Body A. Problem: how many people still do not wear seat belts and the consequences of this. I. First, let's talk about some serious problems that arise from not wearing a seat belt. Not wearing a seat belt can cause death or serious injury. Many unnecessary deaths occur for the simple reason of not wearing a seat belt. According to the Road Skills website, wearing seat belts saved more than 2,000 lives per year in 2013. “Car crashes are a leading cause of death for people age 54 and younger in the United States: In 2012, car crashes killed more than 33,000 people. The number of injuries from car crashes that same year was staggeringly high: 2.2 million, resulting in job losses and medical costs of $50 million, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in 2013.b. Seat belt usage rates in the United States were approximately 87% in 2013, as stated by the Seat Belt Legislation in the United States website. That's still 13% of people who don't wear seat belts. While 87% may seem like a high percentage, this is the 13% who could end up involved in a car accident. Seat belt use still remains low for people aged 18 to 24. This refers to you individuals sitting right here, right here