Effects of safety seat legislation on pediatric trauma.

The impact of a child passenger safety law on paediatric motor vehicle trauma, as seen from the perspective of a hospital emergency room setting is studied. Major findings for children less than 4 years were 1. restraint use increased from 26 to 50% 2. an increase in those medically determined to be uninjured was documented 3. a significant change in the severe and critical injuries and 4. head injuries decreased by 6 %.