Are you and your child passengers properly restrained while driving?
Motor vehicle crashes pose a tremendous risk for children. Four children, 12 and under, were killed and 98 received incapacitating injuries in motor vehicle crashes in Massachusetts in 2002.
When properly installed, child safety seats reduce the risk of death in a motor vehicle crash by 71% for infants and 54% for toddlers. Safety belts reduce the risk of death or serious injury in a motor vehicle crash by up to 50%.
