Child Passenger Safety

Center for Injury Research and Prevention

Protecting the Smallest Passengers in Motor Vehicles: CPS for Premature Infants

June 28, 2017

What are the special considerations for child passenger safety for low birth weight or premature infants? We explore current best practice recommendations and potential research opportunities to optimize the safety of our smallest passengers.

Patty Huang, MD

Child Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities Remain High For Certain States

June 1, 2017

A study recently published in The Journal of Pediatrics sought to describe and explain state- and region-wide variation in pediatric mortality associated with motor vehicle crashes. The study points to real disparities that continue to persist in child passenger safety and can guide states in how to drive down their MVC fatality rates.

Eve Weiss, MS

Honoring the Entrepreneurial Spirit of a Child

January 18, 2017

Bishop Curry, the 10 year old son of a Toyota employee, came up with a design that he hoped might prevent hot car deaths among children in car seats. His father's quest to share this vision led to an invitation to tour Toyota's Collaborative Safety Research Center and attend the Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies' annual Advances in Child Injury Prevention conference. Read more to hear a conversation about their experience.

Patty Huang, MD

Our Most Popular Posts 2016

December 28, 2016

As 2016 draws to a close, let's take a look back at Research in Action's most popular posts in the last year.

Aditya Belwadi, PhD, CPST

Child Passenger Safety Beyond Passenger Vehicles: School Bus Safety

September 6, 2016

In Part 2 of this blog series on National Safety Council's updated child passenger safety recommendations, the topic of 3-point seat belts on school buses is explored.

Aditya Belwadi, PhD, CPST

Child Passenger Safety Beyond Passenger Vehicles: Airplane Safety

September 1, 2016

National Safety Council recently announced an update to its child passenger safety policy statement. This included a recommended mandate that children under 2 years of age should be properly secured in their own seat on airplanes using an using a child restraint system that has been approved and tested for aircraft usage.

Aditya Belwadi, PhD, CPST

#HeatstrokeKills - National Heatstroke Prevention Day 2016

July 28, 2016

With summer temperatures in full swing and a heatwave impacting about half of the country, the threat of pediatric heatstroke is ongoing, so it is timely that this Sunday, July 31st marks National Heatstroke Prevention Day. Led by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the day is intended to bring awareness and education to the public about understanding and preventing pediatric heatstroke.

Suzanne D. Hill

Rear-facing to Age 2: Questions from Local Car Seat Checks

June 28, 2016

This August, Pennsylvania becomes the 4th state to require children remain in a rear-facing child restraints to age 2. Here are common questions from parents.

Eve Weiss, MS

CChIPS 2016-2017 Research Portfolio is Launched!

May 31, 2016

The Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies (CChIPS) has just launched its 2016-2017 project year with 14 new research studies funded by its Industry Advisory Board (IAB).

New From CIRP

Lifesavers Conference Presentations from CIRP@CHOP, April 2-5, 2016

March 23, 2016

We're looking forward to seeing traffic safety colleagues at Lifesavers. Check out when we'll be presenting.

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