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Child Passenger Safety Week: Third Week of September

Join us in observing Child Passenger Safety Week and National Seat Check Saturday.

  • 2023: Sept. 17-23
  • 2024: Sept. 15-21

Use these free resources from the National Safety Council, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, AAA Mountain West Group and Safe Kids Worldwide. Educate parents and caregivers about the importance of protecting children during every stage of development – from car seats to booster seats and seat belt use.

This is a social media graphic showing that 62% of car seats inspected by Child Passenger Safety Technicians are improperly installed and used.National Safety Council/AAA Mountain West Group

Data from the National Digital Car Seat Check Form shows more than 60% of car seats inspected by Child Passenger Safety Technicians are improperly installed and/or improperly used. Spread the word of safety using messages that were developed from NDCF data. Download these free graphics, get supporting caption copy and instructions on how to raise awareness of risks through social conversation.

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The Right Seat: This is a social media graphic image from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Get fact sheets, ready-made social media posts, educational flyers (including information on how to pick the right car seat), materials for CPS Technicians, car seat icons and images to use in your outreach efforts.

The Right Fit: This is an image portraying a child in car seat from the Safe Kids Ultimate Car Seat Guide.Safe Kids Worldwide

Get practical tips to keep kids safe in cars. Are you buying a car seat? Do you know how to install your car seat? How do you ensure you have the right fit for your child? When do you move your child from rear-facing to foward-facing? Or from a booster seat to a seat belt?