"That number is worryingly high," commented Roger Cheetham, managing director of Clippasafe. "What's even more concerning is the fact that the figures don't include the number of unborn babies being killed as a result of road accidents, so in reality the number could be even higher. We've identified an alarming trend of pregnant women deciding to take a risk and not wear their seatbelts as conventional belts can start to feel uncomfortable as their bump gets bigger."

Research shows that conventional seatbelts lay right across the pregnant woman's bump and in the event of a high-impact collision it could transfer the impact directly onto the womb, proving incredibly harmful for both mother and child, and in some cases, may even result in miscarriage or death.

Clippasafe is therefore asking the Government to recognise the huge potential for danger, and introduce a law that identifies the risk that mums-to-be face by not wearing their seatbelt correctly.

If you would like to support Clippasafe and persuade England's MPs to take up the matter in Parliament, join the campaign's Facebook group by visiting http://www.facebook.com

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