Restraint systems for the prevention of injury to children in automobile accidents.
Highway accidents are the leading cause of child deaths in the United States from the ages of 1-14 years-6,122 such deaths occurred in 1973. In most instances deaths and permanent injuries occurred with the child as a passenger in an automobile. One approach toward alleviating this problem is the restraint of children in automobiles to reduce the likelihood of injury in a crash.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001334:Automobile Driving; D002662:Child Health Services; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009726:Nurses; D010290:Parents; D010820:Physicians; D011482:Protective Devices; D014861:Washington; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*