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      COVID-2019 Alert

      The latest information about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, including vaccine clinics for children ages 6 months and older.

      La información más reciente sobre el nuevo Coronavirus de 2019, incluidas las clínicas de vacunación para niños de 6 meses en adelante.

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      Motor Vehicle Safety--Injury and Incidence Statistics

      Injury and death rates:

      • Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 14 and under.

      • Each year, over 2,400 children under 14 years of age die in vehicle-related deaths.

      • Fifty percent of children ages 14 and under killed in motor vehicle crashes were not safely restrained.

      • The majority of the children killed by airbags in motor vehicle crashes were unrestrained or improperly restrained.

      Safety restraint statistics:

      • About 73 percent of child safety seats or booster seats are improperly used.

      • Properly installed and used child safety seats can reduce the risk of death by 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for children ages 1 to 4.

      Pedestrian statistics:

      • Pedestrian injury is the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 5 to 14.

      • Children ages 1 to 2 suffer the highest number of pedestrian injuries, most often when a vehicle is backing up.

      Related Topics

      • Car Safety
      • Motor Vehicle Safety for Children

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