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Ride Share Safety: Are Kids Using Proper Restraints?
March 20, 2024
As ride-sharing gains popularity, concerns are growing about how children are transported in these vehicles, including personal cars used for ride-share services and taxis. A…
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Laura Wilson
Senior Research Associate
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Marcelo Simas
Associate Vice President
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Jesse Casas
Principal Research Associate
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Collecting Car Seat Use Data to Help Save Lives
September 20, 2022
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death and injuries for children, but these can be largely prevented by placing children in the rear…
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Household Travel Surveys: Informing Transportation Planners on Future Needs
September 9, 2022
Westat’s research experts in household travel and travel behavior have conducted travel surveys for decades for federal, state, and local government agencies, providing innovative approaches…
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Improving Safety on the Road: NHTSA Awards Westat Broad Range of Transportation Contracts
November 4, 2021
Westat’s Center for Transportation, Technology & Safety Research is excited to be underway on important research work recently awarded by the National Highway Traffic Safety…
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Child Seat Inspection Stations: Why Are They Underused?
June 5, 2019
Child safety seats save lives; their use in passenger cars has been shown to reduce fatal injury by 71% for infants and by 54% for…
