Approximately 80% of people ejected from vehicles die. What is the best way to prevent an ejection from a car?

• A. Wearing your seatbelt
• B. Sitting in the back seat
• C. Holding onto the door handle
• D. Standing up while driving

Answer: (A)

Wearing a seatbelt keeps you inside the vehicle during a crash, which is the most effective way to prevent ejection. When you’re restrained, the belt holds you in the seat, distributes the crash forces across strong parts of your body, and helps keep you in position for airbags to cushion the impact. This dramatically lowers the chance that you’ll be thrown out of the car, which is a major reason why most ejections are fatal.

Sitting in the back seat doesn’t automatically protect you if you’re not buckled; the belt still matters wherever you sit. The other options are unsafe and ineffective: holding onto a door handle won’t prevent ejection and can fail under crash forces, and standing up while driving is extremely dangerous and increases the likelihood of serious injury or ejection.

So, buckling up every time is the best defense against ejection.