Broken Bow, Nebraska — The Broken Bow Police Department is reminding drivers about the lifesaving benefits of wearing a seat belt this spring, during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national Make it Click high-visibility enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs from May 12 to June 1, 2025.
In 2023 Nebraska had 77.3% seatbelt usage compared to 91.9% nationally. In Nebraska in 2023, 227 people died and 12,456 were injured in traffic crashes. Of the 227 fatalities, 186 were occupants of passenger vehicles. Of those 186 fatalities, 74% of the people killed were NOT wearing seatbelts. Motor vehicle crashes in 2023 cost Nebraska over $7,929,336,330.00!
“If the enforcement effort wakes people up to the dangers of unrestrained driving, we’ll consider our mission to be a success,” said Chief Scott “If you know a friend or a family member who does not buckle up when they drive, please ask them to consider changing their habits. Help us spread this lifesaving message before one more friend or family member is killed as a result of this senseless inaction. Seat belts save lives, and everyone — front seat and back, child and adult — needs to remember to buckle up.”
For more information on the Make it Click mobilization, please visit
https://dot.nebraska.gov/safety/hso/
