Child Passenger Safety

Child Passenger Safety: It’s a 4 Step Process

As children grow, how they sit in your vehicle should change. Save your child from injury or death by observing all 4 steps.

Child Passenger Safety Growth Chart

Buying a Safer Car for Child Passengers

Information for the latest model year on safety features and designs specific to child passengers.

LATCH Diagram

A diagram of how the LATCH system works with notes on each part of the system.

LATCH Definitions

Definitions providing details on words associated with the LATCH system.

LATCH Definitions (Spanish)

Definitions providing details on words associated with the LATCH system in Spanish.

LATCH FAQs

A brief Facts and Questions document about the LATCH program.

LATCH FAQs (Spanish)

A brief Facts and Questions document about the LATCH program in Spanish.

LATCH Info (Spanish)

The Spanish directions for installing the LATCH system.

LATCH Poster (Spanish)

The LATCH materials in Spanish with a brief description of steps you can take to make sure your kids are safe.

LATCH Simple Facts (Spanish)

An overview of the LATCH system in Spanish offering some details on how it works.

Booster Seat Education with Cinderella

Children prematurely moved to seat belts are 4 times more likely to suffer serious head injuries during a collision than children in child safety or booster seats. Safety belts are designed for adults, and children under 4'9" tall should ride with a booster seat.

LATCH System Education - Slow Motion (english)

The PSAs, part of the Ad Councils longstanding occupant protection education campaign with NHTSA, educate parents and caregivers about what the LATCH system is and the safety benefits it provides for your children. Created pro bono by The Richards Group, the new PSAs are designed to raise awareness among all parents and caregivers, about the importance of securing their child properly in their car seats.

LATCH System Education - Slow Motion (spanish)

The PSAs, part of the Ad Councils longstanding occupant protection education campaign with NHTSA, educate parents and caregivers about what the LATCH system is and the safety benefits it provides for your children. Created pro bono by The Richards Group, the new PSAs are designed to raise awareness among all parents and caregivers, about the importance of securing their child properly in their car seats.