Prevention of child injury in car accidents

According to the National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA), there are about 250,000 children from injuries from car accidents. This corresponds to approximately 700 children are injured every day because the road accidents.

In another study, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) also found that children pedestrians represent 30% of total deaths for people under 15 years.

Clearly, children are more susceptible to injury than adults. They are smaller and more fragile. They can easily be thrown into a vehicle during a collision. In addition, injuries to children can leave permanent damage in May, they have to live with the rest of their lives.

Causes of injuries in car accidents

Some of the causes identified for most children injured in car accidents:

• Improper installation and use of seatbelts - Most car seat belts are designed for adults and the average does not correspond correctly to a small child. There are guidelines on how a child must be kept safely in a car.

• Improper installation and use of safety seats - Poor placement of the seatbelt on the safety seats and booster seats, child safety seats in the front rather than face the rear of the car and the poor provision of seatbelts on safety seats are examples of the misuse of safety equipment provided.

• Children placed very close to airbags - placement of a child on the lap of the driver places a child in danger not only to be trapped in the car, but also parties who will be affected by the force of the airbag which can be fatal.

• Place the child on the pick-up from the cargo area - the placement of a car on the cargo area of pick-ups increases the chance of being launched by the car during the collision.

Prevention of child injury in car accidents

There are a number of safety equipment to safely transport the child in a car or other motor vehicles. However, it will depend on the age and size of the child on what safety equipment must be used.

Here are some guidelines on the type of protection you need for your child in May:

• The federal government approved child seat should be used for children under 1 year. The car seat faces the rear so that the head is protected in case of collision. The seat must also be semi-recumbent to prevent the head flopping forward.

• Children aged 1-4 can sit in a convertible seat that faces forward when the car harness can ensure that the child in place.

• When the child becomes too large for the convertible seat, it can be placed in a booster seat instead. The booster seat is the seat belt to ensure better child.

• If the child exceeds the booster seat, so that the regular seat belt should be able to adapt its best. However, as a precautionary measure, place the child in the back seat until he / she is 12.

Regarding safety seats, be sure to read the manual to avoid improper use and installation.

It goes a long way in preventing injuries to children in car accidents.