Can I still use a child safety seat after an accident?

Can I still use a child safety seat after an accident?

Stephanie Tombrello (Child Passenger Safety Educator & Executive Director, SafetyBeltSafe USA) gives expert video advice on: What qualities should I look for in a child safety seat?; Is it safe to use an old or second-hand child safety seat?; Can I still use a child safety seat after an accident? and more...

The federal government suggests that if there's no damage visible to the child safety seat, if no one was injured in the crash, if the airbag did not deploy and if the door next to the safety seat was not damaged, that one could continue to use the safety seat. However, Safety Belt Safe are a bit more conservative. It is a parental choice. In two states of the United States, there's a state law that requires the responsible insurer to replace the child safety seat after a crash.