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Car Seat, Booster Seat & Seat Belt Laws in Las Cruces, New Mexico

This piece was originally published 2/15/2020, and has been revised and updated on 10/6/2022.

According to the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, 72% of children killed in motor vehicle crashes were occupants of a vehicle. (Pedestrians and bicyclists made up 17% and 3%, respectively.) While even one death is too many, it is worth noting that between 1975 and 2020, the total number of “occupant deaths” for children 13 and younger decreased by 61%. The main difference between the 1970’s and now? The introduction of seat belt laws, and moving children to the back seat and into car seats or booster seats.