In 2007, Ohio child car accidents accidents resulted in injuries to 9,159 children under the age of 15, according to the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Traffic accidents caused the deaths of 39 children under the age of 15, according to statistics compiled by the department.
Using safety seats is the best thing parents can do to safeguard their young children. When the children outgrow safety seats, parents should require their children to wear seatbelts and, preferably, to ride in the back seat.
Also in 2007, which is the most recent year in which accident statistics from the Department of Public Safety were available at the time this book went to press, 275 passengers of school buses experienced injuries in Ohio.
In many situations, school buses are not equipped with safety belts, which can increase the risk of injury to children.
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