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Infographic: Child Passenger Safety Week

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Vehicles pose a serious safety risk to babies and children, be it accidents that claim hundreds of young lives a year or hot-car deaths that kill an average of 38 kids a year. A child younger than 13 was involved in a car crash every 33 seconds in 2013, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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We can lower these numbers with safe driving, the proper child-care restraints and general vigilance on the part of parents and caregivers. Click here for car seat safety resources from NHTSA and follow Cars.com’s Family section for more family news and safety tips.

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Jennifer Geiger

News Editor Jennifer Geiger joined the automotive industry in 2003, much to the delight of her Corvette-obsessed dad. Jennifer is an expert reviewer, certified car-seat technician and mom of three. She wears a lot of hats — many of them while driving a minivan.

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