According to information released Tuesday, August 17, 2010 by the Nebraska Department of Roads, of the 20 vehicle drivers and passangers killed in crashes during July in Nebraska, 19 were not wearing seat belts.

The State says 25 people were killed in accidents on Nebraska roads during the month of July. Five of those deaths were involving motorcycle crashes.

Three of the fatalities took place on the Interstate. Eleven happened on non-interstate highways. Another eleven deaths occurred on local roads across the state.

So far in 2010, 73 of the 93 killed in crashes were not wearing seat belts. From January, through July there have been 110 traffic fatalities in Nebraska. During that same period in 2009, there were 114.

Please wear your seatbelt!!