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Why is it statistically much deadlier to wear a seatbelt on a bullet train than riding completely unbuckled?

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Why is it statistically much deadlier to wear a seatbelt on a bullet train than riding completely unbuckled?

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Why is it statistically much deadlier to wear a seatbelt on a bullet train than riding completely unbuckled?
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