Some troubling news about children and car safety.
A new study finds one in five kids involved in fatal car accidents is either not buckled in correctly or at all.
Researchers looked at data from over 18,000 children under 15 who were passengers during a deadly crash.
13% were improperly sitting in the front seat and nearly 9% of drivers were under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident.
Experts estimate just a 10% improvement in child restraint use could save the lives of over 200 children each year.
Christine Seibert-Oropeza, with Children's Health Trauma Services in Dallas says parents make two common car seat mistakes.
The first, she says, is many parents don't make sure the chest clip is at armpit level.
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"If the chest clip is low on their stomach, then the child can lean forward and it can cause abdominal injuries," said Seibert-Oropeza.
The second mistake can be as easy to fix as opening a book.
Your car's latch system, or hooks that hold in the car seat, has a weight limit, listed in the car manual.
Children's Health hosts two car seat safety checks a week, by appointment and free of charge.
