Guidelines for Observing Child Safety Seat Use [1985–05]

Details

• Creators:
  Ziegler, Peter N.
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Child restraint systems
  • Data collection
  • Facilities
  • Installation
  • Child safety seats
  • Automobiles
  • Children
  • Traffic safety
  • Field studies
  • Surveys
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT HS 806 780
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1525781
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  This manual provides guidelines for collecting observational data needed to assess the use of child safety seats. Specific directions are included for (a) observing child safety seat use, (b) determining the extent of correct and incorrect installation of child seats, and (c) instructing observers on how to use sample data collection forms. The Appendix provides detailed information on various types of child safety seats. It can be used to identify seat manufacturers and models to assess whether the seats are correctly installed.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/30341/dot_30341_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.07 MB]
• Collection(s):
  NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:117c0f53e28beef3c9f2b2a17469129d36f64296df10611f0d58b05e289b9334