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Car Seats: Product Listing for 2018
The following is a list of car seats. Manufacturer names are boldfaced. Weight is in pounds [lb] and height is in inches [“].
Category: Safety Topics
Current booster evaluations
IIHS ratings take the guesswork out of selecting boosters most likely to provide good lap and shoulder belt fit in a range of vehicles. Unlike child restraints with built-in harnesses, booster seats rely on vehicle safety belts to restrain children. Boosters are supposed to make adult belts fit children better and are for kids who […]
Booster Seats for School-Aged Children
Booster seats are for older children who have outgrown their forward-facing seats. All children whose weight or height exceeds the forward-facing limit for their car seat should use a belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle seat belt fits properly, typically when they have reached 4 feet 9 inches in height and are 8 through 12 […]
Car Seats: Information for Families
One of the most important jobs you have as a parent is keeping your child safe when riding in a vehicle. Each year, thousands of young children are killed or injured in car crashes. Proper use of car safety seats helps keep children safe. But with so many different seats on the market, many parents […]
The Future Car: Driving a Lifestyle Revolution
The automotive industry is undergoing a revolution unlike anything we have seen since horses replaced cars. This revolution will reveal the future car, which will change how we live our lives. Certainly this car will be autonomous. It will make travel and commuting more affordable. Most importantly, it will deliver a customizable experience that will […]
Systemic Pedestrian Safety Analysis
This Guidebook was developed to provide a framework for transportation agencies to take the steps needed to advance toward implementing a risk‐based, systemic pedestrian safety management process to reduce pedestrian crashes. It aims to: Provide rationale and motivation for taking a systemic approach; Clarify key terms and definitions; Describe the data needs for a systemic […]
Preparing for Automated Vehicles and Shared Mobility
The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine hosted a forum on July 8 & 9 to talk about preparing for automated vehicles and shared mobility. The forum included topics such as: Top ten research need and the next steps to address these needs Strategic research questions Cross-cutting issues
September 2018 EMS Update: New Faces at the Office of EMS
In the past few months, the NHTSA Office of EMS has had several exciting staff changes. We are pleased to introduce the newest members of our team. Jeremy Kinsman first joined the Office of EMS in June 2015 as a public health fellow through a program sponsored by the Association of Schools and Programs of […]
September 2018 EMS Update: New Members Appointed to NEMSAC Will Focus on Provider Wellness and Continue Previous Council’s Efforts
In July, US Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao appointed 24 leaders from EMS, healthcare and other sectors to serve on the National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC). Chosen from more than 100 nominations, new and returning members will collaborate to provide advice and recommendations regarding EMS to NHTSA and to the members of the Federal Interagency […]
September 2018 EMS Update: Federal Officials Meet to Discuss EMS Issues
Leaders from federal agencies with a role in shaping U.S. EMS systems gathered earlier this summer for a meeting of the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS). At the meeting, officials stressed the importance of collaboration with EMS professionals at all levels. “Be our eyes and ears out there,” encouraged FICEMS Chair Ed Gabriel, deputy […]