them.

Why you needed to use your seatbelt:

One hundred and 77% of respondents said they buckle up because it's the law.

2. Seat belts are worn by 64% of car occupants because they view it as a self-safety measure.

3. According to 63% of respondents, they use seat belts because they have personally witnessed how they have saved lives.

4. 56% of respondents named support from family and friends as one of their top reasons for wearing seat belts.