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Find The Right Seat

Search & Compare Car Seats

The Car Seat Finder is an easy-to-use tool that helps you find the right car seat for your child. Just fill out your child’s age, height and weight above, and you’ll be provided car seat types that fit your child. Make sure you're familiar with the four types of car seats and NHTSA’s recommendations for choosing the right type of seat for your child.

Get Help Installing & Using Car Seats 

Certified technicians are available across the country to help you install and use your child’s car seat correctly – often at no cost to you. Many communities also offer virtual seat checks. Our Car Seat Inspection Finder helps you locate an inspection station or virtual inspector.

Get the Big Stuff Right

Check the Statistics

710.00
Children 12 and younger killed in traffic crashes while riding in passenger vehicles in 2021
25.00
Seconds - HOW OFTEN A CHILD 14 AND YOUNGER IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE RIDING IN A PASSENGER VEHICLE
71.00 %
In passenger cars, car seats reduce an infant’s risk of fatal injury by this much

Older Kids Need the Right Seat, Too

For their safety, many kids 8 to 12 years old still need to use a booster seat. Make sure they ride in a booster seat until they outgrow the size limits of their booster, or until they are big enough for an adult seat belt to fit them properly. A properly fitting seat belt means:

  • The shoulder belt lies snugly across the shoulder and chest, not crossing the neck or face.
  • The lap belt lies snugly across the upper thighs, not the stomach.

Make sure your child is buckled up properly on every trip and remember to keep them in the back seat at least through age 12. Learn more about the proper fit.

What's Next

Now that you know whether your child is in the right seat, we'll guide you through making sure it's installed correctly or finding a new seat.