Rearward-facing child seats—The safest car restraint for children?

The Impact of New Legislation on Child Restraint System (CRS) Misuse and Inappropriate Use in Australia

“…Though research has demonstrated that CRS offer a good level of crash protection in the event of a crash (AAAM 2001;Carlsson et al 1991;Webber 2000), the effectiveness of the CRS is critically dependent on correct installation of the CRS in the vehicle, correct harnessing of the child in the CRS, and use of the appropriate CRS for the child's size Brown and Bilston 2007;Brown et al 2011). Incorrect and inappropriate use of CRS may reduce or nullify safety benefits (Henderson 1994;Paine and Vertsonis 2001).…”

Child Restraint System Misuse and/or Inappropriate Use in Australia

“…Child restraint systems (CRS) for vehicles are designed to provide specialized protection for child occupants in the event of a crash. Existing evidence suggests that child restraints offer a good level of crash protection during an impact, potentially reducing injury by approximately 70 percent compared with unrestrained children (Carlsson et al, 1991;Durbin 2001;Webber 2000).…”

Increasing the safety of children's vehicle travel: From effective risk communication to behavior change

“…I am a safe driver, and besides, I have my child in a safety seat just in case.'' Research has shown, however, that these ''few adjustments'' make a huge difference in whether or not the baby stays in the seat during a crash (Agran et al, 1985;Carlsson et al, 1991;Decina et al, 1994;Mundell, 1998;NHTSA, 2001).…”

“…Child safety experts believe it is likely that the majority of these safety seats were installed improperly (Karp, 1999;NHTSA, 1999). It is estimated that partial misuse of a seat cuts its effectiveness against severe and fatal injuries in half (Carlsson, Norin, & Ysander, 1991;Decina, Temple, & Dorer, 1994).…”