Children Traffic crashes are one of the most significant public health and safety problems faced by this nation.
Traffic crashes are the number one cause of death and injury for children.
Annually, over one thousand seven hundred children die and almost 300,000 are injured in motor vehicle mishaps. Six out of ten children killed in crashes are completely unrestrained even though it's illegal in every state for children to ride unbuckled. Many of these children may have lived had they been properly buckled in child seats, booster seats, or seat belts. Child safety seats are one of the most effective motor vehicle safety innovations ever developed. However, as more new vehicles with air bags enter the market, increased concerns about children who are riding unrestrained, incorrectly restrained, or in rear facing child seats in front of an air bag have surfaced.