Why is a child automobile safety seat necessary?

The number of car accidents is growing annually. Car manufacturers are doing their best to maximise safe driving, and to minimize accident injuries for both  drivers and passengers. However, even the most advanced automobile safety systems are not suitable for children.
1.  An automobile safety seat ensures the child’s safety

Young children are absolutely unprotected, their bones are fragile, and their body organs are very sensitive to injuries.  So they need special protection.  

Neither adult safety belts nor adult vehicle airbags will protect children during a crash. Moreover, adult safety equipment can aggravate the harm to children. 

Holding the child in an adult’s arms is unsafe. In the event of a crash the adult can lose their grip on the child, and cause serious injuries. 

According to statistics, most car crashes are just minor accidents which do not cause severe adult injuries. However, the same incidents DO injure children. 

In a minor accident an unsecured child can receive severe injuries. This is  because acceleration can increase the impact force of a moving human body by up to 30 times. This can result in traumas of the neck, head, lungs, and the abdominal cavity.  

An automobile safety seat is a kind of ‘intermediary’ between the child and the vehicle, which ensures a comfortable and safe trip.

2. An automobile safety seat ensures the child’s comfort during a trip

Children are constantly developing, so it’s important to provide comfortable conditions in the vehicle during a journey. A child should feel comfortable while sleeping, sitting, and looking out of the window.

But regular automobile seats are not designed with children in mind. The armrests are located too high, head cushions are completely out of reach, and the window is too high as well.

An automobile safety seat is definitely a good solution to these problems. The back of the seat supports a child’s spine, the booster fixes a child in a higher position, giving them a chance to enjoy the view from the window, and finally head cushions ensure a comfortable sleep.

Therefore, children are much less likely to distract the parent from driving. The parent or caregiver at the wheel can focus on the road, and thus avoid accidents.