Child Car Seat Safety Blog
Ohio State Faculty Share Child Car Safety Research
Drs. John Bolte, Julie Mansfield and Gretchen Baker have been enthusiastically sharing their research at conferences since the return of in-person events this past year. They recently traveled to the Advances in Child Injury Prevention (ACIP) conference to share their work regarding child passenger safety.
Child Car Seat Checks Ensure Proper Installation
Motor vehicle crashes are one of the leading causes of death for children. Properly restraining children in the appropriate car seat is one way to ensure that children are safe during transportation in cars. Car safety seats can reduce the risk of death by up to 71%, but this advantage can be reduced if the restraints are not used appropriately.