AAA Child Car Seat Inspection Data Provides Insight on
Effectiveness of New Latch System
WHAT:AAA will release information from a first-of-its-kind
database with observational information from more than
10,000 child car seat inspections from January 2002 to
August 2005. New data will reveal: Do cars and seats
required to be equipped with the Lower Anchor Tethers for
Children (LATCH) system result in fewer installation
mistakes? What are the five most common mistakes parents
make when installing child car seats?
AAA created this "Safety Seat Database" to provide
real-world statistical information about child passenger
seat use across the country. Certified child passenger
safety technicians enter data they compile at seat check
events and during safety seat inspections they perform
routinely for motorists.
WHY: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death and
injury to young children, killing more kids each year than
any type of injury or disease. According to government
statistics, in 2003 motor vehicle crashes killed over 2,000
child occupants, and injured more than 250,000 others. A
properly installed child seat is one of the best things a
parent can do to help their child avoid injury while
traveling in a motor vehicle.
WHEN: November 2, 2005
6:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time)
WHERE: www.aaa.com/news