ND safety officials plug seat belts

Preliminary data from the first six months of 2022 shows that nearly 67% of motor vehicle fatalities in North Dakota were unbelted.
NDDOT Highway Safety Division Director Karin Mongeon says seat belts are the single most effective safety device to prevent death and injury in a motor vehicle crash.
Preliminary fatality data through June 30, 2022 also indicates:
* 18 fatalities were lane departure-related, a decrease of nearly 31% from the same period in 2021.
* 12 fatalities were speed-related, a decrease of 29% from the same period in 2021.
* 10 fatalities were motorcyclists, an increase of nearly 67% from the same period in 2021.
Mongeon says as travel increases during the summer it’s vital to take a moment to buckle up.