Restraint of children in automobiles*
| Age (years) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4–9 | |
| No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | |
| *Information on restraint use not obtained in the case of 100 child occupants of vehicles stopped. | |||||
| †The difference in the column subtotal from the sum of its component percentages is due to rounding. | |||||
| Restrained vehicle seat belt only | 9 (3) | 12 (2) | 31 (3) | 44 (4) | 337 (6) |
| Child motor vehicle restraint devices restrained and child restrained within device | 34 (10) | 50 (10) | 40 (4) | 16 (1) | 13 (0) |
| Total children restrained | 43 (12)† | 62 (12) | 71 (7) | 60 (6)† | 350 (6) |
| Not restrained sitting or standing alone | 56 (16) | 163 (31) | 679 (69) | 897 (83) | 5485 (92) |
| On someone's lap | 145 (42) | 130 (25) | 125 (13) | 70 (6) | 95 (2) |
| Child motor vehicle restraint devices not restrained and/or child not restrained within device | 83 (24) | 150 (29) | 97 (10) | 43 (4) | 36 (1) |
| Inadequate protective devices | 17 (5) | 15 (3) | 8 (1) | 8 (1) | 5 (0) |
| Total children not restrained | 301 (88)† | 458 (88) | 909 (93) | 1018 (94) | 5621 (94)† |
| Total | 344 (100) | 520 (100) | 980 (100) | 1078 (100) | 5971 (100) |