Study Finds 20 Percent Of Children Killed In Car Crashes Were Improperly Restrained
A review of child deaths after fatal car crashes found wide variations by state and region, and suggests state authorities could radically decrease child deaths by changing traffic safety laws.
A new study of fatal car crashes found that 20 percent of children who died after a car crash were not buckled in properly, or were not wearing a seat belt at all, and that child fatality rates in deadly car crashes vary widely by state.
The results add evidence to the argument that state regulations and public that, for example, seat belt use across all age groups is higher in states with more stringent seat belt enforcement laws.
