Only 385 of high school students always wore seat belts as both drivers and passengers in a study of over 12,000 children 16-19 years. With over 5,000 deaths and 400,000 accidents a year in this age group, traffic accidents are the most preventable cause of death in children. Strong racial and sexual difference were noted with 67% of female drivers and 52% of males buckling up while 60% of white and Hispanic drivers and 47% of African Americans. Similar trends were found in school grades with 71% of A students and only 44% of C, D and F students wearing seat belts.

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