Rear-facing vs forward facing statistics

Babies are at greater risk of injury in crashes. This is because babies' spines are developing and their heads are large for their bodies. In a crash, if your child is riding forward-facing, her spinal cord may stretch, which could result in serious injury or death.

However, when your baby rides rear-facing in a child safety seat, her upper body — head, neck and spine — is cradled by the back of the child safety seat in the case of a frontal crash, which is the most common type of crash.

According to research studies, children up to 2 years of age who are placed in forward-facing child safety seats are more likely to be seriously injured in a crash than same age children who are in rear-facing child safety seats.

Watch the video to learn more about which car seats are appropriate for your baby and how to install them.

Child safety seat tips for baby

The following are some important child safety seat tips for your baby:

• Your infant or toddler should ride in a rear-facing car safety seat as long as possible, until they reach the high
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