Events
Go to a Free Checkup Event
Free checkup events occur at various locations throughout the year. Some events occurring this week in Kentucky:
Pikeville
Car Seat Check Event
September 22, 2026
1–3 p.m.
Pikeville Walmart
254 Cassidy Blvd.
Pikeville, KY 41501
Russellville
Car Seat Check Event
September 26, 2026
1–4 p.m.
Logan County Extension Office
255 John Paul Rd.
Russellville, KY
Please register at www.commed.us.
Louisville
Car Seat Check Event
September 26, 2026
10 a.m.–noon
Norton West Louisville Hospital
850 S. 28th Street
Louisville, KY 40211
Kentucky River District
Community Car Seat Class – Online
KY River District Health Department
Online child passenger safety class to teach the correct use of car seats.
Sept. 22nd: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81181807142?pwd=uhOyPOWjrpojs21mg1TY7x60SRPTGT.1
Sept. 24th: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82590456630?pwd=diBCOQ0KrYp01u1CT4VpX0849F2aOy.1
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in children in the United States. The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety urges parents and caregivers to educate themselves on the proper selection, installation and use of car seats, booster seats and safety belts.
Child Seats and Booster Seats
Children less than 40 inches must be properly installed in a car seat. Children younger than 8-years-old and between 40 and 57 inches must be in a booster. Children younger than 8 but taller than 57 inches do not have to ride in a booster seat.
The Right Car Seat
Start by finding the car seat that works best for your child based on their age, weight and height.
Proper Installation and Use
Car seats, booster seats and safety belts have greatly reduced the number of fatalities, but they are only effective when used correctly.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics show over 90% of child safety seats in the United States are installed incorrectly. When used correctly, they are 71% effective in reducing infant fatalities, 67% effective in reducing the need for hospitalization and 54% effective in reducing fatalities for children ages 1 to 4.
To find a technician in Kentucky, visit NHTSA’s car seat inspection location link, call Norton Healthcare at 502-629-7337 or email [email protected] with your city and/or county.
Additional Resources
NHTSA
Safety Information for parents and caregivers of children of all ages.
Download NHTSA’s SaferCar app and save your vehicle and car seat info in your “virtual garage.” If any of your saved equipment is included in a safety recall, the app will send you a notification.
Safe-Kids CPS
Kentucky Child Passenger Safety Technicians and Instructors
NHTSA
Información de seguridad para padres y cuidadores de niños de todas las edades.