Monday, November 7, 2022, was the 22nd anniversary of daily deaths on Texas roadways since November 7, 2000. In the first half of 2022, over half of those killed in crashes were not wearing their seatbelts.

“Of the 40 people who died in crashes in the Atlanta District in the first half of this year, 21 of them were not wearing seat belts,” said TxDOT Atlanta District Engineer Rebecca Wells.

“Seat belts really can save lives, and we encourage everyone to take two seconds to buckle up,” she ...