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And according to a study by Steven Levitt back in 2005, the evidence suggests that seat belts are just about as effective as car seats as preventing deaths in c

• jjeaff 4y ago
  I have repeated this often in the last few years, but it applies here as well. While death may be the worst possible outcome here, there are certainly many more potential negative outcomes that don't show up in the data quite as easily.
  • freetime2 4y ago
    If car seats significantly decreased the likelihood of serious injury, I would expect that to result in a reduced likelihood of death. E.g. if car seats reduced the chances of head trauma, that would almost certainly translate into a reduced number of deaths as well. Conversely, I think the fact that we don't see a reduction in the number of deaths is pretty good evidence that car seats also don't significantly reduce the likelihood of serious injury. Perhaps there are certain types of injuries that car seats are more effective than seat belts at preventing - but I would like to see some strong evidence first to justify making car seats mandatory.