Useful Safety Sites
Check out these websites for trusted, up-to-date information on child passenger safety.
General information
- American Academy of Pediatrics - Car Safety Seats: Information for Families
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Child Passenger Safety: Fact Sheet
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Which car seat is the right one for your child?
- National Safety Council - Child Safety Seats & Boosters
- SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. - Safe Ride Helpline for Child Passenger Safety
- Safe Kids Worldwide - Car Seat and Booster Seat Safety for Little Kids On The Way
Child safety seat and booster seat ratings
- American Academy of Pediatrics’ Product Listing
- IIHS Evaluation of Booster Seat Fit
- NHTSA's ease-of-use ratings
- NHTSA’s ease-of-use FAQs
Air bags
American Academy of Pediatrics - Air Bag Safety
LATCH
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Your state's laws
Recalls
Sometimes a defect shows up after safety seats are sold in stores. When this occurs, manufacturers recall them. Check these websites to find out if your child safety seat has been recalled:
Resources
Safe Kids USA - Car Seats, Boosters and Seat Belt Safety
For your older child
Countdown2Drive - helps families build trust around a core reality of American life: the car
Seat belts
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Motor Vehicle Occupant Protection Facts
Underage drinking
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Hyperthermia, heat stroke, other non-crash related injury
Glossary of terms
Four Key Safety Tips
- Restrain your child on every trip, every time.
- Keep your child in the back seat.
- Use the best safety restraint for your child's size.
- Use child safety seats and seat belts correctly.
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