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August 2019
 Buckling up is the single most effective thing you can do to protect yourself in a crash. OSP, sheriffs, and local police will be working to increase proper safety belt and child car seat use during a statewide traffic enforcement “blitz” from August 19 through September 1 through a grant provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
There were 1,898 children under age twelve injured in 2017 in Oregon motor vehicle crashes – 9 percent were reported not using a child restraint system.
It is estimated that car seats may increase crash survival by 71% for infants under one year old and by up to 59% for toddlers aged one to four. Booster seats may reduce the chance of nonfatal injury among four to eight year olds by 45% compared to safety belts used alone.
In 2017, an Oregon law was passed requiring children to ride in a rear-facing safety seat until they are at least two years old. A child over age two must continue to ride in a car seat with harness or in a booster until they reach age eight or 4’ 9” in height and the adult belt fits them correctly.
For help with child seats, refer to the seat manufacturer’s instructions, vehicle owner’s manual, or your local child seat fitting station.
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