Background. Currently, many states are upgrading their child restraint laws to include
provisions for the use of age-appropriate restraints through 6 to 8 years of age, with some …

Objective. To determine the effect of restraint use and seating position on injuries to children
in motor vehicle crashes, with stratification by area of impact. Methods. Children< 15 years …

Objectives—To determine the effects of seating position, combined with restraint use and
airbag status, on children's risk of dying in crashes. Methods—Using 1988–95 data from the …

BACKGROUND: Children are best protected in motor vehicle collisions when properly using
the appropriate restraint and sitting in a rear row. Racial and ethnic disparities have been …

Objective To provide an estimate of benefit, if any, of child restraint systems over seat belts
alone for children aged from 2 through 6 years. Design Cohort study. Setting A sample of …

Objective. To determine the effect of car restraints on motor vehicle injury rates for children
aged 0 to 14 years. Methods. A probability sample of all police-reported car crashes in the …

Objective To quantify the independent contribution of recently enacted booster seat laws on
appropriate restraint use by child passengers in motor vehicles. Design Longitudinal study …

Background Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of death among children older
than 1 year. Use of appropriate restraint systems is associated with reductions in morbidity …

Objective. To assess the success of recent outreach activities to promote appropriate child
restraint in motor vehicles by examining trends in restraint types used by children under age …

Objective To compare the effectiveness of child safety seats and lap-shoulder belts in rear
passenger vehicle seats for 2-to 3-year-old crash survivors. Design Cohort study. Setting …