Sunday, September 18 - Saturday, September 24, 12:00 am
September 18-24, 2022 (Child Passenger Safety Week) / September 24, 2022 (National Seat Check Saturday)
Car crashes are a leading cause of death for children. On average, two children under 13 were killed and an estimated 374 were injured every day in 2019 while riding in cars, SUVs, pickups, and vans.
- 608 child passenger vehicle occupants died in traffic crashes in 2019.
- 38% of children who died in 2019 while riding in passenger vehicles were unrestrained, compared to 33% in 2018.