AAA South Jersey Hosts Car Seat Check Event to Promote Child Passenger Safety Week

VOORHEES, N.J. – Keeping your child safe while driving is a top priority for all parents and guardians. But is your child’s car seat properly installed?

Join Safe Kids Southern New Jersey, AAA South Jersey, and Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey on National Seat Check Saturday -- September 21 – for a free car seat check event. Attendees can have their child’s car seat professionally checked by nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians.

Stop by AAA South Jersey – located at 700 Laurel Oak Road in Voorhees -- on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

Voorhees Township’s police and fire departments will also be in attendance. Children can explore and climb on a fire truck and a AAA tow truck.

Car Seats Save Lives*

• In 2022 alone, 120,000 children were injured in car crashes.
• The same year, more than a third (39%) of children who died while riding in passenger vehicles were unrestrained.
• In passenger cars, car seats reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71% for infants and by 54% for toddlers 1 to 4 years old in passenger cars. For infants and toddlers in light trucks, the corresponding reductions are 58% and 59%, respectively.
• NHTSA estimates that since 1975, child restraints have saved the lives of 11,606 children under the age of 5.
• A NHTSA study found that while most parents and caregivers believe they know how to properly install their car seats, about half (48%) have installed their child’s car seat incorrectly.

For more information and tips on car seat safety, click here.

*All statistics provided by National Highway Traffic Safety Association.

About AAA
Started in 1902 by automotive enthusiasts who wanted to chart a path for better roads in America and advocate for safe mobility, AAA has transformed into one of North America’s largest membership organizations. Today, AAA delivers exceptional roadside assistance, helps travelers plan their dream vacations and adventures, offers exclusive member discounts and benefits, and provides trusted financial and insurance services – all to enhance the life journey of our 64+ million members across North America, including over 57 million in the United States.

About Safe Kids Worldwide®
Safe Kids Worldwide® is a nonprofit organization working to reduce unintentional injuries to children ages 0-14 and build equitable and sustainable systems that support injury prevention. Safe Kids works with strategic partners and an extensive network of more than 400 coalitions in the U.S. to reduce traffic injuries, drownings, sleep-related deaths, falls, burns, poisonings, and more.

About Brain Injury Alliance
Since being founded in 1981 by a small group of concerned parents of children who had sustained brain injury, we’ve grown to become the primary source of information, education, advocacy, support, and hope for people with brain injury and their families in New Jersey. Today, our dedicated staff, board, volunteers, donors, and community partners provide service to 10,000 New Jersey residents each year.