Study - USA - Shows Significant Fatality Reductions
New Study show Dramatic Shift of Children to Back Seat of Vehicles Has Resulted in: Total Child Deaths Down 18 Percent Since 1996; Front Seat Deaths Down 46 Percent; Safety Advocates Hail Remarkable Public Health Achievement
WASHINGTON, DF,USA -PRNewswire/Air Bag & Seat Belt Safety Campaign -Aug. 17, 2005: -- A new study shows that a dramatic shift in behavior by parents to place children in a back seat of vehicles, coupled with increased use of child safety seats and safety belts, resulted in an 18 percent reduction in overall fatalities among children ages 0-12. Front seat fatalities declined by 46 percent. The study of child fatality trends appears in the upcoming issue of the National Safety Council's Journal of Safety Research (Volume 36, Number 4).
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