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Buckled Up or Dead | Rapid City News
Wyoming and South Dakota lead the nation in unbuckled road fatalities, with over 9,000 Americans dying in crashes this year without seat belts. Wyoming tops the list at 61% of fatalities involving unbelted drivers, followed by South Dakota at 57%. A simple seat belt click—taking less than two seconds—can mean the difference between life and death, as 75% of ejected passengers don’t survive. While South Dakota requires front-seat adults and kids to buckle up, back-seat adults are not mandated, but deputies stress it’s critical everywhere, especially in rural areas where accidents like deer…
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