NO BOOSTER SEAT IS JUST AS DANGEROUS.

Make sure your child is in the right Child Safety Seat. Many parents are unaware of the importance of proper use and installation of child passenger safety restraints and related laws. Through a media campaign (together with law enforcement) the public will be educated about or made aware of the issues. Information regarding the opportunity to seek assistance from technicians trained and certified in proper installation techniques will be available.

In 2020, 9 children less than eight years of age were killed and 58 suffered serious injuries as occupants in motor vehicle crashes in Missouri. Twenty-six percent of the children killed and seriously injured were not restrained in a car seat or safety belt.

Car crashes are a leading cause of death for children 1 to 13 years old in the United States.

Stats & Facts

9 Children

Younger than 8 years old were killed as occupants in motor vehicle crashes in Missouri in 2020.

46 Percent

Of child passenger safety seats are improperly installed according to NHTSA.

56 Percent

In 2020, when the driver was not buckled, 56% of children killed or seriously injured were also not restrained.

24 Percent

Of children killed or seriously injured were not restrained when the driver was buckled up in 2020.

Child Passenger Safety

Child Passenger Safety Week Midwest Regional Conference

The Midwest Regional Conference for Child Passenger Safety Week will take place at Embassy Suites - Northwest Arkansas from July 28-29, 2022. For registration information and event details, visit the link below.

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