Child Passenger Safety Education Resources
Learn more about car seat selection and use, from free online learning to national resources.
Free Online Learning in the Child Passenger Safety Learning Portal
Car Seat Basics: Learn to keep children safe in cars as they grow by completing all or specific modules on rear-facing and forward-facing car seat use, as well as booster seat and seat belt use in Car Seat Basics.
Children in Hot Cars: Learn about the danger of vehicular heatstroke and children. Recognize circumstances that have led to children dying and what we all can do to prevent these deaths. Available in English and Spanish.
National Child Passenger Safety Board Resource Center
Visit the National Child Passenger Safety Board Resource Center for information including:
- Basics of Car Seat Safety
- Grandparents and Car Seat Safety
- Child Passenger Safety Resources by State
- Videos on Installation of Car Seats and Correct Seat Belt Fit
U.S. State and Territory Child Passenger Safety Laws
The Governors Highway Safety Association provides a quick resource to look up laws regarding the transportation of children in motor vehicles. Use this interactive map to view the laws by U.S. state or territory.
Car Seat Education 3D Images
Use the free Car Seat Education 3D images to explore interactive, detailed views of car seats and a high-back booster seat providing the opportunity to explore parts of the seats and learn the definition of each part.
Also available as an app for download on Apple, Android and Amazon devices.
National Resources
American Academy of Pediatrics: The AAP’s Parenting Website, healthychildren.org, is dedicated to safely transporting your child(ren) with articles related to car seat location, direction, selection and more.
Children’s Safety Network: The Children’s Safety Network works with state and jurisdiction Maternal & Child Health and Injury & Violence prevention programs to create an environment in which all infants, children, and youth are safe and healthy. View information on child passenger safety.
C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital: Visit the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Buckle Up! Video Library for videos on correct use of rear-facing car seats, forward-facing car seats, booster seats and seat belts. Videos are available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, French and American Sign Language.
Safe Kids Worldwide: Get car seat tips and information on the causes of, and how to prevent vehicular heatstroke.
National Safety Council Injury Facts on Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke
Explore NSC Injury Facts to see data details of child deaths due to heatstroke in a motor vehicle. Interact by national and state level to track trends, not only by state, but also the outside air temperature, and sex of victim.
