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Unbuckled Deaths
Crashes involving unbuckled drivers and passengers were the leading cause of highway fatalities in Louisiana last year. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission reports that 59 percent of vehicle occupants killed in Louisiana weren't wearing seat belts. There were 610 road fatalities in Louisiana last year, down 25 percent from 2009.
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