Belgian safety issues

Data from Belgium suggests that the level of use of seatbelts amongst car drivers and passengers lags behind that of a number of other European nations.
March 1, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Data from Belgium suggests that the level of use of seatbelts amongst car drivers and passengers lags behind that of a number of other European nations. A report by the 3478 Belgian Road Safety Institute (IBSR) says that 85.7% of Belgian car drivers and front passengers used their seat belt in 2010. However this compares poorly with the UK, the Netherlands and France where more than 95% of vehicle occupants use seatbelts. The data shows that a total of 83.4% of men used their seat belt as well as 89.9% of women. In Flanders, the rate was 88.2%, compared to 82.8% in Wallonia and 76.4% in Brussels.

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