While the severity of some crashes can cause injuries regardless, many injuries that children suffer can be lessened or even prevented with proper safety measures before traveling, such as:nnMake sure all passengers, especially children, are properly restrained before turning on the car. Older children should be properly seat-belted, and younger children should be placed in car or booster seats that have been secured to the vehicle’s seats, and all safety straps secured and buckled.nDo not seat small children in front of an air bag, including infants and small children, in rear-facing car seats.nAlways buckle children in booster seats with a lap and shoulder seat belt.