Principal Investigator: Declan Patton, PhD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Recent sled test studies have attempted to quantify the influence of the distance between the child restraint system (CRS) and the front row seatback on head injury metrics. However, such tests lack the fidelity of full-scale vehicle tests. This study will utilize results from a 2024-2025 CChIPS project (PI: Patton) that analyzed the Transport Canada full-scale vehicle crash test database. Impact tests will be performed on a sample of front-row seatbacks using a pediatric anthropomorphic test device (ATD) headform to quantify the relationship between the impact parameters and injury metrics.