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Saxton: Up to 95% of child car seats are used incorrectly

Jen Saxton · #71 Raising Kids Is Hard. So Is Raising a Startup. · Mar 3, 2025 · at 1:52

Jen Saxton, founder of Tot Squad, pitches her baby safety and gear installation platform to investors on The Pitch.

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“As many as 43% of children who die in car accidents were improperly restrained, and as many as 95% of child's car seats are used incorrectly.”

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The claim, plainly

As many as 43% of children who die in car accidents were improperly restrained, and up to 95% of child car seats are used incorrectly.

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Assessment

Both legs of the claim are supported by published transportation safety data and peer-reviewed pediatric literature. NHTSA fatal crash reports (including 2023 and 2013 data) as well as a 2017 study in The Journal of Pediatrics analyzing FARS data found that 43% of children killed in motor vehicle crashes were unrestrained or improperly restrained. Additionally, a 2016 study in The Journal of Pediatrics evaluating newborn car seat installations found that 95% of families made at least one installation or positioning error, supporting the statement that 'up to 95%' / 'as many as 95%' of car seats are used incorrectly.

NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts (2023) reported that 43% (264 of 620) of child vehicle occupants aged 14 and younger killed in crashes with known restraint use were unrestrained.
A 2017 study in The Journal of Pediatrics analyzing 2010–2014 FARS crash data found that 43% of children under 15 who died were unrestrained or improperly restrained.
A 2016 study in The Journal of Pediatrics (Hoffman et al.) observed that 95% of families leaving the hospital with newborns committed at least one misuse error in car safety seat installation or infant positioning.

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[1] nhtsa.gov [2] dot.gov [3] facebook.com [4] dot.gov [5] va.gov [6] sciencedaily.com [7] cdc.gov [8] highsprings.gov

"95 percent" car seats installed incorrectly OR misused "Hoffman" "The Journal of Pediatrics" "95%" car seat newborn "43%" child car fatalities unrestrained OR "improperly restrained" CDC NHTSA "43 percent" child passenger safety unrestrained CDC "95%" car seats used incorrectly OR misuse NHTSA CDC study

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