Scientist Seeks to Improve Car Seat Safety for Children

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U.Va. research scientist Christ Sherwood checks his son Tilman in a rear-facing seat while his daughter Kate watches from her forward-facing seat. Sherwoods research indicates that the longer children stay in rear-facing seats the lower their rates o ...
U.Va. research scientist Christ Sherwood checks his son, Tilman, in a rear-facing seat, while his daughter, Kate, watches from her forward-facing seat. Sherwood's research indicates that the longer children stay in rear-facing seats, the lower their rates of injury in car accidents.

Chris Sherwood studies what happens to children in car crashes. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, car crashes are the leading cause of death for children from 2 to 14 years old. In 2003, there were 2,136 children aged 2-14 who were killed in car accidents in the United States. And there were another 220,000 children in that age group who suffered injuries while riding in vehicles involved in accidents.


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