Child Safety Day

For decades, safety advocates have stressed the importance of using car seats, booster seats and seat belts for children riding in automobiles. Yet motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of death for children between the ages of 2 and 14 in the United States.

There are precautionary measures parents can take to ensure that their children are riding safely in vehicles. When used correctly, child restraints effectively reduce the risk of death and serious injury in a crash. In order to help parents learn about the correct use of child restraints, the State Farm Community Volunteers (SFCV) network hosts Child Safety Day events across the nation in the months of May and September. At this "car seat inspection day," parents and caregivers are taught how to properly buckle up their children by certified Child Passenger Safety technicians.

State Farm is committed to protecting children in motor vehicles and continues to support child passenger safety awareness and education in communities. A ten-year collaboration with The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia®, known as Partners for Child Passenger Safety (PCPS), was the largest research study of its kind ever conducted in the United States. The project studied how and why children were killed and injured in crashes and offered solutions to policymakers and industry to better protect children.

For research findings, please visit www.chop.edu/carseat. 

Following the best practices for buckling up children is crucial to preventing devastating injuries and death. The Child Safety Day events provide a great opportunity for parents and caregivers to become educated about these practices.

See Child Passenger Safety for more detailed information about the best practices for buckling up children.