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tether strap locked into place on the back of a car seat.
Research Report

Car Seat Tethers: Essential for Safety but Consistently Overlooked

Top tethers are an essential part of a forward-facing car seat, but parents just aren’t using them. New research from Safe Kids Worldwide and Chevrolet examines top tether use over the years.

A mother buckling in her child into a car seat.
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Child Passenger Safety: Impact of Safe Kids Buckle Up Inspection on Caregiver Knowledge, Confidence & Skill

New research evaluates the impact of The Safe Kids Buckle Up Program™ inspection events on caregiver knowledge, skill and confidence in installing their child's car seat.

kids on a bike, skateboard, and skates stand triumphant
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Ready for the Ride: Keeping Kids Safe on Wheels

New research asks why kids aren’t wearing helmets on bikes.

Medication Research Report
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Safe Medicine Storage: A Look at the Disconnect Between Parent Knowledge and Behavior (March 2017)

New research explores parents’ safe medicine storage habits.

Malaysian family in home
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How Safe Is Your Home? Protecting Children from Fire, Burns and Scalds in Kuala Lumpur (November 2016)

Protecting Children from Fire, Burns and Scalds in Kuala Lumpur

Pedestrian Research Report 2016
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School Zone Research Report

This is a research report that examines bad behaviors by teens who are crossing the street in a school zone. It also looks at what drivers are doing, like texting while driving or blocking a crosswalk.

Dangerous Waters Research Report
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Dangerous Waters Research Report

Safe Kids drowning research reveals the places kids drown (at home, at pools, in open water), and what age group is most at risk for each of those places.

Keeping Kids Safe In and Around Water: Exploring Misconceptions That Lead to Drowning
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Keeping Kids Safe In and Around Water: Exploring Misconceptions That Lead to Drowning

Safe Kids research finds parents have misconceptions about drowning prevention, water safety and keeping kids safe in pools, lakes and bathtubs.

Reducing Risks for Teen Drivers
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Reducing Risks for Teen Drivers

Our 2016 research report explores the number of cause of death for teens: car crashes. We examine what is causing these crashes and what parents can do to make a difference.

The Rise of Medicine in the Home: Implications for Today's Children (March 2016)
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The Rise of Medicine in the Home: Implications for Today's Children (March 2016)

Each year more than 59,000 young children are seen at ERs because they got into medicine while the caregiver wasn't looking. Learn what families and caregivers need to do to keep their children safe: 

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