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).

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  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. Child restraint system use and misuse in six states · 2005 · Decina, L E et al. · indexed
  13. National roadside survey of child restraint system use in Belgium · 2013 · Roynard, Mathieu et al. · indexed
  14. Misuse of booster seats · 2000 · Morris, Shannon D et al. · archived
  15. Effects of child restraint misuse on dynamic performance · 2019 · Manary, Miriam A. et al. · indexed
  16. Child Restraint Use in Canadian Provinces With and Without Legislation in 2010 · 2013 · Simniceanu, Alice et al. · indexed
  17. Effects of child restraint system features on installation errors · 2013 · Klinich, Kathleen D. et al. · indexed
  18. Child Restraint Use Survey: LATCH Use and Misuse · 2006 · Decina, L. E. (Larry E.) et al. · archived
  19. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Child Safety Restraints · 1987 · Hall, William L. (William Leslie), 1952- · archived
  20. Wishful thinking · 2012 · Rogers, Steven C. et al. · indexed
  21. User-Centered Label Design Guidelines for Child Restraint Systems · 2017 · Kramer, Chelsea et al. · indexed
  22. Investigation of Crash Consequences for Common Child Restraint Misuse · 2021 · Manary, Miriam A. et al. · archived
  23. Changes in child safety restraint use and parental driving behaviours in Italy · 2008 · Collarile, Paolo et al. · indexed
  24. Usability issues concerning child restraint system harness design · 2003 · Rudin-Brown, Christina M. et al. · indexed
  25. Child safety in cars : Literature review · 2003 · Anund, Anna et al. · indexed
  26. Child Occupant Protection In Motor Vehicles · 1997 · Agran, Phyllis et al. · indexed
  27. 2006 Motor Vehicle Occupant Protection Facts · 2008 · NHTSA · archived
  28. Child Passenger Safety Perception and Practices in Ride-Sharing Vehicles · 2024 · De Leonardis, Doreen et al. · archived
  29. Misuse of car safety seats. · 1988 · Bull, Marilyn J. et al. · indexed
  30. Putting Children First · 2000 · NHTSA · archived
  31. The influence of harness type on child restraint system misuse. · 2002 · Arbogast, Kristy B. et al. · indexed
  32. Effects of Information on Risk Perception regarding the Use of Booster Seats · 2001 · Stevens, Suzanne L. et al. · indexed
  33. 1991 Annual Report: Restraint System Use in 19 U.S. Cities · 1992 · Datta, Tapan K. et al. · archived
  34. Restraint System Use in 19 U.S. Cities. 1991 Annual Report · 1992 · Datta, Tapan K. et al. · archived
  35. Child safety seat and safety belt use among urban travelers. · 1984 · Stoke, Charles B · archived
  36. Safety for the Growing Child – Experiences from Swedish Accident Data · 2005 · Jakobsson, Lotta et al. · indexed
  37. Driver Report of Improper Seat Belt Position Among 4- to 9-Year-old Children · 2011 · Macy, Michelle L. et al. · indexed
  38. Analysis of Restraint Use by Children in Michigan · 1999 · Eby, David W et al. · archived
  39. Evaluation of Rear-Seat Belt Laws · 2022 · Chaudhary, Neil K. et al. · archived
  40. Restraint System Use in 19 U.S. Cities 1989 Annual Report · 1990 · Datta, Tapan K. et al. · archived
  41. Child Passenger Safety:Direction, Selection, Location, Installation · 2008 · Agran, Phyllis F. et al. · indexed
  42. The Danger of Premature Graduation to Seat Belts for Young Children · 2000 · Winston, Flaura K. et al. · indexed
  43. Restraint System Usage in the Traffic Population. 1983 Annual Report · 1984 · Perkins, David D. et al. · archived
  44. Effects of Legislation on Motor Vehicle Injuries to Children · 1987 · Agran, Phyllis F. · indexed
  45. Child Restraint Workshop Series. Volume 1 · 1979 · Orr, Beverly T. et al. · archived
  46. Predictors of rear seat belt use among U.S. adults, 2012 · 2015 · Bhat, Geeta et al. · archived
  47. Evaluation of the Rhode Island Child Restraint Law · 1981 · Williams, Allan F. et al. · indexed
  48. Evaluating LATCH System Ease of Use and Key Features in New Vehicles · 2013 · AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety · archived
  49. School Bus Seat Belts and Carryover Effects in Elementary School Children · 2009 · Smither, Dereece D. et al. · archived
  50. Process and Outcome Evaluation: The Buckle Up America Initiatives · 2001 · Solomon, M. G. (Mark Geoffrey) et al. · archived
  51. A comparative policy analysis of seat belt laws : final report. · 2014 · McGehee, Daniel V. et al. · archived
  52. Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey [1995] · 1995 · Boyle, John M., 1947- · archived
  53. Restraint use (seat belt and child passenger seat) survey · 2008 · Hernandez, Bruce. · archived
  54. An evaluation of the effectiveness of forward facing child restraint systems · 2003 · Arbogast, Kristy B. et al. · indexed
  55. THE CREST PROJECT ACCIDENT DATA BASE · 2001 · Lesire, Philippe et al. · indexed
  56. Strengthening Seat Belt Use Laws · 1996 · NHTSA · archived
  57. Effectiveness of Safety Belt Usage Laws · 1980 · Fisher, Franklin G. · archived
  58. Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Laws · 1996 · NHTSA · archived
  59. Child Passenger Safety · 2018 · Durbin, Dennis R. et al. · indexed
  60. Identifying priorities for improving rear seat occupant protection. · 2009 · Klinich, Kathleen D. et al. · archived
  61. Observed use of tethers in forward-facing child restraint systems · 2011 · Jermakian, Jessica S et al. · indexed
  62. Child Passenger Safety · 2011 · Durbin, Dennis R. · indexed
  63. National Understanding and Acceptance of Occupant Protection Systems · 1986 · Loux, Suzanne B. et al. · archived
  64. Summary of vehicle occupant protections laws · 2007 · NHTSA · archived
  65. LATCH usability in vehicles. · 2012 · Klinich, Kathleen D. et al. · archived
  66. Traffic Safety Facts 1995: Occupant Protection · 1996 · NHTSA · archived
  67. Factors Related to Nonuse of Seat Belts in Michigan · 1987 · Wagenaar, A.C. et al. · archived
  68. Mandatory seat belt use laws. · 1985 · Grey, Joseph · archived
  69. Factors leading to crash fatalities to children in child restraints. · 2003 · Sherwood, Christopher P. et al. · indexed
  70. Effectiveness of Safety Belt Warning and Interlock Systems · 1973 · Cohen, Joel B. (Joel Benjamin) et al. · archived
  71. Seatbelt use, attitudes, and changes in legislation · 2002 · Steptoe, Andrew et al. · indexed
  72. Increasing Teen Safety Belt Use: A Program and Literature Review · 2005 · Fell, James C. et al. · archived
  73. Indirect Effects of School Bus Seat Belt Installation · 2021 · Kissner, Erin et al. · archived
  74. Protecting children in car crashes: the australian experience · 2003 · Paine, Michael et al. · indexed
  75. Characteristics and Conditions of Teenage Safety Belt Use · 1997 · Womack, Katie N. et al. · archived
  76. Trends and Effects of Child Restraint Systems Based on Volvo's Swedish Accident Database · 1997 · Isaksson-Hellman, Irene et al. · indexed
  77. The NHTSA Program of Safety Belt Research · 1982 · Bigelow, Bruce E. · indexed
  78. Injuries to children in forward facing child restraints. · 2002 · Arbogast, Kristy B. et al. · indexed
  79. Rear seat belt use in the United Arab Emirates · 2019 · Bendak, Salaheddine et al. · indexed
  80. Education on Proper Use of Seat Belts on School Buses · 2021 · Katz, Bryan et al. · archived
  81. Performance Assessment of Prototype Seat Belt Misuse Detection System · 2018 · Mazzae, Elizabeth N. et al. · archived
  82. Mandatory seat belt use. · 1984 · Grey, Joseph · archived
  83. Traffic Safety Facts 1994: Occupant Protection · 1995 · NHTSA · archived
  84. Human Factors Research on Seat Belt Assurance Systems · 2020 · Bao, Shan et al. · archived
  85. A Guide to Implementing Child Passenger Safety Inspection Stations · 2021 · Ostergaard, Melissa et al. · archived
  86. Overrepresentation of Seat Belt Non-users in Traffic Crashes · 1988 · Hunter, W. W. et al. · archived
  87. 2003 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey: Volume 2: Safety Belt Report · 2003 · Boyle, John M., 1947- et al. · archived
  88. Driver Usage Patterns of Non-Motorized, Door-Mounted, Passive 3-Point Seat Belts · 1997 · Broadhead, William G. et al. · indexed
  89. Safety Belt Interlock System: Usage Survey [1975] · 1975 · Westefeld, Albert, 1913- et al. · archived
  90. 2002 Safety Belt Usage Survey in Kentucky · 2002 · Agent, Kenneth R. et al. · archived
  91. Selective Traffic Enforcement Program for Occupant Restraints · 1987 · Rood, Debra H. et al. · archived
  92. Analyzing the First Years of the Click It or Ticket Mobilizations · 2010 · Tison, Julie et al. · archived
  93. Increasing Safety Belt Use by High Risk Drivers · 1991 · Blomberg, Richard D. et al. · archived
  94. Compliance with the law on car seat-belt use in four cities of Thailand. · 2000 · Aekplakorn, W et al. · indexed
  95. Updating the Child Restraint Systems Reference List for ASEAN NCAP · 2021 · Abu Husain, N. et al. · indexed
  96. Interactions of Rear-Facing Child Restraints in Frontal Crash Tests · 2026 · Tylko, Suzanne et al. · indexed
  97. Safety Belt Interlock System Usage Survey [1976] · 1976 · Westefeld, Albert, 1913- et al. · archived
  98. Seat Belt Use-Inducing System Effectiveness · 1975 · Appleby, M. R. et al. · archived
  99. Rear-Facing Child Restraint Systems in Rear Impact Sled Tests · 2018 · Mansfield, Julie et al. · indexed
  100. Psychological Constructs Related to Seat Belt Use, Volume 2: Results Report · 2020 · Sheveland, Anna C et al. · archived
  101. Increasing seatbelt usage rate among high school students. · 2010 · Mundorf, Norbert et al. · archived
  102. May 2004 Click It or Ticket Seat Belt Mobilization Evaluation: Final Report · 2007 · Solomon, M. G. (Mark Geoffrey) et al. · archived
  103. Papers on Adult Seat Belts–Effectiveness and Use · 1988 · Partyka, Susan C. · archived
  104. Encouraging Full Time Use of Safety Belts among Current Part-Time Users · 1991 · Finn, Peter, 1940- et al. · archived
  105. Childhood Motor Vehicle Occupant Injuries · 1990 · Agran, Phyllis · indexed
  106. Safety Belt Usage: Survey of the Traffic Population · 1978 · Stowell, Carol et al. · archived
  107. Dynamic Performance of Child Restraints with Two-Point Belt Securement · 2009 · Loffredo, Maria de Castro Monteiro et al. · indexed
  108. Papers on adult seat belts : effectiveness and use · 1988 · Partyka, Susan C. · archived
  109. The Impact of The Rear Seat Belt Use on Traffic Safety in the UAE · 2020 · Najah, Arwa et al. · indexed
  110. Head Impact Contact Points for Restrained Child Occupants · 2012 · Arbogast, Kristy B. et al. · indexed
  111. An analysis of seatbelt use decision making among part-time users. · 2011 · Yates, J. Frank et al. · archived
  112. Evaluation of the May 2005 Click It or Ticket Mobilization to Increase Seat Belt Use · 2007 · Solomon, M. G. (Mark Geoffrey) et al. · archived
  113. 2001 Safety Belt Usage Survey in Kentucky · 2001 · Agent, Kenneth R. et al. · archived
  114. NHTSA Child Safety Activities · 1979 · Stephenson, R. Rhoads · indexed
  115. May 2003 Click It or Ticket Safety Belt Mobilization Evaluation · 2004 · Solomon, M. G. (Mark Geoffrey) et al. · archived
  116. Increasing Seat Belt Use Amongst Rural Populations · 2023 · Solomon, Mark G. et al. · archived
  117. Motor Vehicle Occupant Injuries to Children in Crash and Noncrash Events · 1982 · Agran, Phyllis A. et al. · indexed
  118. The seat belt syndrome in children · 1994 · Lane, J.C. · indexed
  119. Observed Safety Belt Use in 1996 · 1997 · NHTSA · archived
  120. Factors related to seat belt use among fatally injured teenage drivers · 2004 · McCartt, Anne T. et al. · indexed
  121. 2003 safety belt usage survey in Kentucky. · 2003 · Agent, Kenneth R. et al. · archived
  122. The constitutionality of mandatory seat belt laws. · 1986 · Booz, Mark L · archived
  123. The role of enforcement programs in increasing seat belt use · 2004 · Williams, Allan F. et al. · indexed
  124. ABDOMINAL INJURY RISK TO CHILDREN AND ITS PREVENTION · 1997 · Trosseille, Xavier et al. · indexed
  125. Road transport safety and children’s cognitive attitudes · 2025 · Ötvös, Viktória · indexed
  126. NHTSA Region IV Click It or Ticket Campaign, May 2001 · 2002 · Solomon, M. G. (Mark Geoffrey) · archived
  127. Use of Seat Belt and Enforcement of Seat Belt Laws in Pakistan · 2014 · Klair, Ashfaq Ahmad et al. · indexed
  128. Taxi driver seat belt wearing in Nanjing, China · 2009 · Routley, Virginia et al. · indexed
  129. The social psychology of seatbelt use. · 2010 · Gonzalez, Richard et al. · archived
  130. 2006 safety belt usage survey in Kentucky. · 2006 · Agent, Kenneth R. et al. · archived
  131. Click It or Ticket Evaluation, 2008 - 2009 · 2013 · Solomon, Mark G. et al. · archived
  132. Presence of Additional Safety Belt Enforcement Increases Safety Belt Use by Drivers · 2020 · Acosta-Rodriguez, Lusanni et al. · indexed
  133. 2005 safety belt usage survey in Kentucky. · 2005 · Agent, Kenneth R. et al. · archived
  134. MACRO MODEL OF SEAT BELT USE BY CAR DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS · 2013 · JAMROZ, Kazimierz · indexed
  135. MACRO MODEL OF SEAT BELT USE BY CAR DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS · 2013 · JAMROZ, Kazimierz · indexed
  136. 2000 Safety Belt Usage Survey in Kentucky · 2000 · Agent, Kenneth R. · archived
  137. Evaluation of Click It or Ticket Model Programs · 2002 · Solomon, M. G. (Mark Geoffrey) et al. · archived
  138. Help Educate Your Community on Air Bag Safety · 1997 · NHTSA · archived
  139. 2007 safety belt usage survey in Kentucky. · 2007 · Agent, Kenneth R. et al. · archived
  140. Deciding to click it : seatbelt use by Missouri teens · 2006 · Richardson Jr, Lilliard E et al. · archived
  141. 2004 safety belt usage survey in Kentucky. · 2004 · Agent, Kenneth R. et al. · archived
  142. Effectiveness of Seat Belts in Reducing Injuries · 2007 · Dissanayake, Sunanda et al. · archived
  143. Lower Extremity Injuries in Children Seated in Forward Facing Child Restraint Systems · 2007 · Jermakian, Jessica S. et al. · indexed
  144. 2010 safety belt usage survey in Kentucky. · 2010 · Agent, Kenneth R. et al. · archived
  145. 2008 safety belt usage survey in Kentucky. · 2008 · Agent, Kenneth R. et al. · archived
  146. Assessment of seat belt use in University of Cape Coast campus, Ghana · 2018 · Ogunleye-Adetona, Comfort et al. · indexed
  147. Predictors of Pediatric Abdominal Injury Risk · 2004 · Arbogast, Kristy B. et al. · indexed
  148. Safety Belt Use: Traffic Safety Tips · 1996 · NHTSA · archived
  149. Field Accident Data Analysis of 2nd Row Children and Individual Case Reviews · 2008 · Viano, David C. et al. · indexed
  150. Testing of Unattended Child Reminder Systems · 2022 · Prasad, Aloke et al. · archived
  151. GROWING UP SAFE: INSIGHTS FROM MALAYSIAN ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM ON IMPROVING ROAD SAFETY BEHAVIOURS · 2024 · Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research, Malaysia et al. · indexed
  152. Child Restraint Systems: Top Tether Effectiveness in Side Impact Collisions · 2013 · Neal, Joseph M. et al. · indexed
  153. Frontal NCAP crash tests with rear-seat occupant · 2024 · Viano, David C. · indexed
  154. Injury Causation Scenarios in Belt-Restrained Nearside Child Occupants · 2007 · Maltese, Matthew R. et al. · indexed
  155. Rear seat occupant protection in frontal crashes · 2005 · Kuppa, Shashi et al. · indexed
  156. Air Bags and Passenger Fatality According to Passenger Age and Restraint Use · 2002 · Cummings, Peter et al. · indexed
  157. Risk of injury to restrained children from passenger airbags. · 2002 · Durbin, Dennis R. et al. · indexed
  158. Noncrash Motor Vehicle Accidents · 1985 · Agran, Phyllis F. · indexed
  159. Techniques for Developing Child Dummy Protection Reference Values. Event Report · 1996 · Klinich, Kathleen DeSantis et al. · archived
  160. Childhood unintentional injuries: Supervision and first aid provided · 2013 · Jonkheijm, Annabel et al. · archived
  161. The Effects of Head Padding in Rear Facing Child Restraints · 2005 · Abdelilah, Yasmina et al. · indexed
  162. Testing Rear-Door-Logic Based Unattended Child Reminder Systems · 2024 · Prasad, Aloke et al. · archived
  163. Evaluation of Tether Anchor Zones for FMVSS No. 225 · 2025 · Wietholter, Kedryn et al. · archived
  164. Top tether effectiveness during side impacts · 2018 · Majstorovic, Jordan Mitchell et al. · indexed
  165. Evaluating Pediatric Abdominal Injuries · 2005 · Arbogast, Kristy B. et al. · indexed
  166. Rear-Seat Occupant Responses in NHTSA Rear Crash Tests · 2018 · Viano, David C. et al. · indexed
  167. Status of Injury Biomechanics for the Development of Child Dummies · 1993 · Beusenberg, M. C. et al. · indexed
  168. Is Non-Restorative Cavity Treatment a Practical Choice in Primary Teeth? · 2022 · Shetty, Amarshree A. et al. · indexed