Safe Kids Pima County is partnering with Tucson Medical Center, Tucson Police Department, and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to host a car seat giveaway event for parents and caregivers to help ensure children are riding as safe as possible.
This event will be held July 31. In order to receive a car seat, parents must attend a one-hour class. They can register at www.tmcaz.com/events/car-seat-giveaway-event. Only one car seat per registrant and children will not be permitted to the class. There are several class times to pick from for the event.
Safe Kids reports there was an 18% decrease in motor vehicle mortality rates from 2018 to 2019. However, 34% of child victims in fatal motor vehicle crashes were totally unrestrained, according to 2020 data from the Arizona Child Fatality Review Team Annual Report.
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