Child Car Safety Campaign Toolkit
This toolkit is a resource to extend the reach of this important campaign. It includes PSAs, printable materials, social media assets, and helpful tips to engage your partners and your community. The goal is to remind parents and caregivers that loving and protecting their children means double-checking that they are secured in the right car seat for their age and size.
Below are tips to amplify your support:
- Make It Newsworthy: Incorporate content into your local news segments. Talking points available.
- Post on Social: Use our pre-scripted content, or create your own.
- Share Online and Offline: Embed our PSAs and social graphics on your site and social channels. Use our guide for local activation and event ideas.
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Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for children 14 and younger. In 2023, 556 children 12 and younger were killed in traffic crashes while riding in passenger vehicles. -
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In 2023, 64% of the children who died while riding with unrestrained passenger vehicle drivers were also unrestrained -
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NHTSA estimates that from 1975 to 2017, child restraints have saved the lives of 11,606 children under the age of five in passenger vehicles.
However, when car seat restraints are used effectively, they reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71% for infants and by 54% for toddlers.
Featured News
New Creative Campaign Educates Parents on Proper Child Car Seat Practices During National Child Passenger Safety Week
Resources for Campaign Amplification
We've provided all the resources you need to support the message of child car safety in your community. Check out the documents below and click through to view all content available.
Featured News
NASCAR Driver Joey Logano partnered with the Ad Council and NHTSA to release a new PSA for Child Passenger Safety Week, featuring his daughter, Emilia.
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn more about the campaign and get answers to some frequently asked questions about how to support the important message of child car safety.
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Heatstroke Prevention
Pediatric vehicular heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related fatalities for children aged 14 and younger. Parked cars get hot, fast – and can be deadly. A child’s body temperature rises 3-5 times faster than an adult’s does, and even at temperatures as low as 60°F, a child that has been forgotten or left behind or gained access to a parked car can be at risk of heatstroke within minutes. This campaign reminds families with children that these tragedies can happen to anyone, but they are always preventable.
To learn more about how to prevent heatstroke deaths visit www.nhtsa.gov/heatstroke or www.nhtsa.gov/hipertermia.
To learn more about how to prevent heatstroke deaths visit www.nhtsa.gov/heatstroke or www.nhtsa.gov/hipertermia.
Distracted Driving Prevention
Using your phone while driving is dangerous. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over the ten-year period from 2012 to 2023, over 38,984 people died in distraction-affected crashes. And even though drivers know that using their phone while driving is dangerous, they’re doing it anyway, from sending messages or checking apps to creating content.
The temptation for tech is visceral and ever-present, so drivers don’t always realize when they shift into distracted driving. To help address the disconnect between awareness and behavior, the campaign aims to name the problem and encourages drivers ages 18-34 to keep their eyes forward and avoid driving distracted.
The temptation for tech is visceral and ever-present, so drivers don’t always realize when they shift into distracted driving. To help address the disconnect between awareness and behavior, the campaign aims to name the problem and encourages drivers ages 18-34 to keep their eyes forward and avoid driving distracted.
