Effects of rear seating positions and type of belt used, all impact directions; FARS, 1988–95
| Seat positions and restraint use | Children who died | Children involved in fatal crashes | Relative risk | 95% CI | Per cent change in risk for rear seat or centre rear seat occupants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Shoulder belts were not required equipment in passenger car rear seats until model year 1990. Many manufacturers equipped passenger cars with rear seat lap/shoulder belts by model years 1988. | |||||
| Age 0–12, all eligible model years | |||||
| Rear outboard seat, all | 2484 | 13 155 | 1.1 | 1.02 to 1.19 | −9 |
| Rear center seat, all | 700 | 4083 | |||
| Rear outboard seat, any type of restraint | 1053 | 7377 | 1.31 | 1.14 to 1.52 | −24 |
| Rear center seat, any type of restraint | 195 | 1794 | |||
| Age 5–12, all eligible model years | |||||
| Front seat, used lap/shoulder belt | 363 | 1835 | 0.90 | 0.81 to 1.00 | +11 |
| Rear seat, no restraint | 1116 | 5088 | |||
| Age 5–12, passenger cars only, model years 1990–96* | |||||
| Front seat, used lap/shoulder belt | 76 | 356 | 1.78 | 1.26 to 2.51 | −44 |
| Rear seat, used lap/shoulder belt | 43 | 358 | |||
| Age 5–12, passenger cars only, model years 1981–87* | |||||
| Front seat, used lap/shoulder belt | 177 | 765 | 1.46 | 1.21 to 1.76 | −32 |
| Rear seat, used lap belt only | 174 | 1095 | |||