Child passengers, infant to age 8, in crashes (2011) : occupant of passenger vehicle or pickup truck.

              Child Passengers, Infant to Age 8, in Crashes (2011)
Occupant of Passenger Vehicle or Pickup Truck
Oklahoma Highway Safety Fact Sheet
Oklahoma
Department of Public Safety
Highway Safety Office
3223 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: 405.523.1570
Fax: 405.523.1586
www.ohso.ok.gov
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Child Passenger Fatalities
2007 ‐ 2011
Involvement
In 2011, 4,288 child passengers, infant to age eight, were occupants of passenger vehicles or
pickup trucks in crashes. Of these 4,288 child passengers, 11 were killed and 1,178 were injured.
Fatality Trend
Child passenger fatalities in 2011 remained unchanged from 11 in 2010 to 11 in 2011. This is half
the number of child passengers killed in 2007 traffic crashes.
Child Passenger Fatalities Infant to Age 8 (2011)
Occupants of Passenger Vehicles or Pickup Trucks
Child Age & Restraint Use
Child Age
Child Restraint
Total
None
Used
Shoulder
and Lap Belt
Child Restraint
Type Unknown
Child Restraint
Forward Facing
Child Restraint
Rear Facing
Booster
Seat
7 months 1 1
1 year 3 3
2 years 1 1 2
3 years 0
4 years 2 2
5 years 1 1
6 years 1 1
7 years 1 1
8 years 0
Total 4 1 1 3 1 1 11
Restraint Use by Child Fatalities
Of the 11 child passenger fatalities in 2011, four were unrestrained and the remaining seven were in some type of restraint
system. The table below shows restraint use among child fatalities by age and type of restraint.