Motor Vehicle-related Injury Prevention: Use of Child Safety Seats
The interventions reviewed aim to increase the use of child safety seats among children ages 0-4 years. Approaches include legislation, education, and seat distribution programs.
Task Force Recommendations & Findings
This table lists interventions reviewed by the Community Guide, with Task Force findings for each (definitions of findings). Click on an underlined intervention title for a summary of the review. These reviews were led by scientists in the Community Guide and CDC’s Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention.
| Laws mandating use | Recommended |
| Community-wide information & enhanced enforcement campaigns | Recommended |
| Distribution & education programs | Recommended |
| Incentive & education programs | Recommended |
| Education programs when used alone | Insufficient Evidence |
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Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services and do not necessarily represent those of CDC.
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The content of publications of the Guide to Community Preventive Services is in the public domain. Citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Sample citation: Guide to Community Preventive Services. Motor vehicle-related injury prevention: use of child safety seats. www.thecommunityguide.org/mvoi/childsafetyseats/index.html. Last updated: MM/DD/YYYY.
- Page last reviewed: March 8, 2010
- Page last updated: March 8, 2010
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