Dataset supporting child passenger’s sitting behaviour and restraint use in motor vehicle

The data were obtained through cross-sectional observational surveys conducted in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. The surveys were conducted over a four-week period starting from 5th of February to 2nd March, 2018. During the survey, two research assistants were employed to serve as data collectors. At each location, observations were made at two different times: Morning (7:00–8:30am) and Afternoon (3:30–5:00pm) to account for variations in child passengers sitting behaviour and restraint use at different time periods. For each vehicle, the data collectors recorded the characteristics of the child passenger and the driver using a pro-forma data collection checklist. Data were recorded on a vehicle with at least one child passenger.