WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Car seats save lives. According to the National Safety Council, here are the facts:*In 2022, 599 child occupants under age 13 died in traffic crashes 189 were unrestrained, and many others were inadequately restrained at the time of the crash. *The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that car seats reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71% for infants (younger than 1 year old) and by 54% for toddlers (1 to 4 years old) in passenger cars. *For infants and toddlers in light trucks, the corresponding reductions are 58% and 59%, respectively.Josh Gibson with the Wilmington Fire Department says studies show half of all car seats are not installed properly.Here’s what you need to know: *Free car seat safety check.*Thursday, Jan. 16th from 9:30am to 12:30pm *Burlington store parking lot, 4715 New Centre Dr.*If you can’t make it, you can drop by any WFD station at any time for a free car seat check, as long as crews are not responding to calls.Copyright 2025 WECT. All rights reserved.

Burlington store parking lot, 4715 New Centre Dr.Here’s what you need to know: If you can’t make it, you can drop by any WFD station at any time for a free car seat check, as long as crews are not responding to calls.Copyright 2025 WECT. All rights reserved.Josh Gibson with the Wilmington Fire Department says […]

*Burlington store parking lot, 4715 New Centre Dr.Here’s what you need to know: *If you can’t make it, you can drop by any WFD station at any time for a free car seat check, as long as crews are not responding to calls.Copyright 2025 WECT. All rights reserved.Josh Gibson with the Wilmington Fire Department says studies show half of all car seats are not installed properly.*Thursday, Jan. 16th from 9:30am to 12:30pm *The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that car seats reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71% for infants (younger than 1 year old) and by 54% for toddlers (1 to 4 years old) in passenger cars. *For infants and toddlers in light trucks, the corresponding reductions are 58% and 59%, respectively.WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Car seats save lives. According to the National Safety Council, here are the facts:*In 2022, 599 child occupants under age 13 died in traffic crashes 189 were unrestrained, and many others were inadequately restrained at the time of the crash. *Free car seat safety check.