Which car seat is safest for children?

In the United States, the leading cause of death for children is motor vehicle accidents. According to 2015 figures, 663 children died and 132,000 were injured in motor vehicle accidents, mostly caused by their parents.

Whenever you are driving, make sure your child is properly secured in a child restraint or seat belt, depending on their age. In particular, do not allow children under 13 to ride in the front or rear seats of an airbag. Airbags can kill children in the front seats.

You should put the children in the back seat. Many parents want to put their children in the front seat so they can keep an eye on them and take care of them. But remember, you are driving and taking care of them will make you lose focus, unable to handle unexpected situations.

Never place a child seat in the front passenger seat backwards. In the event of a collision, the airbag will propel the child into the front passenger seat with considerable force, causing serious injury or suffocation.

If you have no other choice, secure the child restraint to the front seat with the seat belt. Move the seat as far back as possible from the dashboard. Press the button on the front seat to deactivate the airbag, or if your car is equipped with a sensor, deactivate the airbag when the child restraint is placed on it.

When you place your child in this position, be careful because when you get them out of the car you are on the side of the road. Use a child seat, facing the front seat and install it carefully in the row of the car because they can be pushed around when we turn the wheel quickly.

This is the safest place to put a child safety seat because it is farthest from the side of the car. In case of an accident, this is the place in the car that is least affected. Parents need to check the seat belt and install it carefully in the row of seats with the 3-point seat belt system.

This position is more suitable than the rear seat position behind the driver. When helping the child out of the car, you are on the sidewalk. Make sure that children are always well protected when riding in the car with a child seat or seat belt according to the age, height and weight of the child.