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- The most frequent cause of death among children is car crashes.
- Every year around 40 children aged 0 - 11 are killed whilst
travelling in cars.
- An unrestrained child is 3 times more likely to be killed or
injured than those who are restrained.
- Most accidents happen on local journeys, at slow speeds, often
on the school run.
- In April 2003, a survey by Britax and GMTV found that only 30%
of child car seats were fitted correctly.
- It is illegal for a child under 3 to sit in the front seat of
a car unless they are in a proper child restraint.
- Children under 3 years of age in the rear seat should wear an
appropriate child restraint.
- Children aged three to eleven and that are under 1.5 metres
in height must wear an appropriate child restraint if available,
if not an adult seat belt will do in both the front and the rear.
- The driver of the car is liable to prosecution if a child does
not wear a seat belt or an appropriate child restraint.
- The law also applies to taxis, private hire vehicles and small
minibuses.
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