An observational study of child safety seat use in an international safe community: Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The prevalence of child safety seat use in Tehran as a most populous member of the international safe community was very low and most children commuted in insecure situations in the vehicle. Therefore, it is proposed that plans should be made to increase the use of child safety seats in international safe communities.

“Current incidence of injuries in Iran; findings of STEPS survey 2021”

“…The national front-seat seatbelt and helmet compliance rates were found to be 90.0 % and 18.6 %, respectively, which is comparable with previous data reported from Iran [ 8 ]. The use of child car seats was only reported in 9.4 % of the participants, which is higher than Moradi et al [ 41 ] report as a prevalence of 4.3 %, but aligns with the higher use of child seats among female drivers. In Iran the use of safety equipment, including child car seats, have been advised but lacks mandatory laws.…”

Do people act differently while using ridesharing services with children?

“…Thus, the findings call for additional studies on CSS usage in the UAE. Moradi et al (2017) determined the prevalence of CSS use and the elements influencing its use in the safe community of Tehran, Iran. The authors found that CSS was used by 4.3% of the 2,178 personal cars observed, with its use being significantly higher among women, and on highways.…”

Will Smart Improvements to Child Restraints Increase Their Popularity?

“…In the previous literature, the focus has been on studies that use age and size-appropriate child safety seats to prevent child crash injuries and deaths [ 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ], pediatric research on child safety seats [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ] and the prevalence of their use in specific areas [ 19 , 20 ].…”