Figure 1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Estimated Number of Lives Saved Each Year by Use of Safety Belts: 1975–1999 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Year,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999 Safety belts,978,796,682,679,594,575,548,678,809,"1,197","2,435","4,094","5,141","5,959","6,333","6,592","7,011","7,390","8,347","9,206","9,790","10,414","10,750","11,018","11,197" "SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Safety Administration. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,