title: Misuse of child restraint systems in crash situations - danger and possible consequences.
abstract: Based on real-world crash data and recent field studies, an ad-hoc group was set up in order to have a better comprehension of the effects of misuse of Child Restraint Systems (CRS) on child protection. A testing programme of 60 single misuse situations was conducted. Test results confirmed that, in frontal impact, children have higher risk of being injured on a number of different body regions when CRS's are misused. This work provides material for educational and training purposes to help parents understand that child restraints need to be correctly fitted in order to provide the level of protection they are designed for.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Accidentologie, de Biomécanique et d'Etudes du Comportement Humain - PSA Peugeot-Citroen / Renault, France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lesire
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cuny
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alonzo
authors.forename: Gonzal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tejera
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cataldi
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001336:Automobiles; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D015370:Infant Equipment / Q000592:standards*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012449:Safety; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000592:standards*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*