Partners for Child Passenger Safety Fact Sheets

PCPS has developed two sets of fact sheets to serve as resources for educators, parents, advocates, physicians and legislators.

To view these files you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download the latest version of Adobe Acrobat here for free.

If you have any questions or comments about these materials, or would like to request additional copies, please e-mail Tracey Hewitt.

Educational Fact Sheets

These single-page, black and white, photocopier-friendly educational tools were designed in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics for distribution and use in pediatric practices. They address the many questions parents and caregivers may have about safe seating positions for children, use of belts and tethers, safe cars for families, correct belt-positioning booster seat use, and transitioning children to adult seat belts.

NEW! Teaching Teens to be Safe, Smart Passengers
More than half of teens who die in crashes are passengers. Parents can help avoid a family tragedy by following these steps to help teens be safe  passengers. Download Safe, Smart Passengers 

These fact sheets are also available in Spanish:

Legislative Fact Sheets

NEW! 3 Steps to Optimize State Child Passenger Safety Laws PDF Icon
Advocates can download this double-sided quick-reference fact sheet to illustrate the effectiveness of optimal vs. sub-optimal booster seat laws. It's a handy tool to use in presentations or for state legislative hearings.

These fact sheets contain data on 4-to 8-year-old children in car crashes reported to PCPS between January 1999 and November 2002. Each fact sheet is available in full-color and in black-and-white (b&w). The black-and-white versions reproduce well on a standard copier.

National

Educational and Advocacy Tools

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  • Look for Updated Fact Sheets!
    We’ll be updating the legislative fact sheets to include data through 2005- check back in May for updated national and PCPS state statistics.