AutosChild Safety Redefined: IIHS Reveals Top Car Seats Reducing Injury Risk by 45%

Child Safety Redefined: IIHS Reveals Top Car Seats Reducing Injury Risk by 45%

The car seat is the foundation of a child's safety in a car.
The car seat is the foundation of a child's safety in a car.
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2:34 AM EST, January 28, 2024

The American Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), an independent organization, has assessed child car seats available in the American market since 2008. Seats that provide adequate protection in the event of a collision and allow for straightforward and accurate installation across different car types are the most likely to receive the highest rating.

The following models have cited by the IIHS:

  • Britax Highpoint
  • Britax Skyline
  • Century Boost On 2-in-1 Slim High Back Booster
  • Chicco KidFit Zip Air
  • Chicco KidFit Zip Plus
  • Cybex Solution B2-Fix + Lux
  • Cybex Solution B-Fix
  • Diono Monterey 2XT
  • Diono Monterey 5iST FixSafe
  • Diono Radian 3QXT
  • Diono Radian 3RX
  • Diono Radian 3RXT Safe+
  • Diono Radian 3QX
  • Diono Solana
  • Diono Solana 2
  • Evenflo ALL4One
  • Evenflo All4One DLX
  • Evenflo GoTime
  • Evenflo GoTime LX
  • Evenflo GoTime Sport
  • Evenflo Revolve360
  • Graco 4Ever DLX Extend2Fit
  • Graco 4Ever DLX Extend2Fit SnugLock
  • Graco 4Ever DLX SnugLock Grow
  • Graco Nautilus SnugLock Grow
  • Graco Tranzitions SnugLock
  • Graco TriRide
  • Graco TurboBooster LX
  • Graco TurboBooster Stretch
  • Graco Turn2Me 3-In-1 Car Seat
  • Graco 4Ever DLX SnugLock
  • Harmony Dreamtime Elite
  • Harmony Youth Booster Elite

According to American studies, a child aged 4 to 8 years using a car seat is 45% less likely to be injured in a road accident than a child who is secured only with car seat belts.

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