Child Passenger Fatalities and injuries, Based on Restraint Use, Vehicle Type, Seat Position and Number of Vehicles in the Crash: Technical Report DOT HS 809 784 (Paperback)

The objective of this study is to analyze passenger vehicle crashes involving children up to 15 years old. The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), and National Automotive Sampling System (NASS) General estimates System (GES) were consulted to establish restraint usage trends over a 5-year period from 1998 through 2002. The study is intended to provide a better understanding of where to focus future safety efforts designed to improve highway transportation for children.