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Booster seat: After outgrowing their forward-facing car seat and until the seat belt fits properly.

Belt fit for children in vehicle seats with and without belt-positioning boosters

Seat belts fit significantly better when older children use booster seats, according to new CDC research that used 3D technology to measure seat belt fit in children ages 6–12 years with and without booster seats.

Urban and Rural Child Deaths from Motor Vehicle Crashes: United States, 2015-2019

New study from CDC describes how motor vehicle crash deaths among child passengers differ by race/ethnicity, rurality, restraint use, and state child passenger restraint laws.

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