Abstract Problem Child restraints (CRs) are vital for optimizing child passenger safety and
reducing the risk of pediatric injury and fatality in motor vehicle crashes. However, most CRs …

Objective To determine if a less labor-intensive video-based program for teaching car seat
installation can be as effective as the traditional didactic lecture component. Methods This is …

Injuries involving motor vehicles continue to be the biggest threat to the safety of children.
Although child safety seats (CSS) have been established as a central countermeasure in …

Objective To explore barriers and facilitators to optimal child restraint system (CRS) use for
diverse parents of newborn infants and to obtain input from parents on the use of technology …

Objective Despite the safety benefits, many parents do not use top tethers with forward-
facing child restraints. Detailed information was collected about why parents are not using …

Introduction Field studies show that top tethers go unused in half of forward-facing child
restraint installations. Method In this study, parent volunteers were asked to use the Lower …

Objective: Estimates of child restraint misuse rates in the United States range from 49% to
95%, but not all misuse modes have similar consequences in terms of restraint …

Introduction The objective of this study was to determine if vehicle features associated with
LATCH ease-of-use in laboratory studies with volunteers predict LATCH use and misuse in …

Objectives Child restraint systems (CRS) can be installed using the Lower Anchors and
Tethers for CHildren (LATCH) system. Two different types of lower anchors (LA) are …

Video cameras were installed in the passenger cabins of 75 vehicles to monitor the postures
and activities of front-seat passengers. Video frames from a total of 2733 trips were coded for …