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A mandate requiring backup cameras in new cars saved kids’ lives

The number of kids killed in backover accidents fell by 78% following the 2018 federal mandate

Injuries from these accidents also fell by half

FRIDAY, Sept. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The number of kids hurt or killed by a reversing car dramatically dropped after backup cameras were required in new vehicles, according to a new study.

Cases of children severely injured by a car in reverse fell by half following the 2018 federal mandate requiring backup cameras, researchers will report Saturday at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics in Denver.

There also was a 78% drop in children killed by cars backing up, researchers found.

“Our study demonstrates an important association between the

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