Sentences with phrase «children in motor vehicle»

However, studies show that many of the primary causes for injury and death to children in motor vehicle collisions are 100 percent preventable.

This NPRM proposes rulemaking on these and other requirements to increase the correct use of child restraint anchorage systems and tether anchorages, and the correct use of child restraints, with the ultimate goal of reducing injuries to restrained children in motor vehicle crashes.

Use of the age - appropriate restraints such as a car safety seat or a booster seat greatly reduces the risk of serious injury and death to your children in a motor vehicle accident.»

The AAP says that deaths of children in motor vehicle crashes are decreasing, but are still the leading cause of death of children ages four and older.

Ideally, all infants and children in all motor vehicles should be covered by safety belt laws, child safety seat laws or both.

Not exact matches

U.S. retailers Walmart and Sam Edelman are expanding in the Chinese market, while The Children's Place makes its debut, GAC Motor is trying to bring its vehicles to American consumers and, within China, Alibaba has been busily acquiring smaller companies in the constant race to maintain its edge over competitor Tencent.

For children within quite a large age range, however, the largest cause of death in the U.S. is motor vehicle accidents.

And almost 50 percent of the children fatally injured in motor vehicle crashes were unrestrained.

A loose harness may not adequately protect a child in the event of a motor vehicle crash.

Of note: This recall affects the carry handle portion of the infant car seat only and does not affect the performance of the infant car seat when used as a child restraint in a motor vehicle.

Look for a label on the side of the seat that says «This child restraint system conforms to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards» and «This restraint is certified for use in motor vehicles and aircraft.&rMotor Vehicle Safety Standards» and «This restraint is certified for use in motor vehicles and aircraft.&rmotor vehicles and aircraft.»

The Center for Disease Control and Prevents states that the top cause of children's death in the United States is motor vehicle injury.

In 2013, more than 127,250 children aged 12 and younger were injured in motor vehicle crashes and 638 dieIn 2013, more than 127,250 children aged 12 and younger were injured in motor vehicle crashes and 638 diein motor vehicle crashes and 638 died.

If you need another reminder to put your child in a booster seat, keep in mind that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for young children.

When New Jersey's new law regarding motor vehicle restraints for children went into effect in September 2015, it provided a nice opportunity to not only review car seat safety among my colleagues, but also with my patients» families.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) NHTSA has information on safety recalls and safety tips for children riding in motor vehicles, walking, biking, playing outside, waiting at school bus stops, and more.

Conclusions and Implications for Public Health Practice: Although the annual rate is declining, unintentional injury remains the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United States, led by motor vehicle traffic — related deaths.

Heighten awareness about the dangers children face in and around motor vehicles with KidsAndCars.org's Public Service Announcements.

A child may not ride in the front seat of a motor vehicle with an active passenger airbag if the child is riding in a rear - facing child restraint system.

children 7 years and younger and less than 57 inches must be in the rear seat if available, no child shall be secured in a rear facing infant seat in a front seat of any motor vehicle which is equipped with a passenger - side airbag that is not disabled

«According to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, approximately one in four of all motor vehicle crashes that involve children occur from the side, and these crashes result in a significantly higher injury rate than front or rear crashesChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia, approximately one in four of all motor vehicle crashes that involve children occur from the side, and these crashes result in a significantly higher injury rate than front or rear crasheschildren occur from the side, and these crashes result in a significantly higher injury rate than front or rear crashes.»

Teach older children how to disable the driver's door locks should they become unintentionally entrapped in a motor vehicle.

While the rate of deaths in motor vehicle crashes in children under age 16 has decreased substantially — dropping 45 percent between 1997 and 2009 — it is still the leading cause of death for children ages 4 and older.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)- Children under 4 years of age fare better in motor vehicle accidents when they are riding in rear - facing rather than forward - facing car seats, according to a report published online in the British Medical Journal.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration «Through education, training, enforcement, outreach and legislation, NHTSA seeks to ensure that all children ages 0 - 16 are properly restrained in the correct restraint system for their age and size every time they travel in a motor vehicle.

From 1992 through June 1997, only 9 children properly restrained rear - facing died in motor vehicle crashes in Sweden, and all of these involved catastrophic crashes with severe intrusion and few other survivors.

What child isn't thrilled by a vehicle of his own — by a chance to motor through town like an adult on a motorcycle or in a car?

Surveys carried out indicate that, motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of fatal injuries in children and adults too.

As such, the child seats fail to comply with the federal motor vehicle safety standards and puts the child at risk of injury in the event of a crash.

The Danger: In the event of a crash, the top tether anchorage may detach from the child restraint, posing a risk of injury to the child or other vehicle occupants and failing to conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stvehicle occupants and failing to conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety StVehicle Safety Standard.

The British Lung Foundation has campaigned on this serious child health issue since 2010, and during that time we have seen a wide range of people and organisations with diverse interests all voice their support for legislation to protect children from passive smoke in motor vehicles.

Although motor vehicle occupant deaths among children in the United States have declined in the past decade, more deaths could be prevented if restraints were always used.

ERIE COUNTY, NY — Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among children in the United States.

«Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among children in the United States» states Dr. Gale Burstein, Erie County Commissioner of Health («ECDOH»).

The vast majority of small children riding in taxis are not restrained in car safety seats, according to new research, even though there are tens of thousands of motor vehicle collisions involving taxis, limousines and car services each year.

With automobile accidents a leading cause of death among children in the United States, all 50 U.S. states require young children to be in car safety seats when travelling in a motor vehicle.

Changes in law or policy to mandate use of car safety seats in taxis are necessary to ensure that all children travelling in motor vehicles are protected, the authors said.

«Most injuries are minor, but a higher proportion of playground injuries [reviewed in the study] were moderate to severe compared to injuries due to motor vehicles, bicycles or all falls,» explains lead author Kieran Phelan of the Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati.

The number of motor vehicle fatalities involving children under age 15 varies widely by state, but occurrences are more common in the South, and are most often associated with improperly or unused restraints and crashes on rural roads, a new review of child - related auto fatalities shows.

In 2012, 557 child and young adult pedestrians under age 20 were killed by motor vehicles in the U.S. and 22,000 were injured, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety AdministratioIn 2012, 557 child and young adult pedestrians under age 20 were killed by motor vehicles in the U.S. and 22,000 were injured, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administratioin the U.S. and 22,000 were injured, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

«Broadly what we found is that state laws and regulations, as well as consistent enforcement, were crucial factors in preventing childhood motor vehicles fatalities — evidenced by the wide variation in child fatalities by state,» said Dr. Faisal Qureshi, Associate Professor of Surgery at UT Southwestern and a pediatric surgeon at Children's Health ℠.

The study, conducted jointly by researchers at Harvard and UT Southwestern Medical Center, is the first to look at state - level trends in child fatalities involving motor vehicle crashes, and to account for differences in geography and state laws and regulations.

New research presented today at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that most child pedestrian injuries involving a motor vehicle occurred while children were unsupervised, near schools and bus stops, and in the spring months during the afternoon and evening hours.

Gunshot injuries are a leading cause of death and injury in children and adolescents in the United States; they rank second only to motor vehicle crashes as a cause of death for children ages 15 to 19

The research team looked at the number of injuries, severity of injury, type of hospital interventions, patient deaths and costs - per - patient in children with gunshot injuries compared with children whose injuries resulted from other mechanisms, including stabbing, being hit by a motor vehicle, struck by blunt object, falls, motor vehicle crashes and others.

This compared to only two cases of stimulant use, or 0.4 %, among healthy children who had died in motor vehicle accidents — a group used to represent a general population of healthy children and adolescents.

Gould and her colleagues compared medical records and parent interviews of children and adolescents who had died between the years of 1985 and 1996, including 564 who had died due to an unexplained heart - rate abnormality or other causes, and 564 who died as passengers in motor vehicle accidents.

Some emotional islands betwixt the terror, such as a meaningful if conveniently timed reconciliation between Lee and his daughter (Millicent Simmonds, an impressive screen presence here as in Todd Haynes» Wonderstruck), recalls Bryan Bertino's The Monster (2016), in which Zoe Kazan must protect her child from a menacing creature whilst stranded, Cujo - like in her unresponsive motor vehicle.

Callers also can help identify safety problems in motor vehicles, tires and automotive equipment such as child safety seats.

Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule amending Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 213 to improve the protection of children seated in child restraint systems during side impact crashes.