child passenger safety

Child passenger safety behavior: child restraint system use and misuse, car seat installation errors, booster seat transitions, rear-seat placement, premature graduation to adult belts, caregiver knowledge and barriers, and child restraint laws and their behavioral effects. The behavioral and usage side of child occupant protection, distinct from seat_belt_use (adult restraint behavior) and from crashworthiness engineering (out of scope).

354 paper(s) · ranked by relevance to this topic

  1. Child Passenger Safety State of Knowledge: A Literature Review · 2026 · Passarge, Pamela et al. · archived
  2. Misuse of Child Restraints · 2004 · Decina, L. E. (Larry E.) et al. · archived
  3. Identifying Strategies to Reduce the Percentage of Unrestrained Young Children · 2009 · Decina, Lawrence E. et al. · archived
  4. Patterns of Misuse of Child Safety Seats · 1996 · Decina, L. E. (Larry E.) et al. · archived
  5. Identifying Strategies to Improve the Effectiveness of Booster Seat Laws · 2008 · Decina, L. E. (Larry E.) et al. · archived
  6. Parents’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior about Child Passenger Safety · 1981 · Cunningham, Jo Lynn et al. · archived
  7. Evaluation of Correct Child Restraint System Installation · 2020 · Benedick, A. et al. · archived
  8. Recognizing the Common Problem of Child Automobile Restraint Misuse · 1988 · Margolis, Lewis H. et al. · indexed
  9. Use and Misuse of Automobile Child Restraint Devices · 1992 · Margolis, Lewis H. · indexed
  10. Child Restraint System Misuse and/or Inappropriate Use in Australia · 2009 · Koppel, Sjaan et al. · indexed
  11. Child restraint device use and misuse in Michigan · 1997 · Eby, David W. et al. · archived
  12. Effects of child restraint misuse on dynamic performance · 2019 · Manary, Miriam A. et al. · indexed
  13. Child Restraint Use in Canadian Provinces With and Without Legislation in 2010 · 2013 · Simniceanu, Alice et al. · indexed
  14. Child Restraint Use Survey: LATCH Use and Misuse · 2006 · Decina, L. E. (Larry E.) et al. · archived
  15. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Child Safety Restraints · 1987 · Hall, William L. (William Leslie), 1952- · archived
  16. Wishful thinking · 2012 · Rogers, Steven C. et al. · indexed
  17. Investigation of Crash Consequences for Common Child Restraint Misuse · 2021 · Manary, Miriam A. et al. · archived
  18. Changes in child safety restraint use and parental driving behaviours in Italy · 2008 · Collarile, Paolo et al. · indexed
  19. Child safety in cars : Literature review · 2003 · Anund, Anna et al. · indexed
  20. Child Occupant Protection In Motor Vehicles · 1997 · Agran, Phyllis et al. · indexed
  21. 2006 Motor Vehicle Occupant Protection Facts · 2008 · NHTSA · archived
  22. Analysis of Restraint Use by Children in Michigan · 1999 · Eby, David W et al. · archived
  23. Child Passenger Safety Perception and Practices in Ride-Sharing Vehicles · 2024 · De Leonardis, Doreen et al. · archived
  24. Misuse of car safety seats. · 1988 · Bull, Marilyn J. et al. · indexed
  25. Putting Children First · 2000 · NHTSA · archived
  26. The influence of harness type on child restraint system misuse. · 2002 · Arbogast, Kristy B. et al. · indexed
  27. 1991 Annual Report: Restraint System Use in 19 U.S. Cities · 1992 · Datta, Tapan K. et al. · archived
  28. Restraint System Use in 19 U.S. Cities. 1991 Annual Report · 1992 · Datta, Tapan K. et al. · archived
  29. Child safety seat and safety belt use among urban travelers. · 1984 · Stoke, Charles B · archived
  30. Safety for the Growing Child – Experiences from Swedish Accident Data · 2005 · Jakobsson, Lotta et al. · indexed
  31. Evaluation of Rear-Seat Belt Laws · 2022 · Chaudhary, Neil K. et al. · archived
  32. Restraint System Use in 19 U.S. Cities 1989 Annual Report · 1990 · Datta, Tapan K. et al. · archived
  33. Child Passenger Safety:Direction, Selection, Location, Installation · 2008 · Agran, Phyllis F. et al. · indexed
  34. The Danger of Premature Graduation to Seat Belts for Young Children · 2000 · Winston, Flaura K. et al. · indexed
  35. Restraint System Usage in the Traffic Population. 1983 Annual Report · 1984 · Perkins, David D. et al. · archived
  36. Effects of Legislation on Motor Vehicle Injuries to Children · 1987 · Agran, Phyllis F. · indexed
  37. Misuse of booster seats · 2000 · Morris, Shannon D et al. · archived
  38. Predictors of rear seat belt use among U.S. adults, 2012 · 2015 · Bhat, Geeta et al. · archived
  39. Evaluation of the Rhode Island Child Restraint Law · 1981 · Williams, Allan F. et al. · indexed
  40. Evaluating LATCH System Ease of Use and Key Features in New Vehicles · 2013 · AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety · archived
  41. School Bus Seat Belts and Carryover Effects in Elementary School Children · 2009 · Smither, Dereece D. et al. · archived
  42. Child Restraint Workshop Series. Volume 1 · 1979 · Orr, Beverly T. et al. · archived
  43. Process and Outcome Evaluation: The Buckle Up America Initiatives · 2001 · Solomon, M. G. (Mark Geoffrey) et al. · archived
  44. A comparative policy analysis of seat belt laws : final report. · 2014 · McGehee, Daniel V. et al. · archived
  45. Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey [1995] · 1995 · Boyle, John M., 1947- · archived
  46. Restraint use (seat belt and child passenger seat) survey · 2008 · Hernandez, Bruce. · archived
  47. THE CREST PROJECT ACCIDENT DATA BASE · 2001 · Lesire, Philippe et al. · indexed
  48. Strengthening Seat Belt Use Laws · 1996 · NHTSA · archived
  49. Effectiveness of Safety Belt Usage Laws · 1980 · Fisher, Franklin G. · archived
  50. Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Laws · 1996 · NHTSA · archived
  51. Child Passenger Safety · 2018 · Durbin, Dennis R. et al. · indexed
  52. Identifying priorities for improving rear seat occupant protection. · 2009 · Klinich, Kathleen D. et al. · archived
  53. Observed use of tethers in forward-facing child restraint systems · 2011 · Jermakian, Jessica S et al. · indexed
  54. Child Passenger Safety · 2011 · Durbin, Dennis R. · indexed
  55. National Understanding and Acceptance of Occupant Protection Systems · 1986 · Loux, Suzanne B. et al. · archived
  56. Summary of vehicle occupant protections laws · 2007 · NHTSA · archived
  57. LATCH usability in vehicles. · 2012 · Klinich, Kathleen D. et al. · archived
  58. Traffic Safety Facts 1995: Occupant Protection · 1996 · NHTSA · archived
  59. Factors Related to Nonuse of Seat Belts in Michigan · 1987 · Wagenaar, A.C. et al. · archived
  60. Mandatory seat belt use laws. · 1985 · Grey, Joseph · archived
  61. Factors leading to crash fatalities to children in child restraints. · 2003 · Sherwood, Christopher P. et al. · indexed
  62. Effectiveness of Safety Belt Warning and Interlock Systems · 1973 · Cohen, Joel B. (Joel Benjamin) et al. · archived
  63. Increasing Teen Safety Belt Use: A Program and Literature Review · 2005 · Fell, James C. et al. · archived
  64. Indirect Effects of School Bus Seat Belt Installation · 2021 · Kissner, Erin et al. · archived
  65. Protecting children in car crashes: the australian experience · 2003 · Paine, Michael et al. · indexed
  66. Characteristics and Conditions of Teenage Safety Belt Use · 1997 · Womack, Katie N. et al. · archived
  67. Trends and Effects of Child Restraint Systems Based on Volvo's Swedish Accident Database · 1997 · Isaksson-Hellman, Irene et al. · indexed
  68. Injuries to children in forward facing child restraints. · 2002 · Arbogast, Kristy B. et al. · indexed
  69. Education on Proper Use of Seat Belts on School Buses · 2021 · Katz, Bryan et al. · archived
  70. Performance Assessment of Prototype Seat Belt Misuse Detection System · 2018 · Mazzae, Elizabeth N. et al. · archived
  71. Mandatory seat belt use. · 1984 · Grey, Joseph · archived
  72. Traffic Safety Facts 1994: Occupant Protection · 1995 · NHTSA · archived
  73. Human Factors Research on Seat Belt Assurance Systems · 2020 · Bao, Shan et al. · archived
  74. A Guide to Implementing Child Passenger Safety Inspection Stations · 2021 · Ostergaard, Melissa et al. · archived
  75. Overrepresentation of Seat Belt Non-users in Traffic Crashes · 1988 · Hunter, W. W. et al. · archived
  76. 2003 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey: Volume 2: Safety Belt Report · 2003 · Boyle, John M., 1947- et al. · archived
  77. Safety Belt Interlock System: Usage Survey [1975] · 1975 · Westefeld, Albert, 1913- et al. · archived
  78. 2002 Safety Belt Usage Survey in Kentucky · 2002 · Agent, Kenneth R. et al. · archived
  79. Selective Traffic Enforcement Program for Occupant Restraints · 1987 · Rood, Debra H. et al. · archived
  80. Analyzing the First Years of the Click It or Ticket Mobilizations · 2010 · Tison, Julie et al. · archived
  81. Increasing Safety Belt Use by High Risk Drivers · 1991 · Blomberg, Richard D. et al. · archived
  82. Compliance with the law on car seat-belt use in four cities of Thailand. · 2000 · Aekplakorn, W et al. · indexed
  83. Interactions of Rear-Facing Child Restraints in Frontal Crash Tests · 2026 · Tylko, Suzanne et al. · indexed
  84. Safety Belt Interlock System Usage Survey [1976] · 1976 · Westefeld, Albert, 1913- et al. · archived
  85. Seat Belt Use-Inducing System Effectiveness · 1975 · Appleby, M. R. et al. · archived
  86. Rear-Facing Child Restraint Systems in Rear Impact Sled Tests · 2018 · Mansfield, Julie et al. · indexed
  87. Psychological Constructs Related to Seat Belt Use, Volume 2: Results Report · 2020 · Sheveland, Anna C et al. · archived
  88. Increasing seatbelt usage rate among high school students. · 2010 · Mundorf, Norbert et al. · archived
  89. May 2004 Click It or Ticket Seat Belt Mobilization Evaluation: Final Report · 2007 · Solomon, M. G. (Mark Geoffrey) et al. · archived
  90. Papers on Adult Seat Belts–Effectiveness and Use · 1988 · Partyka, Susan C. · archived
  91. Encouraging Full Time Use of Safety Belts among Current Part-Time Users · 1991 · Finn, Peter, 1940- et al. · archived
  92. Childhood Motor Vehicle Occupant Injuries · 1990 · Agran, Phyllis · indexed
  93. Safety Belt Usage: Survey of the Traffic Population · 1978 · Stowell, Carol et al. · archived
  94. Dynamic Performance of Child Restraints with Two-Point Belt Securement · 2009 · Loffredo, Maria de Castro Monteiro et al. · indexed
  95. Papers on adult seat belts : effectiveness and use · 1988 · Partyka, Susan C. · archived
  96. The Impact of The Rear Seat Belt Use on Traffic Safety in the UAE · 2020 · Najah, Arwa et al. · indexed
  97. Head Impact Contact Points for Restrained Child Occupants · 2012 · Arbogast, Kristy B. et al. · indexed
  98. An analysis of seatbelt use decision making among part-time users. · 2011 · Yates, J. Frank et al. · archived
  99. Evaluation of the May 2005 Click It or Ticket Mobilization to Increase Seat Belt Use · 2007 · Solomon, M. G. (Mark Geoffrey) et al. · archived
  100. 2001 Safety Belt Usage Survey in Kentucky · 2001 · Agent, Kenneth R. et al. · archived
  101. May 2003 Click It or Ticket Safety Belt Mobilization Evaluation · 2004 · Solomon, M. G. (Mark Geoffrey) et al. · archived
  102. Increasing Seat Belt Use Amongst Rural Populations · 2023 · Solomon, Mark G. et al. · archived
  103. Motor Vehicle Occupant Injuries to Children in Crash and Noncrash Events · 1982 · Agran, Phyllis A. et al. · indexed
  104. Observed Safety Belt Use in 1996 · 1997 · NHTSA · archived
  105. 2003 safety belt usage survey in Kentucky. · 2003 · Agent, Kenneth R. et al. · archived
  106. The constitutionality of mandatory seat belt laws. · 1986 · Booz, Mark L · archived
  107. ABDOMINAL INJURY RISK TO CHILDREN AND ITS PREVENTION · 1997 · Trosseille, Xavier et al. · indexed
  108. NHTSA Region IV Click It or Ticket Campaign, May 2001 · 2002 · Solomon, M. G. (Mark Geoffrey) · archived
  109. Use of Seat Belt and Enforcement of Seat Belt Laws in Pakistan · 2014 · Klair, Ashfaq Ahmad et al. · indexed
  110. The social psychology of seatbelt use. · 2010 · Gonzalez, Richard et al. · archived
  111. 2006 safety belt usage survey in Kentucky. · 2006 · Agent, Kenneth R. et al. · archived
  112. Click It or Ticket Evaluation, 2008 - 2009 · 2013 · Solomon, Mark G. et al. · archived
  113. Presence of Additional Safety Belt Enforcement Increases Safety Belt Use by Drivers · 2020 · Acosta-Rodriguez, Lusanni et al. · indexed
  114. 2005 safety belt usage survey in Kentucky. · 2005 · Agent, Kenneth R. et al. · archived
  115. MACRO MODEL OF SEAT BELT USE BY CAR DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS · 2013 · JAMROZ, Kazimierz · indexed
  116. MACRO MODEL OF SEAT BELT USE BY CAR DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS · 2013 · JAMROZ, Kazimierz · indexed
  117. 2000 Safety Belt Usage Survey in Kentucky · 2000 · Agent, Kenneth R. · archived
  118. Evaluation of Click It or Ticket Model Programs · 2002 · Solomon, M. G. (Mark Geoffrey) et al. · archived
  119. Help Educate Your Community on Air Bag Safety · 1997 · NHTSA · archived
  120. 2007 safety belt usage survey in Kentucky. · 2007 · Agent, Kenneth R. et al. · archived
  121. 2004 safety belt usage survey in Kentucky. · 2004 · Agent, Kenneth R. et al. · archived
  122. Effectiveness of Seat Belts in Reducing Injuries · 2007 · Dissanayake, Sunanda et al. · archived
  123. Lower Extremity Injuries in Children Seated in Forward Facing Child Restraint Systems · 2007 · Jermakian, Jessica S. et al. · indexed
  124. 2010 safety belt usage survey in Kentucky. · 2010 · Agent, Kenneth R. et al. · archived
  125. 2008 safety belt usage survey in Kentucky. · 2008 · Agent, Kenneth R. et al. · archived
  126. Assessment of seat belt use in University of Cape Coast campus, Ghana · 2018 · Ogunleye-Adetona, Comfort et al. · indexed
  127. Deciding to click it : seatbelt use by Missouri teens · 2006 · Richardson Jr, Lilliard E et al. · archived
  128. Predictors of Pediatric Abdominal Injury Risk · 2004 · Arbogast, Kristy B. et al. · indexed
  129. Safety Belt Use: Traffic Safety Tips · 1996 · NHTSA · archived
  130. Field Accident Data Analysis of 2nd Row Children and Individual Case Reviews · 2008 · Viano, David C. et al. · indexed
  131. Testing of Unattended Child Reminder Systems · 2022 · Prasad, Aloke et al. · archived
  132. Child Restraint Systems: Top Tether Effectiveness in Side Impact Collisions · 2013 · Neal, Joseph M. et al. · indexed
  133. Injury Causation Scenarios in Belt-Restrained Nearside Child Occupants · 2007 · Maltese, Matthew R. et al. · indexed
  134. Rear seat occupant protection in frontal crashes · 2005 · Kuppa, Shashi et al. · indexed
  135. Air Bags and Passenger Fatality According to Passenger Age and Restraint Use · 2002 · Cummings, Peter et al. · indexed
  136. Risk of injury to restrained children from passenger airbags. · 2002 · Durbin, Dennis R. et al. · indexed
  137. Noncrash Motor Vehicle Accidents · 1985 · Agran, Phyllis F. · indexed
  138. Techniques for Developing Child Dummy Protection Reference Values. Event Report · 1996 · Klinich, Kathleen DeSantis et al. · archived
  139. The Effects of Head Padding in Rear Facing Child Restraints · 2005 · Abdelilah, Yasmina et al. · indexed
  140. Testing Rear-Door-Logic Based Unattended Child Reminder Systems · 2024 · Prasad, Aloke et al. · archived
  141. Evaluation of Tether Anchor Zones for FMVSS No. 225 · 2025 · Wietholter, Kedryn et al. · archived
  142. Childhood unintentional injuries: Supervision and first aid provided · 2013 · Jonkheijm, Annabel et al. · archived
  143. Top tether effectiveness during side impacts · 2018 · Majstorovic, Jordan Mitchell et al. · indexed
  144. Evaluating Pediatric Abdominal Injuries · 2005 · Arbogast, Kristy B. et al. · indexed