Child Passenger Safety

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• Child Passenger Safety Introduction
• Types of Child Passenger Restraints
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Child Passenger Protection Laws
• Ten Tips For Safer Travel
• Conclusion
• Multimedia
• Synonyms and Keywords
• References
• Authors and Editors

Child Passenger Safety Introduction

One of a parent's primary responsibilities is to protect their children from injury. Nowhere is protection more crucial than in transporting children in motor vehicles.

• Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death to children of all races.
  
  
• Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in children aged 5-14 years.
  
  
• Proper use of motor vehicle occupant restraints has been shown to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured in car crashes.
  
  
• Historical review of the important events in the evolution of auto occupant safety restraints
  
  
  • 1968 - Seat belts installed in front and back seats
    
    
  • 1970 - First protective infant car seat
    
    
  • 1975 - Car seat use estimated at 5%
    
    
  • 1978 - First state passes mandatory child restraint law
    
    
  • 1981 - First federal car seat crash test standard
    
    
  • 1985 - Child restraint use laws in all 50 states
    
    
  • 1998 - Car seat use estimated at 71%
    
    
  • 1999 - Introduction of universal child restraint systems standard-nylon tethers prevalent on new car seats
    
    
  • 1999 - New web-based resources evolve to raise awareness of child safety issues: "SAFE KIDS: Look How Far We’ve Come," National Safe Kids Campaign