CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District hosted a car seat inspection event Monday.

The event was held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the north parking lot garage at 201 W. Kenyon Rd. in Champaign.

Certified child passenger safety technicians and instructor-proxy technicians will help parents and guardians with proper installation and safety information. You do not need an appointment.

This is an early event of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Child Passenger Safety Week, which takes place September 21-27.

Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among children. NHTSA research shows 46 percent of car seats are misused. In 2024, 85 percent of car seats seen at CUPHD were misused. Common issues include placing children in the wrong type of

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