Seat-belt use prevents this. I'm a good driver. Defensive driving helps but doesn't prevent an accident. Most injuries occur within 25 miles of home. A few studies have been done on pregnant women who used seat belts.
Some people believe they can hold their baby safely in an accident.
Others say their child won't sit still in a restraint. In an accident, an unrestrained child becomes a missile. One study showed more than 30 deaths a year occur to unrestrained infants going home from the hospital after birth. In nearly all cases, if the baby had been in an approved infant-restraint system, he or she would have survived the accident. Start early to teach your child safety.